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Tacchini Offers Vintage Classics
![Tacchini Sesann Sofa](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Sesann-Sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=2350&s=3ac73bfdea2966a86047d86d08d066c5 2350w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Sesann-Sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1565&s=af9454139443f2bf25ef4fbe47425561 1565w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Sesann-Sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=30894b993e07ab510e1b9e849e185a0b 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Sesann-Sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=70652c72f5288dd59467275505c0ee0e 600w)
The clean lines and striking silhouettes of Tacchini’s modern design are truly timeless. Even as emerging talents offer their unique perspectives each year, new pieces often share aesthetic tones with the 20th-century classics that came before them.
For instance, while the Julep collection by Jonas Wagell for Tacchini was released in 2018, its curvy forms harken back to a revolutionary piece of the past. Jean Royère’s Ours Polaire sofa—so nicknamed for its likeness to a polar bear — became an instant icon when introduced by the French designer in 1947. Defined by an asymmetrical form and upholstered in velvet, the plush piece — which routinely fetches six figures at auction—overturned conventions of scale and promoted a thoroughly modern sense of leisure. This organic seating style was also popularized by New York – based designer Vladimir Kagan, whose Serpentine sofa was released in 1949.
![Tacchini Julep Sofa](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Julep-sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=2350&s=b539017cfca5049e0a9e3d54a0834adc 2350w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Julep-sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1565&s=ffd8dc1e961624db867d5beedcb64b4e 1565w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Julep-sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=262fbbea993b7ddf4435e792393ba5a7 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/Tacchini-Julep-sofa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=4c5a190168b67e77502dd6ecd2aa0692 600w)
Decades later, Swedish designer Jonas Wagell returns to the bulbous shapes presented by these avant-garde visionaries. Julep is a series of upholstered pieces defined by continuous lines, natural geometries, and a pervading feeling of warmth. The sofa, lounge chair, chaise lounge, and ottoman, manufactured by Italian house Tacchini, continue the legacy established by their predecessors with an interesting interpretation that feels instantly at home in the interiors of today.
A similar appreciation of the past can be found in another piece, the Sesann sofa by Italian icon Gianfranco Frattini. Originally released by Cassina in 1970, the sofa has been reproduced by Tacchini. The inviting piece and accompanying lounge chair features a soft cold foam structure upholstered in fabric or leather and wrapped with steel tubing. Like the Julep collection, Sesann eschews straight edges in favor of a luxuriously plush body that practically exudes comfort.
![Sesann Sofa By Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina 1970S](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/sesann-sofa-by-gianfranco-frattini-for-cassina-1970s.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1644&s=615ff6f3b70736612519ee7e26468663 1644w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/sesann-sofa-by-gianfranco-frattini-for-cassina-1970s.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1565&s=03d263a1f5a80bcfe41ef9e0a09d3a9e 1565w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/sesann-sofa-by-gianfranco-frattini-for-cassina-1970s.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=c4aacd956106bd3c44ccb0806a7c7a71 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/images/sesann-sofa-by-gianfranco-frattini-for-cassina-1970s.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=4faa25cd644bd70ef6936b81ac485dce 600w)