Customizable Tacchini Sesann Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric An icon of Italian design in the 1970s, the Sesann collection by Gianfranco Frattini was part of a new vision of contemporary living in which ergono...
Leather, Fabric
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Loren fabric / Black
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Pink Velvet / Black
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Loren fabric / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Pink Velvet / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Brown fabric / Black
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Brown fabric / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Green fabric / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Red fabric / Black
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Red fabric / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in White fabric / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in White fabric / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Pink fabric / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Pink fabric / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Splendor fabric / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Splendor fabric / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Brown / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Brown / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Black / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Black / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Beige / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Beige / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Red / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Red / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Green / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Leather Green / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Green fabric / Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a timeless masterpiece of Italian design.
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Light blue fabric / Black
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Light blue fabric / Chrome
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Slate Grey fabric / Black
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini "Sesann" Armchair in Slate Grey fabric / Chrome
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Sesann Armchair — Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini The Concept & Inspiration Designed by master architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini in 1970, the Sesann armchair stands as a t...
Metal
1970s Italian Cognac Leather & Chrome Sesann Lounge Armchair by Frattini Cassina
By Tacchini, Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Original 1970s Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina upholstered in aniline cognac / camel colored calfskin leather. Gianfranco Frattini was born in Italy, in Padua, on 15...
Chrome
$6,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Among his best sellers, the 780/783 set of stacking tables for Cassina, the Sesann armchair for Tacchini, the Albero bookcase and the Kyoto table for Poltrona Frau.
Plastic, Laminate, Beech
$3,959 / item
H 29.92 in W 30.7 in D 30.7 in
Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Lina is a re-edition of one of the earliest projects designed by Gianfranco Frattini, one of the great masters of Italian design. Nominated in 1955 for the Compasso d’oro, the armcha...
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Julep Chair by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intel...
Fabric
$5,143 / item
H 26.77 in W 40.94 in D 28.74 in
Customizable Tacchini Reversível Armchair by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Fruit of the creative genius of the architect and designer Martin Eisler, Reversível is an historic piece of Carioca design, and Tacchini fell in lo...
Leather, Fabric
$4,422 / item
H 28.74 in W 33.7 in D 29.92 in
Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Model 849, one of his most famous armchairs, was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956. Awarded honorable mention at the 3rd Compasso d’Oro, Agnes...
Leather, Fabric
Modern Bold Pink Velvet Club Chair Desafío
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Desafío Club Chair embodies courage and determination. Its robust design and defined lines offer a sanctuary of strength and character, inviting you to face each day boldly. With...
Velvet
$7,585 / set
H 40.94 in W 37.79 in D 37.4 in
Customizable Tacchini Giulia Lounge Armchair with Ottoman by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
A re-edition of the famous model 877 by Gianfranco Frattini, from 1957, named for the wife of Gio Ponti, the designer’s great teacher and mentor. Giulia is Frattini’s modern interpre...
Leather, Fabric
$4,514 / item
H 30.7 in W 35.43 in D 29.13 in
Customizable Tacchini Lagoa Armchair by Zanini De Zanine
By Zanini de Zanine, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Zanini de Zanine, the famous Brazilian designer, son of architect and designer José Zanine Caldas, creates an absolutely original model, conceived exclusively for Tacchini: Lagoa. It...
Leather, Fabric
$1,887 / item
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 23.23 in
Customizable Tacchini Babela Armchair by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric. Designed in 1958 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Babela is an excellent example of how practicality and ...
Leather, Fabric, Plywood
$3,515 / item
H 27.96 in W 29.14 in D 27.17 in
Customizable New Tacchini Chill-Out Armchair by Gordon Guillaumier
By Gordon Guillaumier, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Chill-out is a system of sofas and armchairs that can stand alone or create a vast range of different linear or corner compositions. It features a light, slim base and cozy, comforta...
Leather, Fabric, Textile
"Sesann" Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berkeley, CA
This fantastic "Sesann" lounge chair by Gianfranco Frattini originally graced the lobby of Edward Lararbee Barnes and John Ming-Yee Lee's architectural offices and is the perfect can...
Chrome
$5,698 / item
H 28.35 in W 29.14 in D 32.29 in
Boris, soft enveloping armchair in fabric, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio, SOMASCHINI
Located in Cabiate, IT
Low version of Boris armchair. This large armchair refers to a small animal and its unmistakable fragile yet sturdy body. However unusual, the idea of drawing inspiration from an ant...
Fabric, Rubber, Ash, Beech, Plywood
Sipario Pink Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Feminine and glamorous, this armchair is a triumph of plush volumes that will create a cozy spot in a modern bedroom or living room. Generously padded, its plump volumes give it a bo...
Leather
$4,677 / item
H 31.3 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
DOOQ! Milan NEW! Organic Modern Marlon Armchair, Pink Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
By Pietro Franceschini, DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Bouclé, Velvet
$5,476
H 28.74 in W 33.07 in D 29.92 in
Gianfranco Frattini Agnese Lounge Chair with Stained Wooden base from Tacchini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Carson, CA
Agnese Lounge Chair Designed by Gianfranco Frattini Agnese is one of Gianfranco Frattini’s most famous armchairs ‒ model 849 from 1956 ‒ an iconic timeless piece of Italian design, w...
Upholstery, Wood
$6,370 / item
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 29.53 in
Piera Upholstered Pink Velvet Armchair by Fratelli Boffi
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
Experience the exquisite charm of the Piera Upholstered Pink Velvet Armchair, a statement piece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with modern comfort. Featuring solid wood leg...
Wood
$325 / item
H 0.79 in W 6.7 in D 11.82 in
Calacatta Viola Marble Oval Tray by Workshop/Studio Kiwano, New Design
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Elevate your space with the timeless elegance of the Calacatta Viola Marble Tray. Crafted from exquisite travertine adorned with natural pits, this versatile tray adds a touch of sop...
Marble
Pair Ernst Schwadron Club Chairs
By Ernst Schwadron
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Ernst Schwadron design for Rena Rosenthal club chairs. These chairs are in good original condition, usable as is, however the fabric shows some wear, or reupholster to t...
Upholstery
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print. About the fabric: Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Velvet, Wood
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
H 69.25 in Dm 16 in
1970s Cascading Waterfall Chrome Waterfall Floor Lamp Attr Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning chrome cascading waterfall floor lamp attributed to Robert Sonneman. It was made in the 1970s. T This table lamp has a gorgeous waterfall form which features five cascading ...
Brass
$3,428 / set
H 7.09 in W 5.32 in D 7.09 in
Barovier & Toso Art Dèco Style Brass and Rostrato Murano Glass Sconces, Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of Murano glass sconces has been handcrafted using the Rostrato technique. This means that each segment of glass has been individually fired in relief to achieve a...
Brass
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928. Base in chromed tubular steel, brown-white pony skin upholstery. Marked/engrav...
Chrome
Signed Karl Springer Penshell Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Signed Karl Springer Penshell coffee table with glass insert. Glass top has some scuffs due to age and use but impossible to capture on camera.
Shell
$525 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Italian Opaline Spheric Glass Chandeliers Pendants Brass spheric
Located in Sacile, PN
Opaline spheric glass chandeliers, dated circa 1980. Brass support, plastic copper, extendible cable.
Brass
San Romano round oak sofa, Barracuda Edition.
By Barracuda Interiors
Located in Lisboa, PT
San Romano round pine sofa, Barracuda Edition.
Oak
French Empire Walnut Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
The classic form features book-matched panels framed by gold trim, while square tapered legs with brass sabots ground the piece in Empire period authenticity. Each door front showcas...
Metal
$4,500 / set
H 32 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain and Patinated Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (early 20th century) table lamps crafted from Chinese porcelain urns in the Famille Rose style Pair of Chinese famillie rose table lamps. All original patinated bronz...
Bronze
$9,942 / item
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 41.34 in
Kingdom One-Seat Sofa in Velvet Fabric Aged Brass Base and Golden Nails
Located in Paris, FR
One-seat sofa kingdom upholstered and covered with red wine cotton velvet fabric with matte vintage brass base and with golded polished nails.
Brass
$18,037 / set
H 29.14 in W 45.28 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful large pair of Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chairs, newly upholstered in a premium ivory 100% Alpaca fabric, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s. Makers mar...
Alpaca
$1,600 / item
H 30 in W 41 in D 35 in
Knotty Contemporary Rattan Indoor-Outdoor Armchair, Cushions in Sunbrella Fabric
By Nina Edwards Anker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Looped are a set of armchairs in polyethylene rattan, comprising of sculptural knot forms. Edwards Anker says: “The affect of the form imitates the function, which is to embrace the ...
Rattan
$11,979 / item
H 37.21 in W 13.39 in D 58.86 in
Console in Coal Black Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$7,300 / set
H 30.91 in W 15.56 in D 15.56 in
Set Of 2 Outdoor Barstools Carved From a Single Block Of Scented Cedar Wood
By Riva 1920
Located in New York, NY
Crafted from a single block of fragrant cedar wood, this stool boasts an all-natural construction. Perfectly suited for bar counters or reception areas, its ergonomic seat and footre...
Cedar
Gianfranco Frattini is widely regarded as a mid-century master of Italian modern design. He was an award-winning architect and designer, and specialized in creating furniture and decor that is both decorative and practical — Frattini’s vintage desks, armchairs, nesting tables and other works are celebrated for their sophisticated merging of function and form.
Born in Padua in 1926, Frattini studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He later apprenticed with his teacher and mentor, Gio Ponti. Through Ponti — arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian architecture and design — Frattini met many notable modernist designers such as Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier, but an introduction to famed Italian entrepreneur Cesare Cassina would prove incredibly significant in helping launch his career.
During the mid-1950s, Frattini began to collaborate with Cassina’s eponymous company. He designed the brand’s acclaimed leather and walnut Model 849 lounge chair — a winner of the Compasso d’Oro award — the Marema nesting tables and the iconic Sesann collection. The latter, an enduring 1970s suite of impossibly welcoming leather-covered seating, is now produced by Tacchini. In addition to Cassina, Frattini created furniture and lighting for other manufacturers such as Bernini, Arteluce, Artemide, Knoll and more.
While many of his designs incorporate glass, tubular steel and other materials, Frattini loved working with wood. The sculptural Albero bookcase — an innovative floor-to-ceiling structure made in walnut that swings on a 360-degree vertical swivel axis — is a striking example of Frattini’s dedication to traditional woodworking techniques. In the early 1970s, he traveled to Japan with friend and collaborator Pierluigi Ghianda — a master Milanese cabinet maker — in order to study the work of artisans in Kyoto. The trip inspired his design of the Kyoto table, a work of solid beech with Canaletto walnut inserts that is part of the permanent collection of the Milan Triennale’s Design Museum. The Kyoto and Albero have been revived by Poltrona Frau.
Frattini’s designs are in the permanent collections of prestigious museums such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Find vintage Gianfranco Frattini furniture, lighting and decor on 1stDibs.
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
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