Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair

Name: Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair
Brand: Cassina
Price: 3750 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

The 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair is part of Cassina’s Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret collection. It is the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, found throughout the offices of the Secretariat. The frame made of Natural Oak wood includes side bars in an inverted “V” supporting the armrests. The back and seat are made of Viennese woven cane. Cassina was established in 1927 in the Northern region of Brianza, Italy, an area noted for its skilled artisans and woodworkers. Rooted in high quality Italian craftsmanship Cassina began acquiring licenses to reproduce some of the worlds most well renowned furniture designs. Cassina’s mission is to provide extremely high quality products by paying close attention to every step of the manufacturing process. From woodworking to upholstery, their attention to detail and perfection is unmatched. The incredible quality of materials leads to the most amazing expression of form and function celebrating new design as well as highlighting notable designs of the past.

Creator:

Cassina (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 16.9 in (42.93 cm)Width: 31.8 in (80.78 cm)Depth: 20.2 in (51.31 cm)Seat Height: 16.9 in (42.93 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Oak

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2021

Production Type:

New & Custom(Current Production)

Estimated Production Time:

Available Now

Condition:

Seller Location:

Sag Harbor, NY

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU940929248652

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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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