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
Recognized Seller Listings
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 'Locus Solus' Daybed in Chrome-Plated Steel
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Production, daybed model 'Locus Solus', chrome-plated steel, Larsen fabric, Italy, 1964
This daybed by Gae Aulenti is part of the 'Locus Solus' series cr...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova 'Multiuse' Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, wall unit from 'Multiuse Series', mahogany, aluminum, Italy, 1965
Beautiful bookcase or cabinet part of the 'Multiuse Series' that Mangiarotti des...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 'Locus Solus' Daybed in Red Steel
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Production, daybed model 'Locus Solus', red laquered steel, Italy, 1964
This daybed by Gae Aulenti is part of the 'Locus Solus' series created in 1964. T...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' Living Room Set
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' living room set three-seat sofa, two-seat sofa, and cabinet, polyester lacquer and red leather, Italy, 1964.
Captivating lounge ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Polyester
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova ´Torbecchia´ Dining Room Set in Walnut
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, ´Torbecchia´ dining room set; table, bench and four chairs, walnut, cane, Italy, circa 1964.
This dining room set contains one table, a bench and...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interio...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Opal
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' Living Room Set
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' living room set, four-seat sofa, three-seat sofa, two two-seat sofas, cabinets, polyester lacquer and red leather, Italy, 1964.
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Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Polyester
20th Century Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Table mod. Locus Solus
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Gae Aulenti was an Italian designer and architect who was active in furniture design, graphic design, lighting design and interior design.
She was known for her contribution to the d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Gae Aulenti Set of Four Chairs mod. Locus Solus
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Gae Aulenti was an Italian designer and architect who was active in furniture design, graphic design, lighting design and interior design.
She was known for her contribution to the d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel
Sergio Asti for Poltronova 'Zelda' Coffee Table
By Sergio Asti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Asti for Poltronova, 'Zelda' coffee table, wood, white lacquered plywood, Italy, 1962.
Geometric coffee table designed by Sergio Asti. The table is made of plywood and featur...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 'Stringa' Sofa
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltranova, sofa model 'Stringa', leather, chromed metal, blue fabric upholstery, Italy, 1962
'Stringa' sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltranova in 1962. A tubula...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Set of Ten 'Elisa' Armchairs
By Giovanni Battista, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, set of ten 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, Beech, Lacquer
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' Sofa
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova, 'Saratoga' three-seat sofa, polyester lacquer and red leather, Italy, 1964.
Lovely sofa named 'Saratoga' is by Italian designer couple Lel...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Polyester
Sergio Asti for Poltronova 'Zelda' Sofa in Walnut and Leather
By Sergio Asti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Asti for Poltronova, sofa model 'Zelda', leather, walnut, brass, Italy, 1962.
This well-executed sofa features a sculptural wooden frame composed of cut-out angles that cont...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Brass
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' Light Table
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova, 'Saratoga' light table / cabinet, polyester lacquer, Italy, 1964
This cubic shaped table is introduced as 'Saratoga'. This piece of furni...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Polyester, Lacquer
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Set of Four 'Elisa' Armchairs
By Giovanni Bassi, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, set of four armchairs model 'Elisa', fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s
These wonderfully constructed chairs are based on a solid construc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova 'Elisa' Armchair
By Giovanni Battista, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, armchair model 'Elisa', fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s
This wonderfully constructed chairs is based on a solid construction where clea...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Radical Design Kubirolo Cabinets by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, IT
Scarce set of 7 Kubirolo modular shelving system by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
The elements can be positioned in several ways, from full horizontal to vertical, creating differe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Pair of Ottomans Mod Dado T29 for Poltronova, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York where he began working in the studio of the designer George Nelson. Back in Italy, he began important collaborations with Poltronova (1957) and Olivetti (1958). From the late 60s to the 70s he collaborated with Superstudio and Archizoom Associati, as part of the Radical Architecture movement, until the founding of the Memphis group in 1981. Ettore Sottsass has been the recipient of numerous international awards and was the winner of the ADI Compasso d'Oro Award in 1959. His works are now exhibited in the permanent collections of many museums around the world.
Here we have a pair of wooden ottomans...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsa...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Dining Table in ‘Loto Rosso’ in Marble
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, dining table ‘Loto Rosso’, Verona marble, lacquered metal, Italy, 1965
Iconic designer Ettore Sottsass created the ‘Loto Rosso’ dining table in 1965 ...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Sergio Asti for Poltronova 'Zelda' Sofa in Plywood and Red Leather
By Poltronova, Sergio Asti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Asti for Poltronova, sofa model 'Zelda', leather, plywood, Italy, 1962.
This well-executed sofa features a sculptural plywood frame composed of cut-out angles that contribut...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Angelo Mangiarotti Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, cabinet/bookcase from the multiuse series, wood, aluminum, Italy, 1960s.
Beautiful bookcase or sideboard of the multiuse series that Mangiarotti d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova ´Torbecchia' Dining Table and Bench
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, ´Torbecchia', table and bench, walnut, Italy, design 1964
This dining room set consisting of a beautiful table and bench in walnut wood is desig...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Facendo Mobili Con Poltrona
By Poltronova
Located in New York, NY
Second edition of this compendium of radical and post-modern design produced by the Tuscan-based firm Poltronova from its early collaborations with Ettore Sottsass, who became Art Director in 1958, through the heyday of 1960’s anti-design and to the mid-1970s. Features work by both Old Guard masters and emerging leaders of the Radical Movement including (in addition to Sottsass) Archizoom, Superstudio, Sergio Asti, Gae Aulenti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Allesandro Mendini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Gianni Ruffi, Giovanni Michelucchi, Gianfranco Fini, Mario Ceroli, Ugo Nespolo, Roberto Barni, Paolo Portoghesi, Gino Marotta, and the group De Pas, D’Urbino, and Lomazzi. Written by Pier Carlo Santini and published by Artigraf Edizioni in 1996, following its initial run in 1977. 4to, 181 pages with text in Italian; stiff printed wraps with printed brown paper dust jacket. Fully illustrated, primarily in black-and-white. Includes artist biographies. A scarce and significant resource chronicling the contribution of this avant-garde design firm. A crisp, collectible copy with only minor bumping to the dust jacket and extremities. From the estate of design guru Jim Walrod...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Paper
20th Century, Mario Ceroli Poltronova "Rosa Dei Venti" Table in Inlaid Wood, 70s
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in Turin, Turin
Mario Ceroli is an important italian sculptor and set designer. He's most famous as one of the protagonists of the Arte Povera, an italian art group active during 60s. His work is characterized by the use of the wood in many shapes and types.
Here we have a very peculiar table designed by the artist Mario Ceroli in 70s and produced by Poltronova. The model of the table is "Rosa dei Venti" (wind rose...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Wood
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Pair of 'Elisa' Armchairs
By Giovanni Bassi, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, pair of 'Elisa' chairs, fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s
These wonderfully constructed chairs are based on...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early Gae Aulenti Yellow 'Locus Solus' Bench
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 'Locus Solus' bench, lacquered tubular steel, fabric, Italy, 1964
Italian designer Gae Aulenti designed the ‘Locus Solus’ seri...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Set of Ten 'Elisa' Armchairs
By Giovanni Bassi, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, set of ten armchairs model 'Elisa', velvet, fabric, lacquered beech, Italy, 1960s
These wonderfully constructe...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Pair of 'Elisa' Armchairs in Green Velvet
By Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, pair of armchairs model 'Elisa', velvet, lacquered beech, Italy, 1960s.
These wonderfully constructed chairs are based on a solid construct...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
'Joe' Lounge Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova, 1970s, Signed
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful patinated leather "Joe" lounge chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova is covered in a gorgeous and soft light brown / ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vignelli Saratoga Large Black Sofa with Black Leather
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova, 'Saratoga' three-seat sofa, polyester lacquer and black leather, Italy, 1964
This three-seat sofa named 'Saratoga' is designed by Italian ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Leather, Polyester
Archizoom Associati for Poltrona Mies Chair and Ottoman
By Archizoom Associati, Poltronova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archizoom Associati for Poltrona Mies chair and ottoman.
Measure: Ottoman 13" H x 8" D x 41" W.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Set of Two Planters for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1961
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Ettore Sottsass set of two stained wood planters for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1961
This rare set is composed by two brown large plant holder and is combined with another set compose...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Satinwood, 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
Mies Armchair with Ottoman by Poltronova
By Archizoom Associati, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
MIES armchair with ottoman (1969).
Archizoom (Italy) /Poltronova.
Chromed steel frame, a seat in elastic latex that forms to the weight of the body, headrest in pony-skin leather, a ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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.