Milan Honors Sergio Asti
Design Week in Milan is spotlighting Sergio Asti’s postwar modernist legacy — FRAGILE gallery shows how his sculptural, functional pieces shaped Italian modernism and continue to influence interiors Milano Design Week 2026 celebrates Sergio Asti: property of a design heritage.
FRAGILE opens Property of Sergio Asti: A Design Heritage on 14 April 2026 milanoartemagazine.it at its showroom on via Simone D’Orsenigo, 27 in Milan. fragilemilano.com The exhibition’s public inauguration is scheduled for 13 April at 18:30, with the show running through 29 May 2026. specialeitaliadelgusto.blogspot.com A new monographic volume accompanying the show will be published by Silvana Editoriale, the Milan-based art and design publisher listed in its catalogue. milanoartemagazine.it Key objects cited in the FRAGILE press notes include the Profiterolle lamp for Martinelli (1968), the Marco vase for Salviati (Compasso d’Oro winner, 1962), the Trifoglio table for Poltronova (1969) and the Demodé vase for Venini. specialeitaliadelgusto.blogspot.com FRAGILE, led by Alessandro Padoan and Alessandro Palmaghini, has staged recent monographic shows such as Anni Luce – Arredoluce (MDW 2024) and Handle With Care: Carlo Nason (MDW 2025), positioning the gallery as a specialist in 20th‑century Italian design. specialeitaliadelgusto.blogspot.com Milano Design Week 2026 runs during 20–26 April, so FRAGILE’s Asti retrospective opens before and remains on view well after the official week, offering extended access until 29 May 2026. dezeen.com
