Perched atop a limestone promontory jutting out into the Tyrrhenian sea, Casa Malaparte on the island of Capri is regarded as one of the most spectacular houses in the world
Gallery presents a collection of furniture reproductions from Casa Malaparte, Curzio Malaparte’s legendary villa perched atop a promontory on the island of Capri. Its enigmatic design was dreamt up in the 1930s by the Italian writer, film-maker, war correspondent and controversialist Curzio Malaparte, who built the house on a plot of land he bought in 1937, following his five-year internal exile at the hands of Mussolini.
His design for Casa Malaparte, which blends classical and modernist influences, is dominated by a tapering exterior staircase that leads to a roof deck where a curving white windbreak arcs across the terrace. In Mayfair, the sea views are captured in a spectacular image taken by Thomas Lannes which can be seen through the gallery’s Davies Street windows. The image has the same dimensions as the window in the Casa’s living room and is intended to recreate the sensation of being in the house.Photography: Dariusz Jasak
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