Lot 192
Renzo Frau (Italian 1881-1926) for Poltrona Frau
Pair of 'Vanity Fair' Armchairs
Auction: 29 October 2021 from 11:00 BST
£2,000
Description
no.s 8054 and 8055, each with metal manufacturer's label, leather
Dimensions
each 96cm high, 92cm wide (37.8in high, 36in wide)
Footnote
Originally called ‘model 904’, but since 1984 as the ‘Vanity Fair’ armchair, this chair has become one of the emblem’s of Poltrona Frau. Developed from designs that Renzo Frau left his wife Savina, it first went into production in 1930, and these examples were produced around 1993.