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
LS141 pendant lamp, design Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LS 1141 pendant lamp in milky white Murano glass with transparent bands, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, Italy. Year 1970 ca.
Carlo Nason (b. 1935, Murano, Venice) is an ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
"Medusa" lamp in blown glass, designed by Umberto Riva for VeArt, 1972
By VeArt, Umberto Riva
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Medusa table lamp made of yellow molded blown glass, with a chrome-plated steel frame. Designed by Umberto Riva for VeArt, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
"Albero" Plant Stand, designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1983
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Albero” plant stand with rotating shelves, designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta in 1983. Original vintage.
Featuring a vertical frame made of black-painted steel, the plant ...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo glass disc pendant lamp, ca. 1959
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pendant lamp produced by Stilnovo, circa 1959.
The white glass shade, with its distinctive slightly flattened disc shape, is suspended by a thin steel cable and features a brass fram...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Paola Table Lamp, Studio Tetrarch for Lumenform
By Studio Tetrarch, Lumenform
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Paola” table lamp, designed by Studio Tetrarch and produced by Lumenform in 1968.
The white blown-glass diffuser resembles a large droplet at the moment it stops falling, comes int...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
"Daruma" Table Lamp, Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966–1968
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of “Daruma” table lamps, designed by Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966.
An iconic piece in Asti's collection, this lamp pays homage to the Japanese tradition of Daruma dolls, whose s...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
"Daruma" Table Lamp, Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966–1968
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of “Daruma” table lamps, designed by Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966.
An iconic piece in Asti's collection, this lamp pays homage to the Japanese tradition of Daruma dolls, whose s...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass table lamp with blue accents, by Angelo Brotto for Esperia
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp designed by Angelo Brotto for Esperia in the 1970s.
The lamp features a base and an upper element made of chrome-plated metal, between which is a large, ring-shaped diffus...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large "Golia" Murano glass vase, by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, circa 1970
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large "Golia" vase made of Murano blown glass, in amber and green. Created by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Frine Table Lamp, with controlled opening, Studio Tetrarch Artemide, 1970
By Artemide, Studio Tetrarch
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Frine" table lamp, designed by Studio Tetrarch and produced by Artemide around 1970.
Inspired by the shape of a flower, the lamp consists of three green Plastuca elements that, whe...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ceramic umbrella stand/sculpture, Alessio Tasca, ca. 1970
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ceramic umbrella stand created by Alessio Tasca, an artist and ceramist from Vicenza, 1978.
The cylindrical shape is formed by two overlapping volumes. Thin horizontal lines run acr...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
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
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LS141 pendant lamp, design Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LS 1141 pendant lamp in milky white Murano glass with transparent bands, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, Italy. Year 1970 ca.
Carlo Nason (b. 1935, Murano, Venice) is an ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
"Medusa" lamp in blown glass, designed by Umberto Riva for VeArt, 1972
By VeArt, Umberto Riva
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Medusa table lamp made of yellow molded blown glass, with a chrome-plated steel frame. Designed by Umberto Riva for VeArt, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
"Albero" Plant Stand, designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1983
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Albero” plant stand with rotating shelves, designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta in 1983. Original vintage.
Featuring a vertical frame made of black-painted steel, the plant ...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo glass disc pendant lamp, ca. 1959
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pendant lamp produced by Stilnovo, circa 1959.
The white glass shade, with its distinctive slightly flattened disc shape, is suspended by a thin steel cable and features a brass fram...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Paola Table Lamp, Studio Tetrarch for Lumenform
By Studio Tetrarch, Lumenform
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Paola” table lamp, designed by Studio Tetrarch and produced by Lumenform in 1968.
The white blown-glass diffuser resembles a large droplet at the moment it stops falling, comes int...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
"Daruma" Table Lamp, Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966–1968
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of “Daruma” table lamps, designed by Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966.
An iconic piece in Asti's collection, this lamp pays homage to the Japanese tradition of Daruma dolls, whose s...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
"Daruma" Table Lamp, Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966–1968
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of “Daruma” table lamps, designed by Sergio Asti for Candle, 1966.
An iconic piece in Asti's collection, this lamp pays homage to the Japanese tradition of Daruma dolls, whose s...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass table lamp with blue accents, by Angelo Brotto for Esperia
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp designed by Angelo Brotto for Esperia in the 1970s.
The lamp features a base and an upper element made of chrome-plated metal, between which is a large, ring-shaped diffus...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large "Golia" Murano glass vase, by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, circa 1970
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large "Golia" vase made of Murano blown glass, in amber and green. Created by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Frine Table Lamp, with controlled opening, Studio Tetrarch Artemide, 1970
By Artemide, Studio Tetrarch
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Frine" table lamp, designed by Studio Tetrarch and produced by Artemide around 1970.
Inspired by the shape of a flower, the lamp consists of three green Plastuca elements that, whe...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ceramic umbrella stand/sculpture, Alessio Tasca, ca. 1970
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ceramic umbrella stand created by Alessio Tasca, an artist and ceramist from Vicenza, 1978.
The cylindrical shape is formed by two overlapping volumes. Thin horizontal lines run acr...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
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