 An inner view of Sforza Castle. | |
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| Location | Piazza Castello 3, 20121, Milan, Italy |
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| Director | Francesca Tasso |
| Website | www |
The Antique Furnishings & Wooden Sculpture Museum of Milan is located on the first floor of the Sforza Castle ducal courtyard and it is part of the Sforza Castle's Civic Museum complex. [1]
The museum was formed in 1908, thanks to the purchase of a large furniture collection from the Mora family, along with a number of other donations. During the 20th century the collection grew thanks to donations from a number of other families, and the addition of furniture from Savoy Residences. [2]
The itinerary is chronologically arranged from the 14th century to the modern times with a particular attention for the Italian and lombardic furniture history. One of the most important artifacts exposed in the museum is the Chamber of Griselda: a wooden room reconstructed with fifteenth century detached frescoes to create a scale replica of how it looked in its original location in the Roccabianca Castle near Parma. [3]
The Italian 20th century furniture and the italian design are well represented by furniture signed Alberto Issel, Carlo Bugatti and Ettore Sottsass, while the 18th-century Italian school of cabinetmakers are well represented by several cabinets signed Giuseppe Maggiolini. Are also exposed religious furnishing from 16th–18th century and furniture of the noble families of Milan. [4]
Several wooden sculptures and various decorative items, such pottery or tableware including a tea set designed by Gio Ponti, are also displayed in the museum. [4]
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