Cassina Maralunga

Cassina Sofa Brown

Maralunga 40

Mid Century Modern Window Seat

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Sofa

Vico Magistretti For Cassina

Maralunga Leather Chair

Mid Century Modern Sofa With Ottoman

Maralunga Two Seater

Cassina Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa Couch Vico Magistretti Leder

$2,941

Cassina Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa Couch Vico Magistretti Leder

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Vintage Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa von Cassina zum Verkauf an.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Sofas

Materials

Leather

2x Cassina Maralunga Sessel + Ottoman Vico Magistretti Leder braun

$2,699 / item

2x Cassina Maralunga Sessel + Ottoman Vico Magistretti Leder braun

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten einen von zwei Cassina Maralunga Sessel Sets inkl. Ottoman vom italienischen Traditionshersteller Cassina zum Verkauf an.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Cassina Maralunga Italian Designer Two-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

$7,594

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...

Category

20th Century Sofas

Materials

Fabric

$7,450 / set

Attributed to Cassina Rare Cube Maralunga Leather Chairs and Ottoman, Set of 3

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

In a world of temporary pleasures, Cassina creates beautiful furniture that remains a joy forever.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Materials

Cotton

H 18.9 in W 65.36 in D 32.68 in

Cassina Maralunga Two Seater Sofa In Black Leather By Vico Magistretti, 1970s

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

Nice two seater Maralunga sofa in original black leather, by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Sofas

Materials

Materials

Metal

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Cassina Maralunga For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cassina maralunga you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each cassina maralunga for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and fabric. If you’re shopping for a cassina maralunga, we have 126 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cassina maralunga — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A cassina maralunga, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Cassina Maralunga?

Prices for a cassina maralunga can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $366 and can go as high as $28,249, while the average can fetch as much as $2,807.

Vico Magistretti for sale on 1stDibs

As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.

Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.

When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.

In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.

Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.

“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.

Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.

Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.