Fragile, Modernariato & Design

Glass and steel. Weight and transparency.

Dining tables and coffee tables - different scales, different gestures, each exploring the dialogue between structure and lightness in its own way.

1_ André - Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, ca. 1970
2_ Blok - Nanda Vigo for Acerbis, 1971
3_ Coffee table - Luciano Campanini for Cama, 1973
4_ Four Corners - Nanda Vigo for Driade, 1971
5_ Burano - Hiroyuki Toyoda for Simongavina, 1980
6_ Essential - Nanda Vigo for Driade, 1971

A lesson in proportion and space.

Designed by Elio Monesi for his own home in 1961, this unique suspended sideboard transforms storage into architecture.

The floating structure sharpens its geometry, while the contrast between warm wood and vivid orange lacquer gives the piece an unmistakable sculptural presence.

Beyond the series created for the exhibition’s visual identity - a selection of Sergio Asti pieces currently on view at Fragile, further fragments of a design universe, each one revealing a different aspect of his wide and ever-evolving design language.

KD14
Twiggy
Trentatrè
Airone
Trifoglio
Marco
Dada 1

Hidden behind the curtains, waiting to be noticed.

These rare globe lamps by Tommaso Buzzi for Venini (ca. 1933) are among the hidden gems currently inhabiting Fragile’s spaces alongside "Property of Sergio Asti. A Design Heritage".

Conceived in multiple variations - up to 22 different models, only partly realised due to their technical complexity - the lamps embody Buzzi’s unmistakable language: delicate floral details, cornucopia-shaped arms, transparent glass with gold leaf.

Quietly suspended beyond the curtains, these pieces reveal themselves only to the attentive eye - a parallel constellation surrounding Sergio Asti’s world without ever distracting from it.

Where postmodern architecture meets light.
The Zerma lamp by Anonima Design for Flaet (ca. 1980) embodies the group’s architectural and experimental approach - bold, sculptural, and full of presence.

Currently on view in the gallery, in dialogue with the objects featured in “Property of Sergio Asti. A Design Heritage”.