Inside the new Runway Lounge by ITA Airways at Linate Airport, the Archibald dining chairs from Poltrona Frau, along with Martha and Jay Lounge armchairs, redefine waiting with Italian elegance. A curated space that welcomes travellers with style and comfort.
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In 1912, the Sardinian Renzo Frau registered the Poltrona Frau tradename with the Turin Chamber of Commerce. Following a series of generational handovers, in 1962, the Nazareno Gabrielli group bought out the Turin company, which one year later moved to Tolentino. In 1980s, Poltrona Frau expanded its production to include the automotive and contract sectors.
In 2004 the company became Poltrona Frau Group together with Cassina and Cappellini. In 2014, the Haworth family purchased the Poltrona Frau Group, which in 2025 became Haworth Lifestyle.
Haworth Lifestyle is a federation of leading global design brands part of Haworth Inc., a US company operating in commercial furniture and interiors with over 8.000 members worldwide. Haworth Lifestyle boasts a unique portfolio of manufacturing, retail, and licensing brands in the world of design and luxury: Poltrona Frau, Ceccotti, Cassina, Zanotta, Cappellini, Karakter, JANUS et Cie, Interni, Luminaire, Luxury Living Group, Ralph Lauren Home, Bentley Home, Bugatti Home, Dolce & Gabbana Casa, Trussardi Casa and Versace Home. The federation is made up of multicultural teams in continuous expansion and evolution, and home to different but complementary brands with a shared purpose of advancing design & craftsmanship in the world.
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Poltrona Frau
www.poltronafrau.com