Sika-design Fratellino Trolley
FRATELLINO TROLLEY
FRATELLINO TROLLEY
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg
The Fratellino trolley was designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg in 1951.
Fratellino contributes with a natural element in the living room or in a holiday home. Use the bar cart to serve drinks, as a plant table or simply as a go-to decoration.
"Fratellino" is the Italian word for “little brother” and the name refers to the size of the trolley. The Fratellino trolley is both functional and decorative, and fits perfectly in modern interior design.
Fratellino is handcrafted of rattan by skilled wicker workers. The complexity of the many curved shapes and detailed windings truly show the great craftmanship behind each trolley.
DESIGNER
FRANCO ALBINI & FRANCA HELG
Franco Albini (1905-1977) was an Italian architect and designer, famous for his ability to merge modern minimalistic furniture design with traditional Italian craftmanship.
Through his work he obtained three Compasso D’Oro awards, the most prestigious Italian design prize.
From 1951 Franco Albini becomes business partners with Franca Helg (1920-1989), and from this point Franca plays a crucial role in numerous of Franco Albini’s designs.
Franco and Franca were active both in the field of furniture, architectural planning and in industrial design. Together they designed many creations with the new forms of modernism.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Sika-design
PRODUCT TYPE
Trolley
PRODUCTION
Made in Denmark
COLLECTION
Fratellino
DESIGNERS
- Franco Albini
- Franca Helg
USE
Interior
ITEM
Decorative
MANUFACTURING
Handmade
PRODUCT CODE
FA-23-SU
SHAPES
Curved
ENVIRONMENT
Indoor
DETAIL
This furniture is handcrafted in rattan, which is one of the most sustainable materials available for furniture manufacturing. Rattan is often confused with bamboo, but unlike hollow bamboo, rattan is a solid material. This makes rattan furniture very durable, and able to last for generations. When steamed for 10-15 minutes, rattan can be formed by hand using old traditional manufacturing techniques and a few simple tools. Rattan comes in 600 different variants and at Sika-Design we only use the two best qualities called Tohiti and Manau.
FINISHES
- Black
- Taupe
- Cherry
- Antique
- Natural
AVAILABLE COLORS
5
YEAR OF MANUFACTURING
1950
MAINTENANCE
Rattan requires no maintenance but can be wiped with a lightly dampened cloth if needed.
SKU
FA-23
MATERIAL
Rattan
DIMENSIONS
- Width : 58 cm (22.9 in.)
- Depth : 58 cm (22.9 in.)
- Height : 73 cm (28.8 in.)
