MILAN -- Italian home furnishings fair Salone del Mobile.Milano is holding a presentation in London of Salone Raritas, a showcase curated icons, unique objects, and outsider pieces.
The new exhibition and curatorial endeavor dedicated to special and limited editions of design, unique pieces, antiques and fine craftsmanship, set to make its debut from April 21-26, 2026 at Fiera Milano, Rho.
Curated by Annalisa Rosso, editorial director and cultural events advisor of the Salone del Mobile, and set up by Formafantasma, Salone Raritas was created to bridge the gap between highly-skilled creative production and the B2B contemporary design market. The aim is to build a select environment fostering networking opportunities and perspectives, generating new ways of presenting and purchasing unique pieces, limited editions and 'outsider' objects which, when included in high-profile projects, can define the identity of public and private interiors.
The exhibition design is by Formafantasma, who conceived the Salone Raritas area in the manner of a large architectural lantern: a porous landscape, bold in its materiality, designed to enrich the stories it contains without overwhelming them. Designed to ensure recognizability and rhythm, the space is divided into modular islands. A predefined color and material palette allows for calibrated customization, while the central lounge encourages meetings and negotiations.
On the major contemporary design scene, Salone Raritas identifies a change of pace: international hospitality, residential and hospitality real estate development and experiential retail increasingly incorporate limited edition works and furnishings as levers of identity and positioning. Including collectible design in the Salone means taking the lead in an evolving field, bringing it to the attention of investors, developers and clients in search of quality, rarity and a coherent narrative as new value indicators for hotels, residences and public spaces.
“Salone Raritas was born of an awareness that is also a responsibility, which is to read the evolution of the international market and provide a response consistent with the identity of the Salone del Mobile.Milano,: said
Maria Porro, president of the Salone del Mobile.Milano. "Our role has always been to stay ahead of the curve. Salone Raritas will be a curatorial platform with a strong market awareness, capable of picking up on the growing demand for rare and iconic pieces from architects, developers, brands and investors, who now recognize this type of design as a strategic asset in terms of affirming identity and vision."