GIANFRANCO FRATTINI

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.

 

For Progetti, he designed a range of glass ware marked by functionality and formal elegance.

Some of these pieces belong to the collection of the Museum of Modern of New-York.

 

Influenced by rationalist ideas, Frattini had a disciplined approach to every project combined with intuition.

His collaboration with post-war furniture companies such as Cassina allowed him to explore the possibilities offered by new materials and industrial processes. That led to the reinvention of archetypal pieces of furniture through new techniques.

 

Frattini was a founding member of the ADI (Associazione per il Designo Industriale) and a board member of the Triennale di Milano.