About Fragile
FRAGILE is an historical and contemporary design gallery which was opened in Milan in 2000 and, since its birth, it quickly became a reference point in home decoration and for collectors, offering a unique choice of furniture, lightings, furnishing accessories and jewelry created by the most important last century designers, such as Gio Ponti, BBPR, Franco Albini, Angelo Mangiarotti, Carlo Scarpa, Osvaldo Borsani, Gae Aulenti, from the Fifties ‘till nowadays, gathered together through an accurate cataloguing and research work. FRAGILE is essentially composed of two diffe...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Black and metal cylindrical storage box, Gabriella Crespi, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant cylindrical desk organizer made of black celluloid with a nickel-plated metal band, designed by Gabriella Crespi around 1970.
The metal band bears the artist's stamped signat...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Light sculpture/large stainless steel wall lamp, Reggiani, 1970s
By Paolo Salvi, Reggiani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wall lamp by Paolo Salvi for Reggiani, circa 1970. A square stainless steel panel features interwoven metal bands that curve outward, revealing the five light sources. The reflective...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Set of 8 ceramic wine glasses, by Alessio Tasca, 1972
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A set of eight ceramic wine glasses, created in 1972 by the Vicenza-based artist and ceramist Alessio Tasca. The cylindrical glasses fit into a wooden frame that arranges them in a r...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Cloche Table Lamp with Green Base, De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Sirrah
By Sirrah, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The iconic Cloche table lamp, designed by the trio Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Sirrah in 1982. It consists of an adjustable cylindrical diffuser made of w...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Plexiglass
Green plexiglass and aluminum table lamp, Stilux Milano, 1956
By Stilux
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Cylindrical table lamp with an aluminum base and a sliding white plexiglass shade. Designed by Massimo Pasetto for Stilux Milano. He was nominated for the "Compasso d'Oro" award in 1...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Alfa Table Lamp, designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, 1959
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Alfa” table lamp with a matte nickel-plated brass frame, a wooden base, and a pressed glass shade. Designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in 1959, it draws on the shape of the classi...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of painted ceramic vases, designed by Ico Parisi, Zanolli & Sebellin, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A pair of painted and glazed ceramic vases based on a design by Ico Parisi, produced for the La Ruota studio in Como by Zanolli & Sebellin in Nove during the 1960s. The vases, which ...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large adjustable wall sconce in copper and wood, model 2148, Stilnovo, late 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wall lamp, model 2148, adjustable in height and fully adjustable in direction, consisting of a wooden wall bracket, a matte nickel arm, a black-painted cylinder, and a reflector made...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Table lamp, model 566, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1965
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp consisting of a black crackle-finish base, a chrome-plated metal stem, and a lamp holder that slides along the stem. Designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1956.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Marble and wood console table, Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant wall-mounted console table with a white Carrara marble top and a wooden frame.
Designed by Osvaldo Borsani, produced by Atelier Borsani Varedo, early 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble
"Airone" Floor Lamp, Sergio Asti for Knoll International, 1971
By Knoll, Sergio Asti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Airone” floor lamp, made of chrome-plated brass with a circular base featuring a spherical counterweight filled with metal balls. Adjustable speaker. Designed by Sergio Asti and pro...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Trifoglio" Table, designed by Sergio Asti and manufactured by Poltronova, 1967–1968
By Sergio Asti, Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Trifoglio” table with a three-lobed frame and base in chrome-plated metal and a circular marble top, designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Poltronova, 1967–1968.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
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