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
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
Lampada da tavolo mod. 566, Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce, 1965
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada da tavolo costituita da una base in craquelé nero, stelo in metallo cromato e canotto portalampada scorrevole lungo il fusto. Design di Gino Sarfatti per 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
"Frangia" pendant lamp, designed by Sergio Asti for Bilumen, 1970–1972
By Bilumen, Sergio Asti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Frangia” pendant lamp, designed by Sergio Asti and manufactured by Bilumen between 1970 and 1972. The orange ABS resin diffuser is marked by thin vertical slits that, as they open t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
"Frangia" pendant lamp, designed by Sergio Asti for Bilumen, 1970–1972
By Bilumen, Sergio Asti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
“Frangia” pendant lamp, designed by Sergio Asti and manufactured by Bilumen between 1970 and 1972. The white ABS resin diffuser is marked by thin vertical slits that, as they open to...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
Cantone Corner Cabinet with Three Shelves, Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta, 1981
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Cantone" corner shelving unit with three stacked sections, featuring a lacquered wood frame and Bacterio laminate, with chrome-plated metal supports.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass, pr...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards
Materials
Metal
Venini table lamp made of hollow-tube glass, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp with a dome-shaped diffuser made of Murano glass with a cane pattern and a white glass base. Manufactured by Venini, Italy, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Ice Stopper Glass Set and Ice Bucket, by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A set of 6 Ice Stopper glasses and an Ice Bucket ice holder designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Colle Crystal, 1985.
Elegant and timeless, the set includes six liqueur glasses, recogn...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
"Paracarro" Table Lamp, designed by Sergio Asti for Bilumen, 1964
By Sergio Asti, Bilumen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The "Paracarro" table lamp has a sculptural design, featuring three overlapping concentric domes made of transparent glass with a slight green tint, which encase a central spherical ...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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