LONG HERITAGE
Poltrona Frau, a brand with a long heritage, was created in Italy in 1912. Poltrona Frau manufactures both classical and contemporary products, created to meet the requirements of an exclusive clientele for whom durability, elegance and identity are fundamental factors in determining choice.
The company has always incorporated a high content of handcrafting skills into its products, along with attention to quality, meticulous detailing and the use of the finest raw materials.
In the residential sector, Poltrona Frau can rely on significant internal creativity resources, as well as long-lasting relations with important designers and architects including Achille Castiglioni, Pierluigi Cerri, Michele De Lucchi, Jean-Marie Massaud, Jean Nouvel, Gio Ponti and Luca Scacchetti.
In the contract sector, Poltrona Frau is one of the high-end leaders, similarly due to sound relationships with internationally renowned architects such as Renzo Piano (Auditorium for the Parco della Musica, Rome), Richard Meier (Getty Center, Los Angeles), Norman Foster (Great Court, British Museum, London), Frank O. Gehry (Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles) and Herzog & de Meuron (Prada Store, Tokyo).
The company’s expertise enables it to achieve outstanding success in the execution of complex turnkey projects comprising feasibility studies and the development of specific technological and manufacturing processes.