$13,827 / item
H 25.6 in W 58.67 in D 25.79 in
Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Bamboo
$5,591 / item
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Wood
$13,527 / item
H 24.41 in W 37.8 in D 81.11 in
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison Du Brésil Daybed by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Wood
$25,852 / item
H 69.69 in W 84.65 in D 13.78 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and
Aluminum
$5,591 / item
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Wood
$7,815 / item
H 12.21 in W 31.5 in D 46.46 in
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$7,818 / item
H 12.21 in W 31.5 in D 46.46 in
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$565 / item
H 13 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Ceramic
$565 / item
H 0.4 in W 14.97 in D 7.09 in
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Porcelain
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Porcelain
$16,599 / item
H 55.91 in W 46.07 in D 20.87 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Aluminum
$45,091 / item
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Aluminum
$8,765 / item
H 33.86 in W 30.32 in D 40.16 in
Marco Zanuso Antropus Armchair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Fabric
$10,701 / item
H 43.71 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Aluminum
$45,091 / item
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and
Aluminum
$9,787 / item
H 27.96 in W 32.29 in D 30.71 in
Piero Lissoni 8 Cube Armchair with Swivel Base by Cassina
By Cassina, Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco
Metal
$22,725 / set
H 27.17 in W 35.83 in D 28.75 in
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$11,519 / item
H 29.93 in W 31.11 in D 33.08 in
Ico Parisi 875 Armchair by Cassina, Metal & Fabric, Mid-Century
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina, Black Oak, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Aluminum
$22,725 / set
H 27.17 in W 35.83 in D 28.75 in
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd
Leather, Foam, Wood
$15,613 / set
H 31.89 in W 29.93 in D 28.75 in
Set of Four Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out Armchair', by Cassina
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina, Hand-Knotted Wool, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wool
$1,683 / item
H 14.18 in W 12.6 in D 11.82 in
Charles Eames Helena Polished Aluminium Pendant Lamp Large Version by Cassina
By Charles Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Aluminum
$1,472 / item
H 10.63 in W 9.45 in D 8.67 in
Charles Eames Helena Polished Aluminium Pendant Lamp Small Version by Cassina
By Charles Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Aluminum
$11,146 / item
H 36.23 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$9,787 / item
H 27.96 in W 32.29 in D 30.71 in
Piero Lissoni 8 Cube Armchair with Swivel Base by Cassina
By Piero Lissoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco
Metal
$11,423
H 30.32 in W 65.36 in D 24.81 in
Charlotte Perriand Wood Forme Libre Console Doron Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Wood
$33,981 / item
H 71.66 in W 114.97 in D 18.9 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Aluminum
$11,519 / item
H 29.93 in W 31.11 in D 33.08 in
Ico Parisi 875 Armchair by Cassina, Metal & Fabric, Mid-Century
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Metal
$33,981 / item
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina, Hand-Knotted Wool, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wool
$13,575 / item
H 29.14 in W 56.3 in D 32.68 in
Franco Albini Table 840 Stadera Wood and Steel by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Steel
$33,981 / item
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina, Hand-Knotted Wool, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wool
$11,423
H 30.32 in W 65.36 in D 24.81 in
Charlotte Perriand Wood Forme Libre Console Doron Table by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Wood
$60,001 / item
H 104.73 in W 80.71 in D 21.86 in
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$29,820 / item
H 27.96 in W 98.43 in D 41.34 in
Tobia Scarpa Soriana Yellow Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional
Metal
$17,435 / item
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and
Aluminum
$23,817 / item
H 80.71 in W 94.49 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Aluminum
$22,244 / item
H 28.75 in W 102.76 in D 34.26 in
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Sofa by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Cassina, Antonio Citterio
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional
Fabric
$11,146 / item
H 36.23 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$33,968 / item
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina, Hand-Knotted Wool, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wool
$33,968 / item
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina, Hand-Knotted Wool, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wool
$11,146 / item
H 36.23 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$4,917 / item
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Franco Albini Luisa Chair, American Walnut and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Fabric, Wood
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Porcelain
$565 / item
H 13 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Ceramic
$4,448 / item
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 22.45 in
Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair with Cushion by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Cane, Wood
$2,825 / item
H 26.38 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Chair, Oak Stained Black by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts
Wood
$16,431 / set
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso
Cane, Wood
$9,619 / item
H 33.86 in W 30.32 in D 40.16 in
Marco Zanuso Antropus Armchair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Fabric
$11,150 / item
H 36.23 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
$10,777 / item
H 29.14 in W 59.45 in D 15.75 in
Ico Parisi Console Table by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Vérité Rug by Cassina, Hand-Knotted Wool, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wool
Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Metal
Le Corbusier LC14 Maison Du Brésil Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely
Wood
$4,208 / item
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina, Solid Wood & Cowhide, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albini, Frank Lloyd Wright and Marco Zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been
Wood
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.
Find a collection of new and vintage Cassina furniture on 1stDibs.
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.