Fornasetti and Poltrona Frau join forces on a new version of the iconic ‘Vanity Fair’ armchair, featuring the designer’s distinctive prints in black & white on Frau leather. The Vanity Fair XC Imagine Reality Edition will debut during Salone del Mobile 2024 as edition 50, with Fornasetti’s patterns digitally printed on Pelle Frau Impact Less.

This new armchair is part of Poltrona Frau’s upcoming Imagine collection, a mission for the Italian company to expand its creative horizons beyond conventional furniture design in collaboration with global artists & creators, following the collections of Savile Row designer Ozwald Boateng and Spanish artist Felipe Pantone.

A 1930’s design by Renzo Frau, the ‘Vanity Fair’ features a distinctive arched back and a design that is classic, yet timeless.

Since its inception in the 1940s, Fornasetti’s fantasy world has combined classical iconography with architectural motifs. For “Vanity Fair,” Barnaba Fornasetti dug into his archives and chose two illustrations depicting a sun and moon rising above swirling clouds.