Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Italian, 1926-2004
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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Creator: Gianfranco Frattini
Customizable Tacchini Grand Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Base: painted or chromed metal.
Feet: walnut or gray stained ash.
Upholstery: not removable.
Sesann is reborn in new dimensions to offer greater comfort and sensuality with a deep a...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Fabric, Leather, Textile
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed 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, cozy forms that evoke feelings of warmth and sensuality, thanks to the...
Category
2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Leather, Fabric
Artemide Megaron LED Floor Lamp in Black by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
The Artemide Megaron floor LED is the new modern edition of the design classic by Gianfranco Frattini from 1979.
Steel base coated with thermoplastic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Aluminum, Steel
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
An icon of Italian design in the 1970s, the Sesann collection by Gianfranco Frattini was part of a new vision of contemporary living in which ergonomics were adapted to social change...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed 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 Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Gianfranco Frattini 'Aspide' Table Lamp for GUBI
By Gubi, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Glendale, CA
Gianfranco Frattini 'Aspide' Table Lamp for GUBI.
Named after the Italian word for ‘asp’, for its serpentine form, the Aspide was designed as a versatile task lamp that may be adjus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Metal, Chrome, Iron
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...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Fabric
NEW Tacchini Leather Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Black Painted frame with Walnut feet
upholstered in Analina Leather 02 cat.z
BLACK FRAME
A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Leather
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Ottoman by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Together with the armchair and sofa already featured in a Tacchini re-edition in 2015, the Sesann ottoman continues the story of a vision of contemporary living that invites you to a...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Leather, Fabric
Acerbis Square Maestro Table in Bleached Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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Ash
Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Lina is a re-edition of one of the earliest projects designed by Gianfranco Frattini, one of the great masters of Italian design. Nominated in 1955 for the Compasso d’oro, the armcha...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
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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 Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed 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 Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Giulia Lounge Armchair with Ottoman by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
A re-edition of the famous model 877 by Gianfranco Frattini, from 1957, named for the wife of Gio Ponti, the designer’s great teacher and mentor. Giulia is Frattini’s modern interpre...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Practicing both industrial design and architecture, focusing mostly on interiors, Gianfranco Frattini is one of the members of the generation that created the Italian design movement...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Acerbis Large Gong Side Table in Matt Painted Gunmetal Top with Frame
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity and clean lines, which are availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini 'Megaron' Floor Lamp for Artemide in Aluminum
By Gianfranco Frattini, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Gianfranco Frattini 'Megaron' floor lamp for Artemide in aluminum.
New modern edition of the design classic by Gianfranco Frattini from 1979. The elegant uplighter radiates with it...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Acerbis Small Gong Side Table in Matt Painted Orbital Bronze Top with Frame
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Acerbis Large Gong Side Table in Matt Bronze Top with Brushed Brass Frame
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Acerbis Medium Gong Side Table in Matt Bronze Top with Brushed Brass Frame
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity and clean lines, which are avail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini 'Megaron' Floor Lamp for Artemide in Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Gianfranco Frattini 'Megaron' floor lamp for Artemide in black.
New modern edition of the design classic by Gianfranco Frattini from 1979. The elegant uplighter radiates with its t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Acerbis Medium Gong Side Table in Matt Painted Gunmetal Top with Frame
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Acerbis Medium Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Acerbis Large Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Acerbis Large Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Ash
Acerbis Medium Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Ash
Acerbis Small Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Ash
Acerbis Extra Large Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Ash
Acerbis Small Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Acerbis Extra Large Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking savoir faire. Wood is Fratti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Kyoto Solid Wood Rectangular Coffee Table Natural Beech Finish
By Poltrona Frau, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Understated and refined, the Kyoto table by architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini is the perfect blend of design vision and master craftsmanship.
In the early 70s, during a t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Beech
Customizable Tacchini Oliver Sofa Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
A re-edition of the legendary Model 872, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1957, the Oliver sofa embodies the inseparable fusion of form and material in t...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Model 849, one of his most famous armchairs, was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956. Awarded honorable mention at the 3rd Compasso d’Oro, Agnese is an Italian design icon whose ...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Artemide Megaron Led Floor Lamp in Polished Aluminum by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
The Artemide Megaron floor led is the new modern edition of the design Classic by Gianfranco Frattini from 1979.
Steel base coated with thermoplasti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
NEW Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini in STOCK
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Black Painted frame with Walnut feet
upholstered in Dionea 02
Please ask for picture of the fabric!
A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection o...
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2010s Italian Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Kyoto Solid Wood Square Coffee Table Natural Beech Finish
By Poltrona Frau, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Understated and refined, the Kyoto table by architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini is the perfect blend of design vision and master craftsmanship.
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Furniture
Materials
Beech
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Gianfranco Frattini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gianfranco Frattini furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 297 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 36 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gianfranco Frattini 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 Ico Parisi, Arflex, and Saporiti Italia. Prices for Gianfranco Frattini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $261 and can go as high as $35,599, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,104.
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