The Decorative Arts of the 20th Century and Design Department, opened in 2013, is a leader in the sector among Italian auction houses and an important benchmark for collectors, designers, architects and enthusiasts.
In 2024, the department confirmed its strength with annual sales exceeding € 2.2 million. Interest focused on works by major names in Italian design, such as Osvaldo Borsani—his table created with Lucio Fontana sold for € 75,600—and on pieces of rare historical value, such as the panel "The Annunciation" by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (€ 176,400) and "Testa di Centauro" by Egidio Costantini, which set a new record for the artist at € 41,580.
Among the most significant successes were the furniture groups by Carlo Mollino for Casa M. in Turin and for the "Casa del Sole" in Cervinia, which together totalled € 347,500, "Connubio in ferro e vetro" by Umberto Bellotto (€ 175,000), the sculptural floor lamp "Moloch" by Gaetano Pesce (€ 106,250), the screen model "Brick" attributed to Eileen Gray (€ 93,750), the vase "Scozzese" by Fulvio Bianconi (€ 112,500), and the baluster vase by Ercole Barovier (€ 43,750). Also noteworthy were the series of vases by Yoichi Ohira, including the ovoid model (€ 81,250) and the mosaic version (€ 62,500), the island sofa by Archizoom (€ 35,000), and the illuminated cabinet model "Cronotopo" (€ 18,750). Designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti, Franco Albini, Ignazio Gardella, Ico Parisi, BBPR, and Max Ingrand remain among the most in-demand.
