Michele De Lucchi & Silvia Suardi for Poltrona Frau Daybed in Leather
About the Item
- Creator:Michele de Lucchi (Designer),Poltrona Frau (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 86.62 in (220 cm)Depth: 25.99 in (66 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Contemporary
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. Check ‘About the item’ or ask our design specialists for detailed information on the condition.
- Seller Location:Waalwijk, NL
- Reference Number:
Poltrona Frau
If an Italian soldier named Renzo Frau had never traveled to Great Britain and set eyes on a Chesterfield armchair, it is unlikely that legendary handcrafted furniture maker Poltrona Frau and its classic sofas, armchairs and vanities would exist today.
Upon completing his service in the Italian army during the early 1900s, the Sardinian-born Frau worked for faux leather manufacturing company Dermoide Patent in Turin. While at the firm, he was sent to England, where he became enamored with leather Chesterfield armchairs. Intrigued and inspired by their rolled arms and tall, imposing profile, Frau returned to Turin, where he started his own leather-upholstered furniture company, Poltrona Frau, in 1912. He began to import the sumptuous Edwardian seating for the high-end domestic market.
Frau made slight modifications to the English seat that he’d so admired, and among Poltrona Frau’s first successful designs was an iconic armchair in 1919 appropriately called the Chester. Believed to have been custom-made for Filiberto Ludovico of Savoy, Duke of Pistoia, the Chester reflected the era’s emerging Art Deco style. Frau’s chair was comfortable and functional, and he implemented the traditional upholstery technique capitonné, which refers to stuffing that is buttoned. The Chester featured a pouf and an arm that was possibly included to hold the Duke’s ashtray. The seat’s high-quality craftsmanship and integration of exquisite full-grain leather made it covetable among Italy’s elite.
When Renzo Frau died in 1926, Poltrona Frau was appointed furniture supplier to Italy’s royal family. The company furnished grand hotels, designed the interiors for Expo Turin 1928 and outfitted an Italian transatlantic ocean liner.
For more than a century, Poltrona Frau has collaborated with hundreds of leading architects and designers from around the world. It issued such iconic mid-century modern pieces as Gio Ponti’s Dezza armchair, the 1960s-era Dilly Dally vanity by Italian designer Luigi Massoni, stackable tubular steel Movie armchairs by Italian architect Mario Marenco and French architect Jean-Marie Massaud’s sleek, angular Kennedee office sofa.
Poltrona Frau has established showrooms all over the world and creates interiors for Italian automotive brands Maserati and Ferrari. The company is owned by Haworth and continues to introduce innovative, handmade home furnishings while occasionally gazing back into time — its Chester line, a modular seating system by Poltrona Frau CEO Nicola Coropulis and Roberto Lazzeroni, is a contemporary interpretation of the founder’s original Chesterfield-style seating.
Find vintage Poltrona Frau club chairs, coffee tables, desks and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Established in 2006, Morentz has a team of approximately 55 restorers, upholsterers, interior advisers and art historians, making it a gallery, workshop and upholstery studio, all in one. Every day, a carefully selected array of 20th-century furniture arrives from all over the world at the firm’s warehouse, where the team thoroughly examines each piece to determine what, if any, work needs to be done. Whether that means new upholstery or a complete restoration, Morentz's aim is always to honor the designer’s intention while fulfilling the wishes of the client. The team is up to any challenge, from restoring a single piece to its original glory to furnishing a large-scale hotel project.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Waalwijk, Netherlands
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 10 days of delivery.
- Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and FabricBy Guillerme et ChambronLocated in Waalwijk, NLGuillerme et Chambron, daybed bench, oak, fabric, France, 1960s. This low bench or daybed shows the admirable, characteristic details of the French designer duo Guillerme and Chambr...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
MaterialsFabric, Oak
- Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Cognac LeatherBy Tito AgnoliLocated in Waalwijk, NLTito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed model 711, leather, laminated wood, brass, Italy, 1968 Cubic sofa that can be transformed into a daybed ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
MaterialsBrass
- Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau Lounge Chairs in Light Blue LeatherBy Poltrona Frau, Gio PontiLocated in Waalwijk, NLGio Ponti for Poltrona Frau, lounge chairs, model ´Dezza´ nr. 48, leather, white lacquered wood, metal, Italy, design 1965. Stylish lounge chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Poltrona...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Single Beds 'Losange' in Red LeatherBy Luigi Massoni, Poltrona FrauLocated in Waalwijk, NLLuigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, single beds model 'Losange', wood, leather, aluminum, Italy, design 1972 A classic single bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholst...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Bedroom Sets
MaterialsAluminum
- Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau ‘Dinette’ Armchairs with Table in LeatherBy Luigi Massoni, Poltrona FrauLocated in Waalwijk, NLLuigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, set of four armchairs with dining table, model ‘Dinette’, leather, chrome, glass, Italy, 1972 A striking ensemble consisting of four Dinette chairs ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
MaterialsChrome
- Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Set of Four ‘Dinette’ Armchairs in LeatherBy Luigi Massoni, Poltrona FrauLocated in Waalwijk, NLLuigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, set of four armchairs model ‘Dinette’, leather, Italy, 1972. This set of armchairs epitomizes a splendid construction based on characteristic shapes...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLeather
- Palizzata Briccola Wood Bench by Michele De Lucchi, Made in ItalyBy Michele de LucchiLocated in Beverly Hills, CABench completely made in solid Briccola wood. Backrest in zig zag form that defines the seats on both sides. Designed by Michele De Lucchi and made in Italy.Category
2010s Italian Benches
MaterialsWood
- Piazza Scala Walnut Bench, Designed by Michele De Lucchi, Made in ItalyBy Michele de LucchiLocated in Beverly Hills, CAScroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Bench completely made of solid wood in glued lists, characterized by a single ergonomi...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
MaterialsWalnut
- Palizzata Briccola Wood Bench, Designed by Michele De Lucchi, Made in ItalyBy Michele de LucchiLocated in Beverly Hills, CAScroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Bench completely made in solid Briccola wood. Backrest in zigzag form that defines the...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
MaterialsWood
- Walnut and Cognac Leather DaybedLocated in Atlanta, GAWalnut and cognac leather daybed, American, circa 2000s. Beautiful joinery and construction. It was made circa 2008 and has seen very little use.Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
MaterialsWalnut, Leather, Wood
- Modern Channel Leather DaybedBy HOLLY HUNTLocated in Zephyr Cove, NVModern, Channel upholstered seat in taupe leather color and black patinated steel metal legs. Would fit nicely into a Mid-Century style or Contemporary setting for additional seating, coffee table, ottoman or as bench seating at at table. Caste Bridger Daybed...Category
2010s Unknown Modern Daybeds
MaterialsSteel
- Nicos Zographos Daybed, Leather and SteelBy Nicos ZographosLocated in Chicago, ILLarge scale bench or daybed by Nicos Zographos. Original black leather rests on polished stainless steel base.Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
MaterialsStainless Steel
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Morentz Writes the Next Chapter for Furniture with a Storied Past
Dutch dealer Matthijs Hoveijn specializes in the best of mid-century modern design, selling it to discerning clients around the world.