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
Established in 19941stDibs seller since 2012
Featured Pieces
Sport Series glass set and pitcher, NasonMoretti, engraved with "SALIR," 1930
By Nason and Moretti, Salir, Franz Pelzel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of four glasses and a pitcher, made of engraved Murano glass, from the Sport series. A Nason Moretti piece from the late 1930s, featuring an engraving by Franz Pelzel of SALIR, o...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Glass
"Ellisse" Table, designed by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, 1960s
By Sormani, Claudio Salocchi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Ellisse" table, featuring an oval tabletop made of white-lacquered wood and a metal base. The cylindrical structure made of clear plexiglass reveals the metal struts inside that con...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
"Cartuccia" Table Lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Cartuccia” table lamp, model 12445, made of painted brass, nickel-plated brass, and a frosted glass shade. The screen can be adjusted for height, creating a variation in light. Desi...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Two-spot floor lamp, model 1055/SP, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Model 1055/SP floor lamp with a chrome-plated steel stem and cast-iron base, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in 1955.
This model features two spotlights that slid...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Set di tre lampade mod. 1073/3, Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di tre lampade a stelo n. 1073/3 di diversa altezza con base in ghisa verniciata craquelé dotata di spina per il collegamento alla lampada successiva e presa per quella precedent...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large wooden hanging sideboard with orange doors, Elio Monesi, 1961
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large hanging credenza made of wood with two large doors lacquered in a deep orange with metal profiles for easy opening. It is a unique piece of extraordinary importance as it was d...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood
"Psychedelic sphere" in Murano glass, Giusto Toso for Fratelli Toso, 1970
By Fratelli Toso, Giusto Toso
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Psychedelic sphere" in Murano glass, designed by Giusto Toso for Fratelli Toso and presented at the 1970 Venice Biennale.
It features a Murano glass certification label.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Grey-bottomed glass vase, Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Salviati, 1971
By Salviati, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Gray-bottomed glass produced in Murano by Salviati for San Lorenzo to a design by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Year 1971, Italy.
The base bears the engraved inscription "salviati p...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
"Y25" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969
By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Periwinkle-colored ceramic box from the "Yantra" series, model "Y25," designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass and distributed by Design Centre. Italy, 1969.
The base bears the signature...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
"Y26" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969
By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Periwinkle-colored ceramic box from the "Yantra" series, model "Y26," designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass and distributed by Design Centre. Italy, 1969.
The base bears the signature...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
"Tam-Tam" ceiling lights, design by Yoshiko Hasabe for Guzzini, 1974
By Guzzini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ceiling lamps designed by Yoshiko Hasabe and manufactured by Guzzini, 1974, consisting of a methacrylate half sphere and a white painted metal base with a rough surface.
The set cons...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
"Copricorno" wall or ceiling lamp, by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1973
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A rare pair of rectangular "Copricorno" wall or ceiling lamps made of painted aluminum with plastic accents.
The adjustable reflector allows for direct or indirect light as needed.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
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