"Sesann" Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berkeley, CA
This fantastic "Sesann" lounge chair by Gianfranco Frattini originally graced the lobby of Edward
Chrome
$4,753Sale Price|30% Off
H 26.37 in W 43.3 in D 37 in
Sesann Lounge Chair by Tacchini designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Carson, CA
The Sesann armchair designed by Frattini is an icon of 1970s Italian design, the absolute
Chrome
$10,341 / item
H 27.56 in W 40.16 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer
Chrome
$19,240 / set
H 27.56 in W 40.16 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Sesann armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
Chrome
$7,034
H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Sesann two seater sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in dark brown leather for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful early production 2 seater ‘Sesann’ sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured
Chrome
$25,253 / set
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of three Sesann lounge chairs, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the
Chrome
$8,417
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Tobacco Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
Chrome
$8,417
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
Chrome
$16,835 / set
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
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Sesann Lounge Chairs
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in BANGALOW, NSW
Original ‘Sesann’ lounge chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970’s Italy. Please
Chrome
Unavailable
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Luci Italia, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lounge chair, Gio coffee table, Sesann sofa, 105 dining chair, sideboard for Bernini and Megaron floor
Metal
Sesann Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 Sesann chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1970. The chairs a very
Leather
Pair of 1970s Sesann Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Toronto, CA
Historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft
Steel
Sesann Lounge Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 Sesann chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1970. The Sesann
Linen, Polyester
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H 26.78 in W 43.31 in D 37.8 in
Sesann Lounge Chairs in blue chenille by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 vintage Sesann lounge chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1972. The
Chenille
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H 26.78 in W 43.31 in D 37.8 in
Sesann Lounge Chairs in blue chenille by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 vintage Sesann lounge chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1972. The
Chenille
Sesann Leather Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Boston, MA
An icon of Italian design in the 1970s, the Sesann collection by Gianfranco Frattini was part of a
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Gianfranco Frattini Sesann pair of chairs for Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather chairs comfortable , vintage and very beautiful. Gramigna and Biondi, pg. 209
Chrome
Italian Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina "Sesann" Lounge Chair
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fully-upholstered in brown leather on tubular polished chrome frame, and low cylindrical legs. Marked with Atelier International factory tags and paper labels.
Chrome
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H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair 'Sesann' by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gianfranco Frattini designed this awesome Space Age piece in the 1970s for Cassina. A club chair in
Chrome
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H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Pair Of Sesann Lounge Chairs Gianfranco Frattini In Cognac Leather, Cassina 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Wonderful pair of early production ‘Sesann’ lounge chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini and
Chrome
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H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Pair Of Sesann Lounge Chairs Gianfranco Frattini In brown Leather, Cassina 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Wonderful pair of early production ‘Sesann’ lounge chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini and
Chrome
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H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Sesann Lounge chair by Gianfranco Frattini in velvet for Cassina, Italy 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Wonderful early production ‘Sesann’ lounge chair designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured
Chrome
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H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Sesann two seater sofa in velvet by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italy 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful early production two seater ‘Sesann’ sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini and
Chrome
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H 26.38 in W 42.92 in D 37.01 in
"Sesann" Lounge chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s, set of 2
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of brown leather and metal armchairs by Gianfranco Frattini. Seat height: 43 cm. Stamped Cassina on the underside. Wear due to time and age of the armchairs. For shipping, reque...
Metal
Sesann chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Vintage Sesann chair designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1972. Reupholstered in a
Cotton, Velvet
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Chair for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Italian chair Sesann for Casina. Whiskey color leather and a chrome frame. Chair is in
Leather
Sesann Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Vintage Sesann chair designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1972. Upholstered in its
Cotton, Velvet
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H 25.6 in W 42.52 in D 37.8 in
Sesann Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1969
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Gorgeous Sesann lounge chair in original cognac leather by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy
Leather
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H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 34.26 in
Gianfranco Frattini 'Sesann' Lounge Chair in Original Night Blue Leather
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 2 'Sesann' lounge chairs, dark blue leather and chrome-plated
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Pair of 'Sesann' Lounge Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1969
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milan, IT
Gianfranco Frattini pair of 'Sesann' lounge chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1969 Original upholstery
Chrome
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H 25.99 in W 41.74 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Pair of 'Sesann' Lounge Chairs in Original Cognac Leather
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, set of 2 'Sesann' lounge chairs, cognac leather and chrome plated
Steel
Pair of Leather Lounge Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of two (2) 'Sesann' lounge chairs / club chairs by Gianfranco Frattini. Each lounge chair
Chrome
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H 25 in W 42 in D 37 in
Gianfranco Frattini and Tobia Scarpa Three-Piece Lounge Set for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Denver, CO
"Sesann" chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy. The ottoman is the "Soriana" by Afra and Tobia
Chrome
"Sesann" Lounge Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Sesann" Lounge Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. ITALY, c. 1970s. A gorgeous and
Chrome
"Sesann" Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
"Sesann" Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina The name Sesann comes from both the similar
Leather
Adjustable Floor Lamp "Caltha" by Gianfranco Frattini for Luci, Italy, 1982
By luci, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
dining table, Gecko table or desk light, model 849 arm or lounge chair, Gio coffee table, Sesann sofa
Metal
J. Wade Beam for Brueton Mid Century Tee Console Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Franklin Park, IL
J. Wade Beam for Brueton Mid Century "Tee" Console Table This console table measures: 55.75 wide x 18 deep x 30.5 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Nicks on Shorter Side Corners...
Marble
$15,632
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
Space age red Ice Bucket, Guzzini Italy, ca. 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age red plastic Ice Bucket Guzzini Italy, 1970s Manufacture's logo H 18.5 × 17.5 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Plastic
$587
H 11.81 in W 27.95 in D 27.95 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Demetrio Coffee Lounge Table by Vico, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple coffee table by the renowned manufacturer Artemide after a design by Vico Magistretti from the 60s. A simple design with elegant curves. The flat table has a square design. T...
Plastic
Brutalist Fiberglass Relief Wall Plaque, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Brutalist relief plaque made of fiberglass in the 1960s, featuring an abstract surface of geometric shapes and incised textures. The patinated finish in bronze-effect tones evokes th...
Fiberglass
$710 / item
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
fferrone Contemporary Modern Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Candle Wall Scone
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Strikingly simple and minimal, the contemporary, modern, asymmetrical candle wall sconce, made from mirror polish stainless steel, reflects the light doubling it’s effect which perfe...
Stainless Steel
$3,367
H 14.97 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
1960s Chrome Serving Trolley Coffee Table Smoked Glass Top & Faux Laminated Wood
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italy chrome serving trolley or coffee table, with smoked glass top with under faux laminated wood.
Steel
$5,712 / set
H 23.63 in W 34.65 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Carlotta Lounge Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A striking pair of Italian lounge chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, this early edition of the iconic Carlotta model, manufactured late 1960s/ early 1970s, embodie...
Wood, Fabric, Foam
Pair of Eugen Schmidt Soloform Lounge Chairs, Cognac Leather
By Finn Juhl, Eugen Schmidt
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare chairs! Great form, steel legs with teak tips. Original leather is distressed. One chair has the original ES Soloform label.
Steel
Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust. A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfinished, deliberately rough a...
Resin
$3,220
H 37.25 in W 33.5 in D 25.5 in
"Consul" Lounge Chair & Ottoman With Tray by Ekornes Stressless, Norway 1980's
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic example of Scandinavian ergonomic design, this vintage "Consul" recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes for Stressless offers supreme comfort and timeless style. Manufactured i...
Leather, Bentwood
Unavailable|$19,240 / set
H 25.6 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Set of 4 Cognac XO Chairs & Matching Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Telgte, DE
Set of 4 Cognac XO Chairs & Matching Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko An iconic piece of Mid-Century design – this set of four Cognac XO Chairs and the matching table, designed by Eero...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
Contemporary Upholstered Bell Chair
By Sam Klemick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As part of Studio Sam Klemick's first collection The Bell Chair debuted in 2021. This hand built wooden chair is made in Los Angeles California. The seat is a sling construction made...
Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Oak
$6,980Sale Price|69% Off
H 30.71 in W 94.49 in D 42.92 in
Tacchini Solar Sofa by Faye Toogood in STOCK
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
FABRIC ZURAH/03 - INTERNATIONAL - CAT.Z Calm and sophisticated manifesto of contemporary style, Solar sits at the heart of Toogood’s Cosmic collection. An upholstered sofa that at f...
Fabric
$8,400
H 25.6 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Easy Chair for Cassina, Brown Leather, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Chair for Cassina, Brown Leather, Italy, 1969 Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobia and A...
Leather
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.
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.