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Vanity Fair Armchair
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Poltrona Frau
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91 x 94 x 99h cm
Seat Height:
48 cm
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The supporting structure of the Vanity Fair armchair is made from solid seasoned beech. The padding uses both hand-shaped vegetable horsehair and rubberised horsehair and the seat cushion is in goose down. The seat, backrest and armrest spring system consists of hand-tied steel biconical springs attached to jute belts. A row of leather-covered pins refines the back and sides of the armchair. The upholstery is available in Pelle Frau® leather or fabric. Numbered edition series with a 24kt gold-plated label.
Officially called “model 904” but known, since 1984, as Vanity Fair, over time this seat has become the emblem of Poltrona Frau. It is thought that the project, which first went into production in 1930, was developed on the basis of designs that Renzo Frau left his wife, Savina. The deliberately volumetric configuration of the Vanity Fair armchair saw it become one of the universal icons of Italian design. Also available in a “baby” version, exactly two thirds the size of the original, Vanity Fair is also a comfortable pouf.
BRAND HIGHLIGHT
Poltrona Frau, founded in 1912 by Renzo Frau in Turin, Italy, has a rich history of craftsmanship in furniture design. Since the early 1960s, its headquarters has been in Tolentino. The company is known for its collaborations with numerous Italian and international architects and designers, creating beautiful and high-performing furniture products that inspire spaces.
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DESIGNED BY
Renzo Frau
Lorenzo Frau, known as Renzo (1881-1926), was the founder of Poltrona Frau, the furniture brand specialising in leather products that bears his name. Frau grew up in Cagliari but moved to Milan for his military service. Once discharged, he married and moved to Turin, where he began working as a sales agent first for the Gribaudi company and then for Dermoide Patent, a manufacturer of imitation leather products. Thanks to this job, he had the opportunity to travel to Great Britain and discover Chesterfield armchairs, whose potential he immediately grasped. He soon began to import them to Italy. Shortly after that, in 1912, he opened a workshop, expanding the range of products to include French and Central European-inspired models. In a short time, he went from producing armchairs in clear styles to designing original models personally.
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