Few designers have left such a complete and enduring mark on modern living as Arne Jacobsen. Trained as an architect, he designed not just buildings but every element within them. From door handles to chairs, lamps to cutlery, his vision of total design shaped the way we think about form and function in everyday life.

The Italian interiors of the 1960s and 1970s saw a surge of designers who blurred the boundary between decorative object and functional furniture. Among them, Tommaso Barbi carved out a distinct place with his lamps and furnishings that transformed natural forms into sculptural design.