Dezeen Showroom: from a modular furnishing system to tableware made from quartz, we've rounded up ten furniture and homeware pieces by Italian brands on Dezeen Showroom.
Italy's long history of furniture making and status as a significant player in the design world is reflected in the products below.
This selection features designers and companies hailing from various locations across the country.
Pendant lights that mimic buoys, a task chair with an intentionally bent metal frame and a washbasin made from clay are among their recent releases.
Below is our selection of pieces from Italy that have been listed on Dezeen Showroom.

Typo office chair by AMDL Circle for Mara
Furniture design brand Mara ? founded in the city of Brescia, Italy, in 1960 ? has released a task chair designed in collaboration with Italian design studio AMDL Circle. The Typo office chair is defined by a forcible crimped metal frame that joins its seat and base to its backrest, creating an unusually bent profile.
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Selenite Maximum tile collection by Fiandre
Italian surface design brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has been producing and distributing ceramic surfaces for over 50 years, and has recently released a tile that has a crystalline pattern reminiscent of a mineral called Selenite.
Surfaces in the Selenite Maximum collection come in three neutral colourways ? white, greige and black ? and can be used for a wide range of applications, from floors and walls to furnis...