Lot 1
Live auction
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VELVET
thu 28 May 2026
VELVET aims to explore an intense and dramatic aspect of design, where red dominates as a colour symbolising energy and elegance.
The selection highlights objects and furnishings with a strong visual impact, in which light becomes a design element, sculpting forms and amplifying the bold identity of an iconic era.
Among the designers featured are the Pentagon Group, Verner Panton and Carlo Scarpa, alongside historic pieces from manufacturers such as Venini, Poltronova and Gufram, as well as major international manufacturers such as Knoll International.
The selection highlights objects and furnishings with a strong visual impact, in which light becomes a design element, sculpting forms and amplifying the bold identity of an iconic era.
Among the designers featured are the Pentagon Group, Verner Panton and Carlo Scarpa, alongside historic pieces from manufacturers such as Venini, Poltronova and Gufram, as well as major international manufacturers such as Knoll International.
Highlights
Lot N. 40
Carlo Scarpa
CARLO SCARPA, “SARPI” TABLE
Steel, brass, glass Manufactured by Cassina, Italy, designed in 1974 72 x 220 x 110 cm
Estimate
€ 1.500,00 / 2.000,00
Lot N. 9
Hans Hollein
HANS HOLLEIN, DIVANO 'MITZI'
Walnut wood and fabric manufactured by Poltronova, Italy, designed in 1981 97 x 200 x 100 cm manufacturer’s mark on the underside
Estimate
€ 700,00 / 900,00
Lot N. 99
Gae Aulenti
GAE AULENTI, SET OF SIX “APRILINA” CHAIRS
Folding metal chairs with leather seats manufactured by Zanotta, Italy, designed in 1964 86 x 46 x 38 cm Bibliography Domus, no. 706, June 1989, p. 66
Estimate
€ 1.500,00 / 2.000,00
Lot N. 21
Venini
VENINI, SCREEN
Metal and glass manufactured by Venini, Italy, 1980's 265.5 x 80 x 5 cm engraved by Venini piece commissioned by a private client
Estimate
€ 900,00 / 1.200,00
Lot N. 94
Sawaya & Moroni
SAWAYA & MORONI, 'VIC CABINET'
Frame in black lacquered metal. Drawers and doors in light pear wood manufactured by Sawaya & Moroni, Italy, 1987 169 x 120.5 x 40 cm
Estimate
€ 3.000,00 / 5.000,00
