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Poltrona Frau Vanities

If an Italian soldier named Renzo Frau had never traveled to Great Britain and set eyes on a Chesterfield armchair, it is unlikely that legendary handcrafted furniture maker Poltrona Frau and its classic sofas, armchairs and vanities would exist today.

Upon completing his service in the Italian army during the early 1900s, the Sardinian-born Frau worked for faux leather manufacturing company Dermoide Patent in Turin. While at the firm, he was sent to England, where he became enamored with leather Chesterfield armchairs. Intrigued and inspired by their rolled arms and tall, imposing profile, Frau returned to Turin, where he started his own leather-upholstered furniture company, Poltrona Frau, in 1912. He began to import the sumptuous Edwardian seating for the high-end domestic market. 

Frau made slight modifications to the English seat that he’d so admired, and among Poltrona Frau’s first successful designs was an iconic armchair in 1919 appropriately called the Chester. Believed to have been custom-made for Filiberto Ludovico of Savoy, Duke of Pistoia, the Chester reflected the era’s emerging Art Deco style. Frau’s chair was comfortable and functional, and he implemented the traditional upholstery technique capitonné, which refers to stuffing that is buttoned. The Chester featured a pouf and an arm that was possibly included to hold the Duke’s ashtray. The seat’s high-quality craftsmanship and integration of exquisite full-grain leather made it covetable among Italy’s elite.

When Renzo Frau died in 1926, Poltrona Frau was appointed furniture supplier to Italy’s royal family. The company furnished grand hotels, designed the interiors for Expo Turin 1928 and outfitted an Italian transatlantic ocean liner. 

For more than a century, Poltrona Frau has collaborated with hundreds of leading architects and designers from around the world. It issued such iconic mid-century modern pieces as Gio Ponti’s Dezza armchair, the 1960s-era Dilly Dally vanity by Italian designer Luigi Massoni, stackable tubular steel Movie armchairs by Italian architect Mario Marenco and French architect Jean-Marie Massaud’s sleek, angular Kennedee office sofa.

Poltrona Frau has established showrooms all over the world and creates interiors for Italian automotive brands Maserati and Ferrari. The company is owned by Haworth and continues to introduce innovative, handmade home furnishings while occasionally gazing back into time — its Chester line, a modular seating system by Poltrona Frau CEO Nicola Coropulis and Roberto Lazzeroni, is a contemporary interpretation of the founder’s original Chesterfield-style seating.

Find vintage Poltrona Frau club chairs, coffee tables, desks and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table
20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table

20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table

By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in Turin, Turin

Dressing table model Dilly Dally designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau in 1960s. The dressing table is composed of two pieces, one round armchair (which alone measures 74 x 66 ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltrona Frau Vanities

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Luigi Massoni Dilly Dally Vanity Table and Chair, Poltrona Frau, Italy, 1960s
Luigi Massoni Dilly Dally Vanity Table and Chair, Poltrona Frau, Italy, 1960s

Luigi Massoni Dilly Dally Vanity Table and Chair, Poltrona Frau, Italy, 1960s

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A rare Italian "Dilly Dally" vanity by Luigi Massoni and manufactured by Poltrona Frau Italy in the 1960s. Newly upholstered in off white leatherette. Modular vanity fully upholstere...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltrona Frau Vanities

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Original white leather ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Luigi Massoni Italy c1968
Original white leather ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Luigi Massoni Italy c1968

Original white leather ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Luigi Massoni Italy c1968

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Dilly Dally Vanity by Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau, Italy 1968
Dilly Dally Vanity by Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau, Italy 1968

Dilly Dally Vanity by Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau, Italy 1968

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1960s Vintage Poltrona Frau Vanities

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Toillette with armchair Dilly Dally  brown  70s by Luigi Massoni for Frau

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Outstanding Italian toilet designed by Luigi Massoni for poltrona Frau in the 1960s. The armchair and table are upholstered in leather. The toilet can be folded by integrating the ch...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltrona Frau Vanities

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Poltrona Frau vanities for sale on 1stDibs.

Poltrona Frau vanities 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 Poltrona Frau vanities, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vanities by Poltrona Frau were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the mid-20th century. Prices for Poltrona Frau vanities can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,091 and can go as high as $11,507, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,799.
Questions About Poltrona Frau Vanities
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Poltrona Frau is a furniture-maker in Turin Italy that has a special technique it uses to craft durable leather. Leather made by Poltrona Frau goes through a 21-step tanning process, which is much more than standard practice. The full-grain leather is dyed through so a scratch will not reveal a different hue underneath. Its estimated that 95% of the company's products are made by hand to ensure superior quality. Shop a collection of Poltrona Frau furniture from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.