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
Ceramic flower vase, Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante
By Ettore Sottsass, Il Sestante
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant geometrically shaped flower vase made of matte beige glazed ceramic with polished central band. Design by Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante, year 1963.
The part below bears the...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Enamel
LP01 armchair lamp, Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Arm lamp mod. LP01 with a black leather band, on which a push-button switch is inserted, and a chrome-plated brass adjustable reflector. The ends of the band are padded with weights ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Coffee or Dining Table by L. Campanini for Cama, 1973
By L. Campanini, CAMA
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Insolito tavolo da caffè/pranzo disegnato da L. Campanini per Cama nel 1973. Struttura in acciaio spazzolato lucido con piano in cristallo. L’altezza del tavolo può essere regolata s...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Lampada da tavolo disegnata dall’artista Giuseppe Calonaci Italia, 1971
By Giuseppe Calonaci
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada da tavolo progettata dall’artista Giuseppe Calonaci, prodotta in Italia nel 1971. Base in plexiglass con lamine in alluminio mobili, che possono essere configurate in diverse...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Box with lid No. 387, design Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Box with lid No. 387 in gold-colored ceramic with green fabric lace, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi execution for Il Sestante, c. 1959.
The base bears the inscription " Sottsas...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Lapponi series vases in Murano glass, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini.
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of cylindrical vases belonging to the "Lapponi" series in smoked Murano glass with incalmo-joined red glass neck, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. The base bears the point...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass cup designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant half-lattimo filigree Murano glass bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. The base bears the engraved pointed signature "Venini Italia 82."
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Fruit bowl sculpture Gaya, design Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Up&Up
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Iconic fruit bowl model Gaya, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Up&Up (now part of UpGroup), a famous Tuscan marble manufacturer.
The sculpture combines a Carrara marble base w...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Carrara Marble, Copper
Small table mod. T44, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Refined coffee table, model T44, with wooden top, lacquered metal legs and brass feet, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Year 1958 ca. Very good condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano glass sculpture by Gianmaria Potenza for La Murrina
By Gianmaria Potenza, La Murrina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant and minimal, this blown-glass sculpture is a creation of Gianmaria Potenza-a Venetian artist, sculptor and designer and founder of La Murrina-made in the 1970s for the same h...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Murano Glass
Table lamp mod. LT 342 in Murano glass, Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant table lamp mod LT 342 in Murano glass with transparent plate, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega in the early 1970s.
The sinuous shapes and special glasswork help crea...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
'Abat Jour' table lamp designed by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, then Tronconi
By Cini Boeri, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant and sculptural, the 'Abat Jour' table lamp designed by Cini Boeri for Arteluce in 1975 is an icon of Italian design.
The black marble pyramid base lends solidity and prestige...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
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