About Sormani Private Collection
Sormani Private Collection is a wide selection of items and memorabilia of the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties, ranging from classic vintage style to space age, Memphis-inspired and American Gigolo designs. The items manufactured by Sormani (Arosio, Como, Italy), of renowned designers such as Claudio Salocchi, Carlo De Carli, Fabrizio Cocchia, Studio A.R.D.I.T.I., Luigi Sormani, De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi and many others, are certified as original from the period (on original letterhead) and are in very good conditions. Other precious pieces of that golden era include ta...Read More
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Featured Pieces
1972 ARDITI BT2 Steel Table Lamp, Magnetic Movable Lights by Sormani Italy
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This avantgarde lamp, duly certified by the Producer, was manufactured by Sormani Nucleo in 1972.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston is displaying this masterpiece of the Space Age d...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Magnets, Stainless Steel
1990s Set of 2 Nightstands Walnut Stained Cherry and Black Lacquer, Roche Bobois
By Sormani, Roche Bobois
Located in Arosio, IT
Two convex and concave nightstands manufactured in the early Nineties by Sormani for Roche-Bobois. Top, bottom and drawers' front are in light waln...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1980s Coffee Table, Italian White Marble Cylindric Legs and Glass Top
Located in Arosio, IT
This round, low table has three sculptural cylindric legs in a rare white marble originating from Brescia, Italy. It is a very white marble with crystal inclusions. The legs are poli...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
1986 Memphis Style Game and Dining Tables Glossy Black Gray Cream Lacquer
By Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
A 3-pieces set of game and/or dining tables by Italian manufacturer Sormani, carried out for a contract work in the USA in 1986. These three tables are an example of very functional ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Felt, Wood
1990 Green and Stained Cherrywood Bookshelf for Roche Bobois by Sormani, Italy
By Roche Bobois, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This piece by designer Emilio Rossi has been manufactured by Sormani for the French distributor Roche Bobois. It is a very particular item, with special curved doors, that rotate by ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
1968 Mirrored Pop Art Wall Sculpture, Concetto Pozzati, Acrylic on Canvas, Italy
By Concetto Pozzati
Located in Arosio, IT
Concetto Pozzati (1935-2017) was one of the most important painters of Italian Surrealism and Pop Art of the 1960.
His experimental works encompassed plastic, neon, hard leather, mir...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Mirror
1983 Barstools Set White Leather and Chromed Steel by Sormani, Italy
By Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
These two barstools or kitchen stools have a thick cushion and a strong chromed steel structure. Light and practical, they are ideal for a kitchen snack ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
1972 A.R.D.I.T.I. Wall Lamp Chromed Steel and Movable Lights for Sormani, Italy
By Sormani, Nucleo, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Arosio, IT
Extremely rare, modular, sculptural large wall lamp BT1 in stainless steel with low-voltage lights with magnetic, movable Perspex/Lucite cylinders and a movable cube, that can be det...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Magnets, Stainless Steel
Large Antique Kazak Karachof Rug - 19th Century Handknotted Green Blue Red Beige
Located in Arosio, IT
Discover the Timeless Elegance of Karaciof Rugs: A Tribute to Caucasian Craftsmanship
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of history with the exquisite Karaciof rug, a testament to...
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Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1972 Gruppo Arditi Set of 2 Table Steel Lamps, Movable Lights, by Sormani, Italy
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This avantgarde lamps, duly certified by the Producer, were manufactured by Sormani Nucleo in 1972.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston is displaying this masterpiece of the Space Age during the exhibition "Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985, The Dennis Freedman Collection February 14, 2020 — April 26, 2020". These lamps belong to the private collection of the manufacturer's family.
They have a polished steel prismic base, with six Lucite lighting elements that can be moved in different positions on the cube by means of magnets.
This was a patent of Duccio Trassinelli...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Magnets
1988 Loveseat White Leather by Walter Leeman Memphis Style, Sormani, Italy
By Walter Leeman, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
Two-seat sofa "Arc-en-Ciel" by Walter Leeman for Sormani. Sculptural rounded shape with two triangular armrests, a high back and a fixed backrest cushion. It is in perfect condition,...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Metal
1980s Adjustable Loveseat Turquoise Leather by Walter Leeman for Sormani, Italy
By Walter Leeman, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
Adjustable chaise longue or loveseat, named "Pièce Unique" in fine turquoise aniline leather, designed in 1988 by Walter Leeman for Sormani, Arosio, Italy.
The sofa takes up some eig...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
More About Sormani Private Collection
Images of the Sormani Private Collection show room and of some of the items on display. In the primary image, the Centro rotating bookshelf by Claudio Salocchi, the very first Pipa armchair by Carlo De Carli, with the renowned red dresser and a set of Maja travertine lamps by G. Cesari.
