Franco Albini Luisa Chair For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Luisa Chair For Cassina Luisa is a chair with armrests with a sleek minimalist
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Walnut
Franco Albini Luisa Chair For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Luisa Chair For Cassina Luisa is a chair with armrests with a sleek minimalist
Walnut
Franco Albini Luisa Chair, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The
Fabric, Wood
$4,951 / item
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Franco Albini Luisa Chair, American Walnut and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Luisa chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in
Fabric, Wood
$3,135 / item
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Franco Albini Luisa Chair by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Fabric, Wood, Leather
$15,932 / set
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Set of Four Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The
Fabric, Wood
$7,966 / set
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Set of Two Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The
Fabric, Wood
$8,716 / set
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Set of Two Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Fabric, Wood
$15,932 / set
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Set of Four Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Fabric, Wood
$19,613 / set
H 30.32 in W 21.86 in D 21.66 in
Set of 6 Franco Albini "Luisa" Chairs, Production Carlo Poggi, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Succ. Carlo Poggi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 6 Italian wood and fabric chairs armchairs Model "Luisa" designed by the Italian designer
Fabric, Wood
Cassina “Luisa” Chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully constructed chair with floating back design. Signed by Cassina. Two available
Leather
Pair of Rosewood Chairs "Luisa" by Franco Albini, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Upholstery chairs. In the style of Franco Albini's Luisa Model for Cassina. Collect a pair of outstanding
Velvet, Wood
$21,792 / set
H 30.52 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Set of 8 " Luisa" Chair by Franco Albini, Italy, c.1955
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 " Luisa" Chair by Franco Albini, Italy, c.1955
Fabric, Wood
$4,250Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Early Franco Albini Pair of Oak "Luisa"/ N°48 Dining Chair by Knoll, ca. 1949
By Franco Albini
Located in Geneva, CH
Early pair of black naugahyde and oak N°48 chair by Franco Albini produced by Knoll between 1948
Naugahyde, Oak
Pair of Luisa Chairs by Franco Albini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two rosewood Luisa chairs with seats and backs upholstered in a patinated and weathered leather
Brass
$5,932
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Two 'Luisa' Armchairs by Franco Albini in Oak, Metal and Fabric, Italy, 1949
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Franco Albini, Pair of Luisa Chairs, Italy, 1949 Designed by Franco Albini in 1949 and originally
Metal
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
Italian Mid-Century Collectible Armchair, Dining Chair, Luisa by Franco Albini
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern “Luisa” dining chair, designed by architect Franco Albini for
Fabric, Wood
Rosewood Luisa Chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood Luisa Chair by Franco Albini for Poggi Italy, c. 1955 Solid rosewood with original tan
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini 'Luisa' Chairs, Circa 1955
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini 'Luisa' Chairs, Circa 1955
Wood
Set of 2 Franco Albini, "Luisa" chairs, Production Poggi, Pavia
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two Italian chairs was designed by Franco Albini for Poggi in the 1950s. The "Luisa
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Franco Albini Luisa Chair, American Walnut and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Luisa chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in
Fabric, Wood
Franco Albini Luisa and Luisella Dining Chairs
By Franco Albini
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy. A set of two Luisa and four Luisella dining chairs, all
Set of 2 Luisa, Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
These two Luisa are in perfect condition, we reupholstered them both with qualified artisans here
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 Luisa chair, Franco Albini, 1950 circa
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Luisa chair, designed by Franco Albini, is another classic piece of mid-century modern
Bouclé, Wood
Set of 6 Luisa Chairs by Franco Albini
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of six Luisa chairs with a wooden structure upholstered in red fabric, designed by Franco
Wood
Set of 6 italian midcentury chairs "Luisa" by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of six Luisa chairs with a wooden structure reupholstered in beige fabric, designed by Franco
Wood
Set of 6 Italian Midcentury Chairs "Luisa" by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of six Luisa chairs with a wooden structure upholstered in beige fabric, designed by Franco
Wood
Sold
H 31.11 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, circa 1953, Vintage "Luisa" Chair.
By Franco Albini
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy circa 1953. The "Luisa" (named in honour of the designers wife
Wood
Set of 4 Luisa Chair e 2 Luisella Chair, Franco Albini, Poggi
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Luisa is a chair with armrests with a sober and minimalist design, the result of a 15-year research
Textile, Wood
Sold
H 30.32 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
Franco Albini, Two First Edition Luisa Chairs, Poggi, Italy 1955 Ca
By Franco Albini
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of two Luisa chairs in their very first version, the one made by Franco Albini for the Italian
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern 'Luisa' Chair by Franco Albini, Italy, c.1955 (10 Chairs)
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 'Luisa' Chair by Franco Albini, Italy, c.1955 (10 Chairs)
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Franco Albini "Luisa" teak chairs for Poggi, Italy 1955
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Renens, CH
Pair of Franco Albini "Luisa" teak chairs for Poggi, Italy 1955 These timeless and minimalist
Teak
Gruppo quattro sedie 'Luisa' Franco Albini per Poggi 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
Poltroncine modello 'Luisa' disegnate da Franco Albini e prodotte da Poggi a partire dal 1955
Fabric, Wood
Luisa chair by Franco Albini for Poggi 1960s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
Sedia, modello 'Luisa' disegnata da Franco Albini e prodotte da Poggi a partire dal 1955. Struttura
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
Franco Albini 9 Chairs Model Luisa in Black Leather, Prod. Poggi, 1955
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Set of nine famous and amazing solid wood and fabric chairs armchair model Luisa designed by
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 24.75 in D 25 in
Franco Albini, "Luisa" Lounge Chair 48, Maple And Fabric, Knoll, 1949
By Franco Albini, Knoll
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and cream fabric "Luisa" chair, model 48, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Knoll
Fabric, Maple
Sold
H 30.5 in W 11 in D 22 in
Franco Albini Luisa Dining Chairs Italian Design for Poggi Set of 6 Circa 1950
By Franco Albini
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 6 Luisa chairs designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Pavia. The chairs have all have been
Fabric, Mahogany
Sold
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 13.78 in
Set of six Luisa chairs mod. PT1 designed by Franco Albini for Poggi Pavia
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury set composed by six chairs model PT1 "Luisa" designed by Franco Albini for Poggi Pavia
Wood
Sold
H 29.93 in W 21.66 in D 16.15 in
Franco Albini Set of Six Luisa Chairs in Wood and Red Fabric Poggi Pavia 1955
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
design e gli interni di Franco Albini, Mondadori Electa, 2016, p. 103. The Luisa armchair is also
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 29.14 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
F. Albini for Poggi, "TL3" Mod. Wood Table and Set of 4 "Luisa" Chair, Italy
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Palermo, IT
armchair mod. "Luisa" by Franco Albini for Poggi, Pavia, in 50s. Table: Structure in solid wood e metal
Metal
Franco Albini Luisa Chairs
By Franco Albini
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Franco Albini Luisa chairs, Poggi, Italy, circa 1955. Beautifully reupholstered in super soft cream
Set of 10 Luisa Chairs by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary set of 10 chairs Luisa, designed by Franco Albini in 1955. Newly reupholstered in
Wood
Set of Six "Luisa” Chairs by Franco Albini for Poggi
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
A set of six "Luisa" chairs designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950. Beautifully
Nutwood
Franco Albini Set of Six Red Luisa Armchairs Poggi Pavia, 1955
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six Luisa chairs with a wooden structure upholstered in red fabric, designed by Franco
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 29.75 in W 21.75 in D 21 in
Franco Albini Luisa Dining Chairs for Poggi, set of 6, Italy, 1950's
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in New York, NY
Luisa dining chairs by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950's This set of iconic minimalist Luisa
Wool, Walnut
Sold
H 29.93 in W 21.46 in D 22.05 in
Franco Albini Set of Eight 'Luisa' Dining Chairs in Red Upholstery
By Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini, set of 8 'Luisa' dining chairs, walnut, red velvet upholstery, Italy, design 1949
Velvet, Walnut
Set of 4, Cassina “Luisa” Dining Chairs Black Leather
By Franco Albini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
SET OF 4 Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in
Leather
Sold
H 29.93 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
F. Albini for Poggi Set of 4 "Luisa" Chair, Made of Wood and Red Velvet 60 Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Palermo, IT
Very elegant set of four armchair mod. "Luisa" by Franco Albini for Poggi, Pavia, in 60s, with
Wood, Velvet
Luisa Chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Chair design by Franco Albini in 1955 for Poggi.
Metal
Franco Albini 'Luisa', 1955
By Franco Albini
Located in Monaco, Monaco
Manufactured by Poggi, designed by Franco Albini.
Fabric, Rosewood
Eight Chairs Model Luisa, Design Franco Albini, 1950
By Franco Albini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Eight chairs model Luisa, Design Franco Albini 1950, four coated in dark brown color leather, four
Three Rare Rosewood Luisa Chairs by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Fossano, IT
Beautiful chairs model "Luisa" designed by Franco Albini for Poggi in 1955. Rare rosewood frame
Leather, Wood
Set of Six "Luisa” Chairs by Franco Albini for Poggi
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Madrid, ES
A set of six "Luisa" chairs designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950. Beautifully
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Luisa Armchairs by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid rosewood frame, arms with finger joinery, on eggshell leather upholstered seat and back. First place "Compasso d'oro" 1955. Manufactured by Poggi.
Luisa chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Chicago, IL
Franco Albini Poggi Italy 1955 Chair design by Franco Albini in 1955 for Poggi.
Three " Luisa Chairs" by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
Three "Luisa Chairs" by Franco Albini
Wood, Fabric
Early Luisa Chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Early Luisa chair by Franco Albini, Italy, circa 1955, manufactured by Poggi.
Teak, Upholstery
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$1,814
H 16.15 in W 17.72 in D 32.29 in
Silvio Cavatorta Midcentury Iron and Teak Wood Oval Italian Coffee Table, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury oval coffee table in Iron and Teak Wood. This item was designed in Italy during 1950s by Silvio Cavatorta. It has a very elegant oval-shaped top mounted on pa...
Brass, Iron
Fine Early Twentieth Century Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dublin, IE
Early twentieth century inlaid mahogany display cabinet. The moulded bow front top raised above centred glass door with brass escutcheon and key flanked by two shaped glass panels en...
Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$1,470 / item
H 28.7 in W 21.3 in D 18.5 in
Hans J. Wegner 'CH20' Chair in Oak, Black Leather and Soap for Carl Hansen & Son
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH20' Chair in Oak, Black Leather and Soap for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
Leather, Wood, Oak
Modern Dining Room Chairs in Solid Wood and Brown Material
Located in Naperville, IL
Looking to fit your Ellis table with the perfect chair? The Ellis Chair provides ultra comfort and exceptional modernality to any space. With multiple tones of colors and a wide angl...
Wood, Fabric
$2,495 / item
H 32.75 in W 20.5 in D 22.75 in
Solid Wood, Walnut Finish, Contemporary Dining Chair with Floating Seat & Back
By Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully striking, contemporary dining chair with elegant scissor legs and floating back, inspired by the midcentury chairs of Spanish designer Eugenio Escudero from the the 195...
Ash
Frosted Glass Pendant by Napako, Prague, 1960s
By Napako
Located in London, GB
A frosted glass pendant light manufactured by Napako, Prague, during the 1960s. This type of glass pendant light was typical of the sort of lighting manufactured by Napako during the...
Metal
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
$677Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery. Refreshing design with b...
Oak
$3,389 / item
H 14.97 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Calacatta Violet Marble Circular Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Kyushu coffee table is made entirely of calacatta violet marble. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter. Elevate your space with the luxurious Calacatta Violet Marble Side Tabl...
Marble
Gio Ponti, Dresser, Walnut, Singer & Sons, America, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut dresser designed by Gio Ponti and produced by M. Singer & Sons, New York, America, 1950s. Labeled.
Walnut
"Madeleine" Bow Back Oak Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This modern solid Oak dining chair features a unique bow-shaped back and a contoured upholstered seat. The seat is crafted for comfort and made with a woven performance-grade fabric ...
Oak
INVICTA II dining chair with brass rear leg
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings sophistication to all dining room. It is entirely upholstered in fabric...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Iron
$7,022 / set
H 26.78 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Solid Wood and Brass Italian Commodes
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Designed by L.A. Studio, this pair of Italian commodes features a solid wood structure covered in brass and black glass, accented with bronze legs. These commodes blend modern aesthe...
Brass
$21,550
H 66 in W 71 in D 102 in
Martin Eisler & Carlos Hauner Model "Reversible" modern Brazilian armchair 1955
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler(1913-1977) & Carlos Hauner (1927-1997) Armchair model “Reversible” Manufactured by Forma Moveis Brazil, 1955 Iron structure, brass, cotton upholstery Measurements: 10...
Iron
While working under the polymath Gio Ponti — arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian modernism — furniture designer Franco Albini nurtured a love for modern forms combined with traditional craft techniques.
Albini is widely known for working with organic materials such as rattan and cane for his chairs and other seating, but he also played a pivotal role in the Italian rationalist movement of the early 20th century, which saw architects and furniture makers applying a strict emphasis on geometry in their work. Rationalists drew on Ancient Roman architecture but rejected ornament, much in the way that Le Corbusier and celebrated Bauhaus figures such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had in their modernist furniture.
Albini received his degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1929, and, in 1931, he founded his practice in Milan, where he tackled workers’ housing and other reconstruction projects. A gifted urban planner, he also developed the Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Rosso and Tesoro di San Lorenzo museums in Genoa. While Albini is revered for his Margherita chair — a Triennale Milano award winner created for Bonacina in 1951 — he also collaborated with manufacturers Poggi and Cassina in the 1940s on seating, tables and more that embodied his artistic vision. Of that mid-century work, the one piece that perhaps best captures this vision is the iconic Luisa chair.
With its cherry red upholstery and sinuous wooden legs that seem to float aboveground, the Luisa is a genuine masterpiece. It is also a testament to Albini’s perfectionism, as it endured several prototypes — including one made by Knoll in the late 1940s — and took approximately 15 years to design. Poggi launched the final version of the armchair in 1955, earning Albini the prestigious Compasso d’Oro from Italy’s Association for Industrial Design. It is produced today by Cassina. Albini named the chair for someone who likely saw the process firsthand: his personal secretary of two decades, Luisa Colombini.
Find vintage Franco Albini furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.