Palazzo Serbelloni, Milan

Palazzo Serbelloni is set in the heart of Milan, having been erected at the turn of the XVIII and XIX centuries, which was a time of great economic ferment for the city. In this general context of urban transformation, architect Simone Cantoni was commissioned by Duke Gabrio Serbelloni to develop the project of a sumptuous “palazzo” located in a strategic position in town, specifically designed to reflect his client's exuberant personality. The neo-classical facade looks out onto Corso Venezia, one of the main streets of Milan. The palazzo boasts numerous rooms embellished with sumptuous decorations and furnishings - tapestries, bronze artifacts, marble finishes - which provide a backdrop to the Dedar creations: velvet seating and curtains, jacquard weaves, silk and wool explore colour, pattern and texture to reinterpret the textile traditions of the past in a contemporary key. For many years, the Serbelloni family home was a place of gathering for eminent exponents of the Milanese Enlightenment, even providing a temporary residence to Napoleon Bonaparte and, later, to Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Italy. | Photo credit: Andrea Ferrari