Gianfranco Frattini

GIANFRANCO FRATTINI (Italy, 1926 - 2004).
Sideboard. Model 505.
Rio rosewood.
Original Bernini edition, 1960.
One shelf is missing from the central module.
Measurements: 71 x 210 x 53 cm.
Italian buffet or sideboard made of Rio rosewood, a design by Grianfranco Frattini edited by Bernini in 1960. It consists of a prismatic structure raised on six legs that visually lighten the design due to their stylized carving, located in the center of each of the three lanes that divide the center. The three modules are closed with shutters and the interior houses, respectively, four drawers with attractive elliptical handles, and shelves in the center and on the right.
Gianfranco Frattini belongs to the generation of Italian designers of the 1950s and 1960s. He studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, and began his career as an industrial designer when he realized that he needed appropriate furniture and lighting for the interiors of his architectural projects. In 1956 he was one of the founders of ADI, Associazione per il Disegno Industriale. Throughout his long career, Frattini collaborated with Gio Ponti, worked for Cassina and Acerbis, and designed lamps for Artemide, as well as being a member of the Milan Triennale and designing for Knoll.

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One shelf is missing from the central module.