Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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

Caprille Dining Chair Set, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Black & Pink, 1980

$6,890Sale Price / set|50% Off

Caprille Dining Chair Set, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Black & Pink, 1980

By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Cassina Caprile dining chair set by Gianfranco Frattini. Gorgeous original woven textile with shades of pink and peach. Lovely lacquered wood frame. Labeled. Gianfranco Frattini real...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Textile, Wood

Midcentury Set of 7 Dining Chairs Mod 101 by Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960

$2,600 / set

H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in

Midcentury Set of 7 Dining Chairs Mod 101 by Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960

By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Midcentury set of 7 dining room chairs mod. 101 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960. Signed. Teak wood. Solid and stable. Fully restored.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Teak

Black Leather 'CAB' Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina

$2,700 / item

H 32 in W 18 in D 18 in

Black Leather 'CAB' Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina

By Mario Bellini

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Classic leather CAB chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Great patina to leather. Excellent vintage condition. Priced individua...

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1980s American Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Leather

Six Dining Chairs "Model 101", by Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina, Italy 1960s

$5,115 / set

H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 16.15 in

Six Dining Chairs "Model 101", by Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina, Italy 1960s

By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Wolfurt, AT

Set of six Italian dining chairs, model 101, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1960s and manufactured by Cassina. Fine rosewood combined with mint-colored fabric upholstery by L...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 Zanotta Burgundy Leather Dining Chairs, Italy, 1980s, Signed

$3,200Sale Price / set|21% Off

H 32 in W 14.5 in D 17.5 in

Set of 4 Zanotta Burgundy Leather Dining Chairs, Italy, 1980s, Signed

By Zanotta, Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A handsome and well-crafted set of four dining chairs by Zanotta, Italy circa 1980s, in rich burgundy leather. Often compared stylistically to Mario Bellini’s iconic 'Cab' chairs for...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Leather

Mario Bellini Tan Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina

$1,800

H 32.35 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Mario Bellini Tan Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina

By Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina designed 1977, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg fea...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Steel

Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2

$16,277 / 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 Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Vicenza, IT

The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This set is composed of two lounge chairs upholstered in tobacco and chocolate brown alpaca velvet. Sesann is characterized by an organic and informal shape and is defined by the tubular metal detail that wraps around the soft, upholstered seat. In the 1970s, the Cassina catalogue...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Chrome

Mario Bellini Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina

$1,800

H 32.35 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Mario Bellini Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina

By Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed 1977, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg fe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 Model 102 Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s

$6,986 / set

H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 19.3 in

Set of 4 Model 102 Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s

By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Vicenza, IT

Set of four Model 102 dining chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s. These chairs exemplify the refined craftsmanship and structural clarity of Frattini’s d...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Wool, Cotton, Walnut

Six Gianfranco Frattini Chairs

$9,300 / set

H 30.5 in W 18 in D 18.75 in

Six Gianfranco Frattini Chairs

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

From Frattini...set of six stylish roseweood dining chairs.
Psssst! We also have the dining table; two side open buffet and one other fab Frattini c...

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1950s Italian Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Rosewood

Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2

$18,630 / 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 manufacturer Cassina. They feature black leather upholstery and a chrome tubular cage a...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Chrome

Model 101 dining chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s, 10 pcs

$5,755 / set

H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in

Model 101 dining chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s, 10 pcs

By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Diest, BE

Great set of 10 Model 101 dining chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s. Overall good vintage condition. Some chairs have scratches on the seat and wood. Literature...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Wood

Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972

$24,416 / set

H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in

Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972

By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Vicenza, IT

Set of three Sesann lounge chairs, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. They features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Chrome

Previously Available Items

Pair of 1950s Frattini Side Chairs in off White Boucle

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H 30.71 in W 14.97 in D 18.51 in

Pair of 1950s Frattini Side Chairs in off White Boucle

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in London, GB

1950s Frattini chairs Metal and wood with brass accents and brass sabots. Re upholstered in off white boucle.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Brass

"Model 104" Dining Chair, Design by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, 1960s

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H 77 in W 47 in D 43 in

"Model 104" Dining Chair, Design by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, 1960s

By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Wolfurt, AT

"Model 104" dining chair - Design by Gianfranco Frattini, manufactured by Cassina, Italy, 1960s. The solid Palisander chairs are upholstered with black leath...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Side Chairs

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Oak

Gianfranco Frattini side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Gianfranco Frattini side chairs 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 side chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original side chairs by Gianfranco Frattini were created in the modern style in italy during the late 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side chairs by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, and Fasem International. Prices for Gianfranco Frattini side chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,400 and can go as high as $8,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,600.