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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Set of Four Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair by Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Cane, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Black Lacquered, 1965, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered, Italy, 1965, set of ten. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again t...
Walnut, Plywood
Set of Four Whte and Blue Velvet "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Four "Leggera" chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina. White wood frame and blue velvet seating.
Wood, Velvet
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Red Velvet, 1937, Set of 2
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and red velvet seat, Italy, 1937, Set of 2 A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the icon...
Velvet, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Straw, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of eight. The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair...
Rope, Ash
Leather Toot Chair by Piero Lissoni for Cassina
By Cassina, Piero Lissoni
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s. Italy. Full leather upholstery with moveable back cushion.
Leather
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Red Velvet, 1937, Set of 8
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, wood and red velvet seat, Italy, 1937, Set of 8 A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "Barrel...
Velvet, Wood
Set of Four Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Erik Gunnar in 1934-1937. Relaunched in 1983. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist id...
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Beige Velvet, 1937, Set of 8
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, wood and beige velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of eight A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "...
Velvet, Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Twelve Black Carimate Chairs by Cassina 1960s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of twelve Carimate chairs with structure in black lacquered beech wood and woven straw seat, designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in the 1960s. The Carimate cha...
Straw, Beech
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
A wonderful set of 6 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery, dark red wood and bouclé fabric. Al...
Bouclé, Wood
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair by Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
Cane, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Red Velvet, 1937, Set of 4
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and red velvet seat, Italy, 1937, Set of 4 A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the icon...
Velvet, Wood
Set of Four Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The small armchair, dubbed Luisa, is the fruit of a fifteen-year process of exploration, focused on creating an archetype of the basic elements of a chair, and its potential uses within the home. A idea-based design, where Franco Albini expressed the concept of “substance in form”, increasing the volume of the wooden parts where they join with others. Following various enhancements, the definitive version of the chair was awarded the prestigious Compasso D’Oro prize by the Italian Industrial Design Association (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale/ADI). The frame represents a synthesis where the seat and the back are two geometric planes suspended on an understated wood structure, the sides reminiscent of trestles. Luisa is a timeless piece, the outcome of skill, both in terms of technique and of materials. This world exclusive Cassina re-issue, has been made possible thanks to the company’s extraordinary...
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor Chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the...
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Black Lacquered, 1965, Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered, Italy, 1965, set of six. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarp...
Walnut, Plywood
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Mustard Leather, 1977, Set of 12
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Mustard yellow leather, Italy, 1977, set of twelve. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by...
Leather
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Red Leather, 1965, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, red leather, Italy, 1965, set of two. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa's ...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Red Leather, 1965, Set of 12
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, red leather, Italy, 1965, set of twelve. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again th...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1978, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1978, set of two The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relation...
Leather
Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
By Cassina, Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg, Sweden, whose warm,...
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Black Lacquered, 1965, Set of 8
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered, Italy, 1965, set of eight. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Sca...
Walnut, Plywood
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship between...
Leather
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 16
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of sixteen. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famou...
Straw, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Total Black, 1965, Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of six. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa's ...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Total Black, 1965, Set of 10
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of ten. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the S...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of ten. The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs, de...
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979) Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera" Manufactured by Cassina Italy, 1951 Measurements 82.55 cm x 44.45cm x 45.72 cm. 32.55 in x 17.5 in x 18 in. Litera...
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Gio Ponti Set of Twelve Leggera by Cassina Wood Linen Italian Chairs
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of twelve chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951. Made of solid ashwood structure, the seat and ...
Canvas, Linen, Wood
$7,750 / item
533 Doron Hotel Indoor by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 533 Doron Hotel Indoor by Cassina is a modern and functional piece of furniture. It is designed to maximize comfort and create an inviting atmosphere in any room. With its bright...
Wood
$4,100 / item
Bellini 413 Cab Chair in White
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 413 cab armchair designed by Mario Bellini in the 1970s is now a signature piece of Cassina’s Contemporanei collection. The supporting structure of the Cab armchair is an enam...
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977, Set of 12
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of twelve. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
Leather
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Total Black, 1965, Set of 8
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of eight. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa'...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Midcentury Gio Ponti Set of Four ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951. Made of solid ashwood...
Cotton, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Straw, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1965, Set of 12
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1965, set of twelve. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again ...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Red Leather, 1965, Set of 10
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, red leather, Italy, 1965, set of ten. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the S...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood