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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Italian mid-century modern armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1959
By Cassina, Gian Franco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1959 Armchair mod. 877 in brown velvet-like fabric. The backrest has two lateral headrests at the top, thi...
Fabric, Wood
Rare Dark Goldenrod Wingback Armchair model 437 by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This is a quite rare armchair designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina in the 50s. This model was originally designed as a naval piece of furniture. The high standar...
Beech, Velvet
Pair of Gianfranco Frattini Model 877 Wing Chairs, Cassina, white boucle C. 1957
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Presented here we have a stunning pair of 1957 Gianfranco Frattini Model 877 Wing Armchairs made by Cassina. The chairs have been fully refurbished and are now presented in a modern ...
Bouclé, Walnut
$5,108 / set
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 16.15 in
Six Dining Chairs "Model 101", by Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of six Italian dining chairs, model 101, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1960s and manufactured by Cassina. Fine rosewood combined with mint-colored fabric upholstery by L...
Fabric, Wood
$17,425
H 26.78 in W 68.9 in D 38.59 in
Two Seater Sofa "Sesann" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Two seater sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1969. Original label. Black Leather, excellent condition. Ref. Giuliana Gramigna, "Repertorio del Design Italiano1950-200...
Steel
$8,132
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This lounge chair features a chocolate brown alpaca velvet upho...
Chrome
Gio Ponti Armchair, Model 803 by Cassina, Italy, 1954
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy in 1954. The model was numbered 803 and is one of the most iconic and recognizable Ponti designs produced ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
$16,255 / set
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This set is composed of two lounge chairs upholstered in tobacco and chocolate brown alpaca velvet. Sesann is characterized by an organic and informal shape and is defined by the tubular metal detail that wraps around the soft, upholstered seat. In the 1970s, the Cassina catalogue...
Chrome
$8,132
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Tobacco Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This lounge chair features a chocolate brown alpaca velvet upho...
Chrome
$10,449
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Khaki Brown Velvet Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features khaki brown velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as stru...
Chrome
$21,000
H 36 in W 30 in D 32 in
Gio Ponti, Wingback / Lounge Chair, White and Blue Fabric, Oak, Cassina, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in High Point, NC
A white and blue fabric and oak lounge chair / wingback chair designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950s. Wooden legs present with light areas of wear consistent w...
Fabric, Oak
$6,970 / set
H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 19.3 in
Set of 4 Model 102 Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Model 102 dining chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s. These chairs exemplify the refined craftsmanship and structural clarity of Frattini’s d...
Wool, Cotton, Walnut
$18,577 / set
H 27.56 in W 40.16 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Sesann armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. They feature black leather upholstery and a chrome tubular cage a...
Chrome
$5,747 / set
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in
Model 101 dining chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s, 10 pcs
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Diest, BE
Great set of 10 Model 101 dining chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s. Overall good vintage condition. Some chairs have scratches on the seat and wood. Literature...
Wood
$35,432
H 34.26 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Gio Ponti Model 811 armchair made of walnut and rubber, Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare armchair Model 811, with a walnut structure and rubber bands, designed by Gio Ponti and produced in Italy by Cassina in 1957. There are artifacts from past decades that, due ...
Rubber, Walnut
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H 40.36 in W 30.71 in D 35.83 in
Studio Tecnico Cassina Modernist Wingback Armchair with Metal Feet, Italy, 1950s
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Cassina
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This beautiful and original wingback chair, produced by Cassina and designed by its internal ''Studio Tecnico'' (technical and design department) in the 1950s, is a remarkable piece ...
Metal
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H 46.86 in W 37.01 in D 16.15 in
Willow Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh Production Cassina Authenticated
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Munster, NRW
A throne-like armchair designed by acclaimed architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904, for the “Willow Tea Rooms” in Glasgow. The tall semi-circular back served to separate the entrance area from the tea-room behind it. The back encompasses the seat, illustrating to perfection Mackintosh’s geometric and Art Nouveau style. Asian Style and emerging modernist ideas also influenced Mackintosh's designs. When the Japanese isolationist regime softened, they opened themselves to globalisation resulting in notable Japanese influence around the world. Glasgow's link with the eastern country became particularly close with shipyards at the River Clyde being exposed to Japanese navy...
Wood
Gio Ponti Lounge Chair in Light Blue Wool with Saddle Leather Piping
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti for both Cassina and Dassi, light blue wool with leather piping upholstered lounge chair with the classic shape of a wingback chair but with the modernist lines...
Upholstery, Wood
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H 41.75 in W 35 in D 32.5 in
Gender 570 Wingback Leather Armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina circa 2016
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The Gender 570 wingback armchair and accompanying pouf were designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina in 2016: an entirely unique perspective on what a chair can and should look like...
Sculptural Pair of Torso Chairs Paolo Deganello Cassina, 1982
By Cassina, Paolo Deganello
Located in Hamburg, PA
Pair of opposing asymmetrical armchairs made by Cassina. Architectural statement chairs designed by Italian architect Paolo Deganello. New upholstery suggested some scratches.
Steel
Rare Armchair #877 Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Great architectural lounge chair in dark wood base. Modernist wingback form with great details. The last image is a period ad from Rivista dell'Arredamento, Nov. 1961.