Girder, Dining Table with Glass in Crackle Effect

Eccentric and anything but ordinary, Italian designer Alessandro La Spada creates seating, lighting fixtures, tables and other furnishings that are revered by architects and interior designers and coveted by collectors of luxurious and stylish 21st-century furniture.

Born to Sicilian parents in Reggio Calabria, La Spada grew up with a keen interest in art, drawing throughout his childhood. In later years, he moved to Milan to attend the Interior Design Institute and Ateneo Creativo (IDI’AC), graduating in 1990. After completing his studies, La Spada became a lecturer in furniture design at IDI’AC and the Domus Academy and collaborated with studio Sawaya and Moroni on a series of interior design projects.

When visiting Brianza, La Spada learned cabinetmaking and metalworking from the region’s master craftspeople. Upon his return to Milan, he used his newly acquired skills to create his first furniture collection, which he exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in 2000. 

In 2005, La Spada met Samuele Mazza and the pair collaborated on designs for coffee tables and other furnishings for luxury brand Medea. Throughout the 2000s, La Spada also worked with several well-known Italian manufacturers, including Antolini, Besana, Longhi and Smania Industria Italiana Mobili. Among his most popular pieces are his elegant glass Jardin De Verre lighting fixtures for La Murrina. He created sculptural sofas, tables and armchairs for Visionnaire, with their stainless steel frames and lacquered wood that evokes sensuous ‘70s-era spaces, while his Girder dining room table with a crackle-glass top for Clan Milano exudes elegance in any space. 

La Spada’s furniture has been featured in publications throughout Europe and around the world, such as Marie Claire Maison, Platform, Surface and more. 

On 1stDibs, find a range of Alessandro La Spada lighting, tables and seating.

Symbolic contaminations, perceptive suggestions, and exquisite craftsmanship coexist in Clan Milano, a dynamic brand born from the confluence of the creative appeal of Alessandro La Spada with Figli di Isacco Agostoni, Italian excellence in furniture manufacturing. Launched in 2015, Clan Milano is quickly establishing on the international scene with a vibrant and eclectic style. A semantic approach to objects that considers not only functionality but also the purest aesthetic beauty. A successful blend of creative appeal and deep-rooted experience in woodworking; a mix of exclusive design and consolidated technical tradition. The vast range of proposals by Clan Milano highlights the great ability to create and personalize unique spaces thanks to the bespoke-oriented nature of the brand. Every solution is specifically studied to satisfy any requirement of a sophisticated clientele, both private and contract. The name Clan precisely defines a group of people gathered by a common affinity, exquisite taste and innate passion. "Clan people" shared goal: giving life to beauty by working together to finalize projects of absolute excellence. "The meeting with La Spada - adds the chairman Marco Agostoni - has allowed us to test our long-standing and experience in woodworking. This is an outstanding opportunity to strengthen our expertise in the interior design for public and private use, defining a tailored service based on the specific needs of our international clientele".