Gagosian Brings a Slice of Casa Malaparte to Design Miami
Malaparte and Gagosian bring a slice of Capri modernism to Miami with the first global showing of Casa Malaparte furniture.
Casa Malaparte, Capri, Italy | Photo: Dariusz Jasak | Courtesy of Malaparte and Gagosian
Gagosian and Malaparte will present Casa Malaparte: Furniture in the Special Projects section of Design Miami, taking place from December 2 to 7, 2025. The presentation revisits the furniture designed by the Italian writer and provocateur Curzio Malaparte for his home on Capri, known simply as Casa Malaparte. Built between 1938 and 1941, the house remains one of modernism’s most distinctive works, set dramatically on a cliff above the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The furniture was conceived as an extension of Malaparte himself. Each piece mirrored the home’s sculptural geometry and the writer’s intellectual precision. For Design Miami, these works have been reinterpreted by Tommaso Rositani Suckert, Malaparte’s youngest descendant, who founded the studio Malaparte in 2019 to continue the legacy.
Original walnut and Carrara marble bench conceived by Curzio Malaparte in situ at Casa Malaparte, Capri, Italy | Photo: Dariusz Jasak | Courtesy of Malaparte and Gagosian
Production of the editions of the Malaparte furniture | Photo: Dariusz Jasak | Courtesy of Malaparte and Gagosian
Rositani Suckert collaborated closely with Italian artisans to reproduce the designs through archival research and material study. The collection includes a console table in tuff stone and walnut, a Carrara marble and walnut bench, and a glass-topped desk supported by stone columns. Each piece is crafted with the same attention to proportion and detail that defined the originals.
A new edition of the Malaparte Sofa is also being introduced. The piece became a film icon when Jean-Luc Godard featured it in Le Mépris (1963), reupholstered in vivid blue. The new version, created with design consultant Philippe Pérès, returns to the original materials and techniques, renewing one of mid-century Italy’s most recognizable designs for a contemporary audience.
Original walnut and tuff console table conceived in 1941 by Curzio Malaparte in situ at Casa Malaparte, Capri, Italy | Photo: Dariusz Jasak | Courtesy of Malaparte and Gagosian
Curzio Malaparte | Sofa, Tribute to “Le Mépris”, 1963 - 2024, 2025 | Photo: Dariusz Jasak | Courtesy of Malaparte and Gagosian
The booth evokes the serene grandeur of Casa Malaparte’s salon, arranged with the same restraint and atmosphere that once defined the space. Archival references and material studies accompany the furniture, allowing visitors to experience the architecture’s dialogue with the pieces it once contained.
This marks the first time Malaparte’s furniture has appeared at an international fair, following earlier collaborations with Gagosian in London, New York, and Paris. In Miami, the project continues to bridge art, architecture, and design for a global audience.
DESIGN MIAMI
Casa Malaparte: Furniture
Presented by Malaparte and Gagosian
December 2–7, 2025
Miami Beach Convention Center
Booth S03