Casa Crespi

Casa Crespi stands on Corso Venezia in Milan, presenting a historic example of the city’s Liberty architecture. Erminio Alberti designed the house for businessman Fausto Crespi in the late 1920s. Two entrance portals, framed by pilasters, lead towards a grand noble floor with ornately decorated windows. Liberty styling brings together Italian Art Nouveau, Baroque details, and Art Deco elements. Its design reflects Milan’s effort to establish an architectural identity distinct from Rome.

Fausto Crespi’s company produced metal furnishings for offices, hospitals, and other sectors. Inside, bourgeois interiors combine practical modern conveniences with Art Deco decoration and the family’s artistic interests. Alberto Crespi installed a fifteen-hundred-pipe organ, while the collection includes fifteenth-century Lombard sculptures and seventeenth-century Roman paintings. In 2013, the family donated the house to Fondo Ambiente Italiano, Italy’s national trust. The organ remains a striking reminder of Alberto Crespi’s passion for music.

City: Milan
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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