Furniture brand SEM started as a spin-off from Milanese brand Spotti and now has an exceptional reputation of its own. Working with acclaimed furniture designers, including Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi, Vormen and Elisa Ossino, SEM creates personalized and finely crafted solutions for modern living.
During the 1950s, large furniture manufacturers often had difficulty providing customized, high-quality furniture while producing other products on a mass scale. SEM originated from that demand and has evolved to complement Spotti and offer simple, functional and highly ergonomic furniture for both work and home environments.
SEM, which stands for Spotti Edizioni Milano, has attracted a wide range of talent to design its furniture collections. Pivot, named for a hingeless door mechanism in its cupboards, is a design by Giacomo Moor, named as Elle Decor Italia’s Best Young Designer of 2016. Futuraforma, designed by architecture and interior design team Marcante-Testa, is a sophisticated collection featuring the Duale table, the Genio chandelier and the Magico carpet.
Italian architect Hannes Peer lent his expertise to the Paesaggio collection, which features notable designs like the Nuvola armchair, the Alea dining chair, the Petali table lamp and the Butterfly table. Peer’s Butterfly console tables and other tables are a meeting between architecture, design and engineering to produce a complex and organic form that catches the eye.
SEM displayed collections at Milan Design Week in 2018 and 2019 and with AD France’s AD Intérieurs in 2019. SEM also expanded the Paesaggio collection during the 2021 FuoriSalone, Alcova, in Milan.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of SEM tables, seating, lighting and more.
Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary armchair Nuvola Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. Structure in lacquered iron, brass details. Shell in wood veneered w...
Brass
Contemporary Sofa Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
By definition this variant of the 'Nuvola' armchair is a 3 seater sofa but it is so much more. Like the armchair it is a sculpture of iron, wood and a wide and soft padding that give...
Brass
$31,790 / item
Contemporary Sofa Muir by Hannes Peer
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary Sofa Muir Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. The idea for the 'MUIR' sofa was born during a trip by Hannes Peer to the Northern California coast, specifically during a stay in a typical modernist house overlooking Muir Beach, this rough beach with surf waves...
Leather, Wood
Contemporary Dining Alea Chair by Hannes Peer for SEM Paesaggio Collection
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary dining chair Alea Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. 'Alea' is a very particular chair, born from an idea of deconstruction of the basic chair...
Leather, Mahogany
Sem CORE Collection AC1 Armchair in Cherry solid wood by Hannes Peer
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2026, Spotti Milano hosts SEM presenting CORE, a new furniture collection by Hannes Peer, unveiled through the dedicated installation HARDCORE. ...
Wood, Cherry, Fabric
Sem CORE Collection PS1 Large Pouf/Side Table in Cherry solid wood, Hannes Peer
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2026, Spotti Milano hosts SEM presenting CORE, a new furniture collection by Hannes Peer, unveiled through the dedicated installation HARDCORE. ...
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
Sem CORE Collection PS1 Medium Pouf/Side Table in Cherry solid wood, Hannes Peer
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2026, Spotti Milano hosts SEM presenting CORE, a new furniture collection by Hannes Peer, unveiled through the dedicated installation HARDCORE. ...
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
Sem CORE Collection PS1 Small Pouf/Side Table in Cherry solid wood, Hannes Peer
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2026, Spotti Milano hosts SEM presenting CORE, a new furniture collection by Hannes Peer, unveiled through the dedicated installation HARDCORE. ...
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
Sem Neolitique Collection Chimbu Stool by Motta Architecture
By SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stool’s design is based on bold marks and primitive volumes. The solid wood is shaped and then patiently brushed so that the grain can be felt to the touch. The legs are elegant...
Wood
Sem Neolitique Collection Nenet Chair by Motta Architecture
By SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This chair’s design is based on bold marks and primitive volumes. The solid wood is shaped and then patiently brushed so that the grain can be felt to the touch. The legs are elegant...
Wood
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accomodate the anatomy of the body...
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accomodate the anatomy of the body...
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full-grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accommodate the anatomy of the body...
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full-grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accommodate the anatomy of the body...
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armre...
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full-grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accommodate the anatomy of the body...
Steel
$11,700 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 6
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of six. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli...
Faux Fur
$42,496 / set
H 31.89 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
Dining Chairs Designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s. Wenge, steel, and leather. Set of six. Measurements: H: 81 cm/ 31 3/4'' W: 52 cm/ 20 1/2'' D: 42 cm/ 16 1...
Steel
Madras Armchair in Cherry by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Madras armchair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and hand-painted in a high-gloss, cherry red lacquer. This flagship armchair from our collec...
Wood, Fabric
$7,900 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 4
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of four. Designed by Gianni Moscatell...
Faux Fur
Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of ten armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has tan upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames. Mid-Century Modern S-37 chairs were originally designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and later manufactured by Gebruder Thonet in the 1970s. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmobel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale.
Chrome
$15,600 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 8
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of eight. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in ...
Faux Fur
$36,000 / set
H 30 in W 24.75 in D 23 in
Set of Six Cane Back Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1940s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and unusual set of six dining chairs with a cane wrapped barrel back and an upholstered seat atop four slender legs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Solid Wood Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Made in Czechoslovakia. - Wood cleaned and then applied revitalizing oil - Shows signs of use (scratches, abrasions, etc.) - Stable and solid -made of so...
Wood
$3,900 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 2
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of two. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in a ...
Faux Fur
$26,778
H 31.5 in W 125.6 in D 62.21 in
Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Caramel Nubuck, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Galapinhos leather sofa brings the essence of nature indoors, insp...
Bouclé, Wood, Linen, Wool, Walnut, Oak, Leather
$6,500Sale Price|48% Off
H 29 in W 98 in D 51 in
Mid-Century Modern Curved Serpentine Cloud Sofa by Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern sofa designed by Weiman in the 1980s. It features a curved design, with circular platform bases, and original textured print upholster...
Fabric, Wood
Stunning Vintage English Red Leather Chesterfield 3 Seater Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
3-seat chesterfield sofa with button tufted detail, circa 1970. Exceptional quality. Double hand-stitching, and applied brass nailhead trim details. The ebonized composite orb feet h...
Leather