Mollino’s Legacy / Смыслы Карло Моллино

Architect, decorator, racing driver, skier, photographer, writer, engineer, pilot - this is not full list of what the Italian Carlo Mollino was a professional in. An eccentric, thrill-seeker, connoisseur of female beauty, he lived at the limit of his capacities and died while working. Called the “Italian Gaudi“, Mollino was considered as s Renaissance genius, obsessed with sex, drugs and superstition. Furniture designed by Mollino is sought after by collectors. For example, Carlo’s dining table was sold for $3 million to an unknown buyer at Sotheby’s. In the meantime, there is only one extant residence in Turin, created by Carlo Mollino, where he’s never lived, but only arranged erotic photo shoots and table-turning sessions. In the late 70s, this space was purchased by the historian and collector Fulvio Ferrari, where he set up a museum and established the foundation named after his great and terrible compatriot. During summer 2023, we’ve visited Italy, met with Fulvio Fe