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Wannenes Design Auction in Milan Hits €925,806 Led by Gio Ponti's Pavone Lamp

market-auction · 2026-04-22

Wannenes' fourth edition of Forme | Selezione Milano, held on April 23, 2026, during Salone del Mobile, achieved €925,806 with a 68% sell-through rate and a 180.5% value increase. The top lot was Gio Ponti's monumental Pavone suspension lamp, produced by Arredoluce in the 1960s, which sold for €60,150. Other highlights included Carlo Scarpa's floor lamps for Venini (model 509 at €27,650, model 516 at €12,025), a Rhinocéros screen by François-Xavier Lalanne and Kazuhide Takahama at €32,650, a Carlo Mollino chestnut chair at €18,900, Mario Ceroli's Rosa dei Venti table at €23,550, and Gabriella Crespi's sofa model 2027 at €21,400. Works by Toni Cordero saw strong results, with a Bergère at €4,525 and consoles exceeding €10,000. The auction was curated by Giacomo Abate and Andrea Schito, pushing the Design Department's turnover to nearly €2.5 million in early 2026.

Key facts

  • Wannenes held the fourth edition of Forme | Selezione Milano on April 23, 2026.
  • The auction coincided with Salone del Mobile in Milan.
  • Total sales reached €925,806 with 68% of lots sold.
  • Value increased by 180.5% compared to previous editions.
  • Top lot: Gio Ponti's Pavone suspension lamp sold for €60,150.
  • The lamp was produced by Arredoluce in the 1960s and certified by Gio Ponti Archives.
  • Carlo Scarpa's floor lamp model 509 for Venini sold for €27,650.
  • Toni Cordero's Bergère (lot 33) sold for €4,525, with consoles exceeding €10,000.
  • François-Xavier Lalanne and Kazuhide Takahama's Rhinocéros screen sold for €32,650.
  • Carlo Mollino's chair for Casa del Sole in Cervinia sold for €18,900.
  • Mario Ceroli's Rosa dei Venti table sold for €23,550.
  • Gabriella Crespi's sofa model 2027 sold for €21,400.
  • Giacomo Abate and Andrea Schito curated the selection.
  • Wannenes Design Department turnover neared €2.5 million in early 2026.

Entities

Artists

  • Gio Ponti
  • Carlo Scarpa
  • Toni Cordero
  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Kazuhide Takahama
  • Carlo Mollino
  • Mario Ceroli
  • Gabriella Crespi
  • Giacomo Abate
  • Andrea Schito
  • Pietro Chiesa
  • Isamu Noguchi
  • François Xavier Lalanne
  • Paul Iribe

Institutions

  • Wannenes
  • Arredoluce
  • Gio Ponti Archives
  • Venini
  • Casa del Sole
  • Simon Gavina Ultramobile
  • Sawaya & Moroni
  • Del Campo
  • Salone del Mobile

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Cervinia
  • Turin
  • Venice

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