Photo: Arflex
Seat and back like two cushions floating on a slender base: a 1950s classic.
Arflex calls it "the armchair you can't do without". The Arflex Elettra armchair, designed by the BBPR studio in 1954, has clean lines and elegant proportions that make it at home almost anywhere. Here at Mariani, official Arflex retailers in Milan and Arluno, we tell you its story and let you try it in our showroom.
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The Elettra was born in 1954 from the Milan studio BBPR, one of the leading names in 20th-century Italian architecture. Arflex describes it as a classic of the 1950s office: a seat designed for workspaces which, thanks to its timeless style, adapts perfectly to any setting.
Today it looks just as good in a living room as in a study, alone or in pairs: a piece that brings order to a room without weighing it down.
BBPR is the studio of architects, urban planners and designers founded in Milan in 1932 by Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. A leading voice in the debate on the modern movement, after the war it worked on the A.R. plan for the reconstruction of Milan, and in 1951 it curated the exhibition La forma dell'utile (The shape of usefulness) at the IX Triennale.
For Arflex it designed seating that is still in production: besides the Elettra armchair, the Elettra chair, Giulietta and Neptunia.
The Elettra as photographed by Arflex, from the front, the side and the back. You choose the upholstery in our showroom, from the full range of samples.
Photo: Arflex
The price of the Elettra depends on the base and the upholstery, from fabrics to the Tibet lamb fur version. We are official Arflex retailers: we work from the current price list and send you a quote for your configuration.
You choose the base and the upholstery. In our showroom you can touch the samples and compare them in real light, which is the only sensible way to choose.
Message us on WhatsApp: we will tell you where and when you can see it in person.
Tell us which base and upholstery you are interested in: as official Arflex retailers we will reply with a quote on the current price list.
Ask for the price on WhatsAppAn armchair like the Elettra should be seen in person: proportions, base finish, the feel of the fabric. As an official Arflex retailer in Milan and Arluno we have access to the full catalogue, with the official warranty and support that continues after your order.
Read more: all Arflex armchairs and where to see and try Arflex in Milan.
Via Uberto Visconti di Modrone, 8/a — 20122 Milan
Mon–Fri 10:30am–6:30pm non-stop · Closed Saturday and Sunday
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 12 — 20004 Arluno (MI)
Mon 3:00pm–7:30pm · Tue–Fri 9:00am–12:30pm / 3:00pm–7:30pm · Sat 9:00am–12:30pm / 3:00pm–6:00pm
Before you come, message us: we will confirm which compositions and upholstery are available to try at that moment. You can also reach us from the contact page.
It depends on the version and the upholstery, from fabric to fur. We are official Arflex retailers: choose your version and message us on WhatsApp, we will send you a quote for your configuration.
The Elettra is a 1954 design for Arflex by the Milan studio BBPR (Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti, Rogers).
In the fabric version the base is black or galvanic gold; the fur version has a black iron base.
Arflex specifies natural Tibet lamb fur.
At Mariani Design, official Arflex retailer: our showrooms in Milan San Babila (Via Uberto Visconti di Modrone 8/a) and Arluno (Via Guglielmo Marconi 12). Message us on WhatsApp first and we will tell you where and when you can see it in person.
We look forward to seeing you in Milan San Babila (Mon–Fri 10:30am–6:30pm, non-stop) or in Arluno. Message us on WhatsApp: we will tell you where to see it in person and prepare your quote.
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