Mid-Century Modern Rattan Rocking Chair by Franco Albini
View Similar Items
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Rocking Chair by Franco Albini
About the Item
- Creator:Franco Albini (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 42 in (106.68 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Alhambra, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU94433540532
Franco Albini
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.
Find vintage Franco Albini furniture on 1stDibs.
- Vintage Coastal Rattan Rocking Chairs after Franco AlbiniBy Franco AlbiniLocated in Trenton, NJNestle into the nostalgic embrace of this vintage Franco Albini style rattan rocking chair, a piece that offers a gentle nod to leisurely afternoons and timeless comfort. This beauti...Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsRattan
$640 Sale Price20% Off - Franco Albini Style Mid-Century Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Lounge ChairBy Franco AlbiniLocated in Landau an der Isar, BayernFranco Albini style vintage mid-century bent bamboo & rattan high backed rocking or lounge chair. Beautiful design - very 1960s / 1970s and would make a lovely addition to any home, ...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsBamboo, Rattan
- Rocking Chair in Bamboo and Rattan Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950’sBy Franco AlbiniLocated in Hastings, GBA wonderful 1950’s bent bamboo and rattan high backed rocking chair, very much in the style of Franco Albini’s ‘Rocking Chaise’ for Poggi, all canework and rattan ties are in good co...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsBamboo, Rattan
- Italian Bamboo Rocking Chair i Style of Franco AlbiniBy Franco AlbiniLocated in Los Angeles, CAFranco Albini was Italian designer his innovating design using natural materials like bamboo. The rocking chair futures a unique open wave design that creates a light airy appearan...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsBamboo
- Red Rocking Chair Canapo by Franco Albini for Cassina, ItalyBy Franco AlbiniLocated in Brussels, BERed Rocking Chair Canapo by Franco Albini for Cassina, ItalyCategory
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsWood
- Restored Franco Albini Style Stick Rattan Rocking Lounge ChairLocated in Van Nuys, CAA rare Franco Albini style four Double Arch arm "Day Dreaming" rattan rocking chair with custom-made cushions made after purchase. This chair features a steam-bent rattan frame and a...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsRattan
