Volumnia Debuts at Design Miami Paris with Michele De Lucchi Pavilion and Italian Design Survey
Volumnia will make its debut at Design Miami Paris, taking place from October 20 to 25, 2026, at L'Hôtel de Maisons with the exhibition titled Common Ground. The centerpiece is Three Little Spirits, a wooden pavilion designed by Michele De Lucchi, representing a connection between the garden and the gallery. The showcase includes over five decades of Italian design, featuring a 1920s sideboard by Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia, a mirror from 1939, and Carlo Scarpa's 1974 Cornaro sofa, along with pieces by Toni Cordero and Alessandro Mazzucotelli. This collection emphasizes the harmony of craft, functionality, and aesthetics. An invitation-only preview is set for October 20, while public access runs from October 21 to 25, 11am–7pm Wednesday to Saturday, and 11am–6pm on Sunday.
Key facts
- Volumnia makes its first presentation at Design Miami Paris with Common Ground, on view October 20–25, 2026.
- The fair takes place at L'Hôtel de Maisons, 51 rue de l'Université, Paris.
- Michele De Lucchi designed the wooden pavilion Three Little Spirits for the Piacenza gallery.
- The pavilion is conceived as a threshold between the garden and Volumnia's exhibition, with a composition suggesting a face.
- Works on view include a 1920s sideboard by Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia, Carlo Scarpa's 1974 Cornaro sofa and 1939 mirror, prototypes by Toni Cordero, and wrought-iron lighting by Alessandro Mazzucotelli.
- Volumnia founder Enrica De Micheli established the gallery in the restored, deconsecrated Church of Sant'Agostino in Piacenza, which reopened in 2018.
- October 20 is an invitation preview; public hours run October 21–25, 11am–7pm Wednesday through Saturday and 11am–6pm Sunday.
- Object photographs were taken at the gallery in Piacenza and do not depict the Paris pavilion or fair installation.
Entities
Artists
- Michele De Lucchi
- Gio Ponti
- Emilio Lancia
- Carlo Scarpa
- Toni Cordero
- Alessandro Mazzucotelli
- Enrica De Micheli
Institutions
- Volumnia
- Design Miami Paris
- L'Hôtel de Maisons
- Church of Sant'Agostino
- Fausto Mazza Studio
- StreetArtNews
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Piacenza
- Italy