he was an artist with a capital a, with a limitless ability to express himself.
—fulvio ferrari, author of several books about mollino

Pair of armchairs, designed for the Acotto House, Turin

furniture

All of the furniture created by Carlo Mollino reflected his two greatest passions—women and speed. Every detail suggests both the curves of the female body and the swift trajectory of planes in flight or a skier racing down a slope. The most famous of his creations is the table for the Casa Orengo, which sold at auction by Christie’s in 2005 for $3.8 million, a record of its kind.