Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender

Claudio Vender’s heirs collection, Milan

‘Linea’ the Claudio Vender’s Home Collection, Ihnua Gallery & Studio, Verona, Oct 11th - Oct 25th 2024

Domus 106, 1936, p. 36 (for a similar example)

This lot is sold together with a certificate of authenticity from the Asnago Vender Architects Archive.

This bench, along with the daybeds, is part of the furniture transition phase described by the distinctive X element. The object designed by Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender, is part of their iconic pieces characterized by the distinctive X element composed of wood and iron. In fact, the development and evolution of these furniture are based on the use of wood only with the metal X shaped elements, hidden by other structural/decorative parts and extreme lines simplification.

All the items presented are part of the furnishings of Claudio Vender’s private residence, and they are all unique pieces designed by architects Mario Asnago (1896-1981) and Claudio Vender (1904-1986), who founded the Asnago - Vender Architects Studio on Via Cappuccio in Milan, in the 1920s. Created from the early 1930s to the 1950s, each piece is a tribute and an example of the highest product design of Italian rationalism, crafted by the finest artisanal production in the Brianza region. It is rare to present such a complete, well-preserved collection of various types of furniture from a single residence on the international market. The Asnago - Vender Architects Studio often designed furnishings for individual residences or shops. These were not mass-produced industrially but were crafted by trusted artisans with whom they collaborated, allowing them to experiment with new forms, materials, and techniques. As a result, sometimes a design was reproduced with variations in size and materials. Occasionally, the project underwent minor or substantial changes, leading to a different design