Arflex is an Italian company that makes and sells contemporary furniture.

n 1947 after the war, a group of researchers and entrepreneurs that began to work on two new upholstering materials – foam rubber and elastic tape made by Pirelli – presented the technical specifications of the new products to Marco Zanuso, who saw the huge potential of the new materials in interior furnishings. Zanuso initiated an experimental programme of operations that went on until 1950.

Between 1951 and 1954, Arflex produced various models of car seat designed by Carlo Barassi. These could be fitted into the vehicle instead of standard production seats and offered outstanding comfort, thanks to the use of foam rubber and elastic tape. The covers could be removed and the seatbacks were adjustable. Arflex strove to make its contribution to the comfort of those Italians who were beginning to travel just after the war. The most successful of those car seats were the “MilleMiglia” and the “Sedile Lettino”, a seat that could be turned into a makeshift bed. Both were designed for the Fiat Topolino.

arflex Milano
via Boccaccio 4 – 20123 Milano  
Tel. +39 02 65560377

arflex Paris 
Siltec – 53 rue de Miromesnil – 75008 Paris
Tel. +33 1 42660913

arflex Kortrijk 
Wijngaardstraat 26 – 8500 Kortrijk
Tel. +32 56 220824

arflex Seoul
218, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, 06047 Seoul, South Korea
Tel. +82 2 3416 1398

Cheong Dam, 453 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, 06011 Seoul, South Korea