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Mid-century Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Budapest, HU
Gianfranco Frattini was an influential Italian designer known for his elegant and functional
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
1960s by Frattini for Bernini Italian Midcentury Design Coffee Table
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brescia, IT
Gorgeous rosewood coffee table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.
Very good condition
Any defects
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 15.75 in W 55.12 in D 20.87 in
Midcentury Square Coffee Table, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Frattini and produced by Cassina in the 1970s in Italy
This iconic coffee table features a minimal
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood
H 18.12 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Midcentury coffe table mod. 784 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1968
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury coffee table model 784 designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.
Original chromed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 12.21 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Mid Century Coffee Table Design by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 70s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Lucija, SI
Awesome Mid Century Coffee Table, with three legs, design by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16.15 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
Gianfranco Frattini coffee table Cassina Italy 1960
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful coffee table designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Round Coffee Table In Glass And Teak By Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Hellouw, NL
This coffee table has a majestic appearance that at the same time creates a dynamic in the room in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
H 14.97 in W 38.19 in D 38.19 in
20th Century Gianfranco Frattini Coffee Table Model 740 for Cassina in Wood
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in wood and laminate with reversible top of the 1960s. The top is on one side
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 13.98 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Nesting Table By Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina Italy 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Čelinac, BA
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Table for Cassina Italy 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chrome Smoked Glass Coffee Table Sesann Model by Frattini for Cassina 70s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Padova, IT
Stunning coffee table Sesann model designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Cassina 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 13.39 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Modular Stackable Solid Wood Coffee, Side Tables by Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Architectural modular coffee tables executed with four square elements glass top in wooden modular
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wenge
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Sesann Table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Budapest, HU
Prepare to be enchanted by this stunning coffee table, designed by the talented Gianfranco Frattini
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Coffee Table 784 Model by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 70's, Italy
By Cassina, Gian Franco Frattini
Located in Padova, IT
Chromed steel and glass coffee table 784 model by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 70s.
Born in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 11.82 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
with a reversible top in black and white plastic laminate, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Laminate, Beech
Italian modern coffee table Sesann by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern coffee table Sesann by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
Square coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Steel
H 14.18 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
G.Franco Frattini Sesann mirrored and steel chromed coffee table by for Cassina
By Gian Franco Frattini
Located in Grenoble, FR
Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004)
A major player in Italian design from the 50s and 60s, he is an
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 14.97 in W 33.86 in D 62.21 in
Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina Walnut and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Set of 4 stackable coffee tables "Mod. 780" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina These iconic coffee
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Walnut
H 14.57 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Set of 4 ‘Model 780’ White Wood Stacking Coffee Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 ‘Model 780’ modular nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 22.75 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
structural support.
Fully restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Khaki Brown Velvet Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
The project
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Coffee Table Glass Fumè Top by G. Frattini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic design 1960s chrome coffee table with fumè glass, Gianfranco Frattini designer, Cassina
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 13.39 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Two-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
.
Restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
The project
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 70.87 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Azure Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
.
Fully restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Tobacco Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
seater sofa, a three-seater sofa, a lounge chair, and a coffee table).
Gianfranco Frattini (May 15, 1926
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
The project
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.16 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
seater sofa, a three-seater sofa, a lounge chair, and a coffee table).
Gianfranco Frattini (May 15, 1926
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
support.
Fully restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann dining room set, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 70.87 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Ocher Velvet Sesann Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann dining room set, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Beige Wool Bouclé Sesann Two-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
.
Restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
The project
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 70.87 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
.
Fully restored in Italy.
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 40.16 in D 39.38 in
Sesann yellow bouclé sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 1970s, set of 2
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Cassina presented the Sesann system by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970. The project included an
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
H 24.41 in W 96.46 in D 41.34 in
Mid-Century Modern Nesting Coffee Tables, Wood and Glass, Living Room Decorative
By Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a beautiful set of two nesting coffee tables, crafted from solid wood (most
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 14.97 in W 26.78 in D 17.72 in
Italian Vintage Interlocking Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Torino, Italy
Interlocking tables with wooden frame and top in formica.
Designer Gianfranco Frattini
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Rosewood and Glass Low Table by Giafranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Round low table in rosewood with glass top and brass fittings by Giafranco Frattini for Cassina
Category
Antique 1660s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Leather Sesann Sofa
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Portland, OR
Original leather sofa by Gianfranco Frattini. Extremely comfortable due to its round shape, and the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Luci Italia, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lounge chair, Gio coffee table, Sesann sofa, 105 dining chair, sideboard for Bernini and Megaron floor
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Nesting Coffee Tables, Wood and Glass, Living Room Decorative
By Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Offered for sale is a beautiful set of two nesting coffee tables, crafted from solid wood (most
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 14.97 in W 26.78 in D 17.72 in
Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Budapest, HU
emblematic piece of Italian design, this table was made for Cassina in the 1960s by Gianfranco Frattini. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
Model 784 Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Tubular chrome coffee table with a thick glass top designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Model 784 Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Tubular chrome coffee table with a thick glass top designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Sesann Mirrored Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1968
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann mirrored coffee table '621', Cassina, Italy, 1968
Chrome-plated
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 14.97 in W 62.21 in L 14.97 in
784 Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 1960s-70s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table, chromed metal base, glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
‘Model 780’ Wood Stacking Coffee Tables By Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 ‘Model 780’ modular nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
H 13.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Vintage Italian Modern "Sesann" Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a beautiful Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Coffee Table Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Beerse, VAN
Coffee table designed by Gianfranco Frattini for the Italian company Cassina.
Gianfranco is best
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
1960s Coffee Table Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Beerse, VAN
Coffee table designed by Gianfranco Frattini for the Italian company Cassina.
Gianfranco is best
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
Squared Coffee Table Sesann by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1968
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Squared Coffee Table Sesann by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1968
Coffee table with a chromed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 14.97 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Coffee Table Model 784 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table model 784 designed in 1968 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy. Chrome plated
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Cassina Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Cassina coffee table is an original design work realized in the 1970s by Gianfranco Frattini (Padua
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Gianfranco Frattini 'Sesann' Coffee Table for Cassina, Italy 1968s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Coffee Table designed in 1968 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. The base is made of chromed steel
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini Cassina Vintage, Italy, 1960s-1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table designed by Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004) for Cassina. Chromed metal, glass. Model
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 12.21 in W 39.38 in L 12.21 in
Circular Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
This stunning Set of four modular nesting tables model 780 was designed by Gianfranco Frattini for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Italian modern black coffee table 780/783 Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black coffee table 780/783 Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
Coffee table mod
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 11.42 in Dm 16.34 in
Round coffee table 775 Gianfranco Frattini Cassina 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in PARIS, FR
Round coffee table model 775 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1960s. Solid wood structure
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Stackable Side Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Original Label
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four modular stackable or nesting tables, model "780," designed by Gianfranco Frattini
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 15.36 in Dm 16.15 in
Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Paris, FR
1960s rosewood veneer coffee table with six small drawers by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. The
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Set of Three Nesting Tables, Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of three stacking tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini, for Cassina in the 1970s.
A vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 15.75 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
Rare Coffee Table by Giangranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Naples, IT
Round coffee table in rosewood with glass top and brass fittings by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the coffee table by gianfranco frattini for cassina you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and chrome, every coffee table by gianfranco frattini for cassina was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the coffee table by gianfranco frattini for cassina you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each coffee table by gianfranco frattini for cassina bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.
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Gianfranco Frattini is widely regarded as a mid-century master of Italian modern design. He was an award-winning architect and designer, and specialized in creating furniture and decor that is both decorative and practical — Frattini’s vintage desks, armchairs, nesting tables and other works are celebrated for their sophisticated merging of function and form.
Born in Padua in 1926, Frattini studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He later apprenticed with his teacher and mentor, Gio Ponti. Through Ponti — arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian architecture and design — Frattini met many notable modernist designers such as Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier, but an introduction to famed Italian entrepreneur Cesare Cassina would prove incredibly significant in helping launch his career.
During the mid-1950s, Frattini began to collaborate with Cassina’s eponymous company. He designed the brand’s acclaimed leather and walnut Model 849 lounge chair — a winner of the Compasso d’Oro award — the Marema nesting tables and the iconic Sesann collection. The latter, an enduring 1970s suite of impossibly welcoming leather-covered seating, is now produced by Tacchini. In addition to Cassina, Frattini created furniture and lighting for other manufacturers such as Bernini, Arteluce, Artemide, Knoll and more.
While many of his designs incorporate glass, tubular steel and other materials, Frattini loved working with wood. The sculptural Albero bookcase — an innovative floor-to-ceiling structure made in walnut that swings on a 360-degree vertical swivel axis — is a striking example of Frattini’s dedication to traditional woodworking techniques. In the early 1970s, he traveled to Japan with friend and collaborator Pierluigi Ghianda — a master Milanese cabinet maker — in order to study the work of artisans in Kyoto. The trip inspired his design of the Kyoto table, a work of solid beech with Canaletto walnut inserts that is part of the permanent collection of the Milan Triennale’s Design Museum. The Kyoto and Albero have been revived by Poltrona Frau.
Frattini’s designs are in the permanent collections of prestigious museums such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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