Montephen arredi

30/09/2026

For dealers and decoratore only 500.meters from Parma Fair

27/09/2026

20/09/2026

Luigi Massoni for Mobilia — “Clessidra” Dining Table, circa 1959, an exceptionally elegant and increasingly sought-after example of post-war Italian design.

The generous circular top is supported by Massoni’s remarkable hourglass pedestal: a beautifully resolved sculptural form whose slender waist opens gracefully towards the floor. Executed in Italian walnut and finished in a warm honey tone, the table possesses a richness and luminosity particularly suited to the purity of its silhouette.

A design of considerable presence, Clessidra unites architectural discipline with the sensuality and superb cabinetmaking for which Italian furniture of the period remains unrivalled.

Italy, circa 1959.

18/09/2026

A pair of Italian tub armchairs with rather more character than most rooms could hope to contain.

Dating to around 1925, their sweeping wooden shells have the bold simplicity of early Italian modernism. The real surprise is the leather: embossed with an extraordinary, almost Futurist pattern, and bearing the marks of nearly a century of life. An unusual pair, with a presence entirely their own.

18/09/2026

17/09/2026

Zibaldone library Carlo scarpa

10/09/2026

Italian striking three-seat sofa from the 1960s, executed in beautifully grained French oak and wonderfully supple light burgundy leather.

Its monumental timber frame, exposed pegged joints and hand-braided rope details give the piece an unmistakably Brutalist character, softened rather splendidly by the generous, sculptural upholstery. Bold, architectural and exceptionally comfortable, it reflects the influence of Brazilian modernism and the work of Jean Gillon, while retaining a distinctly individual presence.

An uncompromising piece of vintage design — rather difficult to ignore, and quite rightly so.

04/09/2026

Antella console table designed by Kazuhide Takahama

31/08/2026

6 chairs kab Cassina from the most important house i ever saw

21/08/2026

Tobia Scarpa — “Fantasma” Floor Lamp for Flos, 1961

An exceptional example of Tobia Scarpa’s celebrated Fantasma floor lamp, designed in 1961 for Flos and among the most sculptural expressions of post-war Italian lighting.

Its extraordinary vertical silhouette is formed by a slender internal steel structure enveloped in the revolutionary Cocoon sprayed resin, creating an almost architectural presence — somewhere between sculpture, light and organic form.

What makes this particular example especially compelling is its superb original patina. The Cocoon surface has matured naturally over the decades into a beautifully warm, parchment-like tone, displaying the subtle variations and translucency that only genuine age can produce. Rather than diminishing the piece, this remarkable patination gives it exceptional depth and character, and bears witness to more than sixty years of history.

Tobia Scarpa (Venice, 1935), son of the great Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa, is one of the defining figures of twentieth-century Italian design. Working both independently and alongside his wife Afra Scarpa, he created furniture, interiors and lighting for many of Italy’s most distinguished manufacturers, including Flos, B&B Italia, Cassina and Molteni. His work is characterised by an extraordinary understanding of materials, construction and proportion, combining the rigour of architecture with an unmistakably Italian sensuality.

Fantasma remains one of his most radical and recognisable designs: an illuminated sculpture rather than simply a lamp, and an enduring icon of the golden age of Italian design.