Furniture manufacturer Cassina is a prolific design house for more reasons than one: It not only owns the licenses to an exquisite collection of iconic chairs, sofas, tables and other pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries but also produces original works that are characterized by innovation and the finest Italian craftsmanship.
Cassina’s illustrious legacy includes being one of the first companies to bring industrial design to Italy in the 1950s. Founded in 1927 in Meda, Italy, by brothers Cesare and Umberto Cassina, the Italian manufacturing giant originally specialized in bespoke woodworking. In nearly a century since its founding, the company has shown incredible foresight about design trends and the evolution of technology.
In 1964, Cassina signed an exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture furniture by Le Corbusier and his collaborators — such as the LC4 chaise longue made with trailblazing French modernist Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret — a move that would shape the future of the company. Cassina’s I Maestri collection is an ongoing initiative to restyle landmark designs from the 20th century, such as pieces by Gerrit Rietveld (the Red and Blue armchair from 1918), Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Erik Gunnar Asplund, Franco Albini and Frank Lloyd Wright. The company preserves the intentions and original styles of their designs but adds updated techniques, materials and processes — rendering them the best possible combination of past, present and future. The brand has also worked with contemporary icons like Zaha Hadid, Gio Ponti and Philippe Starck.
Cassina’s original designs are cutting-edge as well. They include pieces for everyday use, the development of which is guided by comfort and the marriage of Italian craftsmanship with industrial technology.
Some of Cassina’s pieces, both from its contemporary and I Maestri collections, can be found in the collections of museums like the Museum of Modern Art and the Vitra Design Museum. In 2014, the company became part of Haworth in its acquisition of Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau, and in 2015, Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola joined Cassina as its art director, leading the brand into its next century of inventive style.
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Cassina Aral Rug, Cotton & Viscose, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, New
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Aral Rug Color Carta Da Zucchero The consummate combination of artisan skills and design, this elegant modern rug portrays technical refinement and contemporary taste. It...
Cotton
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rug, Hand-Loomed Polypropylene, Mid-Century
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rugs The Circus outdoor rugs call to mind the fascinating, fantastical world of the circus and the targets used by the tumblers and acrobats in their shows. ...
Yarn
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rug, Hand-Loomed Polypropylene, Modern Design
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rugs The Circus outdoor rugs call to mind the fascinating, fantastical world of the circus and the targets used by the tumblers and acrobats in their shows. ...
Yarn
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rugs
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rugs The Circus outdoor rugs call to mind the fascinating, fantastical world of the circus and the targets used by the tumblers and acrobats in their shows. ...
Yarn
$4,645 / item
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rugs
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Circus Outdoor Rugs The Circus outdoor rugs call to mind the fascinating, fantastical world of the circus and the targets used by the tumblers and acrobats in their shows. ...
Yarn
$2,480Sale Price|20% Off
W 72 in L 115 in
Antique Chinese Rug, Tan and Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
China has a long tradition of carpets and the original ones, probably used as merchandise, are dated at over 2000 years ago. The art of knotting carpets was however, introduced somewhere around the 15th century in China. The patterns on some of the older Chinese carpets...
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Corrientes Cotton Wall Tapestry
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This dramatic wall hanging is an impressive statement piece for almost any room.Custom sizes and others colors available by request. Each piece is completely made to order and is ava...
Cotton
Mid-Century Modern Style Chaco Cotton Wall Tapestry
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This dramatic wall hanging is an impressive statement piece for almost any room.Custom sizes and others colors available by request. Each piece is completely made to order and is ava...
Cotton
$2,800
H 63.39 in W 67.32 in D 0.2 in
"BORO" Japanese Antique Indigo cotton&ramie Patchwork / 19th century Wabi-Sabi
Located in 足利市, JP
This extraordinary, large-scale Japanese antique Boro textile—dating from the late Edo (Bakumatsu) to the Meiji period (mid-to-late 19th century)—originated from Yamagata Prefecture ...
Cotton, Linen, Hemp, Natural Fiber
Vintage Japanese Gauze Kimono with Embroidery Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal Kimono made with a very fine black linen gauze augmented with applied modern circle pattern. The garment was hand-stitched and dated to circa 1930-50s. The black ga...
Silk, Linen
Abaca Tapis Skirt, Philippines, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Abaca Tapis Skirt Bagobo people, Mindanao, Philippines Mid-20th century Hemp family Measures: H 23.25 in x W 27.5 in Fully opened: H: 46.5 in x W: 55 in Abaca is a textile unique to...
Hemp
Mid-19th Century Silk Brocade Robe
Located in 中央区, JP
A striking mid-19th-century Uzbek ceremonial robe woven in a vibrant lavender-and-gold silk brocade. The textile displays an elaborate floral pattern rendered in metallic-toned silk,...
Metallic Thread
$875 / set
H 13 in W 10 in D 0.5 in
Set Of Four 19 Century Antique Silk And Cotton Suzani Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The primary motif of the embroideries is the paisley, a set of four 19th-century Suzani offers a unique blend of beauty, history, and craftsmanship. Their intricate paisley moti...
Cotton, Silk, Acrylic, Wood
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
W 51 in L 77 in
Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug, Ivory, Lt Blue Navy Very Fine
Located in Port Washington, NY
Finely woven Farahan Sarouks were produced in the late 19th century until just before world war I. They have become extremely rare and are highly valued for their artistry and co...
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Catamarca Raw Cotton Wall Tapestry
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This dramatic wall hanging is an impressive statement piece for almost any room.Custom sizes and others colors available by request. Each piece is completely made to order and is av...
Cotton
715 - Mid-19th Century Ottoman Embroidery
Located in Paris, FR
715 - Belle broderie ottomane du milieu du 19ème siècle avec un joli motif floral et de belles couleurs naturelles, entièrement brodée à la main avec du métal sur fond de laine.
Metallic Thread
Mid-Century Modern Style Mendoza Cotton Wall Tapestry
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This dramatic wall hanging is an impressive statement piece for almost any room.Custom sizes and others colors available by request. Each piece is completely made to order and is ava...
Cotton