Flexform
Premium Italian upholstered furniture: deep, low-slung sofas and an indoor-outdoor catalogue shaped by Antonio Citterio, read for the US buyer.
A Brianza upholstery house with one enduring art director.
Flexform was founded in 1959 by the Galimberti brothers, Romeo, Pietro and Agostino, in Meda, at the centre of the Brianza furniture district north of Milan. It grew from an artisan workshop into an industrial firm in the late 1960s, building its name on finely made upholstered seating produced entirely in Italy.
Since the early 1980s the collection has been coordinated by architect Antonio Citterio, who also designs a large part of the range, in a partnership that has run without interruption for more than forty years. For US buyers, collections reach the market through authorised dealers, with lead times that vary by line and finish.
A selection of lines.
Groundpiece
Antonio Citterio's low, deep sectional sofa from 2001, a deconstructed seating system with amply sized goose-down cushions that became a Flexform signature.
The current collection.
Groundpiece
A Flexform best-seller designed by Antonio Citterio, Groundpiece is a low, deep, deconstructed seating system with amply sized goose-down cushions and highly customizable padded elements.
Lifesteel
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Lifesteel is a sectional or stand-alone sofa on a slim, minimal metal base, with a large rectangular armrest aligned in height with the seat back.
Magnum
Described by Flexform as the prototype of the sofa, Magnum is a linear sectional with a solid-wood structure, polyurethane padding and a generously filled goose-down seat.
Adda
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Adda sofa has a lightweight structure and goose-down cushions with piping, resting on a leather- or fabric-covered metal base with exposed cast-aluminum feet.
Romeo
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Romeo features delicate lines, tapered cast-aluminum feet, grosgrain piping and generously goose-down-filled cushions.
Feel Good
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Feel Good is a broad family of seating that includes chairs, armchairs, ottomans and stools, with sleek aluminum legs of exclusive Flexform design.
Alma
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Alma lounge chair has balanced proportions and a sinuous shell available in wood or metal.
Asolo
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Asolo is a sofa of generous, well-balanced proportions with couture upholstery tailoring and softly rounded, corner-free forms.
Atlante
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Atlante is an outdoor furnishing system of stand-alone and sectional sofas plus daybeds, built for personalization.
Avalon
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Avalon dining chair has a generously padded seat and backrest for a welcoming, comfortable form.
Berry
The Berry family of coffee and side tables has an airy base of slender metal rods, with tops in solid cedar of Lebanon or ceramic stoneware.
Braidense
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Braidense bookcase pairs a substantial wood structure with display compartments in bent sheet metal that break up its symmetry.
Camargue
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the aluminum Camargue family is made for any outdoor setting, from covered terraces to gardens and poolside, as a fully coordinated collection.
Campiello
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Campiello has clean lines with seat cushions built around a crushproof core wrapped in goose down, plus goose-down back cushions.
Cestone
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Cestone sofa is meant to sit at the center of the room, with back and sides built from metal frames upholstered in woven strips of cowhide.
Clarence
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Clarence is a storage system of nightstands, a writing desk, chests of drawers, sideboards, a TV stand and a bar cabinet, with rounded corners and a cowhide-clad wood structure.
Desco
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Desco family of tables combines robust stability with refined materials, finishes and construction details.
Earl
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Earl family of containers includes low cabinets with drawers and a tall piece with hinged doors, usable as a TV console, cabinet or long console.
Eliseo
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Eliseo family of seating combines enveloping lines and soft padding with the restrained, detail-focused Flexform aesthetic.
Everett
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Everett sofa is defined by woven cowhide cord over its metal structure, which frames a generous seat cushion and filters air and light.
Evergreen
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Evergreen sofa has a discreet, timeless design with cast-metal details; the family also includes a chaise longue and a daybed.
Ginger
Originally designed by Antonio Citterio in 1984 and reissued by Flexform, the Ginger sofa expresses minimalist elegance and a balance of aesthetics and comfort.
Grandemare
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Grandemare is a cluster of soft, corner-free geometric shapes resting on a cowhide-upholstered wood platform, in tone-on-tone or contrasting colors.
Gregory
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Gregory pairs a metal base with leather-finished exposed elastic webbing supporting the seat cushions, offered in standard and XL versions.
Haiku
Designed by Christophe Pillet, Haiku is a family of seating elements characterized by understated, painstakingly detailed craftsmanship.
Hamptons
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Hamptons outdoor sofa is built around a solid-wood structure on aluminum feet that protect the wood from ground contact and humidity.
Kobo
Designed by Patrick Norguet, Kobo is a table with a thick top layered over turned legs of generous diameter, recalling traditional furniture-making.
Lauren
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Lauren is a folding chair in solid wood that pays tribute to Italian cabinet-making.
Lightpiece
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Lightpiece reworks the Groundpiece design with a lighter look, offered in stand-alone and sectional versions on transparent methacrylate feet.
Long Island
The Long Island 05 seating system features an armrest set back from deep 111 cm seat cushions, available with goose-down padding over a crushproof core or in polyurethane and Dacron.
Loungescape
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Loungescape is a versatile seating system conceived to reshape the living space and serve as its focal point.
Marquis
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Marquis is a family of tables and coffee tables crafted entirely in wood, with subtly tapered solid-wood legs.
Milos
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Milos is a lean, minimalist outdoor seating system combining an aluminum lower structure with a solid-wood upper part.
Oasis
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Oasis outdoor seating system has sinuous, enveloping lines and a woven cord-and-metal backrest with a mesh-like pattern on an epoxy-coated structure.
Ozzy
Designed by Patrick Norguet, the compact Ozzy armchair features a cowhide-clad outer backrest and belongs to a family that also includes an ottoman and a dining chair.
Perry Up
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Perry Up seating system sits on a tubular-metal base with cast-aluminum feet and uses fluffy goose-down seat and backrest cushions.
Soft Dream
Designed by Antonio Citterio, Soft Dream is a versatile, lightweight seating system that rises above the floor, available in standard and Large versions.
Tara
Designed by Sebastian Herkner, the Tara family of tables and coffee tables centers on a concrete base that evokes a monolith, paired with two specular elements.
Vesta
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Vesta chair has a cold-processed polyurethane-foam shell with soft padding, shaped to ergonomic standards.
Atlante
Designed by Antonio CitterioAtlante, named for the Titan who bears the world on his shoulders, is Flexform's outdoor furnishing system designed by Antonio Citterio. A powder-coated metal frame carries elastic webbing, with generously upholstered cushions and grosgrain piping that soften the structure's clean lines.
The family runs across stand-alone sofas, sectional sofas and daybeds, offered in many types and finishes. The Atlante Light daybed adds an adjustable backrest and cast-aluminium wheels, so it can be repositioned easily across a terrace or poolside.
What the pieces are made of.
Across its work Flexform leans on solid-wood and metal frames, molded polyurethane and goose-down padding, and removable covers in fine fabric or leather, with powder-coated metal and elastic webbing on the outdoor lines. Each construction is tied to a named collection rather than left general, and the whole catalogue is made in Italy.
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Flexform, answered.
Where is Flexform made?
Flexform furniture is made entirely in Italy, at the company's facility in Meda, in the Brianza furniture district north of Milan, where it was founded in 1959.
When was Flexform founded?
In 1959, by the Galimberti brothers, Romeo, Pietro and Agostino. It became an industrial firm in the late 1960s, having started as an artisan workshop.
Who is Flexform's art director?
Architect Antonio Citterio has coordinated the Flexform collection since the early 1980s and designs a large part of the range, a partnership that has run for more than forty years.
What are Flexform's signature collections?
Among the best known are the Groundpiece and Grandemare sofas by Antonio Citterio, the Mood line of New Classic seating, and the Atlante outdoor system.
Does Flexform make outdoor furniture?
Yes. Flexform has a full outdoor catalogue alongside its indoor range, including the Atlante and Grandemare Outdoor systems designed by Antonio Citterio, in sofas, daybeds, chairs and tables.
What is the Groundpiece sofa?
Groundpiece is a low, deep sectional sofa designed by Antonio Citterio in 2001. Its relaxed proportions and goose-down cushions made it one of Flexform's most recognised pieces.
What materials does Flexform use?
Solid-wood and metal frames, molded polyurethane foam and goose-down padding, and removable covers in fabric or leather. Outdoor lines add powder-coated metal and elastic webbing.
Who designs for Flexform?
Antonio Citterio leads the collection. The house has also worked with designers including Carlo Colombo, Roberto Lazzeroni, Christophe Pillet and Patrick Norguet, and holds historic pieces by Joe Colombo and Rodolfo Bonetto.
Is Flexform available in the US?
Yes. Collections reach the US market through authorised dealers; lead times vary by line and finish.
What is Flexform's design style?
A quietly refined, comfort-led take on Italian modern living: deep upholstered seating with careful detailing such as grosgrain piping, built around designer collaborations rather than anonymous ranges.
How should I care for Flexform furniture?
Most covers are removable for cleaning. Care depends on the material, fabric, leather, or the metal and webbing on outdoor pieces; follow the maker's collection-specific guidance.
Can I buy from this site?
No. Premium Furniture is an independent editorial directory. We document the house and point you to the maker.