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Franco Albini Furniture

Italian, 1905-1977

While working under the polymath Gio Ponti — arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian modernism — furniture designer Franco Albini nurtured a love for modern forms combined with traditional craft techniques.

Albini is widely known for working with organic materials such as rattan and cane for his chairs and other seating, but he also played a pivotal role in the Italian rationalist movement of the early 20th century, which saw architects and furniture makers applying a strict emphasis on geometry in their work. Rationalists drew on Ancient Roman architecture but rejected ornament, much in the way that Le Corbusier and celebrated Bauhaus figures such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had in their modernist furniture.

Albini received his degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1929, and, in 1931, he founded his practice in Milan, where he tackled workers’ housing and other reconstruction projects. A gifted urban planner, he also developed the Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Rosso and Tesoro di San Lorenzo museums in Genoa. While Albini is revered for his Margherita chair — a Triennale Milano award winner created for Bonacina in 1951 — he also collaborated with manufacturers Poggi and Cassina in the 1940s on seating, tables and more that embodied his artistic vision. Of that mid-century work, the one piece that perhaps best captures this vision is the iconic Luisa chair.

With its cherry red upholstery and sinuous wooden legs that seem to float aboveground, the Luisa is a genuine masterpiece. It is also a testament to Albini’s perfectionism, as it endured several prototypes — including one made by Knoll in the late 1940s — and took approximately 15 years to design. Poggi launched the final version of the armchair in 1955, earning Albini the prestigious Compasso d’Oro from Italy’s Association for Industrial Design. It is produced today by Cassina. Albini named the chair for someone who likely saw the process firsthand: his personal secretary of two decades, Luisa Colombini.

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Creator: Franco Albini
Franco Albini Bamboo Bar Cart, Italian Mid-Century Modern Design
Franco Albini Bamboo Bar Cart, Italian Mid-Century Modern Design

Franco Albini Bamboo Bar Cart, Italian Mid-Century Modern Design

By Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

This exquisite serving cart is a quintessential example of Italian Mid-Century Modern design, attributed to the renowned architect Franco Albini. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1960...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo

Midcentury MB48 Sideboard by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1958 ca
Midcentury MB48 Sideboard by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1958 ca

Midcentury MB48 Sideboard by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1958 ca

By Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Sideboard designed by Franco Albini in the 1950s, characterized by its clean lines and balanced proportions. The structure is composed of a sequence of volumes, with slightly angled ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini MB15 Sideboard for Poggi, Mid-Century Modern, 1957
Franco Albini MB15 Sideboard for Poggi, Mid-Century Modern, 1957

Franco Albini MB15 Sideboard for Poggi, Mid-Century Modern, 1957

By Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Franco Albini for Poggi sideboards model MB 15, Italy, 1957. Well-designed sideboard by Franco Albini for Poggi, which features a simplistic design with sharp lines. This elegant sid...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Dark Wood Sideboard for Poggi, 1950s
Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Dark Wood Sideboard for Poggi, 1950s

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Dark Wood Sideboard for Poggi, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern design credenza sideboard designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi Pavia from 1958, four doors with sliding shelves and a pull-out shelf / tray, sol...

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1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Light
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Light

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Light

By Franca Helg, Franco Albini, Arteluce

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce, Ochetta wall light, model '141', metal, frosted glass, Italy, 1962. The Ochetta wall lights, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Metal

French Riviera Midcentury Bamboo and Vienna Straw Rectangular Mirror, Italy 1970
French Riviera Midcentury Bamboo and Vienna Straw Rectangular Mirror, Italy 1970

French Riviera Midcentury Bamboo and Vienna Straw Rectangular Mirror, Italy 1970

By Franco Albini

Located in Roma, IT

Spectacular Mid-Century rectangular mirror in bamboo and Vienna straw. This stylish and unique mirror was produced in Italy during the 1970s. In amazing condition and with a charmin...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Franco Albini Tl3 Table, Black Dyed Wood and Glass by Cassina
Franco Albini Tl3 Table, Black Dyed Wood and Glass by Cassina

Franco Albini Tl3 Table, Black Dyed Wood and Glass by Cassina

By Franco Albini, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Franco Albini designed this table using the strut element that he had already employed in the design of the Veliero and Infinito bookshelves. In this instance, the legs serve as the vertical elements, solid, turned along their entire surface except for the square section onto which the horizontal table...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Franco Albini Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian Rattan Pouf Ottoman
Franco Albini Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian Rattan Pouf Ottoman

Franco Albini Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian Rattan Pouf Ottoman

By Franco Albini

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous mid-century Organic Modern bent rattan pouf ottoman, footstool, or side table Designed by Franco Albini Italy, 1950s Measures: 19"W x 19"D x 11.5"H. Good original vint...

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1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Rattan

Franco Albini for Poggi Italian Midcdentury Dark Wood Sideboard, 1960s
Franco Albini for Poggi Italian Midcdentury Dark Wood Sideboard, 1960s

Franco Albini for Poggi Italian Midcdentury Dark Wood Sideboard, 1960s

By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design little credenza sideboard "MB48" model designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi with stained walnut wood and brass details, made in Italy 1960...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini, Early Rocking "PS16" Chaise Lounge, Sycamore, 1960s, Poggi, Italy
Franco Albini, Early Rocking "PS16" Chaise Lounge, Sycamore, 1960s, Poggi, Italy

Franco Albini, Early Rocking "PS16" Chaise Lounge, Sycamore, 1960s, Poggi, Italy

By Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in High Point, NC

A rare and early "PS16", cotton, cord and sycamore rocking chaise lounge designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Wear consistent with age and use.  Pr...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Cotton, Cord, Sycamore

20th Century Franco Albini for Poggi Wooden Cabinet mod. MB15
20th Century Franco Albini for Poggi Wooden Cabinet mod. MB15

20th Century Franco Albini for Poggi Wooden Cabinet mod. MB15

By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Turin, Turin

Franco Albini (1905-1977) lived in Milan where he stuied Architecture at the Politecnico. He started his career at Gio Ponti's studio, with whom he collaborated before getting in tou...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Midcentury LB7 modular bookcase designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1957
Midcentury LB7 modular bookcase designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1957

Midcentury LB7 modular bookcase designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1957

By Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Modular bookcase model LB7 designed by Franco Albini for Poggi. Marked Poggi Pavia. An extremely flexible bookcase, with different modular options, suited to being against a wall or...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s

Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in Roma, IT

Gorgeous Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic shelf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s. In amazing conditions and with a cha...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Table by Franco Albini
Table by Franco Albini

Table by Franco Albini

By Franco Albini, Succ. Carlo Poggi

Located in Berlin, DE

The Italian architect and designer Franco Albini designed this table, model ‘TL3’, for Carlo Poggi, Pavia, in 1953. The table features beautiful details; the frame is made of solid t...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Teak, Plywood

Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva ‘AM/AS’ Pendant Lamp in Metal
Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva ‘AM/AS’ Pendant Lamp in Metal

Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva ‘AM/AS’ Pendant Lamp in Metal

By Franco Albini, Franca Helg

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Franco Albini, Franc Helg and Antonio Piva for Sirrah, pendant lamp, chrome-plated metal, nickel-plated brass, Italy, 1969 This well-constructed pendant lamp is part of a series nam...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Metal

Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo by Cassina, Modern Italian Design

Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo by Cassina, Modern Italian Design

By Franco Albini

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Franco Albini Radio In Cristallo For Cassina LIMITED EDITION OF 5 PIECES HAND WIRED A radio at the forefront of modern Italian design, developed from a canny intuition to put the ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Lacquer

Mid-Century Franco Albini Floor Lamp in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s
Mid-Century Franco Albini Floor Lamp in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s

Mid-Century Franco Albini Floor Lamp in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning Mid-Century floor lamp entirely crafted from curved bamboo and hand-woven rattan wicker. This stylish organic floor lamp was designed under the mastery of Franco Albini and ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cotton

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Poggi 'TL30' Round Table in Walnut and Steel
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Poggi 'TL30' Round Table in Walnut and Steel

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Poggi 'TL30' Round Table in Walnut and Steel

By Franca Helg, Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Poggi, pedestal table, model 'TL30', walnut, lacquered steel, Italy, 1961 The TL30 pedestal table, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Po...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Steel

Franco Albini Veliero Bookcase for Cassina, Italy, new
Franco Albini Veliero Bookcase for Cassina, Italy, new

Franco Albini Veliero Bookcase for Cassina, Italy, new

By Cassina, Franco Albini

Located in Berlin, DE

Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. The shelf is available in natural ashwood or black stained ashwood with elements in either brass or satin brass chrome. Bookcase desig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Metal

Franco Albini TL3 Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Wood, Italy, 2023
Franco Albini TL3 Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Wood, Italy, 2023

Franco Albini TL3 Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Wood, Italy, 2023

By Cassina, Franco Albini

Located in Berlin, DE

Prices vary dependent on the size and chosen material of the table. The base is available in solid ash wood or American walnut. The table is available in a rectangular or round version (the latter measures 130 cm in diameter and 75 cm in height) Table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Franco Albini designed this table using the strut element that he had already employed in the design of the Veliero and Infinito bookshelves. In this instance, the legs serve as the vertical elements, solid, turned along their entire surface except for the square section onto which the horizontal table...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Ash, Walnut

Franco Albini Set of Two "Model PL19", Manufactured by Poggi
Franco Albini Set of Two "Model PL19", Manufactured by Poggi

Franco Albini Set of Two "Model PL19", Manufactured by Poggi

By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Wolfurt, AT

Set of two "Model PL19" chairs, designed by Franco Albini, manufactured by Poggi Pavia, Italy. The chairs have a lacquered metal frame and are upholstered with red velvet. Literat...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Metal

Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table for Cassina, Italy, new
Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table for Cassina, Italy, new

Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table for Cassina, Italy, new

By Franco Albini, Cassina

Located in Berlin, DE

Prices vary dependent on the material of the table. Available in Canaletto Walnut, Natural Ash, Black Stained Ash or Amaranth stained ash. Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951

Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Berlin, DE

Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina. Iconic mid-century armchair with a handwoven rattan frame. Designed by Franco Albini and awarded the Gold Medal at the IX ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Rattan, Glass

Franco Albini TL3 Table, Wood and Glass by Cassina
Franco Albini TL3 Table, Wood and Glass by Cassina

Franco Albini TL3 Table, Wood and Glass by Cassina

By Cassina, Franco Albini

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Franco Albini designed this table using the strut element that he had already employed in the design of the Veliero and Infinito bookshelves. In this instance, the legs serve as the vertical elements, solid, turned along their entire surface except for the square section onto which the horizontal table...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Margerita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, 1950s
Margerita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, 1950s

Margerita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, 1950s

By Franco Albini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic Italian mid-century design by Franco Albini, crafted for Bonacina in the 1950s. The Margherita chair features a sculptural woven rattan frame with a flaring pedestal base and ...

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Rattan

Armchair "Fiorenza" designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy.
Armchair "Fiorenza" designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy.

Armchair "Fiorenza" designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy.

By Arflex, Franco Albini

Located in Wolfurt, AT

Armchair "Fiorenza," designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy. A highly collectible model produced for only one year by Arflex. This stunning pair of armchairs features sc...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Franco Albini, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Franco Albini, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s

Franco Albini, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s

By Franco Albini

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and fabric lounge chair, model 432, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Cassina, Italy, c. 1950s. Several minor imperfections to wood frame. Vintage fabric ideally reu...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Franco Albini for Knoll 'Albini' Desk
Franco Albini for Knoll 'Albini' Desk

Franco Albini for Knoll 'Albini' Desk

By Florence Knoll, Franco Albini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Franco Albini for Knoll International, 'Albini' desk, lacquered ash, glass, chromed steel, United States, design 1928, later production Franco Albini’s desk is defined by a restrain...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Extraordinary Pair of 'Gala' armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 1951
Extraordinary Pair of 'Gala' armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 1951

Extraordinary Pair of 'Gala' armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 1951

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Argelato, BO

This pair of armchairs represents an iconic testament to postwar Italian design, designed by renowned architect and designer Franco Albini in 1951 and produced by the historic Vittor...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Rattan, Reed

Mid Century Franco Albini Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Chair, Italy 1950's
Mid Century Franco Albini Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Chair, Italy 1950's

Mid Century Franco Albini Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Chair, Italy 1950's

By Franco Albini

Located in London, GB

This iconic Albini piece has all the aspects of beautiful Italian design sensibility of good taste and great form making the material create a form that is both beautiful and light i...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo, Cane

Italian Riviera 1960's Rattan Oval Mirror by Franco Albini
Italian Riviera 1960's Rattan Oval Mirror by Franco Albini

Italian Riviera 1960's Rattan Oval Mirror by Franco Albini

By Franco Albini

Located in New York, NY

Italian Riviera original hand woven oval rattan mirror with burgundy velvet backing. Designed by Franco Albini, c. 1960's, mage in Italy. Rosenthal Netter label on verso, who was an ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Rattan, Mirror

Franco Albini,  Mid-Century  "MB15" sideboard for Poggi, Italy 1957
Franco Albini,  Mid-Century  "MB15" sideboard for Poggi, Italy 1957

Franco Albini, Mid-Century "MB15" sideboard for Poggi, Italy 1957

By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Argelato, BO

Franco Albini, MB15 pair of sideboards for Poggi, Italy, 1957 The MB15 sideboard by Franco Albini shown in the images feature a refined and understated design, typical of the Italia...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Vintage Floor Lamp Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
Vintage Floor Lamp Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s

Vintage Floor Lamp Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s

By Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

The vintage Italian floor lamp is attributed to the great Designer Franco Albini. The lamp is from the 1950s. The vintage floor lamp has a wooden frame with V-shaped feet to make it more stable. The vintage floor lamp has a brass tube where its light cap...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Aluminum

Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Italy
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Italy

Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Italy

By Cassina, Franco Albini

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bookcase designed by Franco Albini in 1940. Relaunched in 2011-19. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defying the laws of physics, going beyond what we normally understand by the ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Metal

Franco Albini Teak Sideboard for Poggi, Modern Design, c1960s
Franco Albini Teak Sideboard for Poggi, Modern Design, c1960s

Franco Albini Teak Sideboard for Poggi, Modern Design, c1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sideboard, model MB48, by Franco Albini for Poggi. A rare design from the 1950s–60s, featuring six teak doors with brass inserts. Fully restored. Interior shelf depth for center ca...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Brass

Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk

Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk

By Knoll, Franco Albini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Franco Albini for Knoll, model 80, glass, lacquered wood, lacquered steel, Italy, 1949 Franco Albini’s model 80 desk combines glass, steel and wood which resu...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Chrome

Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Armchairs, Italy 1950's
Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Armchairs, Italy 1950's

Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Armchairs, Italy 1950's

By Franco Albini

Located in Argelato, BO

This elegant pair of Margherita armchairs, designed by Franco Albini for the Bonacina company in the 1950s, represents a true icon of mid-century Italian design. Each seat is masterf...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo, Rattan

Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Leather for Arflex 1952
Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Leather for Arflex 1952

Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Leather for Arflex 1952

By Franco Albini

Located in Tilburg, NL

Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Arflex, designed in 1952. Italy. New, current production. Price noted is for a Fiorenza chair + ottoman in leather. Symbol o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Franco Albini attributed lounge chair Fiorenza Italy 1940
Franco Albini attributed lounge chair Fiorenza Italy 1940

Franco Albini attributed lounge chair Fiorenza Italy 1940

By Franco Albini

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

This rare and exquisitely refined lounge chair, attributed to Franco Albini, represents an early and possibly unique variant of the famed Fiorenza model 432. Believed to date from th...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Velvet, Cherry

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Lights
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Lights

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Lights

By Franca Helg, Arteluce, Franco Albini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce, Ochetta wall lights model '141', metal, frosted glass, Italy, 1962. The Ochetta wall lights, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Metal

Wooden bar trolley ''CR20'' by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1958
Wooden bar trolley ''CR20'' by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1958

Wooden bar trolley ''CR20'' by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1958

By Franco Albini

Located in Argelato, BO

Rare "CR20" trolley in rosewood designed by the famous Italian architect and designer Franco Albini for the Poggi company, Italy. it is an authentic icon of style, which perfectly ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini Pouf Stool in Curved Rattan and Woven Wicker, Italy, 1960s
Franco Albini Pouf Stool in Curved Rattan and Woven Wicker, Italy, 1960s

Franco Albini Pouf Stool in Curved Rattan and Woven Wicker, Italy, 1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in Roma, IT

Gorgeous Mid-Century organic pouf or side table, fully made of curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This stylish French Riviera-style pouf was designed by Franco Albini and produced ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Table Lamp by Franco Albini
Table Lamp by Franco Albini

Table Lamp by Franco Albini

By Sirrah, Franco Albini

Located in Red Lion, PA

1960s Italian Modern Table Lamp by Franco Albini for Sirrah Chrome frame with a white glass shade Model ASC1 Needs to be rewired

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1960s Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Chrome

Franco Albini Infinito Modular Bookcase
Franco Albini Infinito Modular Bookcase

Franco Albini Infinito Modular Bookcase

By Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

Franco Albini (1905-1977) Infinito original book unit. Large modular bookcase made up of 6 vertical uprights, container elements with hinged doors and lo...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Teak

Franco Albini Magazine Rack, Bamboo and Rattan, Italian Design, 1960s
Franco Albini Magazine Rack, Bamboo and Rattan, Italian Design, 1960s

Franco Albini Magazine Rack, Bamboo and Rattan, Italian Design, 1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

Iconic piece of Italian Mid-Century Modern design by the legendary Franco Albini, this 1960s magazine rack is a masterclass in organic geometry and artisanal craftsmanship. Crafted i...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo

Midcentury sideboard designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1950
Midcentury sideboard designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1950

Midcentury sideboard designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1950

By Franco Albini, Poggi

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Elegant sideboard, model MB 15, designed by Franco Albini for Poggi Italy, 1950s Sophisticated and timeless, the MB 15 sideboard is an iconic piece designed by Franco Albini for the ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957

Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957

By Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in Vicenza, IT

LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957. Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space. This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers. It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass. Excellent vintage condition. Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan. He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell. Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”. The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939). During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini). It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”. Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions. Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings. In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency. Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Round Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s
Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Round Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s

Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Round Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning French Riviera style round serving bar cart entirely crafted in bamboo, curved rattan, and hand-woven wicker. This unique organic cart was produced in Italy during the 1960s...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

“Fiorenza” Chair by Franco Albini for Arflex 1960's
“Fiorenza” Chair by Franco Albini for Arflex 1960's

“Fiorenza” Chair by Franco Albini for Arflex 1960's

By Franco Albini

Located in Kampen, NL

Designed by Franco Albini in 1952, the Fiorenza chair is a celebrated icon of Italian mid-century design. Characterized by its sculptural wingback silhouette, plush upholstery, and e...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Velvet, Teak

Franco Albini Sofa mod. DV33 for Poggi
Franco Albini Sofa mod. DV33 for Poggi

Franco Albini Sofa mod. DV33 for Poggi

By Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in Turin, Turin

Franco Albini (1905-1977) lived in Milan where he stuied Architecture at the Politecnico. He started his career at Gio Ponti's studio, with whom he collaborated before getting in tou...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina

Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina

By Franco Albini

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina The geometric lines of the Cavalletto desk elicit a pleasant feeling of lightness through its ‘by the ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Walnut

Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s
Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s

Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s

By Poggi, Franco Albini

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

Desk with shaped top from the "TL 22" series, wooden structure, italian manufacture from the 1950s, crafted by Poggi and designed by Franco Albini. This office desk stands out with ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Wood

Franco Albini Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian Rattan Pouf Ottoman
Franco Albini Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian Rattan Pouf Ottoman

Franco Albini Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian Rattan Pouf Ottoman

By Franco Albini

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous mid-century Organic Modern bent rattan pouf ottoman, footstool, or side table Designed by Franco Albini Italy, 1950s Measures: 24"W x 24"D x 14.5"H. Good original vint...

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1950s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Franco Albini Furniture

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Rattan

Franco Albini Pair of 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chairs for Arflex 1952
Franco Albini Pair of 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chairs for Arflex 1952

Franco Albini Pair of 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chairs for Arflex 1952

By Franco Albini

Located in Tilburg, NL

Franco Albini Pair of 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chairs for Arflex, designed in 1952. Italy. New, current production. Price is for a pair in fabric group T6. Symbol of comfort, Fiorenza arm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Franco Albini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Franco Albini 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 Franco Albini furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 173 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 21 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Franco Albini 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 Marco Zanuso, Paolo Buffa, and Arflex. Prices for Franco Albini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $209 and can go as high as $58,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,981.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Rattan is one of the materials used to make wicker furniture and other furnishings. It comes from a plant that grows in hot, tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. The quick-growing plant has a bamboo-like inner material that gets removed and fashioned into cane. Stalks of rattan (whose name derives from the Malay “rota”) are dense, steamable and bendable, which is why it lends itself to curvaceous designs and infinite creative uses in a way bamboo does not. Pieces of rattan furniture were welcomed indoors in the mid-20th century, and over time the medium has been put to use by giants of modernism such as Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Jean-Michel Frank and Donald Deskey. Shop a wide variety of rattan furniture on 1stDibs.

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