Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Italian, 1926-2004
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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Creator: Gianfranco Frattini
Gianfranco Frattini, Capri, Dining Table, Cassina, 1985
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Paris, FR
Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004)
Capri
A dining table.
The rectangular glass top supported on each of the wide sides by a two-tier black lacquered cylinder wood frame, on four black cylinder feet.
Manufactured by Cassina, Italy.
1985.
Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004)
Born in Padua in 1926, Gianfranco Frattini studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano.
Having graduated in 1953, he first collaborated with Gio Ponti before opening his own practice.
Throughout his career, Frattini was very focused on interior designs for which he created furniture and lights. That led him to work with some of the most important design companies, Artemide, Knoll, Arteluce, Bernini and Cassina. With the latter, Frattini had a long and fruitful collaboration giving birth to masterpieces such as the 780/783 nesting tables, the Sesann sofas.
The Capri table...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Wood
Mid-Century Italian Wooden Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid-Century Italian Wooden Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Wood
1967, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 4 Pieces of Marema Stacking Tables
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This tables are part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
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Set of four side tables in plastic 'Marema' by Gianfranco Fratinni...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Plastic
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Very rare set of four low tables round-shaped, model 780/783 with a black lacquered wooden frame with a reversible top in black and white plastic laminate, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina in 1960s.
The tables present different heights so it can be possible to be stackable to form one cylindrical block.
Frattini was born in Padova in 1926, he graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1953, where he opened his first professional studio after working in Gio Ponti’s studio, his master and mentor. He worked in the field of architecture and design, with a particular interest in interior design, and attended many exhibitions and events. In 1956 he was between the founders of ADI (Association for Industrial Design) for which he created several pieces.
His creations range from furnishing to lamps, marked by an essential and rigorous style. Wood was undoubtedly his preferred material, he knew its features and crafted it passionately. Among his best sellers, the 780/783 set of stacking tables for Cassina, the Sesann armchair for Tacchini, the Albero bookcase...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Plastic, Laminate, Beech
Acerbis Extra Large Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Ash
$17,969 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Pair Gianfranco Frattini Side Tables with Travertine Top
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of two Gianfranco Frattini side tables by Bernini with travertine top. Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Travertine
Mid-Century Italian Swivel Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Italian Swivel Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Wood
Wonderful and Extremely Rare Frattini Secretary for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munich, DE
By pulling the drawer the tambour roll top opens automatic. Then you can double the size of the writing surface.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Wood
Acerbis Large Gong Side Table in Matt Bronze Top with Brushed Brass Frame
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Metal
$2,533 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Mid Century Modern Rosewood desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular and exceptionally rare Mid Century Modern Desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini. The table is done in rosewood....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Brass
Acerbis Large Gong Side Table in Matt Painted Gunmetal Top with Frame
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architect Gianfranco Frattini signed Gong, which was unveiled for the first time in 1987.
Gong is a range of round metal tables of formal simplicity and clean lines, which are availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Metal
$2,397 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Gianfranco Frattini Rosewood Model 522 Dining Table for Bernini, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sofia, BG
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in the 1960s, this Model 522 dining table in solid rosewood exemplifies the sculptural precision and material luxury that define the golde...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Rosewood
Dining Table Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Matosinhos, 13
522 model rectangular dining table in Palo Santo, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini.
A timeless table with an iconic design, perfectly crafted in a very noble wood.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$8,426 / item
Gianfranco Frattini Desk Model 530 Bernini Italy 1957
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning medium sized writing desk model 530 designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini, Italy 1957. This desk is made of nicely grained rosewood and cherrywood vene...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Rosewood
Gianfranco Frattini desk for Cantieri Carugati in cherry wood, Italy 1958
By Gianfranco Frattini, Gian Franco Frattini, Franco Bettonica, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Argelato, BO
Gianfranco Frattini, rare desk with wooden structure and supports and nickel-plated metal handles. It is a sophisticated desk, the work of the Milanese architect and designer Gianfra...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Metal
$10,809 Sale Price
30% Off
Three Tria Coffee Table, Gianfranco Frattini for Morphos, Acerbis, 1980s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Morphos
Located in Roma, IT
Three tria coffee table is an original design furniture set realized by Gianfranco Frattini for Morphos of Acerbis International
Division (Manufacture Label) in Italy during 1980s....
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini desk for Cantieri Carugati
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Torino, IT
Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati
Very rare desk from the late 1950s.
Made of walnut veneer.
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini and Franco Bettonica.
Gianfranco Frat...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Wood
$7,982 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Gianfranco Frattini Round Coffee Table, Teak and Glass, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Gianfranco Frattini Round Coffee Table, Teak and Glass, 1950s
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini, Yugoslavia 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Beograd, RS
This listing features mid century modern set of 3 nesting tables, done in solid beech wood painted black, with black glass tops. Tables can function as 3 separate pieces, or they can...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Gianfranco Frattini, wooden Coffee Table for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Gianfranco Frattini, wooden Coffee Table for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Wood
Cassina Set of 1960s
Marema
Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the mid-1960s, the Marema nesting tables are a standout example of Italian modernism. Featuring four low tables that stack into a sculp...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Plastic
Gianfranco Frattini Pair of 780 Red Tables for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century tables, Model 780, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1960s. The tables are signed inside the legs.
Fully origi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini, set of Four in cream wood, 1960 Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in London, GB
Minimalist set of four nesting tables in descending heights. They are made of beech wood painted cream. Tables can function as four separate pieces, or they can get stacked one into ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Beech, Plywood
Pair Gianfranco Frattini Side Tables with Travertine Top
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of two Gianfranco Frattini side tables by Bernini with travertine top. Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Travertine
Limited Edition
780 Nesting Tables
by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cassina 780 Nesting Tables – Gianfranco Frattini – Special Limited Edition Satin Black (1985)
Set of 4 Stackable Side Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Wood
Nirone table from the series
I Bagatti
by Gianfranco Frattini for Fantoni, 1980
By Gianfranco Frattini, Fantoni
Located in Premariacco, IT
'Nirone' extendable dining table designed by Gianfranco Frattini for the 'I Bagatti' collection by Italian high-class manufacturer Fantoni.
This table comes in cherry wood and varni...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Italian modern stackable red white coffee table 780/783 Frattini Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern stackable red white coffee table 780/783 Frattini Cassina, 1970s
Set of four coffee tables mod. 780/783 with round base lacquered white and red. The structure is compo...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Smoked Glass Table 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Meblo table by Gianfranco Frattini 1960s.
Very rare piece of furniture.
Material: wood and smoked glass.
The table was designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Meblo.
Great vintage pa...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Hardwood
$902 Sale Price
20% Off
Acerbis Large Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Walnut
$19,998 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by Gianfranco Frattini in Zebrano Wood
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an exceptionally rare Mid Century Modern coffee table designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. The table is done in Zebrano wood and walnut, featuri...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Walnut, Zebra Wood
Gianfranco Frattini for Acerbis Nesting Tables
Tria
in Black
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Acerbis, set of three 'Tria' nesting tables, lacquered wood, Italy, 1980s
A set of three nesting tables by the Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini. Each tab...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Wood
Acerbis Medium Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Acerbis, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Ash
$15,395 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Acerbis Square Maestro Table in Bleached Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Ash
$13,297 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Acerbis Large Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Ash
$18,686 Sale Price / item
15% Off
530 Series, Desk, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Brussel, BE
Beautiful writing desk in walnut with two drawers plus a central storage space on the front and two other storage spaces on the back. Designed in 1956 by the Italian architect and de...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Acerbis Extra Large Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Walnut
$19,998 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Acerbis Medium Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
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Walnut
$16,707 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Squared Dining Marble Table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Squared dining marble table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985
Absolute masterpiece by Gianfranco Frattini coming from his private house in Italy. This sculptural table is composed by a s...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
$24,944 / item
Acerbis Small Maestro Table in Black Ash Wood by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Ash
$14,418 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Acerbis Small Maestro Table in Dark Stained Walnut by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created at the end of the 1990s by architect Gianfranco Frattini, the Maestro table combines design vision and excellence in the of Italian cabinetmaking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gianfranco Frattini Tables
Materials
Walnut
$15,844 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Gianfranco Frattini tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Gianfranco Frattini tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gianfranco Frattini tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 106 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 16 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables by Gianfranco Frattini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Willy Rizzo, Romeo Rega, and Ico Parisi. Prices for Gianfranco Frattini tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $261 and can go as high as $23,055, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,365.
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