Gianfranco Frattini Highboard Model 504 Rio Rosewood for Bernini, Italy
About the Item
- Creator:Gianfranco Frattini (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 46.46 in (118 cm)Width: 55.52 in (141 cm)Depth: 20.87 in (53 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1961
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7883232429102
Gianfranco Frattini
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Paris, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Gianfranco Frattini 6 chairs Model 101 Rosewood Cassina Italy 1970sBy Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in Paris, FRGianfranco FRATTINI (1926-2004) Set of 6 chairs model 101 with structure and backrest in rosewood. Seat covered with a yellow wool fabric. Traces of use. Lo...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsRosewood
- Kai Kristiansen. a Model 394 Rosewood Dresser from Aksel Kiersgaard Denmark 1960By Kai KristiansenLocated in Paris, FRKai Kristiansen (Denmark. Born 1929) Low, 4-drawer chest made from rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Features Kristiansen’s trademark circular drawer ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsRosewood
- Jorge Zalszupin 2 armchairs model 'Ouro Preto' in Rio jacaranda Brazil 1960By Jorge ZalszupinLocated in Paris, FRJorge Zalszupin (né en 1922) Pair or armchair Modèle "Ouro Preto" in Rio palissander and original beige leather Made in Brazil around 1960 Good condition, ...Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLeather, Jacaranda, Palisander
- Table "Casino" by Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand for Tingstroms, Sweden, 1960By Sven Engström & Gunnar MyrstrandLocated in Paris, FRTable "Casino" by Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand for Tingstroms Sweden 1960 Rare rosewood model from serie " Casino" with 3 units of drawers. Good contions, some light scratche...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsRosewood
- Yrjö Kukka a Rosewood Sofa Model Ateljee for Haimi Finland, 1960By Yrjö KukkapuroLocated in Paris, FRSofa Ateljee designed in 1959 and produced in 1964 by finish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi in Finland. Leather cushions, oak frame, metal details. Good vintage condition, Beautiful patina on the leather cushions. The sofa has an ergonomic design which is a key element in all of Yrjö Kukkapuro -designs. The Ateljee sofa...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
MaterialsLeather, Rosewood
- Tobia Scarpa White Lacquered Sofa 3 Seats Model Bastiano for Gavina, Italy 1960sBy Afra & Tobia ScarpaLocated in Paris, FRWhite lacquered sofa 3 seats model Bastiano by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina italy 1960s The lot is in good overall condition with no cracks or mis...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
MaterialsVelvet, Wood, Lacquer
- Walnut Commode by Gianfranco Frattini for BerniniBy Bernini, Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in Madrid, ESSmall walnut wood chest of drawers with metal details from the 1960s. Designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini. Some stains on the metal and dents on the wooden to...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsMetal
- Gianfranco Frattini drawer cabinet Bernini Italy 1957By Bernini, Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in Roosendaal, Noord BrabantThis special drawer console table was designed by Gianfranco Frattini and made by Bernini in Italy in 1957. Versatility is the main feature of tis piece. You can use it in the middle...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsRosewood
- 1950s Italian Walnut Cabinet / End Table by Gianfranco Frattini for BerniniBy Bernini, Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in Sagaponack, NYA Mid-Century Modern walnut cabinet / end table designed by Gianfranco Frattini. This cabinet has two (2) top drawers having round handles and three (3) drawers with oval integral ha...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
MaterialsAluminum
- Modular Sideboard by Gianfranco Frattini Fro Bernini, BergamoBy Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in Berlin, BerlinA modular sideboard/drawer designed by Gianfranco Frattini. Bergamo, Italy, Bernini, 1963. An eight-drawer chest placed on a two-door sideboard, s...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsWalnut
- Gianfranco Frattini Rosewood Wall Unit for Bernini, Italy, 1970sBy Bernini, Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in L'Escala, ESGianfranco Frattini for Bernini, wall unit, rosewood, Italy, 1970s. In perfect vintage condition. This large wall unit is designed by the Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini. Th...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Shelves
MaterialsRosewood
- Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for BerniniBy Bernini, Gianfranco FrattiniLocated in Dorchester, MAGianfranco Frattini designed this gorgeous rosewood rolltop desk, model 804, for Bernini in the early 1960s. What appears to be a compact chest of ten...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
MaterialsChrome, Aluminum