Casati Gallery: Visions of Italian Design 
10 December 2021
Casati Gallery: Visions of Italian Design 
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Franco Albini

Unique wall-mounted bookshelf and cabinet for Casa Carati, Milan

Italy, 1945
walnut, maple, Vitrex glass cabinet: 26 h × 75¼ w × 13½ d in (66 × 191 × 34 cm) bookshelf: 26 h × 50¼ w × 13 d in (66 × 128 × 33 cm)
estimate: $40,000–60,000
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This unique wall-mounted bookshelf and cabinet was custom-designed for Casa Carati in Milan. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Fondazione Franco Albini.
provenance: Commissioned directly from the artist for Casa Carati, Milan
literature: Il libro dell’Arredamento 1954, Grigioni, pg. 75 illustrates this example

This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.

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Visions of Italian Design

For more than 20 years Ugo Alfano Casati has been bringing fresh and interesting modern and contemporary Italian design to market. From rare and custom works by Italy’s most notable architects to classic forms and more recent limited edition works from the most radical and forward thinking minds, Casati’s vision of Italian Design is one of quality, beauty and historical significance. 

An Italian himself, Casati grew up in Milan. He worked for Alessi and Bodum in Paris before relocating to Chicago where he opened Casati Gallery to bring Italian design to the American market. He focused on Italian designs of the post-war era to present day, developing relationships with artists, designers, foundations and archives, adding valuable context and introducing new scholarship in the field alongside his elegant offerings. 

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Image by Ian Ace Photography

In 2007, Casati and Wright teamed together to create a book dedicated to the designs of Angelo Mangiarotti. The award-winning publication, featured full-color images and was published in English and Italian introducing the innovative designer to the broader market. 

Casati’s interest in fine craftsmanship and originality soon grew to include emerging design and he began to produce editions by makers whose aesthetics complimented his Italian sensibility: Jonathan Nesci, Philippe Nigro, among others. 

This special curated auction celebrates Casati Gallery and marks the beginning of Casati Projects, a new phase for Ugo Alfano Casati who endeavors to bring renewed energy and experience to the field of Italian design through curatorial and consulting services for discerning collectors and institutions across the globe.

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