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Collection: Mario Bellini

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: “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.

Chair Cassina Baby Cab

Collection: Mario Bellini

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: 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.

Chair Cassina Unicredit Pavillon Project

Collection: Michele De Lucchi

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: This sensitive interpretation of the director’s chair was created by Michele De Lucchi for the Unicredit Pavilion in the Porta Nuova business district in central Milan. The designer made a deliberate choice to use natural beech, a strong and durable wood, with a high-profile stainless steel folding mechanism. The entire construction process took place within the Cassina carpentry unit, using state-of-the-art machinery. The company’s master craftsmen took over when it came time to add the final details. These, and the assembly of the piece were all executed by hand. The quality of the design can be seen in the chair’s light-weight silhouette, conferred by the tapered frame and the arm-rests. Meantime, the back features very comfortable-looking padding. The decision to use natural wood treated with a low-gloss varnish enhances the warmth of the material. The visible folding mechanism highlights how functional this chair is in any setting including, of course, the home, where space might be at a premium.

Chair Cassina Zig Zag

Collection: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a cantilevered seat, and is composed of four wood boards articulated end-to-end to form an extremely eye-catching example of an unstable structure. Eschewing the traditional legs-seat-back sequence, Rietveld created a ribbon of wood forming a Z-shape. The crafts mastery of Cassina’s carpenters is seen in the execution of the dove-tail joints, which add to the beauty of the piece. The aesthetic uniqueness of this piece can be seen particularly well in the coloured version, its open-pore finish highlighting the veins of the wood on the front and sides. This finish reflects a number of variations on the theme made by Rietveld, designed to highlight the relationship between the vertical, oblique and horizontal lines.

Stool Cassina Passion

Collection: Philippe Starck

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: The Caprice/Passion collection of chairs has now been extended by the addition of two new stools. These are characterised by an aluminium stem base, while the seat reflects the features of the Caprice chair and the Passion armchair, respectively. Swivelling through 360 degrees, the seats of these stools always align with the chrome-finished foot-rest. Available in two height options, these stools play their part in enhancing Cassina's reputation for iconic and timeless pieces, in the business sphere in general, and in the design of home-based work spaces in particular.

Stool Cassina Caprice

Collection: Philippe Starck

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: The Caprice/Passion collection of chairs has now been extended by the addition of two new stools. These are characterised by an aluminium stem base, while the seat reflects the features of the Caprice chair and the Passion armchair, respectively. Swivelling through 360 degrees, the seats of these stools always align with the chrome-finished foot-rest. Available in two height options, these stools play their part in enhancing Cassina's reputation for iconic and timeless pieces, in the business sphere in general, and in the design of home-based work spaces in particular.

Chair Cassina Jano LG

Collection: Kazuhide Takahama

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: A chair, as well as a chair with arms, both stackable, their frames constructed from chrome-finished induction-welded bent metal rod. The chair features completely removable covers, either in fabric or leather, the version with arms being available in a matte acrylic finish, with the arms in dark iroko wood. Lijn is a derivation of Jano and has elegant padded arms that add distinction to this comfortable small chair with arms, which also has sled legs. armchair Both of these designs mark a progression in Kazuhide Takahama’s thinking and exploration that began with the Tulu chair. This chair has now been completely redeveloped and further improved by reinforcing the seat with a thermoformed seat and backrest with elastic straps, as well as inserting a wadding cover and zip that allows the upholstery to be removed. New frame finishes are also available.

Chair Cassina Cab 413

Collection: Mario Bellini

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: "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.

Chair Cassina 905

Collection: Vico Magistretti

Brand: Cassina

Specifications: Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.

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