Sesann Armchair By Gianfranco Frattini

Sofas 1972

Sesann Chair

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Materials

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Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Armchairs for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972, Set of 2

$16,383 / set

Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Armchairs for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972, Set of 2

Located in Vicenza, IT

Pair of Sesann armchairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Cassina in 1972.

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Materials

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Pair Mid Century Italian Lounges Chrome & Fabric Armchairs, Mario Sabot 1970s

$8,007 / set

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

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

The design sits firmly within the luxurious Italian modernist language of the 1970s, closely related in spirit to Gianfranco Frattini’s Sesann and Afra & Tobia Scarpa’s Soriana for C...

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Materials

Steel, Chrome

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H 26.38 in W 94.49 in D 37.01 in

Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in New York, NY

Black chrome frame with Walnut feet upholstered in ricinus 05 - cat v A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft...

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2010s Italian Sofas

Fabric

$6,993 / set

H 28.75 in W 35.83 in D 31.5 in

Italian mid-century modern armchairs Bastiano Afra Tobia Scarpa Gavina, 1960s

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern brown velvet and white wood armchairs Bastiano by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, 1960s Pair of armchairs model Bastiano with white painted wooden slat s...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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Mario Bellini Azure Linen Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 6

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Sesann Armchair By Gianfranco Frattini For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sesann armchair by gianfranco frattini you’re looking for. A sesann armchair by gianfranco frattini — often made from fabric, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage sesann armchair by gianfranco frattini you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sesann armchair by gianfranco frattini, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sesann armchair by gianfranco frattini is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern and mid-century 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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Finding the Right Seating for You

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.