World's largest furniture trade fair

More than 2,000 exhibitors are taking part in the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (the 49th International Furniture Fair) and the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition at the Rho exhibition centre, in Milan, running until next Monday.

After the success of 2009 shows, attended by 313,385 visitors, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, an integral part of its format, are as usual distinguished by a wide range of top quality goods. On show there is every kind of furnishings - from stand-alone pieces to coordinates - in every possible style from classical to design to modern.

The biennial exhibitions Eurocucina with its side event FTK and International Bathroom Exhibition complete the commercial offer together with the SaloneSatellite as usual dedicated to young designers.

There is also a number of collateral events running alongside the trade shows - four exhibitions focusing on the manufacture of furnishings and furnishing accessories, on kitchens, on bathrooms, plus the project being hosted by key Milanese institutions - from the historic Villa Reale and the Pinacoteca di Brera to the 19th Century Poldi Pezzoli and Bagatti Valsecchi Historic House Museums, the Planetarium, the Boschi Di Stefano House, and Villa Necchi Campiglio, to the contemporary Triennale Bovisa.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the largest furniture fair in the world. It showcases the latest in furniture and design from international sources and is considered as a leading exposition for the display of new products by furniture manufacturers, lighting concepts, and other design items.