The catalogue spans decades of design, bringing together historic pieces, works with significant provenance, and objects that have come to embody defining moments in design culture. It offers a journey through the richness and diversity of twentieth-century design.

Among the highlights is a desk by Gio Ponti, dating from circa 1950 (lot 58), made by Cesare Cavalleroni to Ponti’s original design for a private commission. The wooden structure and top are enhanced by brass details. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, the piece is offered with an estimate of €15,000–20,000.

Dating from circa 1930 is a chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Levi Montalcini (lot 2), created for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, with an ebonised wood and buxus structure and fabric upholstery. Documented as early as June 1930 in the pages of Domus and later in the 1935 volume Gli ambienti della nuova architettura, it is estimated at €10,000–15,000.

The catalogue also includes two Auditorium armchairs by Carlo Mollino (lot 51), designed in 1952 for the seating of the RAI Auditorium in Turin. Featuring gilt metal and brass structures with velvet upholstery, they bear witness to Mollino’s design research as applied to one of his most significant interior projects. The pair is offered with an estimate of €6,000–8,000.

Among the collectible objects is a four-piece tea and coffee service by Argentieria Sala (lot 53), dating from circa 1950, crafted in 925 silver with sodalite finials and wooden handles, and estimated at €4,000–6,000.

The selection continues with a marble vase by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, produced by Skipper in 1968 (lot 181), estimated at €2,000–3,000, and the Medusa table lamp by Olaf von Bohr for Valenti, also dating from 1968 (lot 191). With its lacquered metal structure and distinctive sculptural presence, the lamp is offered with an estimate of €1,500–2,000.

On the occasion of Milan Fashion Week, Design Properties also opens up a dialogue with fashion through a collaboration between Cambi Casa d’Aste and Yali for the presentation of the Spring Summer 2027 collection, Collector’s House.

The project stems from a shared reflection on the figure of the collector and the personal relationship that develops with objects. Works of art, furnishings, books and clothing move through time, changing contexts and owners, accumulating memories and continuing to generate new narratives. This perspective naturally brings Yali’s universe closer to that of Cambi, where provenance and history form an integral part of each object’s identity.

The collaboration takes shape through a selection of works and furnishings from the Design Properties catalogue, which enter the world of Collector’s House, contributing to the creation of a lived-in, layered and deeply personal environment. Different periods and design languages coexist freely, suggesting an approach to collecting in which the value of objects also lies in their ability to endure through time and acquire new meanings.

This vision is translated into space by Joy Herro, who curates the presentation’s installation.