Fascinated by Italian design, are you looking for beautiful pieces in-store to furnish your home? Want to explore the flagship pieces of high-end Italian furniture before making your choice? Undoubtedly, Italy has become a global benchmark for design furniture. The best way to understand the origin of this international success is to take a look at the greatest Italian designers and renowned Italian brands that have shaped Italian style over the decades.
As an interior design professional, Jbonet is much more than just an Italian furniture store in Nice. You can not only admire beautiful pieces of Italian furniture in our showrooms in Nice Arson, Nice La Buffa, or Cannes, but also benefit from tailored support for your professional and private space planning projects. Let our experts guide you to better understand the success of Italian furniture in France and worldwide.
Focus on the greatest Italian design furniture creators
This gallery of portraits of the greatest high-end Italian furniture designers is an opportunity to discover iconic pieces that have forever marked the world of furnishing.
Gio Ponti and his famous Superleggera chair
Both an Italian designer and architect, Gio Ponti is the founder of the design magazine Domus. He became known for his numerous creations of furniture and decorative products, notably the famous Superleggera chair. Iconic, this chair with a slender silhouette was designed in the late 1950s by the Italian designer, who managed to combine extreme lightness with flawless robustness.
Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, creators of the iconic Arco lamp
These two brothers were widely recognized in the design world, particularly for their innovative and minimalist aesthetic. They are behind numerous furniture and decorative product creations, such as the Arco lamp. A true innovation in the indoor lighting sector of the 1960s, this floor lamp has become an icon of Italian design worldwide with its XXL stainless steel arc.
Anna Castelli Ferrieri and her Componibili storage unit
This renowned Italian designer made her mark in the field of furniture and industrial design. Co-founder of the Kartell company with her husband, she is notably known for the Componibili storage unit, one of the company’s flagship products. This small occasional furniture piece stands out for its curvilinear design and sliding doors with an orifice-shaped handle.
Gaetana Aulenti, designer of the Jumbo table
Nicknamed Gae Aulenti, this furniture designer created many famous design objects and furniture. Notably, the Jumbo table, conceived in the 1960s for the office furniture company Knoll. She designed this marble coffee table, drawing inspiration from classical architecture.
Another iconic creation by the Italian designer: her Tavolo con ruote wheeled coffee table, created in 1980 after observing the transport of glass sheets on an industrial trolley. The result is resolutely avant-garde: a square of tempered glass supported by four rubber wheels.
Alessandro Mendini and his Proust armchair inspired by France
This Italian architect and designer is known for his avant-garde creative work. In 1982, he founded the Domus Academy with Maria Grazia Mazzochi. Among the famous design objects and furniture he conceived is the Proust armchair. To create this Regency-inspired armchair, Alessandro Mendini sought inspiration in France, in the places where the famous writer Marcel Proust lived. He broke with industrial design by giving life to a Regency bergère with an exaggerated silhouette and meadow motifs borrowed from a work by Paul Signac.
Far from exhaustive, this overview of famous Italian design furniture creators, offered by our furniture store in Nice, provides insight into the innovative approach of these designers. It helps to better understand Italy’s renown in design furniture!
Italian design furniture: essential brands
The world of Italian design is probably the richest in terms of famous brands. Are you having trouble navigating it? Our interior design company has selected five essential Italian furniture brands for you.
Cassina
Founded in 1927, Cassina is a company specializing in the manufacture of design furniture and products for the home: chairs, tables, sofas, beds, wardrobes, table lamps, floor lamps, wall lights, various decorative products, etc. The famous Italian designer Gio Ponti began his career working for Cassina. This brand produces high-end quality furniture inspired by industrial design.
Poltrona Frau
Specializing in the manufacture of luxury furniture, primarily sofas and armchairs, this Italian company creates furniture collections for individuals and professionals. Founded in 1912 in Turin, it stands out for the timeless and elegant design of its high-end creations.
Molteni&C
Founded in 1934, this Italian company is involved in both the manufacture of design furniture for the home and the development of a range of professional furniture. In 2012, it published a selection of furniture by Italian designer Gio Ponti. The Molteni&C brand pays particular attention to the details and finishes of its elegant and functional furniture. The result: your interior furniture can be customized with a wide range of options. Custom-made furniture that adapts to everyone’s needs and tastes!
Zanotta
Founded in 1954, this Italian company collaborates with many Italian designers such as Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, Alessandro Mendini, Gae Aulenti, and Ettore Sottsass. One of its flagship products is the famous Sacco beanbag, which playfully adapts to all body shapes: this anatomical armchair has become a bestseller in contemporary furniture with its pear-shaped seat devoid of legs and structure.
Moroso
Named after its founder Agostino Moroso, this Italian company, founded in 1952, specializes in the manufacture of living room furniture such as armchairs and sofas. The luxury brand is known for its exemplary quality creations, often exuberant, colorful, baroque, and full of vitality.
Based in Nice, in the south of France, Jbonet works closely with the most prestigious Italian brands: Vitra, Zanotta, Molteni&C, etc. This partnership allows us to offer you a selection of their most emblematic furniture in Nice, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cannes, Mandelieu, Monaco, and the surrounding municipalities located in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var. Indeed, while you are welcome in our showroom in Nice or Cannes, our teams can also travel to the French Riviera to meet you. Contact our interior design company in Nice to benefit from comprehensive support for your professional or private design project on the French Riviera.
