Fungo Lamps by Gabriella Crespi at Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera has unveiled a new 2,200-square-foot boutique at 150 Worth Avenue, marking a major expansion of the fashion house in Palm Beach. The space was designed by David Lucido, the renowned New York and Palm Beach-based interior designer, whose vision blends refined architectural details with statement vintage pieces, including a pair of brass “Fungo” table lamps by Gabriella Crespi, sourced from AP Mid Century Modern.

Gabriella Crespi (1922–2017) was an Italian designer celebrated for her sculptural furniture and multifunctional design concepts. From the 1960s through the 1980s, Crespi created works that blurred the boundaries between art, architecture, and functionality. Her pieces often transformed with ease: cubes that unfolded into dining tables, discs that opened for storage, and sleek geometric forms that concealed hidden compartments. She paired modernist structure with luxurious materials such as bronze, lacquer, and brass, creating timeless works that remain highly collectible.

Among her most iconic designs are the Ellisse Table (1976) and the Yang-Yin Bar (1979), both part of her celebrated Plurimi Collection, which explored adaptability, volume, and light. Crespi also designed lighting, including the sculptural “Fungo” table lamps of the 1970s. This rare pair of brass Fungo lamps exemplifies her vision: simple, organic silhouettes elevated through exquisite craftsmanship and radiant materiality.

Educated in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, Crespi drew inspiration from Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright. By the 1970s, her work had gained international recognition, with Maison Dior producing her designs and elite clients such as Princess Grace of Monaco and the Shah of Iran acquiring her pieces.

Following a two-decade spiritual retreat in India that began in 1987, Crespi’s earlier creations became even more sought after. Today, her works, from transformative furniture to collectible lighting , such as the brass Fungo lamps, are admired worldwide for their timeless elegance, functional ingenuity, and Italian craftsmanship.

Photography by Ori Harpaz

AP Mid Century Modern is the leading source for authentic mid-century furniture and lighting in the United States. With clients in Palm Beach, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles, our collection showcases the finest examples of 20th-century Italian, French, and American Art Deco and Mid-Century design by important designers including Paolo Buffa, Vladimir Kagan, Osvaldo Borsani, Gio Ponti, Max Ingrand, among others.