Image source: Poltrona Frau — Dezza 48 Armchair
© Poltrona Frau and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Dezza 48 Armchair
Dezza 48 by Gio Ponti: the Dezza armchair with a higher back and a goose down headrest.
830 × 950 × 830 mm
1965
Official product information
INTEBEE AI PUBLIC LIBRARY is an independent furniture design research and discovery platform. Product specifications, finishes, availability and other details may change. For current and definitive information, please refer to the manufacturer's official website.
Go to the official product pageSpecifying Dezza 48 Armchair for your design project?
INTEBEE is the FF&E specification platform for interior designers: spec sheets, finishes, floor plans and client-ready PDFs in one place.
Description
Overview
Dezza 48 is the version of the Dezza armchair with a goose down headrest built into the backrest. Poltrona Frau calls it the larger and more structured version of the Dezza collection, with pronounced armrests and a higher backrest. The page credits Gio Ponti and lists the code 5293112.
Image source: Poltrona Frau — Dezza 48 Armchair · © Poltrona Frau and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
A seasoned beech frame carries a seat on elastic fabric; the padding is polyurethane foam and the loose cushions add polyester wadding. The integrated headrest holds goose down.
Specifications
- Armchair 48 (5293112): W 83 cm, D 83 cm, H 95 cm
- Feet: lacquered ash, black (12) or white (21), grain left visible; or Canaletto walnut veneer (29)
Story
What changes in the 48
The page introduces Dezza 48 as the larger and more structured of the Dezza armchairs, designed for maximum comfort while keeping the elegance of 1960s Italian design. It names pronounced armrests and a higher backrest as the features that give the armchair a strong visual statement.
Headrest
One construction detail belongs to this armchair alone, on the page as on the sheet: a goose down headrest incorporated in the backrest.
More by Gio Ponti
Dezza 12 Armchair
Dezza 12 armchair by Gio Ponti, with slender armrests for placing armchairs side by side.
Bilia
Gio Ponti's 1932 table lamp: a frosted glass sphere balanced on a metal cone.
Principi Chair
Ash chair by Gio Ponti, 1964, with a diamond-cut backrest and upholstered seat; Cassina.
D.151.4
Gio Ponti's armchair designed for ocean liners and cruise ships, in solid American walnut.
Collection
Dezza
Dezza by Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau, designed in 1965: armchairs 12, 24 and 48, the Dezza 24 sofa and the 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, 60 pieces.
