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Gianfranco Frattini Lounge Chairs

Italian, 1926-2004

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.

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Creator: Gianfranco Frattini
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
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Gianfranco Frattini, Pair of Lounge Chairs, model 849 for Cassina, 1950s
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Incredible pair of model 831 chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1950s. These model chairs are exceptionally rare. The fantastic design by renowned Italian designer Gianfranco...
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A rare pair of lounge chairs by Gianfranco Frattini, produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In good original condition - wooden frames and original upholstery. Fast shipping worldwide...
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"Sesann" Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
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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...
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Sesann Leather Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Boston, MA
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By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
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Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Rare Pair of Mahogany Lounge Chairs Model 831
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina rare pair of lounge chairs model 831 with frame in mahogany veneer and bent plywood with brass mounts, and camel leather upholstery, Italy, 1955.. The...
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Located in High Point, NC
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Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
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...
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Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
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Gianfranco Frattini lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Gianfranco Frattini lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gianfranco Frattini lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 9 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lounge chairs by Gianfranco Frattini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Franco Albini, Melchiorre Bega, and Ico Parisi. Prices for Gianfranco Frattini lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,682 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,720.

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