Casa Mollino: the extravagant secret home of the artist Carlo Mollino A house-museum to discover in the heart of Turin

There are people who are difficult to describe, with overflowing creativity, impossible to limit and to mess up. Carlo Mollino is one of them. Eclectic artist, he has been a photographer, graphic designer, engineer, set designer, great sportsman, airplane pilot, ski instructor and car inventor and, since the 40s, architect and furniture designer. Born in Turin in 1905, the only son of engineer Eugenio Mollino. His obsessions are mountains, speed, movement, body and female forms.

After Charles' death, on August 23, 1973. Casa Mollino went to an engineer from Turin, who made it his studio, selling all the furniture. Fortunately, in 1999, it was bought by Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari (authors of the book Carlo Mollino. Polaroids. Illustrated edition) who, based on the inventory made at the time for the Italian State, have found all the various furnishings and has relocated them. Today the apartment has become a museum that can be visited by appointment.

Museum Casa Mollino

ADDRESS: Via Giovanni Francesco Napione 2

E-MAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 011 8129868

OPENING: Visits by appointment only.

COST: €30 per person for the guided tour (max 5 people at a time).