Furniture brand SEM started as a spin-off from Milanese brand Spotti and now has an exceptional reputation of its own. Working with acclaimed furniture designers, including Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi, Vormen and Elisa Ossino, SEM creates personalized and finely crafted solutions for modern living.
During the 1950s, large furniture manufacturers often had difficulty providing customized, high-quality furniture while producing other products on a mass scale. SEM originated from that demand and has evolved to complement Spotti and offer simple, functional and highly ergonomic furniture for both work and home environments.
SEM, which stands for Spotti Edizioni Milano, has attracted a wide range of talent to design its furniture collections. Pivot, named for a hingeless door mechanism in its cupboards, is a design by Giacomo Moor, named as Elle Decor Italia’s Best Young Designer of 2016. Futuraforma, designed by architecture and interior design team Marcante-Testa, is a sophisticated collection featuring the Duale table, the Genio chandelier and the Magico carpet.
Italian architect Hannes Peer lent his expertise to the Paesaggio collection, which features notable designs like the Nuvola armchair, the Alea dining chair, the Petali table lamp and the Butterfly table. Peer’s Butterfly console tables and other tables are a meeting between architecture, design and engineering to produce a complex and organic form that catches the eye.
SEM displayed collections at Milan Design Week in 2018 and 2019 and with AD France’s AD Intérieurs in 2019. SEM also expanded the Paesaggio collection during the 2021 FuoriSalone, Alcova, in Milan.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of SEM tables, seating, lighting and more.
Gold Contemporary Three-Door Sideboard, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
By Paolo Rizzo, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, three doors sideboard. Corallo lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Available more colorway variants. External shell in 24-karat polished yellow gold-plated...
Steel, Gold
Sem Neolitique Collection Himba Storet by Motta Architecture
By SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Himba storage unit, a black-stained solid ash box with built-in shelves, has closing doors composed of an ash frame and woven rope. The weave is traditionally designed on a ortho...
Wood
Sem CORE Collection CT1 Cabinet Totem in Mahogany solid wood by Hannes Peer
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2026, Spotti Milano hosts SEM presenting CORE, a new furniture collection by Hannes Peer, unveiled through the dedicated installation HARDCORE. ...
Wood, Mahogany
1960s Teak Cabinet / Highboard by SEM, Switzerland
By SEM
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960, Switzerland - Good original condition with minor signs of use jt.
Teak
Contemporary Bookcase A, Etched Brass, Pivoting Doors and Stone Elm Shelves
By Giacomo Moor, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sem Pivot collection, Bookcase A, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elm wood combined with various lacquered...
Metal, Brass
Sem CORE Collection SB1 Sideboard in Mahogany solid wood by Hannes Peer
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2026, Spotti Milano hosts SEM presenting CORE, a new furniture collection by Hannes Peer, unveiled through the dedicated installation HARDCORE. ...
Wood, Mahogany
Contemporary Bookcase C, Etched Brass, Pivoting Doors and Stone Elm Shelves
By Giacomo Moor, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Pivot collection, bookcase C, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elm wood combined with various lacquered...
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Bookcase B, Etched Brass, Pivoting Doors and Stone Elm Shelves
By SEM, Giacomo Moor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Pivot Contemporary collection, bookcase B, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elm wood combined with various lacquered containers...
Metal, Brass
Gold Contemporary Modular Bookshelf of, 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By Paolo Rizzo, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, modular bookshelf of interlocking steel elements plated in 24-karat polished yellow gold. Elements measurement: (35/30/25/18 cm)...
Steel, Gold
$6,339 / item
Sem In Sync Collection Collage Bar Trolley by Zaven
By Studio Zaven, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collage is a family of furniture “accessories” built in wood with natural veneers coated in different colors. The faintly visible presence of the wood’s veins transforms the object i...
Wood
$7,555 / item
Sem In Sync Collection Collage Bar Cabinet by Zaven
By Studio Zaven, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collage is a family of furniture “accessories” built in wood with natural veneers coated in different colors. The faintly visible presence of the wood’s veins transforms the object i...
Wood
$7,480 / item
Sem In Sync Collection Colonna Lamp by Zaven
By Studio Zaven, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Named after the water bus stop in Murano, the floor lamp Murano Colonna is a heavy, and therefore stable cylindrical volume of molten glass. A leather strip embraces the glass column...
Glass
$4,675 / item
Sem In Sync Collection Lace Lamp by Zaven
By Studio Zaven, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In Lace, Zaven takes inspiration from the longstanding tradition of Venetian lace-making. The resulting lamp is a hanging glass doily lace, whose original flattened shape has been be...
Glass
Gold Contemporary Three Doors Sideboard, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
By Paolo Rizzo, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, three doors sideboard. Corallo lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Available more colorway variants. Plated external shell in 24-karat polished yellow gold...
Steel, Gold
Contemporary Cabinet, Check Surface Texture Printed, Bauhaus-Inspired Structure
By Elisa Ossino, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cabinet made in black valchromat. Alpi sand oak wooden surface. Printed texture available in different colors: Pink, red, sky, grass, black. Metallic structure painted in liquid ru...
Iron
Gold Contemporary Chest of Drawers, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
By Paolo Rizzo, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, chest of six drawers. Verdemare lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Lining of drawers in ochre mohair velvet. Available more colorway variants. External sh...
Steel, Gold
Contemporary Console in Etched Brass with Pivoting Doors and Stone Elm Shelves
By SEM, Giacomo Moor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Pivot collection corner console, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elmwood combined w...
Metal, Brass
Gold Contemporary Two Doors Sideboard, 24-Karat Polished Gold-Plated
By Paolo Rizzo, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM Gold collection, two doors sideboard. Verdemare lacquered wooden structure, gloss finish. Available more colorway variants. External shell in 24-karat polished yellow gold-plated...
Steel, Gold
Contemporary Console in Etched Brass with Pivoting Doors and Stone Elm Shelves
By Giacomo Moor, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
SEM pivot contemporary collection, console, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elm wood combined with various lacquered containers...
Metal, Brass
$7,658 / set
H 78.75 in W 127.96 in D 15.75 in
Poul Cadovius Vintage 1960s Royal Teak Wall System with 4 Cabinets
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Den Haag, NL
Look at this stunning hanging Wall System, warm Teak Color . Iconic design by Poul Cadovius . Signed . 4 Cabinets, one rare high Cabinet comes with two Thick glass shelves, one Cabi...
Teak
$10,382
H 31.89 in W 88.19 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Architectural Lacquered Sideboard/Antique Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
Sideboard with 4 doors, inside shelf and metal base. Cabinet is lacquered with top veneer walnut, metal base in epoxy powder. Custom sizes and finishes upon request. Top is also of...
Metal
$237
H 42.33 in W 19.1 in D 13.55 in
Vintage 4 Tier Freestanding Corner Whatnot Shelves Bookcase Display Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Here we have for sale this vintage 4 tier freestanding corner Whatnot bookcase, shelves, display stand. Perfect for the corner of any room to stand book...
Bamboo, Pine
Vintage Reclaimed Wood Cabinet by Bloom Home Inc, Solid Wood
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
One of a kind vintage reclaimed cabinet 85″ x 18″ d x 35″h Interior (doors): 24″ x 19″h x 14″d Interior (drawers): 11″w x 14″d x 4″h Leg height 7″ Made from solid wood, reclaimed a...
Reclaimed Wood
$2,035
H 36.82 in W 33.47 in D 12.8 in
Sheraton Revival Burr Elm Walnut Inlay Dwarf Library Open Bookcase Bookshelf
By Sheraton Revival
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for this lovely Burr Elm, Walnut inlaid, Sheraton Revival style dwarf open library bookcase A very good looking well made and decorative piece, the shelf is height adjustable and or removable so it can be adjusted to take any size books/ Each piece is in light mahogany with lovely walnut Sheraton inlay...
Elm, Walnut
$1,316Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.51 in W 32.09 in D 22.25 in
Teak Mid-Century Modern Corner Cabinet or Cupboard, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern corner cabinet or cupboard. Striking Dutch design from the 1960s. Solid teak and teak veneer. Three original drawe...
Teak
$3,950
H 63.75 in W 36 in D 12.5 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple Modular 3 Piece, 4 Drawer Shelves - Bookcase
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon three piece, sectional Bookcase, Shelves, Drawers, 1950's. Featuring rectangular construction in Maple, three modular sections, open top uni...
Birch
Architectural French Modern Storage Cabinet by Jean-Louis Godivie
By Jean Louis Godivier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by architect and furniture designer Jean-Louis Godivier during the 1980s, this striking French modern cabinet is a sculptural statement that seamlessly merges architecture w...
Metal
$4,492Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 88.98 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in
Harth Bookshelves in Solid Mahogany Wood in Black Lacquered Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Bookshelves Harth with structure in solid mahogany wood, with piano black lacquered finish. With 4 shelves.
Mahogany
$1,077
H 59.85 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Teak Filing Cabinet with Tambour Door by Bjerringbro, 1960s.
By Bjerringbro Kontormøbler
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak Filing Cabinet with Tambour Door by Bjerringbro, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern file cabinet with vertical sliding tambour front in teak made by Bjerring...
Teak
$2,643Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.46 in W 41.74 in D 15.75 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Wood Bookcases Shelves Cavalletto Model for Agapecasa
By Angelo Mangiarotti, AgapeCasa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
A furnishing system made entirely of wood, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1953. Its distinctive feature is a trestle in the shape of an upturned “V”, which means it is superimposable by means of a siply gravity joint, and whose special perimeter section can accomodate bookshelves on which closed containers...
Wood
$3,080Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 77.72 in W 31.62 in D 31.62 in
Midcentury Brass, Lucite and Glass Étagère with Five Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury brass, Lucite and glass corner étagère. Five shelves We have four corner étagères available (Three with measurements 31.61in x 31.61in and one 39.37 x 39.37). One of the...
Brass
Vintage Oak Bookcase Folding Desk Shelves French Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bookcase folding desk vintage shelves, mid-20th century Massive oak Depth of the shelves: 8.46 in. (21,5 cm) Dimension of the foldable desk: D 19.29 x L 24.41 x H 25.98 in. (D: 49 L:...
Oak
Mid century highboard, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Great looking mid century bar cabinet with beautiful veneer wood and a chrome and wooden base. The bar cabinet consists of 2 doors and 2 drawers providing loads of storage space. V...
Wood
Gibbings for Widdicomb Bookcase with Glass Sliding Doors Mid Century
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut Widdicomb bookcase with sliding doors.
Glass, Walnut
1960s Teak Cabinet / Highboard by SEM, Switzerland
By SEM
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960, Switzerland - Good original condition with minor signs of use jt.
Teak
Sold
H 23.63 in W 37.41 in D 16.15 in
Midcentury Design Teak Chest of Drawers by SEM, Switzerland, 1960s
By SEM
Located in Praha, CZ
- Switzerland - Manufacturer: SEM (marked by label) - Good original condition.
Wood, Teak
Sold
H 23.63 in W 37.41 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Two Midcentury Design Teak Chest of Drawers by SEM, Switzerland, 1960s
By SEM
Located in Praha, CZ
- Switzerland - Manufacturer: SEM (marked by label) - Good original condition.
Wood, Teak
Sold
H 23.63 in W 37.41 in D 16.15 in
Set of Two Midcentury Design Teak Sideboards by SEM, Switzerland, 1960s
By SEM
Located in Praha, CZ
- Switzerland - Manufacturer: SEM (marked by label) - Good original condition.
Wood, Teak
Midcentury Design Teak Sideboard by SEM, Switzerland, 1960s
By SEM
Located in Praha, CZ
- Switzerland - Manufacturer: SEM (marked by label) - Good original condition.
Wood, Teak