Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Giulietta chair by Franco Poli for Bernini, 2005

About the Item

The Giulietta chair is a product designed by Franco Poli for Bernini in 2005. The product line is essential, with compact and enveloping proportions for total comfort. The structure, made with a double cold-molded foam shell, is entirely covered in black aniline leather, meticulously crafted with hand-stitched seams. Designers: Franco Poli was born in Padua in 1950. He studied art and architecture in Venice, and in 1971, he met the artist and designer Isamu Noguchi and the renowned American architect Richard Fuller at the International University of Art (U.I.A.) in Venice. In 1974, he turned his professional focus to design with his first industrial design project, a piezoelectric lighter for Kalorik, which remained in production until 2000. From 1977, he collaborated with Bernini S.p.A., becoming its artistic director in 1979 and contributing to the catalog and image until 2009. In 1986, Franco Moschini invited him to create the aerospace division of Poltrona Frau, and the following year, he designed a successful, technologically advanced bed collection for Frau. He also defined the formal aspect of the highly successful office seating collection "Forum." In the same year, he opened a studio in Venice and was appointed as a visiting professor at U.I.A. in Florence and the Polytechnic University of Milan. He conducted numerous lectures and meetings with students until the mid-1990s. In 1989, he was invited to the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice to teach a two-year design course, which he continued until 1996. Many of his works are exhibited in the world's most important museums and foundations, including The Denver Art Museum, the "Fonds National d'Art Contemporain" in Paris, the "Magma Museum" in Roccamonfina, the "Farnesina Design" collection in Rome, and the Triennale Museum in Milan. In 2007, he won the "DesignX Australian Design Award." In 2005 and 2007, he received the "Good Design Award" from the Chicago Athenaeum, and in 2008, he received an Honorable Mention at the XXI Compasso D'Oro for the LOOM chair by Matteograssi. From 2007 to 2010, he furnished the reception spaces of the Venice Art and Architecture Biennials, including the restaurant of the Arsenale's Corderie, the Caffe Italia in the Italian Pavilion, and the Bookshop.
  • Creator:
    Franco Poli (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2005
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Misinto, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9226237306552

More From This Seller

View All
0+1 C sideboard by Franco Poli for Bernini, 2003
By Franco Poli
Located in Misinto, IT
The 0+1 C sideboard was part of a living room product family designed by Franco Poli for Bernini in 2003. This series was characterized by the gentle lines, as seen in the long struc...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Dressers

Materials

Plexiglass, Nutwood

Kentacky chairs by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1977
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Misinto, IT
**Kentucky** is a chair born from the collaboration between Carlo Scarpa and the company Bernini. It features an apparent formal simplicity that, in reality, reflects a highly comple...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Other

Lella & Massimo Vignelli, Granpiano sideboard for Bernini, 2005.
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Misinto, IT
Granpiano is a piece of furniture born from the hands of the couple Lella & Massimo Vignelli and formally encapsulates the entire Vignelli philosophy: pure geometric forms and essent...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Ebony

Topos Chair by Gruppo Dam for Gruppo Industriale Busnelli, 1969
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Misinto, IT
Topos: an iconic chair designed by Gruppo Dam (1969) Topos is a chair designed in 1969 by Gruppo Dam, renowned for its innovative approach to design. The chair is characterized by a sturdy supporting structure made of metal tubing, elegantly folded into a flower shape at the base and finished with a polished chrome surface. This solid base supports the seat, crafted from thick Bulgarian leather, meticulously hand-stitched to ensure durability and quality. The Designers and Dam Group: Gruppo Dam (*Designer Associati Milano*) was founded in 1968 by Gianni Pareschi, together with G14 (comprising Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, and Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal, Other

secretaire 530 by Gianfranco Frattini, 1956 for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Misinto, IT
Iconic Italian desk model secretaire 530 designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956 and produced by the historic company Bernini. An object that combines design, craftsmanship, and func...
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Desks

Materials

Nutwood

Zag bookcase by Karim Rashid for Bernini, 2009
By Karim Rashid
Located in Misinto, IT
The works of the artist Karim Rashid, of Egyptian origin, are aimed at conveying his heritage and personal sensibility through the use of bold lines and glossy lacquer finishes in primary colors. Zag is a minimal bookshelf...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Laminate, Hickory

You May Also Like

Franco Poli for Bernini Black Lacquer Chairs
By Bernini, Franco Poli
Located in London, GB
These striking black lacquer chairs are a compelling study in sculptural form and material tactility. Designed by Franco Poli for Bernini, Italy, in 1986. These chairs are crafted wi...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Armchair "Ulna" in wood by Franco Poli for Bernini, Italy 1986.
By Franco Poli
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Armchair model "Ulna” the structure in wood with its legs gives the chair an impression of lightness and elegance. with black leather. Designed by Franco Poli manufactured by Bernin...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs Altopiano by Franco Poli for Bernini, 1970s
By Bernini, Franco Poli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern armchairs Altopiano by Franco Poli for Bernini, 1970s Two armchairs Altopiano, upholstered in their original gray leather: fully upholstered, with wooden legs in a hemisphere with slightly lighter leather on one of the two seats. Designed by Franco Poli for Bernini, 1970s. Excellent condition, vintage patina leather...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather

Giulietta Dining Chair
By Annibale Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Flaunting a combination of classic and modern shapes, the Giulietta Dining Chair will confer effortless elegance in a modern and mid-century-inspired home. The solid Canaletto walnut...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather, Walnut

Chairs 620 by Silvio Coppola for Bernini Green - Clématite
By Bernini, Silvio Coppola
Located in MADRID, ES
6 chairs model 620 by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, reupholstered in chenille. Clématite. Italy, 1960s. Silvio Coppola (Brindisi 1920 - Milan, 1985) is one of the most versatile and v...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Chenille, Wood

Set of 6 Kentucky Chairs by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 80s
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Medesano, Parma
Set of 6 Chairs model Kentucky designed by famous Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa in the 70s and later produced by well-known Italian furniture firm Bernini in the 1980s....
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Nutwood

Recently Viewed

View All