Nilufar Gallery

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Nilufar Gallery

Historical and contemporary art & design pieces exclusively selected by Nina Yashar since 1979. Via della Spiga 32 | Viale Lancetti 34
Milano, IT

Starting from the end of the Nineties, the Gallery knew how to cut out its own space and become the reference point to lovers of historical design as well as to people following the evolution of contemporary design, above all within that more learned, poetic and visionary area shifting between production and contemporary art. Nina Yashar, the gallery founder, works with her sister Nilu and a team

of five people. Nilufar took part in several editions of Pavillon des Arts et du Design in Paris and is always present at Design Miami/Basel. Nilufar has its own small manifesto, composed of three words: Discovering, Crossing, Creating. Discovering Novecento is the century of design, a source of extraordinary stories and objects which will be dealt with again for a long time, waiting just for the right time to come out of the oblivion. According to Nilufar's vision, modern antique dealing is an old definition. It is necessary to shift towards a less vague word, searching for names, projects, schools, manufactures, countries making history and deserving to be proposed again. Crossing The history of taste is a never-ending exercise of decomposition and re-composition, just like a kaleidoscope... This continuous joining together of pieces and traditions houses an open eye, heedless of labels, able to cross fences created by time, geography and cultural matrixes, aware that assonances and contrasts can be two sides of the same coin. This is the idea of Crossings, the name of two successful exhibitions Nilufar held in 1999 and 2000, a true invitation to build new visions of the world, being far more personal and freer. Creating Milan is an interesting lab and a privileged point to observe the euphoric and restless scene of design. Nilufar gives life to projects, editions, site-specific shows and publications, working both with great masters and emerging authors. Nilufar is operating in the scouting of new talents. Creating means bringing about occasions, sparkles. It means also obtaining new spaces and filling them with value for the future. Here in Italy we know how to do it: Renaissance was born here!

17/06/2026

At the heart of La Casa Magica, three practices coming from different geographical and cultural contexts engage with ritual, ancestral mythologies, and archetypes of the domestic sphere.

Made By ASTRONAUTS () reflects on the histories of women healers through sculptural furniture that reclaims care, birth, desire, and healing as forms of resistance. Drawing on Daucus carota—a wildflower traditionally associated with protection—Flora Lechner (Flora Manon Lechner) translates its intricate umbels into luminous, techno-organic forms reminiscent of engineered components.

Designed by Clara Schweers (Clara Schweers) the Portale mirrors reimagine the mirror as a domestic portal between realities, where the reflective surface becomes a site of doubling, truth and passage. Meanwhile, David Aliperti (David Aliperti) grounds his practice in Umbanda traditions and Brazilian botanical knowledge, creating hand-built paper clay sculptures that serve as intimate guardians of memory, spirituality, and the unseen.

Together, these works restore the house as a place of belief and transformation, where objects become powerful, active talismans.

LA CASA MAGICA
On view at Nilufar Via della Spiga 32, MIlano

Curated by
Graphic & Creative Direction Studio Vedèt
Exhibition Design

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16/06/2026

A refined example of James Mont’s distinctive style, this rare round dining table reflects his eclectic blend of influences, including Asian-inspired motifs. The base is formed by four panels arranged in a cross, giving the piece a balanced and decorative presence. Each panel is enriched with carved floral details, a hallmark of Mont’s ornamental vocabulary.

Finished in a deep black lacquer, the surface enhances its elegant character, while a subtle gilt trim along the edge adds a subtle visual accent. With its measured proportions, the table maintains an intimate yet distinctive presence, embodying Mont’s flair for sophisticated, decorative design.

A well-known designer and interior decorator, James Mont was inspired by Art Deco, the Hollywood Regency style, and the taste for Chinoiserie, then very much in vogue. For the latter, he is credited with having helped popularise the integration of Asian influences into mid-century design, contaminating restrained American modernism with exotic elements.

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On view at Nilufar Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

12/06/2026

Nilufar Grand Hotel hosts the debut of Indian architect Rashad Shroff (Rooshad SHROFF), whose Balance collection explores the tension between asymmetry and poise, inspired by the organic stacking of pebbles in nature.

Defined by curvilinear forms and cantilevered structures, each piece appears to defy gravity while relying on precise engineering. A refined palette of semi-precious stones—jasper, lapis lazuli, and onyx—pairs with cast premium bronze, whose evolving patina contrasts with the permanence of stone.

“The integration of Indian craftsmanship into contemporary design is the cornerstone of my work philosophy. I perceive craft not purely as ornamentation, but as a language, wherein a piece communicates a story, a lineage, a legacy.” — Rashad Shroff

Balance Collection is crafted by artisans in Jaipur and Mumbai and developed in collaboration with artisans of Manda Workshops and Matterlab.

ON VIEW AT NILUFAR GRAND HOTEL
Nilufar Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

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12/06/2026

Among the key figures on the first floor of the Nilufar Grand Hotel is Lebanese designer and architect Georges Mohasseb (Georges Mohasseb), founder of Studio Manda (Studio Manda), who introduces the Cactus collection, marking the beginning of his collaboration with Nilufar. Inspired by the way cacti adapt to extreme environments, the project explores resilience and transformation, translating these qualities into sculptural furniture that suggests balance and continuity rather than directly imitating natural forms.

Defined by curvilinear forms and cantilevered structures, each piece appears to defy gravity while relying on precise engineering. A refined palette of semi-precious stones—jasper, lapis lazuli, and onyx—pairs with cast premium bronze, whose evolving patina contrasts with the permanence of stone

Crafted by artisans in Jaipur and Mumbai and developed in collaboration with artisans of Manda Workshops and Matterlab.

ON VIEW AT NILUFAR GRAND HOTEL
Nilufar Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

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10/06/2026

Introducing LUMIAC by Andrea Mancuso: a kinetic chandelier poised between human intuition and machine intelligence. Drawing on the origins of computational thinking, the project balances technological precision with organic gesture, challenging the notion of design as static and definitive.

Articulated cast-aluminium arms radiate from a central core like the limbs of an imagined organism, while blown-glass spheres punctuate the structure with a soft glow. Set in motion by an integrated mechanical system, LUMIAC acquires an uncanny sense of life, generating a choreography of light and movement. Encircling the chandelier, a site-specific installation developed with Kriskadecor forms a delicate architectural backdrop of layered aluminium-chain curtains, heightening the sense of discovery.

ON VIEW AT NILUFAR VIA DELLA SPIGA 32, MILAN.

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09/06/2026

With over thirty years of experience in fashion and textile research, Zakuro is a bespoke upholstery fabric brand born from the meeting of technical expertise and aesthetic vision.

The collaboration with Nilufar takes shape this year on the occasion of Milan Design Week, within the lounge of Nilufar Grand Hotel. Conceived as precious space dividers, Zakuro textiles by Marco Mastroianni and Giovanni Iacono define the path through the installation, introducing chromatic depth and decorative richness.

Designed specifically for the exhibition, Les Ombres d’Or interprets the poetic use of gold leaf in imperial Japanese textiles and interiors, evoking fragments of golden light crossed by burgundy and red shadows. Along the side passages, Promenade aux Jardins d’Iris draws inspiration from an imagined walk through iris gardens, where floral motifs emerge from a luminous golden ground.

More than a textile manufacturer, Zakuro is a creative atelier where fabric becomes a narrative element, shaping the identity of a space through uniqueness, research and attention to each project.

ON VIEW AT NILUFAR GRAND HOTEL
Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

Ph.

03/06/2026

Within the Nilufar Grand Hotel, Filippo Carandini (.studio) conceives a master bedroom shaped by intuition rather than composition, where colour, light, and form unfold as a dreamlike nocturnal landscape. The Nephe bed headboard and chest of drawers, designed for Nilufar Edition, establish the room’s atmospheric rhythm through hand-painted surfaces layered with half-tones drawn from blues, greens, and yellow, punctuated by silver-leaf details.

The narrative expands through glimpsed presences: a carpet evoking an aerial view of the earth at night grounds the space, while the sculptural silhouettes of the Cernos valet stand and the Linae double mirror emerge between recognition and abstraction. Completing the setting, the Kalym coffee table in sand-cast bronze with a deep black patina introduces a powerful material presence, in dialogue with the Knossiana floor lamp.

ON VIEW AT NILUFAR GRAND HOTEL
Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

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29/05/2026

Designed by Carlo Lorenzetti, the Copper Shelf CS1 and wall lamp transform flat copper plates into sculptural volumes, inspired by his background in pottery. Single drawn contours guide the cut, creating intersecting curves that merge geometry and organic movement.

Each element is polished before welding so the final assembly bears vivid heat marks, a trace of the intense energy, rare skill, and material commitment required to shape copper into a dynamic and harmonious form that balances structure and fluidity.

The Copper shelf by Carlo Lorenzetti () is part of Le Pied-à-Terre Cosmopolite: a space conceived by Nina Yashar as the home of a cosmopolitan collector, a compact space yet intensely lived in, where every object tells a story and design becomes a natural part of everyday life. A 70-sqm apartment into a layered and vibrant environment where collectible design, vintage masterpieces and contemporary creations coexist in perfect harmony.

On view at Nilufar Via della Spiga 32, Milano

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27/05/2026

With Le Pied-à-Terre Cosmopolite, Nina Yashar () imagines the apartment of a cultivated traveller, where rare design pieces collected over time coexist with effortless elegance. Intimate in scale yet rich in atmosphere, the 70 sqm space unfolds into a living room defined by W***y Rizzo’s Super C sofa and Gabriella Crespi’s iconic Fungo lamp, as the Aphanès low table by Roberto Sironi and Palmalisa Zantedeschi introduces an almost archetypal dimension.

Within this sequence, StudioDanielK’s () intimate cocktail lounge explores a sophisticated interplay of copper, bronze, parchment, semi-precious stones, and exclusive textiles. The narrative continues in the dining area, where Marco Lavit’s () Hexa table is set beneath the delicate glow of a Murano glass chandelier by Napoleone Martinuzzi. Carlo Lorenzetti’s () Copper Shelf gives way to the master bedroom, conceived as a precious setting for vintage masterpieces by Osvaldo Borsani, Gabriella Crespi, and Venini.

VISIT LE-PIED-À-TERRE COSMOPOLITE
On view at Nilufar Via della Spiga 32, Milano

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26/05/2026

VON PELT Atelier () the international collective led by Spanish designer Désirée Mejer, makes its debut at Nilufar with Deconstructed Bourgeoisie, a collection of lighting pieces and mirrors that reactivates the symbolic and aesthetic charge of historical decorative objects.

Crafted from repurposed silver artefacts dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, alongside vintage Murano elements and antique crystal, the works transform objects once associated with bourgeois domestic display into eccentric contemporary presences.

Tea services, trays and ornamental figures once displayed behind glass are revived as functional art. Composed of silver-plated metal and Murano glass, the pieces evoke the theatrical richness of historical still-life traditions, recalling the worlds of Benvenuto Cellini, Giuseppe Arcimboldo and Albrecht Dürer. Through light and reflection, these once-silent ornaments return to life, carrying their histories into the present.

VON PELT’s practice engages the language of the objet trouvé as a critical tool for rethinking the nature of objects and the role of context in shaping meaning. More than a collection, Deconstructed Bourgeoisie is an exercise in cultural reinterpretation: precise, theatrical, and unapologetically contemporary.

ON VIEW AT NILUFAR GRAND HOTEL
Nilufar Depot | Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

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