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Pair of Franz Sartori Armchairs in Bouclé for Flexform, Italy, 1960s

About the Item

Beautiful formed Italian armchairs in excellent condition. Manufactured by the well known Italian design firm Flexform, Milan. Designed by sculptor and artist Franz T Sartori in the 1960s. Franz Sartori is best known for his organic sculptural work but he also designed furniture which reflected his sculptural talent. These incredible chairs are extremely comfortable and also reflect the organic forms Franz Sartori is known for. They feature waved wooden legs which are stained black and have aluminum details. The chairs have been reupholstered with a super luxurious thick boucle fabric. Flexform is one of the best Italian furniture brands that was founded in 1959. Flexform is a family business, that was born in the most flourishing period of Italian design in the furniture manufacturing district of Brianza in Northern Italy. This is where the unique worldwide phenomenon of design Made in Italy began. In 1959 the Galimberti brothers decided to start their first crafts workshop, which was initially called “Flexform di Galimberti”. Their elegant sofas and chairs soon found their way into some of the county’s most stylish and elegant homes, from the Teatro alla Scala in Milan to gorgeous villas on Lake Como. The founders’ sons managed to transform this small family workshop into an industrial facility. They created a strong connection between production and design, working with the most prominent designers of the time: Joe Colombo, Asnago-Vender, Cini Boeri, Rodolfo Bonetto and many others. The 70s marked a decisive turning point in the brand’s conception of products. Trying to avoid repetition of past designs and models, Flexform managed to create its own style and its production became extremely original and contemporary. In that period Flexform started its fruitful collaboration with the young designer Antonio Citterio, that has continued without interruption to the present. References: Mangiarotti, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Tobia Scarpa, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto, Alessandro Mendini, Gruppo 55, Artifort, Fritz Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin

Creator:
Franz Sartori (Designer),Flexform (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Length: 32.29 in (82 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Bouclé,Fabric,Wood
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Echt, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1805326345692

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Flexform

Comfort, consistency and high-quality Italian craftsmanship are the values on which furniture manufacturer Flexform has built its global reputation. The third-generation family-run business is based in Brianza, Italy’s premier furniture manufacturing district, and produces sofas, chairs, outdoor seating and other pieces known for their modern aesthetics and functional designs.

The brand dates back to 1959 when the Galimberti brothers — Romeo, Pietro and Agostino — started the Flexform di Galimberti workshop. Flexform prides itself on crafting pieces that are perfectly proportional and versatile enough to adapt to the needs of the user and the space in which they are placed. Always elegant and refined in appearance, Flexform’s furniture is recognizable by its timelessness and use of high-end, sustainably sourced materials like linen, cotton, cashmere and wood including oak, ash, walnut and rosewood. Among the company’s most iconic collections are its take on the sectional sofa, which accounts for how lifestyles have changed: People now read, watch TV, eat and work on sofas. The 2001 Groundpiece collection, designed by Antonio Citterio, is one of its best sellers. The low, deep sofa, with its signature goose-down cushions and padded armrests that provide a flat multipurpose surface, is a casual take on the sectional that focuses on maximum comfort.

The company keeps its designs fresh by collaborating with architects and other designers to bring in new perspectives about people’s wants, needs and interactions with furniture. Designer Citterio, for instance, has been partnering with Flexform for almost 50 years and has been instrumental in creating some of the brand’s most celebrated and successful pieces. Along with the Groundpiece collection, this includes the 1996 metal and leather-upholstered A.B.C. armchair. (Its 2014 update is the award-winning A.B.C.D. chair.) Other partners include some of Italy’s most prominent creative minds: Cini Boeri, Joe Colombo, Paolo Nava, Carlo Colombo and Giulio Manzoni.

With over 20 flagship stores around the world, Flexform’s furniture can be found in spaces as diverse as Middle Eastern hotels, Italian villas and American lofts. By avoiding seasonal trends and focusing on consistent innovations in comfort and style, Flexform has been an exemplary figure of the “Made in Italy” luxury furniture scene.

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