Image source: Poltrona Frau — Vanity Fair
© Poltrona Frau and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Collection Story
Origin
Vanity Fair is the armchair that Poltrona Frau calls the emblem of the company. The family has grown from the original armchair, with its ottoman and a baby version, to Vanity Fair XC, and then to numbered limited editions made with other creators.
Design Language
The original's deliberately volumetric configuration is the starting point: Vanity Fair XC adjusts its proportions, and the limited editions change the cover. The limited editions work through the upholstery: Vanity Fair XC Imagine Edition carries Fornasetti patterns of sun and clouds in 50 numbered pieces, and Vanity Fair XC In Motion carries a Futurist hand by Ivo Pannaggi in 40.
Image source: Poltrona Frau — Vanity Fair · © Poltrona Frau and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official website ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Key Pieces
- Vanity Fair armchair, ottoman and baby armchair
- Vanity Fair XC armchair and ottoman
- Vanity Fair XC Imagine Edition with Fornasetti
- Vanity Fair XC In Motion Limited Edition by Ivo Pannaggi
Pieces in this collection
Baby Vanity Fair Armchair
Baby Vanity: Renzo Frau's Vanity Fair armchair at exactly two thirds of the original size.
Vanity Fair XC Ottoman
Vanity Fair XC pouf with curved lines, birch plywood body and optional storage.
Vanity Fair Ottoman
Renzo Frau's Vanity Fair pouf: solid beech frame, elastic belts, goose down cushion.
Vanity Fair XC Imagine Edition Fornasetti
Fornasetti x Poltrona Frau: a 50-piece edition printed with the Sole e Nuvole pattern.
Vanity Fair XC Armchair
Vanity Fair XC: Roberto Lazzeroni's revisit of the armchair for its 90th anniversary.
Vanity Fair Armchair
Renzo Frau's Vanity Fair, 'model 904' in production from 1930, on a solid seasoned beech structure.
Vanity Fair XC In Motion Armchair
Vanity Fair XC In Motion: 40 numbered armchairs printed with Ivo Pannaggi's Futurist artwork.
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