Franco Albini

(Italian, 1905–1977)

Franco Albini was an Italian designer and architect best known for his chairs, tables, and other furniture. Combining ergonomic focus with regimented geometric form, Albini’s use of traditional materials created striking contours. Born on October 17, 1905 in Robbiate, Italy, he studied at the Politecnico di Milano University until 1929, wherein he apprenticed for the famed Italian architect Gio Ponti. Gaining notoriety through exhibiting at the Milan Triennale in 1930, the designer quickly rose to international acclaim, working with companies such as Knoll, Arflex, and Poggi. His most widely recognized piece is the self-referential Albini Desk, which was released in 1928. Over the course of his career, he also designed industrial products, interiors, and large-scale civic architecture. Albini died on November 1, 1977 in Milan, Italy. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Related Categories

Furniture, Lighting

Related Artists

Ignazio Gardella, Franca Helg, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanuso

Franco Albini Artworks

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Franco Albini (1,779 results)
Armchairs (model no. Pl-19) (pair), 1957

Franco Albini

Armchairs (model no. Pl-19) (pair), 1957

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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Regalsystem LB7, 1957

Franco Albini

Regalsystem LB7, 1957

Sale Date: September 20, 2011

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Prototyp Stuhl, 1948

Franco Albini

Prototyp Stuhl, 1948

Sale Date: September 20, 2011

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Bureau Albini

Franco Albini

Bureau Albini

Sale Date: September 12, 2011

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Lampe de table, 1969

Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini

Lampe de table, 1969

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Freischwinger (collab w/Renato Camus and..., 1933

Franco Albini

Freischwinger (collab w/Renato Camus and..., 1933

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Freischwinger (collab w/Renato Camus and..., 1933

Franco Albini

Freischwinger (collab w/Renato Camus and..., 1933

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Fauteuil Luisa, 1950

Franco Albini

Fauteuil Luisa, 1950

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil Margherita, 1951

Franco Albini

Fauteuil Margherita, 1951

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Lampada a sospensione

Franco Albini

Lampada a sospensione

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Lampada da parete (serie AM/AS)

Franca Helg and Franco Albini

Lampada da parete (serie AM/AS)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Lampada da tavolo (serie AM/AS)

Franca Helg and Franco Albini

Lampada da tavolo (serie AM/AS)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Lampada da terra (serie AM/AS)

Franca Helg and Franco Albini

Lampada da terra (serie AM/AS)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Lampada da terra (serie AM/AS)

Franca Helg and Franco Albini

Lampada da terra (serie AM/AS)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Lampe à poser ou à suspendre (model 524), 1962

Franca Helg and Franco Albini

Lampe à poser ou à suspendre (model 524), 1962

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Am/As lampada da terra, 1971

Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini

Am/As lampada da terra, 1971

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Poltroncina Luisa

Franco Albini

Poltroncina Luisa

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Bibliothèque modulable

Franco Albini

Bibliothèque modulable

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Cicognino/TN6 occasional tables (pair), 1952

Franco Albini

Cicognino/TN6 occasional tables (pair), 1952

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Ca 832 armchairs (pair)

Franco Albini

Ca 832 armchairs (pair)

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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LB7 library

Franco Albini

LB7 library

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Lounge chair (model Fiorenza), 1948–1952

Franco Albini

Lounge chair (model Fiorenza), 1948–1952

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Margherita-Korbsessel, 1950

Franco Albini

Margherita-Korbsessel, 1950

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Eßtisch, 1950–1959

Franco Albini

Eßtisch, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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