An outstanding Italian postmodern two-seat sofa produced by Divanotti during the 1990s. Distinguished by its dramatic sculptural silhouette, sweeping integrated armrests, floating se...

Category

1990s Czech Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

$4,571

H 22.84 in W 84.26 in D 36.23 in

Italian modern green leather sofa by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, 1970s

By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern Green leather sofa by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, 1970s Three-seater sofa fully padded and covered in dark green leather. The seat is made up of 3 padded cushion...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Sesann Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sesann sofa you’re looking for. Each sesann sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and fabric. Find 26 options for an antique or vintage sesann sofa now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the sesann sofa you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each sesann sofa bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Sesann Sofa?

The average selling price for a sesann sofa at 1stDibs is $6,287, while they’re typically $3,672 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.

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 Sofas for You

Vintage couches and antique sofas have anchored living rooms for generations. The pieces most sought after today carry the deep-buttoned tufting of a Chesterfield or the low, sculptural ease of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency design.

Styles to Know

Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Sofa

A sofa's frame and upholstery history can be difficult to judge from photographs alone. Ask a seller for more information when a listing doesn't show the fabric or joinery clearly, and confirm whether the upholstery is original or has been redone. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.