“That couch costs more than most people’s apartments in Monte Carlo,” says Adam Driver’s Maurizio Gucci, referring to the iconic Bocca ‘Lips’ Sofa by Gufram in his luxury apartment in Corso Venezia. Also pictured in this very scene is the Arco Floor Lamp, and a pair of Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer. While all of fashion has waited with bated breath for House of Gucci – the star-studded feature film illustrating the story and all the sinister secrets of one of Italy’s most historic fashion houses – us design enthusiasts have been well indulged too. Production designer Arthur Max and set decorator Letizia Santucci created an immersive world stretching across aristocratic Italian villas all the way to glamorous New York penthouses, spanning the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Given the subject matter; this tale of excess and unbridled wealth; it is only fitting that we clock a fair number of some of the most iconic pieces of furniture from the time. Here are the ones you should keep an eye out for when you watch the movie.
Eames Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray EamesBarcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly ReichBocca ‘Lips’ Sofa by GuframCantilever Leather Armchair by Ludwig Mies van der RohePlatner Arm Chair by Warren Platner for KnollEames Plastic Armchairs RAR by Charles and Ray Eames for VitraArco Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo for FLOSTaccia Table Lamp by Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo for FLOSWassily Chair by Marcel BreuerLuminator Floor Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte