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Mario Bellini by Cassina
12 resultsCollection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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The bold, self-assured lines of this iconic sofa by Mario Bellini bear witness to the unlimited creative verve of the 1970s. During that same decade, Bellini devised the Libro dell’Arredamento, which launched a contemporary lexicon of design keyed on the primary function of the furniture illustrated. One outcome was a major experimental initiative conducted in association with the Cassina company’s Research Unit that led to the creation of Duc. This highly original and far-reaching design was based on the application of innovative materials to structural technology. The Duc sofa is composed of steel-framed panels in a state-of-the-art high- density polyurethane foam that are hooked on to the base and are then zipped together, top to bottom, on each side. The collection includes an armchair, as well as two-and three-seater sofas, all of them very sophisticated and extremely comfortable.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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Duc is an original project from 1976 founded on the combination of cutting- edge materials and structural technology. While respecting the innovative and sophisticated character of the original design, Cassina renews and updates this sofa, both in terms of comfort and the size of the seat, while maintaining its characteristic panel structure assembled by means of a zip that runs along the sides for its entire height. Thanks to the study carried out by Cassina LAB, a collaboration between the Cassina Research and Development Centre and Poli.design at the Milan Polytechnic, the cushion padding in polyurethane foam is wrapped with a 100% recycled fibre, obtained from PET mainly recovered from the sea, guaranteeing comfort and respect for the environment. This new version does not include side cushions like the original model however it is possible to add optional armrest cushions. Duc-Duc is available in a two or three-seater sofa and armchair.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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Roomy and inviting, Cab Lounge is a restatement of the Cab chair concept. Nothing short of a masterpiece of craftsmanship, the Cab Lounge armchair is perfectly suited to both residential or contract use. The leather upholstery fits the tubular steel frame like an exquisitely tailored garment, complementing the curves, in a perfect symbiosis between the structural and the organic. The eleven leather sections, hand-stitched and fitted with four zipper closures, undergo fourteen hand-executed processes before they are complete. Fitted with a reclining mechanism, the five-spoke base sets off the entire chair, while the ergonomically correct design renders it extraordinarily comfortable; the care taken in the details is without equal.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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“This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” Thus Mario Bellini describes Cab, a best-seller that he designed in the 1970s, which is now a signature piece in Cassina’s I Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. Individually die-cut, they then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening, as in a bespoke tailored garment. The wide array of colours for the saddle leather cushion is now complemented by pigmented saddle leather in black, brown and Russian red.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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“This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” Thus Mario Bellini describes Cab, a best-seller that he designed in the 1970s, which is now a signature piece in Cassina’s I Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. Individually die-cut, they then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening, as in a bespoke tailored garment. Cab is available in a wide variety of colours.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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Cab 412 Petite by Mario Bellini is a perfect scale reduction of the Cab, the first ever chair to feature a saddle leather upholstery that is fitted over the skeleton of the chair’s supporting metal frame and fixed with zips like a tailor-made ‘dress’. This miniature model, designed for children, has been made with the same attentive craftsmanship as the whole Cab family. Cab 412 Petite is available in a wide variety of colours.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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"This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” Thus Mario Bellini describes Cab, a best-seller that he designed in the 1970s, which is now a signature piece in Cassina’s I Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. Individually die-cut, they then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening, as in a bespoke tailored garment. The wide array of colours for the saddle leather cushion is now complemented by pigmented saddle leather in black, brown and Russian red.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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An armchair, a dining chair and a sofa, of a simple style, familiar and authentic, created thanks to the extraordinary crafts skills proprietary to Cassina. The initial design, Le Tentazioni, dates from 1973, the objective being to find an alternative to traditional armchairs with their rigid seats and vertical lines. In the original design, the upholstery not only serves as a cover for the frame within, but also an expression of the inter-dependent relationship between it and the frame. This dictates the way the fabric falls, and how the fabric will cover it. In the intervening years, the constant evolution of constructional techniques has enabled Cassina to upgrade the design, the latest iterations being the 684 and 685, which are more comfortable than ever, while remaining just as visually impactful design-wise.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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La Rotonda is a table that transforms the warmth and essence of wood into beauty, featuring a simple, yet sculptural base, consisting of three square- section legs that intersect to perfection to offer a stylish support for the slim-line table top. The joins between these three elements are carved into the wood, thanks to Cassina’s extraordinary carpentry craftsmanship, where technical quality matches aesthetic refinement. The base is available in a variety of woods, with a wooden or glass top, as well as the new additions: white Carrara, black Marquiña and brown Emperador marble.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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A table with a solid architectural structure that was an example of the new design language that Mario Bellini devised in the 1970s and examined in his Libro dell’Arredamento. In line with this approach, which was based on the primary functions of individual pieces of furniture, where each piece can be recast through a reinterpretation of its traditional form, depending on function, materials and finishes. La Rotonda is one of a series of tables designed in 1976, including La Corte, Il Colonnato, and La Loggia, all of them inspired by primary structures from classical architecture. The outcome was a number of solutions that respond to any need. These masterpieces underscore the close relationship that exists between furniture design and architecture, exemplified in this case in the use of supports such as pillars, all of which testify to Cassina’s peerless mastery in wood-working.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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La Rotonda is a low table that transforms the warmth and essence of wood into beauty, featuring a simple, yet sculptural base, consisting of three square- section legs that intersect to perfection to offer a stylish support for the slim-line table top. The joins between these three elements are carved into the wood, thanks to Cassina’s extraordinary carpentry craftsmanship, where technical quality matches aesthetic refinement. The base is available in a variety of woods, with a wooden or glass top, as well as the new additions: white Carrara, black Marquiña and brown Emperador marble.
Collection: Mario Bellini
Brand: Cassina
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The bed designed by Mario Bellini is distinguished by the structure and legs covered in a warm and precious leather, which is enriched with the saddle stitching visible in the joints between each part. The slightly tapered and padded headboard, defined by central stitching, is upholstered in fine leather and hide, which is treated with a special tanning that makes it particularly soft and comfortable. The advanced workmanship of thick, full-bodied materials reveals Cassina’s experienced craftmanship and the exceptional mastery perfected from the creation of the Cab chair. The different leather parts, cut using a numerical control machine, are then manually processed to make this piece a true masterpiece of manufacture. The bed is available in the version with traditional headboard or fixed to the wall, ideal for contract furnishings.
Mario Bellini is an architect and designer internationally renowned. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design collection of the New York MoMA, which dedicated to him a personal retrospective in 1987. He was editor of Domus magazine (1985-1991) and has designed countless art, design and architecture exhibitions over the years, both in Italy and abroad. In 2015 the Milan Triennale awarded him the Gold Medal for his career in architecture and in 2017 dedicated him a retrospective exhibition which was then the subject of a world tour.