Gianfranco Frattini Sesann

Sofas 1972

Italian Velvet Living Room Sets

$16,900

Sesann Three-Seat Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s

Located in Hilversum, NL

Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the early 1970s, the Sesann sofa is a classic example of Italian design from the period.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Italian Cognac Leather & Chrome Sesann Lounge Armchair by Frattini Cassina

$8,159

1970s Italian Cognac Leather & Chrome Sesann Lounge Armchair by Frattini Cassina

By Cassina, Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

Original 1970s Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina upholstered in aniline cognac / camel colored calfskin leather.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Materials

Chrome

H 13.78 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in

Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

This iconic mid-century modern square coffee table was designed by the acclaimed Italian design duo Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina during the 1960s. A prime example of minimalist ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood

$8,437

H 24.41 in W 90.56 in D 36.23 in

Cini Boeri - Leather Sofa "Gradual" for Knoll International, 1970s

By Knoll, Cini Boeri

Located in Rosendahl, DE

Cini Boeri “Gradual” Sofa for Knoll International, Italy, 1972 Rare “Gradual” sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll International in 1972. Upholstered in supple brown leather, this ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Materials

Velvet

$9,266 / item

H 39.38 in W 122.05 in D 41.34 in

Vico Magistretti Maralunga 40 Maxi Sofa for Cassina, Italy - new

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Berlin, DE

The two-seater is available in 204cm or 214cm width. The three-seater is available in 300cm or 310cm width. The price of the sofa is dependent on the chosen fabric and size. The ic...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

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Gianfranco Frattini Sesann For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gianfranco frattini sesann for your home. Each gianfranco frattini sesann for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and fabric. Find 51 options for an antique or vintage gianfranco frattini sesann now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the gianfranco frattini sesann you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A gianfranco frattini sesann is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency.

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Gianfranco Frattini for sale on 1stDibs

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.

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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.

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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.