The Vanity Fair XC Armchair by Fornasetti and Poltrona Frau

Since this month is scheduled for a "Know Your Chairs" post (see the post later this month featuring the classic Brentwood chair by William Haines), I thought it was appropriate to share a new chair created by Fornasetti and venerable Italian furniture manufacturer Poltrona Frau.

This chair, dubbed the Vanity Fair XC chair sports an iconic design by Piero Fornasetti which is digitally printed on leather. This limited edition run of 50 chairs went on sale solely through the Poltrona Frau site on February 15th, but starting this April 10th, it will also be available in select Poltrona Frau brick and mortar stores.

The Fornasetti site describes the collaboration:
"Poltrona Frau's timeless design and exceptional craftsmanship meet Fornasetti's surreal Soli e Nuvole illustrations in this exclusive limited-edition of 50 Vanity Fair XC armchairs.

The iconic Vanity Fair XC armchair, a celebrated symbol of Italian design, encounters Fornasetti's mesmerizing pattern, a stunning composition of the sun and moon rising over swirling clouds, digitally-printed in meticulous detail on Pelle Frau® Impact Less leather.

For the first time, Poltrona Frau employs a digital printing technique that recalls silkscreen printing, reproducing Fornasetti's intricate hand-drawn patterns on leather, ensuring unparalleled detail and a unique tactile sensation.

Each of the 50 pieces is meticulously hand-crafted in Italy, individually numbered and accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity."

Happy designing!