About Bologna Design Gallery
Bologna Design Gallery is a venue entirely devoted to 20th-century design and applied arts. Sprung from the love of 20th-century craftsmanship and decor, the gallery is both a centre for research on the various proposals that have characterised Italian design and a workshop for the study and selection of unique pieces for the market, with a special focus on designers such as Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Max Ingrand, Gino Sarfatti, Franco Albini, Ico Parisi, Melchiorre Bega. The gallery's aim is to highlight the remarkable creative and artistic heritage of the past centu...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Set of 4 Rostrato wall lights in blown glass and brass by Barovier e Toso, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Argelato, BO
These six elegant sconces grace your walls with their sculptural presence, embodying the timeless allure of 20th-century Italian design. Each lamp is supported by a sturdy arm in pol...
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1990s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Guglielmo Veronesi, 2 Perla Armchairs, Wood, White Fabric, ISA, Italy 1950s
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Authentic icon of Made in Italy design, the "Perla" armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegan...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Round 'Africa' Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto Artona Series, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Artona dining table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, crafted by Maxalto in Italy, 1975. Featuring a round walnut top with dark inlaid lines and a dark black finish, its graphic design is ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Carlo Ratti, set of 4 mid-century bent plywood chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili, Società Compensati Curvati, Carlo Ratti
Located in Argelato, BO
This set of four chairs, designed by Carlo Ratti in the 1950s for Società Compensati Curvati, represents a classic example of mid-century Italian design.
Made of teak-veneered bent p...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Casaccia" Bedside Table MB1 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1962
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare walnut nightstand (MB1 model), designed by the Italian architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the Azucena company.
Like other works by the famous author, these bedside tables sta...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Set of 2 Murano glass wall lamps by Ercole Barovier, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 2 Murano glass wall lamps by Ercole Barovier, Italy
These lamps, designed by the renowned Italian glass master Ercole Barovier, are made of thick blown glass; when held again...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
This magnificent pair of 1950s armchairs embodies the elegance of midcentury Italian design, paying homage to the unmistakable and refined style of Paolo Buffa. The solid frame in fi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carlo Mollino, Reale Glass Dining Table by Zanotta, Italy (Old Edition)
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Mollino Reale Square Glass Dining Table by Zanotta, Mid Century Modern
This table represents an authentic icon of Italian design, conc...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Mod. Pelikan 'N. 2097', Metal and Brass, Austria, '50s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Argelato, BO
Pelikan floor lamp, mod. 2097, by the Austrian designer J.T. Kalmar.
This elegant vintage floor lamp stands out for its iconic, mid-century modern and refined design.
The structure...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Round 'Africa' Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto Artona Series, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Artona dining table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, crafted by Maxalto in Italy, 1975. Featuring a round walnut top with dark inlaid lines and a dark black finish, its graphic design is ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
This magnificent pair of 1950s armchairs embodies the elegance of midcentury Italian design, paying homage to the unmistakable and refined style of Paolo Buffa. The solid frame in fi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Armchairs, Italy 1950's
By Franco Albini
Located in Argelato, BO
This elegant pair of Margherita armchairs, designed by Franco Albini for the Bonacina company in the 1950s, represents a true icon of mid-century Italian design.
Each seat is masterf...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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