The Department that deals with design auctions was born from the twenty years experience of the experts of Cambi Auction House with the intent to propose to fans and collectors objects belonging to the sphere of modern and contemporary design. Since 2013, the year of the arrival of Piermaria Scagliola, the Department begins to propose half-yearly sales events dedicated exclusively to design, auctions that alternate between Genoa and Milan and that have consecrated Cambi Auction House as a leader in Italy for the design sector.
The design auctions offer a careful selection of rare or unpublished works, furniture and furnishings, lighting, glass, masterpieces signed by the most famous masters of Italian and international design. The boundaries of art, craftsmanship and design are blurred in the works proposed by the Department; that of design represents a category of art increasingly sought after and loved by younger people, struggling with cross collecting.
Among the names and brands of Italian and international design present in the auctions dedicated to design, we remember great designers such as Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Max Ingrand, Pietro Chiesa, Paolo Buffa, Carlo Scarpa, Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Ignazio Gardella, Carlo de Carli, Marco Zanuso, Dube, BBPR, Archizoom, Angelo Lelli, Gabriella Crespi, Osvaldo Borsani, Pietro Fornasetti, Alessandro Mendini, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Afra e Tobia Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Ingo Mauer, Pierre Jeanneret and famous brands such as Stilnovo, Fontana Arte, Tecno, Arredoluce.
Italian design, in particular, is increasingly appreciated on the art market; this is witnessed by our auctions, increasingly followed by a prepared and demanding clientele. More and more sought after are the rare, unpublished or strange pieces, as well as timeless design works that are often included in our monographic sales.
The design objects that we propose combine the beauty and utility of use with an innate ability to excite, furniture and furnishings that tell in a unique way the style and inspiration, vision and life of those who conceived them. But not only that, the design leaves its mark thanks to the creative urgency and is often witness to the costumes of an era, the everyday life of the past.
Complex and simple in the same way, often experimental, the objects created by revolutionary architects, designers and designers of the twentieth century were spectators of the life of those who chose to surround themselves with art and design revolutionizing, today as yesterday, vision and style.
The Design Department boasts the world record as auctions of a work by Gio Ponti, with the sale of a pair of drawers that have totaled together the figure of € 681,500, from the rooms of Casa Lucano, called Casa di Fantasia, whose furnishings were auctioned in March 2019 in association with Phillips London.
In 2015 the previous record was set, also held by Cambi, for the award of a 1930 low table signed by Giò Ponti, sold for €387,000. Other important awards include works such as the wardrobe with wooden structure and brass details signed Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana sold for €162,600, a wardrobe made by Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani awarded €187,000 and the Bazaar sofa by Superstudio sold for €156,350.
Would you like to have a free evaluation for a design work in your possession? Ask our experts for a free and no-obligation evaluation. Selling designs with Cambi Aste is easy, fast, safe and profitable.
The design auctions offer a careful selection of rare or unpublished works, furniture and furnishings, lighting, glass, masterpieces signed by the most famous masters of Italian and international design. The boundaries of art, craftsmanship and design are blurred in the works proposed by the Department; that of design represents a category of art increasingly sought after and loved by younger people, struggling with cross collecting.
Among the names and brands of Italian and international design present in the auctions dedicated to design, we remember great designers such as Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Max Ingrand, Pietro Chiesa, Paolo Buffa, Carlo Scarpa, Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Ignazio Gardella, Carlo de Carli, Marco Zanuso, Dube, BBPR, Archizoom, Angelo Lelli, Gabriella Crespi, Osvaldo Borsani, Pietro Fornasetti, Alessandro Mendini, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Afra e Tobia Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Ingo Mauer, Pierre Jeanneret and famous brands such as Stilnovo, Fontana Arte, Tecno, Arredoluce.
Italian design, in particular, is increasingly appreciated on the art market; this is witnessed by our auctions, increasingly followed by a prepared and demanding clientele. More and more sought after are the rare, unpublished or strange pieces, as well as timeless design works that are often included in our monographic sales.
The design objects that we propose combine the beauty and utility of use with an innate ability to excite, furniture and furnishings that tell in a unique way the style and inspiration, vision and life of those who conceived them. But not only that, the design leaves its mark thanks to the creative urgency and is often witness to the costumes of an era, the everyday life of the past.
Complex and simple in the same way, often experimental, the objects created by revolutionary architects, designers and designers of the twentieth century were spectators of the life of those who chose to surround themselves with art and design revolutionizing, today as yesterday, vision and style.
The Design Department boasts the world record as auctions of a work by Gio Ponti, with the sale of a pair of drawers that have totaled together the figure of € 681,500, from the rooms of Casa Lucano, called Casa di Fantasia, whose furnishings were auctioned in March 2019 in association with Phillips London.
In 2015 the previous record was set, also held by Cambi, for the award of a 1930 low table signed by Giò Ponti, sold for €387,000. Other important awards include works such as the wardrobe with wooden structure and brass details signed Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana sold for €162,600, a wardrobe made by Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani awarded €187,000 and the Bazaar sofa by Superstudio sold for €156,350.
Would you like to have a free evaluation for a design work in your possession? Ask our experts for a free and no-obligation evaluation. Selling designs with Cambi Aste is easy, fast, safe and profitable.
Department Auctions
1110
Design
thu 4 December 2025
1100
Fine Design
tue 27 January 2026
1111
Eclectica
wed 25 February 2026
1095
Design 200
tue 28 October 2025
1083
Design Properties
tue 16 September 2025
1077
Design Lab
tue 8 July 2025
1049
Fine Design
wed 18 June 2025
1033
Design
thu 22 May 2025
The Best Awards
Cassettone con specchi dipinti, fianchi in radica e struttura in legno. Puntali ed elementi in ottone. Prod. Giordano Chiesa, Italia, 1951 cm 101,7x10 [..]
€ 385.940,00
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Gio Ponti
Tavolo basso con struttura in legno, supporti in ottone e piano in marmo. Esecuzione dell’ebanista Magnoni e produzione Quarti, Italia, 1930 cm 226x42 [..]
€ 382.100,00
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Gio Ponti (1891-1979) ed Edina Altara (1898-1983) Cassettone, 1951 cir [..]
Cassettone con specchi dipinti, fianchi in radica e struttura in legno [..]
€ 288.500,00
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Gio Ponti (1891-1979), Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988), Edina Altara (189 [..]
Due boiseries: una in legno e rivestimento con decalcomanie Fornasetti [..]
€ 260.660,00
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Osvaldo Borsani e Lucio Fontana
Quattro pannelli in vetro dipinto a tecnica mista. Opera “Rivestimenti [..]
€ 162.600,00
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Osvaldo Borsani e Lucio Fontana
Tavolo basso con struttura in legno e piano in vetro decorato. Decoro realizzato in olio e smalto per la serie Concetto Spaziale . Firma original [..]
€ 160.100,00
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Superstudio
Un divano componibile modello Bazaar. Struttura in resina poliestere e [..]
€ 156.350,00
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Gio Ponti (1891-1979) Lampada da parete con Mano con decoro floreale, 1951 circa
Lampada in ottone ed ottone laccato, con elementi in legno laccato. Prod. Greco, Italia, 1951 cm 68,5x34,8x10 Mano in ceramica smaltata con decoro [..]
€ 127.700,00
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Piero Fornasetti
Importante cassettone
Struttura in legno laccato e serigrafato con decoro Gran Coromandel. P [..]
€ 127.600,00
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Carlo Mollino
Rara sedia per la Galleria della Casa Editrice Lattes di Torino.
Struttura in compensato in legno di noce curvato e lucidato.. Tessuto [..]
€ 125.100,00
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Adolf Loos
Raro orologio a pendolo da pavimento.
Struttura in vetro e metallo. Proveniente dalla collezione privata di [..]
€ 125.100,00
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Lucio Fontana e Osvaldo Borsani
Raro e importante tavolo basso in noce con piano in vetro dipinto a ma [..]
€ 118.850,00
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Fausto Melotti (1901-1986) Gruppo di 285 piastrelle, 1951 circa
Piastrelle in ceramica dipinte con smalti policromi. cm 34,7x17,3x2,5
€ 116.100,00
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Gio Ponti
Coppia di poltrone in legno di noce con rivestimenti in tessuto.Prod. [..]
€ 112.600,00
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Max Ingrand
Lampadario con diffusore a coppa in cristallo satinato, raggiera di cr [..]
€ 106.350,00
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Lucio Fontana
Raro e importante tavolo basso in noce con piano in vetro dipinto a ma [..]
€ 102.600,00
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Fausto Melotti (1901-1986) Cinque porta-sapone da parete, 1951 circa
Ceramiche dipinte con smalti policromi. cm 20,9x37x13
€ 101.600,00
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Gio Ponti
Panca da parete in legno di noce con supporti e dettagli in ottone. Re [..]
€ 100.100,00
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Gio Ponti
Panca da parete in legno di noce con supporti e dettagli in ottone. Re [..]
€ 100.100,00
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Osvaldo Borsani e Lucio Fontana
Tavolo basso in noce con raro ed importante piano in vetro dipinto a m [..]
€ 100.100,00
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Piero Fornasetti
Importante cassettone
Struttura in legno laccato e serigrafato con decoro Gran Coromandel. P [..]
€ 97.600,00
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Gio Ponti (1891-1979) Tavolo basso, 1951 circa
Radica con puntali in ottone. Piano protettivo in vetro con dettaglio [..]
€ 94.350,00
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Gio Ponti (1891-1979) Grandi statuette di re e Regina, 1951 circa
Sculture in ceramica smaltata con corpo concavo e base decorata. Prod [..]
€ 94.350,00
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Max Ingrand
Coppia di lampade da tavolo modello 2228 con schermo girevole di metal [..]
€ 93.850,00
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Carlo Mollino
Sedia con struttura in legno, dettagli in ottone e rivestimenti in tessuto. Variante in legno naturale per casa Colonna del modello disegnato per casa [..]
€ 92.600,00
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Franco Albini
Grande tavolo ovale con struttura in ferro laccato e piano in ferro pa [..]
€ 90.100,00
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Max Ingrand
Lampada a plafone mod. 2077
Struttura in metallo laccato. Diffusore centrale in cristallo satinato [..]
€ 90.100,00
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Lucio Fontana
Base di tavolo in terracotta smaltata policroma. Firma originale. Pe [..]
€ 87.600,00
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Ingo Maurer
Porca Miseria!. Lampada a sospensione con struttura in metallo ed elem [..]
€ 82.600,00
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Gio Ponti
Lampadario in ottone e diffusori in vetro satinato. Disegno originale [..]
€ 81.350,00
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Cambi Conversations
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Fine Jewellery: Queen Margherita of Savoy’s Necklace at Auction
The upcoming Fine Jewellery sale on 18 November is set to be one of the most captivating events of the season. More than three hundred carefully selected lots, originating [..]
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A collection of English coins from the 11th to the 20th century
The history of English coinage from the 14th to the 20th century stands as an extraordinary testament to both continuity and transformation, where the artistic and technical [..]
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:39:28 +0000
Numismatic Auction: Two Catalogues for a Journey Through History
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Contacts
Alessandra Gatti
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