Poltrona Frau is an Italian luxury furniture manufacturer founded in 1912 by Renzo Frau in Turin, Italy. The company is part of the Haworth Group, the American office furniture conglomerate that acquired the Poltrona Frau Group (renamed Lifestyle Design) in 2014. Poltrona Frau specializes in leather upholstered furniture and is recognized as one of the foremost producers of luxury leather seating in the world.
The brand's heritage is rooted in leather craftsmanship. Poltrona Frau developed its proprietary Pelle Frau leather, which is produced exclusively at the company's tannery and has become a hallmark of the brand. The leather undergoes a process involving over twenty steps of treatment, dyeing, and finishing to achieve its distinctive softness, durability, and color consistency.
The product range encompasses sofas, armchairs, beds, dining chairs, tables, desks, and accessories for residential interiors. Iconic products include the Vanity Fair armchair, first introduced in 1930 and still in production, the Chester sofa line, and the Archibald armchair designed by Jean-Marie Massaud. The company collaborates with established architects and designers including Roberto Lazzeroni, GamFratesi, and Massaud.
Poltrona Frau also operates a significant contract division that supplies seating and furnishings for theaters, auditoriums, corporate offices, and luxury automotive interiors. The company has provided interior leather for brands including Ferrari and Maserati. Manufacturing is based at the company's facility in Tolentino, in the Marche region of Italy. Poltrona Frau distributes through its own flagship stores, authorized dealers, and interior design professionals in over 80 countries.