Arflex Furniture
Italian
From its unorthodox beginnings, Italian manufacturer Arflex grew into one of the leaders of 20th-century furniture design. Its furniture came to be known for its integration of new materials and bold appeal, and today a variety of vintage Arflex chairs, sofas and tables are emblems of mid-century modernism.
Arflex was established in Milan in 1947 by Pirelli employees Carlo Barassi, Pio Reggiani, Renato Teani and Aldo Bai. Barassi, a Milan Polytechnic graduate and visionary engineer at the Italian tire manufacturer, explored innovative technology and new uses for synthetic materials in domestic products (for Kartell, he codeveloped a ski rack for automobiles). The four founders partnered with a young architect named Marco Zanuso, who also desired to create furniture that featured an application of novel materials such as elastic tape and polyurethane foam.
One of Arflex’s inaugural pieces was Zanuso’s Lady armchair, a seat made of polyurethane foam that was manufactured in pieces and assembled at the very end of the production process. It won a gold medal at the 1951 Milan Triennale. A couple of years later, Arflex collaborated with Studio BBPR to create the office-chic Elettra and Neptunia chairs. The flourishing furniture company quickly established a reputation for compelling products and attracting and working with up-and-coming designers such as Roberto Menghi, who created Hall, a luxurious line of seating that would earn the Compasso d’Oro – Honorable Mention in 1959.
In the 1960s, Arflex continued to welcome the use of new and cutting-edge materials. Popular designs from this decade include Carlo Bartoli's fiberglass and polyester resin Gaia lounge chair and Cini Boer’s Bobo Relax lounger, one of history’s first seating pieces made of polyurethane foam (it has no internal frame). Boer, a pioneer of furniture design in Italy, also created the Strips sofa for the brand in 1972. Part of a plush modular seating system, the Strips sofa became an Arflex icon and was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979.
Arflex continues to work with innovative designers to this day. Among their more recent collaborations is with Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. The company's legendary creations are also on display at museums worldwide. The Lady chair, for example, is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of vintage Arflex lounge chairs, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture.
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Creator: Arflex
Arflex Brianza Chair with Armrest in Fabric and Metal by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its feature is the extra width. In fact, it is slightly wider than most chairs, making it feel more luxurious than other chairs in this typology, without using more floor space than ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
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Fabric
Arflex Cousy Pouf in Grey Oxford Fabric & Beech Wood by Vincent Van Duysen
By Arflex, Vincent Van Duysen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Cousy pouf in oxford fabric with beech wood structure by Vincent Van Duysen
Additional information:
Materials: Upholstered seat with Beech Wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
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Fabric
Post-Modern Italian Fabric and Metal Armchairs by Arflex, 70s
By Arflex
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three 1970s design armchairs in black lacquered iron and seat in removable blue fabric. Produced by the famous Italian company Artflex.
Three armchairs available, the price refers t...
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1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arflex Leafo Chair in Hero Fabric with Black Stained Wood Base by Jaime Hayon
By Arflex, Jaime Hayon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With the Leafo lounger, Hayon set out to make something that uniquely brings softness and lightness together. A simple chair that can be placed in spaces both small and large. The sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
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Fabric
Arflex Mojo Armchair in Aqua Green Fabric Swivel Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mojo" is a type of magic charm, the word originates from Africa, where it means "soul" or "life-force", on which the design of this armchair is based.
Additional information:
Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arflex Tablet Square Table in Black Marquinia Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet Square Table in Black Marquinia Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peop...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Marble
Arflex Tablet 80cm Small Low Table in White Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet Small Low Table in White Carrara Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Marble
Arflex Tablet High Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet High Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peop...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Marble
Arflex Mojo Armchair in Green Fabric and Swivel Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mojo" is a type of magic charm, the word originates from Africa, where it means "soul" or "life-force", on which the design of this armchair is based.
Additional information:
Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arflex Capilano 55cm Small Table in White Carrara Marble-Top by Luca Nichetto
By Arflex, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Capilano Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Luca Nichetto. Supported by a light and elegant metal structure, Capilano's series of small tables takes its name from the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Cloud Small Sofa in Black Straps by Carlo Colombo
By Arflex, Carlo Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cloud collection, developed to find a lifestyle more in line with nature and the visual cheerfulness, with soft and comfortable shapes.
Materials: Upholstered Fabric (Black Strap)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Arflex Gloria Quilted Armchair High Backrest in Blue by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Gloria Quilted High Version Chair in Mistral Fabric by Claesson Koivisto Rune. She can look smart for when she goes to work, dressed up when going to a party, or put on something cosy when staying in. Dress her as you want her to be!
Additional Information:
Materials: Upholstered seat with black lacquered metal & black protective nylon glides
Color: Fabric Mistral 44, T4
Structure: Trademark low energy consumption material with recyclable technology and poplar multiply wood
Springing: Elstic straps
Seat Upholstery: Shaped polyurethane with differentiated density / polyester slip cover
Armrest and Backrest Upholstery: Shaped polyurethane with differentiated density / polyester slip cover
Base: Black lacquered metal & black protective nylon glides
Cover: Fabric or leather. Not removable cover, except for version wih skirt
Cover in leather not available for armchair with skirt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Martingala' Easy Chair in Coral Red Upholstery
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, easy chair, model 'Martingala', fabric, chromium metal, Italy, 1950s.
This eccentric easy chair, designed by Italian designer Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, is...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
2 Brown leather & brass Campanula Armchairs by C. Pagani for Arflex, 1952
By Carlo Pagani, Arflex
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare Campanula armchairs designed by Carlo Pagani and produced by Arflex in the 1952. The 2 chairs are made from a brass leg frame with their original plastic foam stuffing and leath...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 sofas and 1 armchair model "Square" by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Correggio, IT
"Square" living room set, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in 1962. The set consists of a 3-seater sofa (193 cm x 90 cm x h 70 cm), a 2-seater sofa (142 cm x 90 cm x h 70 cm) and ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Iron
Lady Armchair by Marco Zanusso for Arflex, Italy
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lady armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951 for Arflex, Italy. Early edition with original velvet fabric and brass bases.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brown Leather & Brass "Campanula" Chairs by C. Pagani for Arflex, 1952, Set of 2
By Carlo Pagani, Arflex
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare Campanula chairs designed by Carlo Pagani and produced by Arflex in the 1952. The 2 chairs are made from a brass leg frame with their original plastic foam stuffing and leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arflex Lounge Chair in Patterned Fabric Upholstery
By Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arflex, lounge chair, metal, brass, fabric, metal, Italy, 1960s
Admirable lounge chair manufactured by Arflex. Characteristic for the chair are the outwards pointing armrests and the dynamic lines of the seat. Thanks to the shape and overall curves of the chairs, they are really unique but elegantly looking. Backrest, armrests and seat are currently upholstered in a patterned fabric...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Marcello Cuneo High Backrest Cross Armchair in Steel and Brown Fabric by Arflex
By Arflex, Marcello Cuneo
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
High backrest Cross armchair designed by Marcello Cuneo in 1974 and produced by Arflex in the late 1970s.
The Cross armchair presents a very simple structure in black lacquered metal...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Benefits of Progress Painting by Artfux, 1992
By Arflex
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great image by the collaborative group Artfux founded in 1990. This work was most likely influenced by one of the founders Ray Arcadio. From his website the following;
To artist R...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arflex Furniture
Materials
Paper
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Paire de fauteuils Arflex Delfino
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Les fauteuils Arflex Delfino sont des pièces très prisées du design italien du milieu du XXe siècle. Ils ont été conçus dans les années 1950 par Erberto...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,691 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Headless Leader Painting by Artfux
By Arflex
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great image by the collaborative group Artfux founded in 1990. This work was most likely influenced by one of the founders Ray Arcadio. From his website the following;
To artist R...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arflex Furniture
''Marius'' Armchairs by Mario Marenco for Arflex, Italy, 1970s, Set of 2
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Quarrata, IT
''Marius'' leathered armchairs by Mario Marenco for Arflex, Italy, Set of 2
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rubber
$7,399 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sofa Two-Seat, Model 'Delfino' by Erberto Carboni, Arflex, 1954
By Erberto Carboni, Arflex
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa two-seat, model 'Delfino' by Erberto Carboni, Arflex, 1954.
Complete new upholstery true to the 1954's orginal. High quality woolen Danish fabric.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian modern red living room Marenco by Mario Marenco for Arflex, 1970s
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red living room Marenco by Mario Marenco for Arflex, 1970s
Living room composed of two two-seater sofas and an armchair mod. Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Blu fabric Armchair Felix by Burkhard Vogtherr for Arflex, 1980s
By Arflex, Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Blu fabric Armchair Felix by Burkhard Vogtherr for Arflex, 1980s
Armchair mod. Felix with squared seat and backrest, padded and covered in blue fabric with abstract fl...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Cross armchairs by Marcello Cuneo for Arflex 70's, Italy
By Arflex, Marcello Cuneo
Located in Padova, IT
Very good condition, with small and inevitable signs of time and use (the brown fabric is a little worn in the corners of the upper backrest)
The seat was born from a very simple id...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Burkhard Vogtherr T-Line Armchair for Arflex
By Arflex, Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Burkhard Vogtherr T-Line Armchair for Arflex.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arflex Furniture
Materials
Leather
Three Piece Italian "Dolphin" Lounge Suite by Ernesto Carboni for Arflex
By Arflex
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning lounge suite. "Dolphin" featuring matching pair of original black leather lounge chairs and ottoman, seldom seen arm-less version. Brass bases have been painted (white) stun...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian postmodern padded blue and white cubes chaise longue by Arflex, 1990s
By Arflex
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern padded blue and white cubes chaise longue by Arflex, 1990s
Padded chaise longue with rectangular seat. The backrest, armrest and seat are made up of eighteen padde...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Italian mid-century modern Armchair Carmina by Carlo Santi for Arflex, 1970s
By Arflex
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood and fabric armchair Carmina by Carlo Santi for Arflex, 1970s
Armchair mod. Carmina in wood and original fabric of the period. The seat and backrest ar...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of armchairs fabric Italian vintage 60s design "Elettra" Studio BBPR
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Milano, MI
The Elettra armchair was designed in the 1950s by the historic Italian design team B.B.P.R. for the manufacturer Arflex.
It has a black-painted tubular metal frame, padded shaped wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Iron
$7,399 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1970s Arflex Italian Brass Base Two-Tone Pepper Cream and Taupe Gray Armchair
By Arflex
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant and comfortable vintage Italian armchair of great execution by Arflex with large cozy seat, the design is superb with a curved back and the side edges protruding to sm...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arflex Ladle Swivel Armchair with Medium Backrest in Fabric by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Ladle Swivel Armchair with Medium Backrest in Lama Fabric by Luca Nichetto. It is possible to create a very large possibility of proposals with a personal character, maintaini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Arflex Tablet 50cm Small Low Table in White Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet Small Low Table in White Carrara Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Serena Armchair in Lama Fabric with Wenge Stained Legs by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With Serena armchair and Doge pouf, Luca Nichetto has gone further, arriving to the archetype of the Venetian bergère and of its ottoman, both with wooden frame and textile cover, re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Ash
Arflex Penta Ottoman in Cabas Fabric by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Arflex, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The pentagon is the best shape to combine a certain geometrical integrity without having to adapt to the surrounding order : in other words it has a distinct shape. For the version w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Divano Triennale 3 Seater Sofa Design by Marco Zanuso for Arflex 50s, 60s
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Padova, IT
Triennale Three seat sofa designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Arflex in 1951.
Original fabric and upholstery.
Architect, designer and university lecturer, Marco Zanuso (1916...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Privè Sofa by Paolo Nava for Arflex
By Paolo Nava, Arflex
Located in Ravenna, IT
Privè sofa designed by Paolo Nava for Arflex in 1987. The structure of the sofa is an aluminum mesh and tube covered in black leather. The armrests are made of plastic material, whil...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arflex furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Arflex furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arflex furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 207 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 101 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Arflex were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Cappellini, Fratelli Boffi, and Franco Albini. Prices for Arflex furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $377 and can go as high as $58,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,101.