Vintage Velvet Mauve Sesann Sofa
Located in London, GB
Sesann sofa, attributed to Italian production, circa 1970s–1980s.
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Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa in Dedar Karakorum by Tacchini
By Tacchini
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The Sesann sofa is a masterpiece of modern style and comfortable elegance.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini “Sesann” Sofa for Cassina, Black Leather, 1969
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianfranco Frattini “Sesann” Sofa for Cassina, black leather and stainless steel, Italy, 1969 Designed in 1969 by Gianfranco Frattini, the Sesann collection marked a turning point i...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Stainless Steel
Gianfranco Frattini “Sesann” Sofa for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianfranco Frattini “Sesann” Sofa for Cassina, cognac leather, Italy, 1969 Designed in 1969 by Gianfranco Frattini, the Sesann collection marked a turning point in upholstered furni...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, New Upholstery, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina,New Upholstery, Italy, 1970s Gianfranco Frattini (born May 16, 1926, Padua, Italy–died April 6, 2004, Milan, Italy) was an Italian des...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
"Sesann" Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
A vintage sofa from "Sesann" Series, realized by Frattini in 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cozy forms that evoke feelings of warmth and sensuality, thanks to the...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cosy forms that evoke feelings of warmth and sensuality, thanks to the...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
$10,693 / item
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric and chrome frame A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cosy forms that evo...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
$3,480Sale Price|77% Off
Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Sesann 180cm Sofa Mays Color 01 - Cat. M Frame T07 Painted Black Walnut T43 Feet A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs...
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2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Grand Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Upholstery: not removable. Sesann is reborn in new dimensions to offer greater comfort and sensuality with a deep and welcoming seat that further enhances the important volumes of t...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Textile
Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
$10,994Sale Price|30% Off
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...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Textile
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric and chrome frame A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cosy forms that evo...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
NEW Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
$12,565Sale Price|20% Off
NEW Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
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 sof...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Set of Two Tacchini Sesann Sofas by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
$20,980Sale Price / set|33% Off
Set of Two Tacchini Sesann Sofas by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
One NEW and one floor sample 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Textile
Sesann - Sofa black leather by Gianfranco Frattini Tacchini W 240 cm (94.49 in)
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Alcamo, IT
Sesann: Icon of Italian Comfort Sesann is more than a sofa: it is a manifesto of softness and authentic comfort, designed by the master Gianfranco Frattini in the 1970s.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Sesann - Sofa in fabric by Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini W 240 cm (94.49 in)
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Alcamo, IT
Sesann: Icon of Italian Comfort Sesann is more than a sofa: it is a manifesto of softness and authentic comfort, designed by the master Gianfranco Frattini in the 1970s.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Sesann - Sofa in fabric by Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini W 240 cm (94.49 in)
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Alcamo, IT
Sesann: Icon of Italian Comfort Sesann is more than a sofa: it is a manifesto of softness and authentic comfort, designed by the master Gianfranco Frattini in the 1970s.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Sesann - Sofa in leather by Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini W 240 cm (94.49 in)
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Alcamo, IT
Sesann: Icon of Italian Comfort Sesann is more than a sofa: it is a manifesto of softness and authentic comfort, designed by the master Gianfranco Frattini in the 1970s.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Sesann - Sofa in fabric by Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini W 240 cm (94.49 in)
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Alcamo, IT
Sesann: Icon of Italian Comfort Sesann is more than a sofa: it is a manifesto of softness and authentic comfort, designed by the master Gianfranco Frattini in the 1970s.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Sesann - Sofa in fabric by Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini W 240 cm (94.49 in)
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Alcamo, IT
Sesann: Icon of Italian Comfort Sesann is more than a sofa: it is a manifesto of softness and authentic comfort, designed by the master Gianfranco Frattini in the 1970s.
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa and Armchairs for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Introduced by Cassina in the early 1970s, the Sesann system included armchairs, sofas, and coffee tables, representing one of the most elegant interpretations of Italian upholstered ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa and Armchair for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Introduced by Cassina in the early 1970s, the Sesann system included armchairs, sofas, and coffee tables, representing one of the most elegant interpretations of Italian upholstered ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Sofa "Sesann" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic piece of design - Sesann sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
1970s Italian Cognac Leather & Chrome Sesann Lounge Armchair by Frattini Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
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
Chrome
Sofa "Sesann" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in pink fabric and metal, model: Sesann by Gianfranco Frattini.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini Azure Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Ocher 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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern brown leather sofa Sesann Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown leather sofa Sesann Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s Sofa model Sesann in brown leather.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Two Seater Sofa "Sesann" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1969
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Two seater sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1969. Original label. Black Leather, excellent condition. Ref. Giuliana Gramigna, "Repertorio del Design Italiano1950-200...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Three Seater Sofa "Sesann" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Three seater sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1969. Original manufacturer's label. Black Leather, excellent condition. Ref. Giuliana Gramigna, "Repertorio del Design...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Iconic Sesann Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Iconic Sesann lounge chair designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the 1970s. A true statement piece, this design is instantly recognizable for its bold, sculptural form and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970. The project included an armchair, a two-seater, a three-seater sofa, and a coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Two-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann two-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Beige Wool Bouclé Sesann Two-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann two-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Armchairs for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Introduced by Cassina in the early 1970s, the Sesann system included armchairs, sofas, and coffee tables.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa for Cassina
Unavailable|$3,374
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Mere, GB
This is an original Cassina (Labelled) "Sesann" sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
Unavailable|$10,536
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
By Gian Franco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Uccle, BE
"Sesann" sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
Unavailable|$10,536
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Uccle, BE
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
Unavailable|$11,121
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels , BE
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's Leather and chrome tubular metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
Unavailable|$10,887
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels , BE
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina, Italy, 1960's leather and chrome tubular metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Leather Sesann Sofa
Unavailable|$7,500
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Leather Sesann Sofa
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Portland, OR
Original leather sofa by Gianfranco Frattini. Extremely comfortable due to its round shape, and the sofa has a round fluffy look that belies its size. Shown with 269 MEX coffee ta...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Sesann sofa living room set by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Unavailable|$19,023 / set
Sesann sofa living room set by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in NIJMEGEN, NL
The 2 armchairs are in very good condition, the 3-seater sofa is still in beautiful vintage condition, with wear and patina in accordance with its age. Sitting very comfortable. Sp...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Gianfranco Frattini, Luci Italia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Classic items by him are the Model 522 dining table, Gecko table or desk light, model 849 arm or lounge chair, Gio coffee table, Sesann sofa, 105 dining chair, sideboard for Bernini ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed by Gianfranco Frattini.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sesann Sofa / Settee by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Dallas, TX
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in original dark brown leather.
Category
Vintage 1970s Sofas
Materials
Leather
Three-Seater Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Gian Franco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Three-Seater Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofas Cassina, Italy, 1969
Sold|$4,097 / item
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofas Cassina, Italy, 1969
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice pair of 2-seat 'Sesann' sofa's designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina, Italy 1969.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Three-Seater Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Three-Seater Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Orange Velvet, Italy, 1970s
Sold|$10,185 / item
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Orange Velvet, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Orange Velvet, Italy, 1970s - Two available.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Cognac Leather, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Sesann sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, cognac leather, Italy, 1970s Original leather.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini "Sesann" Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianfranco Frattini "Sesann" two-seat sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Sold|$20,787
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in London, England
The Sesann sofa stands as a testament to enduring style.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italian Midcentury Pair of "Sesann" Sofas
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milan, IT
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italian midcentury pair of two-seats "Sesann" sofas in original earthy green/ brown. The seats are currently clad in their original upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina , Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina , Italy, 1970s A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cosy fo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Matching Pair of Cassina Sesann Sofas Designed, Gianfranco Frattini Gray Fabric
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning matching pair of Cassina Sesann sofas by Gianfranco Frattini. Designed in 1969 in Italy.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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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.
Find vintage Gianfranco Frattini furniture, lighting and decor on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
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