Poltronova Furniture
Poltronova is known for embracing the creativity that opposites can introduce to a space. Its radical modernist furniture and lighting fixtures are simultaneously grounded in classic aesthetics and inspired by what were then new and provocative artistic movements in mid-century Italy, when the company was founded. This tension resulted in unique and extraordinary pieces at the manufacturer, from eccentric, glove-shaped armchairs to striking dining tables that feature a mix of materials and textures.
Italian designer Sergio Cammilli founded Poltronova in Tuscany in 1957. That same year, it won the Compasso d’Oro for the Panchetto chair designed by Luciano Nustrini. Revolutionary Italian architect Ettore Sottsass — a maestro of postmodern design who would later establish the Memphis Group — came on board as an art director in 1958. Poltronova manufactured many of his furniture and ceramic designs. Sottsass’s lighting, seating and other works for Poltronova showcase the designer’s bold experimentation with solid wood, glass, metal and laminate materials.
Other established names in Italian furniture design collaborated with Poltronova’s Sottsass and Cammilli, including Giovanni Michelucci, Gae Aulenti and Angelo Mangiarotti. However, the company truly set itself apart in its collaborations with Superstudio and Archizoom Associati, groups that were part of an irreverent, avant-garde movement in art and design that took shape during the 1960s in Florence, Turin and Milan. Collectives associated with the movement — which would one day be called Italian Radical design — drew on Pop art and minimalism and explored working with unconventional materials to create colorful, quirky and uniquely shaped objects and furnishings. At the time, Poltronova also worked with up-and-coming names in the art world, like painter Max Ernst and sculptor Mario Ceroli.
Poltronova showcased its groundbreaking designs in many exhibitions, such as “La Casa Abitata,” which was held in Florence in 1965. At Milan's Eurodomus trade show in 1970, Poltronova debuted an entire bedroom collection designed by Sottsass — including his sensuous Ultrafragola mirror. The brand’s furnishings were included in a 1972 exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art called "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape," and in 1977, Poltronova again won the Compasso d’Oro for a book called Fare Mobili con Poltronova (Making Furniture with Poltronova).
Poltronova's enduring and acclaimed furniture designs came to be loved far outside Italy. During the 1960s, importer Charles Stendig represented the company and helped introduce it to the American market.
In 2005, Poltronova established the Centro Studi Poltronova to recreate some of the company's iconic furniture. The brand has also recently collaborated with English architect Nigel Coates, who worked with a Poltronova master craftsman in Italy to design a series of limited-edition furniture in 2011, including the Domo chair.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Poltronova tables, seating, storage cabinets and more.
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Creator: Poltronova
Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Yellow floor lamp for Poltronova Italy 1964
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Skokie, IL
This Gae Aulenti Locus Solus floor lamp is an original production example from the 1960s. The lamp features an adjustable height and angle head, handles on the heavy base for ease of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poltronova SUPERONDA SPOTS Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric
"Pac Man" Arco Floor Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova - 1970s
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Uccle, BE
'Pac-Man' Arco Floor Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova, 1970s
240 x 210 x 40 cm
This iconic chrome arc lamp, designed by Superstudio for Poltronova in the 1970s, is a real eye-catch...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Liuto armchair by Paolo Portoghesi for Poltronova
By Paolo Portoghesi, Poltronova
Located in Ravenna, IT
Rare early version of the famous Liuto armchair designed by Paolo Portoghesi for Poltronova in 1970. The armchair traces classic forms, and the shapes are accentuated by white stitch...
Category
1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Joe Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, And Lomazzi for Poltronova
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Upholstered in original denim fabric. Signed on leather patch. Made in Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Chrome Plated Metal and Smoked Glass Trifoglio Table by S. Asti for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Sergio Asti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This table was produced in Italy by Poltronova in 1969. It is made from a chrome plated base with a shaped thick feet and a black skai top cover, it features a round smoke glass top....
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,585 Sale Price
21% Off
Sgarsul armchairs by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Sgarsul armchairs by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
It is a rocking armchair characterized by an elegant and sinuous bent and stained beech wood frame, a comfortable and s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mirror by Albert Leclerc, 1965
By Albert Leclerc, Poltronova
Located in Berlin, DE
This mirror by the Italian designer Albert Leclerc was designed for Poltronova. It is made of red-orange lacquered wood.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood
Poltronova GHERPE Table lamp in Opaline white by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to the traditional typologies of lighting fixtures placed on a surface, due to its form like the shell of a marine c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Poltronova SARATOGA Medium Sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The series is composed of an armchair and sofas with two, three or four seats. The rigid structure, made by assembling four parts of equal thickness, with rounded edges, contains sli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Tilting Mirror "Sandretta" Model SP63 Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Table tilting mirror "Sandretta" model SP63 designed in 1960s by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Structure in wood, lacquered wood, mirrored glass, bras...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Brass
Poltronova PLASMA Armchair and footrest by Nigel Coates
By Nigel Coates, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the context of Nigel Coates’ growing interest in furniture, the Plasma armchair reflects the English designer’s taste for designing essential forms by digital means. Composed of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal
$10,285 / item
Sidetable by Ettore Sottsass, 1960
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Berlin, DE
Sidetable on wheels with drawers on both sides
rosewood and ash tree
Ettore Sottsass, 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Ash, Rosewood
Poltronova SUPERONDA POIS Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather
Superonda sofa, Archizoom & Associati, Poltronova 1970s
By Archizoom Associati, Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Superonda sofa, Archizoom & Associati, Poltronova 1970s. Superonda is distinguished by its bold absence of a body. At the center of its design are two sinuous waves, precisely sculpt...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Foam
Giovanni Michelucci “Torbecchia” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 4
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Giovanni Michelucci “Torbecchia” dining chairs for Poltronova, Italy, 1964, set of four.
Crafted from dark-stained beechwood with woven straw seats, the "Torbecchia" dining chairs f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Divano Superonda di Archizoom per Poltronova Anni 70 rosso
By Archizoom Associati, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Iconico divano componibile, imbottitura in espanso, rivestimento in tessuto plastificato nella tonalità del rosso.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$4,132 Sale Price
20% Off
Poltronova RUMBLE Sofa in Green by Gianni Pettena
By Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The design of this sofa derives from the experience of living in a large place, originally a 19th—century atelier for artists, where the furniture had to be conceived on the scale of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
$26,400 / item
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Set of Six 'Elisa' Armchairs
By Poltronova, Giovanni Bassi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, set of six armchairs, model 'Elisa', velvet, lacquered beech, Italy, 1960s
These wonderfully constructed chairs are based on a solid constru...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Velvet
20th Century Three-Seater Sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Poltronova
By Massimo Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely three seater sofa designed by the Italian designer couple Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Produced by Poltronova of Florence, the sofa is a design classic with a wonderful black...
Category
20th Century Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather
Poltronova SUPERONDA Dynamic Sofa in Red by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1967 by the Florentine Radical group Archizoom, this was the first sofa without a conventional frame. It is composed of two waves made from a polyurethane block cut into ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather
Poltronova SUPERONDA NO-STOP Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Relax Sofa Set by Marco Zanuso for Poltronova, 1970s
By Marco Zanuso, Poltronova
Located in Roma, IT
Relax sofa set is a set of tree realized by Marco Zanuso (1916-2001) for Poltronova in 1970s.
Leather, wood, metal. Ashtrays on arms.
Coach; height...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian red wooden umbrella stand by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red wooden umbrella stand by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1950s.
Umbrella stand in red painted wood, with a geometric tower shape design, with a square base, with a wooden...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Modern Wood Bench Torbecchia by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova 1970s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood Bench Torbecchia by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1970s
Bench mod. Torbecchia entirely in solid wood. The rectangular seat...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Torbecchia Bench Poltronova Italy 1964
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Torbecchia Bench for Poltronova Italy 1964
The Torbecchia Walnut Bench, part of the Torbecchia series designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Pol...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Wood and Brass Living Room Table by Ettore Sottsass, Published
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous wooden living room table designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1959, belonging to the T72 model, for the fine Italian manufacture Poltronova. Published on Ettore Sottsass book...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$9,130 Sale Price
20% Off
Armchairs by Umberto Brandigi for Poltronova Set of Six Beech & Fabric
By Poltronova, Umberto Brandigi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set of six beech and fabric armchairs by Umberto Brandigi for Poltronova.
Poltronova is an Italian design company known for its contributions to the world of modern and contemporar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Italian Modern Teak and Metal Sideboard with Sliding Doors by Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern teak and metal small sideboard with sliding doors by Poltronova, 1970s
Sideboard or sideboard, small and rare dimensions, in teak with sliding doors. Round metal hand...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Hans Hollein Mitzi Sofa in Poplar and Wool Cloth by Poltronova 1981
By Hans Hollein, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Mitzi sofa presents a poplar plywood base with erable finish, semi-gloss water–based varnish, iron inner structure, polyurethane cushions, wool
cloth uphol...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Iron
Franco Bettonica P 40 Armchair in Walnut and Fabric by Poltronova 1960s
By Franco Bettonica, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
P 40 armchair with structure in walnut wood, the seat and back are composed of a removable padded cushion covered with fabric and sustained by a fabric structure directly attached to...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Cupboard in massive pine wood, designed by Gianfranco Fini, 1972
By Poltronova, Gianfranco Fini
Located in Berlin, DE
Gianfranco Fini designed this beautiful cupboard in 1972. It convinces with its puristic, beautiful proportion and consists of two pieces. The bottom part differs from the upper part...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Gae Aulenti Sgarsul rocking chair Poltronova Italy 1962
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic Sgarsul rocking chair designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by Poltronova in Italy in 1962. It's made from birch plywood and has a sleek black gloss finish that gives it a ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Sgarsul armchair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Sgarsul model armchair, Gae Aulenti by Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
One of designer Gae Aulenti's most famous design pieces, black painted wood frame and brown leather fabric.
Dim : 1...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gae Aulenti "Arcata" Living Room Set in Walnut and Burgundy Leather, 1968
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gae Aulenti; Arcata; Poltronova; Italian Design; Italy; 1968; Walnut; Burgundy leather; Mid-Century Modern;
Gae Aulenti 'Arcata' living room set in walnut and burgundy leather, 19...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$21,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
'Joe Ball' Leather Footstool by Centro Studi Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova
Located in London, GB
The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniv...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Foam
Ettore Sottsass, Dado Stool, model T29, completely original 1960s example
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass, Dado Stool, model T29, designed 1963 and manufactured by Poltronova, Italy during the 1960s.
The wooden base is painted in brick red paint with a plain walnut top. ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Coat Rack Cessato Allarme Model by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Milan, Italy
The base and the head are in cast aluminum, the structure is in iron and the cones in aluminum.
Water-based paint finish.
Cessato Allarme coat rack, created in 1986 by the De Pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Ceramica di Ettore Sottsass per Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Quarrata, IT
Posacenere in ceramica di Ettore Sottsass per Poltronova.
Bibliografia: Catalogo Poltronova.
Category
1960s Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Superonda sofa by Archizoom pour Poltronova 1960
By Poltronova, Archizoom Associati
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Sofa model Superonda by Archizoom for Poltronova in the 60s
Iconic piece
All in foam covered by a grey fabric (new)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
'Joe Ball' Leather Footstool by Centro Studi Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova
Located in London, GB
The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic 'Joe' chair, (which was originally inspired by the baseball glove of sporting legend Joe Di Maggio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Foam
“Torbecchia” Bench by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 1965
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
“Torbecchia” Bench by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 1965
This exceptional “Torbecchia” bench was designed by the renowned Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci and manu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Walnut
“Torbecchia” Bench by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 1965
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
“Torbecchia” Bench by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 1965
This exceptional “Torbecchia” bench was designed by the renowned Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci and manu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Poltronova furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Poltronova 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 Poltronova furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 177 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 9 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Poltronova 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 Tecno, Tobia Scarpa, and Tito Agnoli. Prices for Poltronova furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $656 and can go as high as $75,474, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,001.