Cupio Gallery

Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1973, the Shiva vase is a striking and sculptural piece that captures his bold approach to form and colour. Its clean lines and stacked form give it a ...

Designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1965, the Mod. LSP6 or 'Tommi' wall /ceiling light embodies the architect’s timeless approach to form, proportion, and light. Produced by Azucen...

A Mod. 7607 'corroso' glass vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italy, c.1940. This example, in a rare 'pagliasco' (straw) colour glass, showcases the refined experimentatio...

A wonderful 'Natura Morte' (Still Life) black oval tray designed by Piero Fornasetti, c.1955. This hand-painted lacquered tray features a still life composition depicting an arrangem...

An iconic piece of Italian design history, this original, 1st edition marble doorstop was designed in 1948 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, the legendary Milanese design house ...

This 1950s vintage tray by Piero Fornasetti features the distinctive Gatto Nella Notte or Cat in the Night design. The oval shaped tray features Fornasetti's wide-eyed Tabby cat whic...

An elegant pair of Mod. 1938 rectangular glass wall lights designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, c.1950. When illuminated, the gent...

A rare and large 'a treccia' (braided) coloured glass vanity mirror by Seguso, Murano, Italy, c.1940. Intertwined strands of coloured, molten glass are carefully worked by hand to cr...

A rare pair of Model 121 appliques designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, c.1946. These adjustable wall lights consist of a perforated brass fitting that is suspended with tw...

An original pair of glass 'Cubosfera' table lamps designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Italy, c.1968. The Cubosfera plays with simple geometry and light... Its clear,...

An original pair of Mod. 2078 brass and opaline glass wall lights designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, c.1959. This beautiful pair of appliques feature Stilnovo's classic dou...

A pair of Mod. LTA6 'Porcino' table lamps by the Milanese designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Designed for Azucena in the late 1960s, the lamp's shape is reminiscent of the humble 'mush...

A rare and original green and yellow glass poliedri (polyhedron) chandelier designed by the Italian architect and designer, Carlo Scarpa, c.1960. Produced by the prestigious Murano g...

An original and rare pair of Mod. 2240 'Micro' wall lights by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1961. The Micro design features a sleek oval brass frame that surrounds two profi...

A wonderful set of teak dining chairs designed by Farina Morez Ruggero. Originally designed for a restaurant in the northern Italian town of ...

A rare Mod. 12297 table or desk lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, c.1950. Along with his 'Trienniale' floor lamp, this brass and cream painted-aluminium table lamp...

A rare and early set of four espresso cup and saucers designed by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1955. Produced by the historic Italian ceramics company, Richard Ginori, these beauti...

A rare and early set of 'Farfalle' (Butterflies) ceramic cups and saucers designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1955. Produced in collaboration with the historic Italian ceramics compa...

A beautiful pair of Model '687' walnut stools / ottomans designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, c.1953. With great sculptural lines and elegant tapered legs, these stools will mak...

A rare, chiseled and polished glass floor lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa, Italy, c.1935. This early design by Fontana Arte has a thick 'scalpellato' (chiseled) glass stem and sits on...

An original pair of Mod. 1636 wall lights by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1957. A beautifully uncomplicated design, the curved, acid-etched glass diffusers simply rest betw...

An original pair of Mod. 1552 wall lights designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1956. The nickel-plated brass fittings each support a large polished glass diffuser with ...

A Mod. 1669 circular concave glass mirror designed by Max Ingrand for the Milanese company, Fontana Arte, circa 1960. This beautiful light brown / dark yellow coloured glass example ...

An early ‘Afghan Hound’ umbrella stand by the incredibly creative, Piero Fornasetti, c.1955. One of the twelve trompe l’oeil dog umbrella stands Fo...

A rare set of x 10 beautifully coloured decorative ceramic storage jars by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960. This wonderful design is called 'Spezie or 'Spices' and these were produced u...

A rare, Mod. 2220 nickel-plated brass ceiling pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy c.1960. This curvaceous, tapered ceiling light has a lovely aged patina which contrasts b...

A rare, Mod. 1195 nickel-plated brass ceiling pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy c.1960. This tapered, conical shaped ceiling light has a lovely aged patina which contras...

This beautiful crystal table lamp was designed by Max Ingrand for the renowned French glass company, Saint-Gobain. Produced in the 1960s, the chiseled emerald green coloured crystal ...

An elegant Mod. 12613 brass chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy. Designed in 1957, this brass and white-painted brass nine-arm chandelier is suspended from the ceiling b...

An original 1930s 'Torciglione' clear glass picture frame produced by one of the most prestigious glass manufacturers in Italy, Barovier & T...

An exquisite pair of Mod. 2228 faceted glass table lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1956. The aquamarine coloured glass base ...

A rare glass mirror with a stunning blue bevel designed by Pietro Chiesa for Luigi Fontana & C., Italy, c.1940. The exquisite blue colour of the cut and champered bevel really highli...

A truly elegant and rare table lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1940. Sitting on a circular, eau de nil Fontana Arte glass base, a fluted nickel and brass stem suppor...

A rare circular blue glass poliedri (polyhedron) chandelier designed by the Italian architect and designer, Carlo Scarpa, c.1960. Produced by the prestigious Murano glass company, Ve...

A 'Cesto Di Dalie' (Basket with Dahlias) trompe l'oeil umbrella stand by the incomparable Piero Fornasetti, Italy. Depicting a colourful basket of cut dahlia flowers, this early 1950...

A beautiful pair of hammered brass leaf appliques by Tommaso Barbi for Bottega Gadda, Italy, c.1970. The 'wisteria' leaf is probably the rarest of all of Barbi's brass lighting desig...

A circa 1930 ‘scalpellato’ handcut glass dish designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. The beautiful aquamarine coloured glass was produced using the ‘scalpellato’ or ‘chiselled’ ...

Probably the most iconic of all Ettore Sottsass' designs, the colourful Carlton is half room divider, half bookcase and full size sculptural marvel. Des...

A wonderfully impressive sculptural brass table lamp in the manner of Angelo Brotto, Italy, circa 1970. Its large tapered stem sits on a thick freeform base and is complemented by a ...

A wonderfully fun umbrella stand by the creative designer, Piero Fornasetti. One of many dogs that Piero featured on his umbrella stands, the 'Pastore Tedesco' design depicts an Alsatian dog...

The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic 'Joe' chair, (which was originally inspired by the baseball glove of sporting legend Joe Di Maggio...

A rare mahogany version of the Cavaletto or TL2 table designed by the great neo-rationalist designer, Franco Albini. Designed in 1950 for manufacturers Poggi...

The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniv...

A wonderful 'Capitello Ionico' or 'Ionic Capital' wooden chair designed by the great Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed in the 1980, this particular chair is numbered #24 from a v...

The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror...

This super sized, super cool, leather 'Joe' chair has now become a design classic. Designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi in 1970, this contemporary re-editio...

The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!

The iconic articulated 'Triennale' Floor Lamp was first designed by the great Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce in Monza, Italy. The model '12128' got its name from the Italian exhibition ...

A rare and beautiful Italian brass and bronze bed frame designed by the famed Italian designer, Osvaldo Borsani, for his company ABV, circa 1958. The principal structure of the bed i...

An eight-light spiral tubular chandelier in the manner of Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1970. The lacquered brass arms are suspended from a central brass rod which creates a very striking ...

A rare and beautiful pair of 1950s 'Maschere' (Masks) bookends designed by the incomparable Piero Fornasetti. The bookends each depict a Greek theatrical mask, (tragedy), and are exe...

The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!

A fabulous light-colored version of the tromp l’oeil Tabby cat umbrella stand designed by Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed in the 1950s, this piece is from a more recent, very l...

The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!

A wonderful collection of three ceramic storage jars designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960. These highly decorative pieces feature hand-coloure...