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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Divano Le tentazioni di Mario Bellini per Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Ghedi, IT
Divano “Le Tentazioni” a due posti, modello 685, disegnato da Mario Bellini per Cassina nel 1973, capolavoro del design italiano che incarna la rivoluzione organica degli anni ’70: u...
Fabric
$4,118
H 28.35 in W 65.36 in D 33.47 in
Vintage 20thC Italian Maralunga Sofa By Vico Magistretti For Cassina c.1980
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An iconic Italian Maralunga two-seat sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, dating from the late 20th century. First introduced in 1973, the Maralunga has become one of the m...
Leather
$3,418Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 90.56 in D 31.5 in
Divano vintage anni 70 "Tentazione" design Mario Bellini per Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Three-seater sofa with wooden frame and beige fabric cover, model "Tentazione" designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1970s. CONDITION: In buone condizioni, potrebbe presentare segn...
Fabric, Wood
$3,011
H 34.65 in W 69.69 in D 35.44 in
Cassina Portovenere Sofa Designklassiker Couch Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes und äußerst seltenes Zweisitzer Sofa vom italienischen Premiumhersteller Cassina zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Vico Magistretti, wurde bekannt u...
Leather
$4,893Sale Price|30% Off
H 28.35 in W 65.36 in D 33.86 in
Cassina - Vico Magistretti Maralunga 2 Seater Leather Sofa
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Bern, CH
Vico Magistretti Maralunga two seater leather sofa, produced by Cassina. Dark brown leather. With two adjustable backrests for variable sitt...
Leather
$7,413
H 28.75 in W 90.56 in D 31.5 in
Maralunga 3-seater leather sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Torino, IT
Maralunga series sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Iconic three-seater sofa in ivory-colored grain of rice leather. The backrest has independent fold-down headrests for each in...
Leather
$36,490 / item
H 39.38 in W 89.77 in D 37.41 in
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina The encapsulation of design brilliance, business insight and made-in-Italy artisan craftsmanship, this sofa is an international bestseller steeped in timeless beauty and functionality. Its enveloping contours accentuate the comfort of this design sofa, ensured by the chain mechanism (incorporated into the foam cushion) that controls adjustment of the backrest position. The unpretentious innovation of the adjustable headrest and the reassuring appearance and simplicity of the soft padding sum up the singularity of this design by Vico Magistretti. REMOVABLE UPHOLSTERY Maralunga 40...
Fabric
Three-Seat Sofa by Vico MAGISTRETTI for CASSINA 1973
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Description will follow.
Velvet
$7,563
H 28.35 in W 65.36 in D 37.41 in
Cassina Maralunga Italian Designer Two-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti
Located in Nottingham, GB
A stunning example of Italian design excellence, this Cassina Maralunga two-seater sofa was designed by the legendary architect and designer Vico Magistretti for the renowned Italian...
Fabric
$4,118
H 27.56 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Maralunga sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy1973
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Firenze, FI
Maralunga two-seat sofa for Cassina, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1973. It features enveloping shapes, curved armrests folded toward the seat, and an elegant brown corduroy uphols...
Velvet
Two Seater Sofa with Pouf 'Dream/B' Production Poltrona Frau Anni '80s '90s
By Paltrona Frau
Located in Milano, IT
Two-seater sofa with footrest with foam padding and feather and leather upholstery. Good conditions.
Leather
Larissa sofa by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, 1970s
By Vittorio Introini, Saporiti
Located in Milano, IT
2-seater sofa, foam padding suede upholstery (original of the period), plastic frame. Presents a small break on the cover of one armrest.
Leather, Plastic
Tre Poltrone 'Amanta' di Mario Bellini Produzione B&B Italia Anni 70 in pelle
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Milano, IT
Tre poltrone modello 'Amanta' con struttura in materiale plastico, imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in pelle, originale del periodo. Presentano alcuni segni del tempo come visib...
Leather
Two 'Amanta' Armchairs by Mario Bellini Production B&B Italia Anni 70 in leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Three 'Amanta' model armchairs with plastic frame, foam padding and leather upholstery, original to the period. They show some signs of time as visible in the photographs.
Leather
"711" three-seater sofa by Tito Agnoli for Cinova, from the 1960s, in red fabric.
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
The '711' sofa, designed in the late 1960s by Tito Agnoli for Cinova, features a wooden frame that combines elegance and functionality. The seat is supported by metal springs, provid...
Fabric
"711" three-seater sofa by Tito Agnoli for Cinova, from the 1960s, in red fabric.
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
The '711' sofa, designed in the late 1960s by Tito Agnoli for Cinova, features a wooden frame that combines elegance and functionality. The seat is supported by metal springs, provid...
Fabric
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