Founded in 1912, One Brand With Three Souls: Handmade in Italy
Furnishings, Custom Solutions for Public and Private Spaces, and
Luxury Interiors for Cars, Aviation, and Yachting

Poltrona Frau is a beautiful blend of heritage, elegant creativity, handwork, technology, and the finest materials,
including leather. It is quintessentially Italian with over 110 years of heritage in crafting upholstered furnishing
and accessories for homes and public spaces, as well as servicing and upholstering interiors for the luxury
automotive, aviation, and yachting sectors.

The Birth of Poltrona Frau Leather

Renzo Frau, a skilled upholsterer born in 1881 in Sardinia, founded Poltrona Frau in the town of Turin, in northern
Italy, which was the home of the royal Savoy family and the nation’s bourgeoisie. Among the first models in
production was the Chester armchair, a refined padded armchair inspired by English capitonné. In 1930 came
the 904 armchair, later named the Vanity Fair. The distinctive element that immediately set them apart was the
fine craft and use of luxurious leather.

Out in Public

Poltrona Frau completed the restoration and furnishing of the former church of San Gregorio at the Synagogue
of Spoleto (a theater in the Festival dei Due Mondi circuit). The Custom Interiors division was then established to
furnish the world’s most famous public spaces, often based on projects by Pritzker Prize-winning architecture
studios. Examples include the Strasbourg European Parliament (AS. Architecture Studio) furnished by Poltrona
Frau and inaugurated in 1999, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (Frank O. Gehry, 2003). To date,
the Poltrona Frau Custom Interiors division has handled over 5,000 projects worldwide.

Tan leather L-shaped sectional sofa with a chaise, white ottoman and floor lamp before a geometric white wall
Round pedestal table with an open book and glass of water, with cream and tan leather chairs on a red-orange carpet
Lounge with white swivel armchairs, black tufted leather sofas and a coffee table by tall windows facing a city
Brown leather armchair with gathered back and slim metal legs against a striped wall
Lounge area with red leather armchairs, a high-back gray sofa and a round dark side table by a wood wall
Brown leather high-back executive office chair on a cowhide rug in front of a white desk by tall windows
Lounge with white leather sectional sofa, teal pillows, glass coffee table, arc floor lamp and geometric relief wall
White tufted leather swivel lounge chairs and a wood side table in a room with paneled walls and herringbone floor
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