In 1946, at the start of a postwar boom in Europe, Enrico Cappellini opened the doors to a small furniture studio in the Italian town of Carugo. But it wasn’t until his son joined the company nearly three decades later that Cappellini became a powerhouse fixture on the global design stage. Today Cappellini is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of innovative chairs, tables and decorative objects.
Giulio Cappellini joined the family company in 1977 and, with his appointment, ushered in a stage of boundary-pushing modernism and prolific creativity at Cappellini. With a dual background in architecture and business management, Giulio was well equipped to steer the brand into both innovative design and economic growth in a rapidly globalizing economy.
The second-generation leader’s first major success came in 1981, with the launch of Sistemi, a modular, hyperfunctional storage system that would come to symbolize the chic functionality of Cappellini. That was quickly followed by a collaboration with renowned Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for the Progetti Compiuti collection, a line that brought unexpected playfulness to the simple framework of a black-and-white cabinet and remains an iconic collectible today.
That first collaboration opened the doors to a prolific output of partnerships, with Cappellini tapping such star designers as Jasper Morrison, Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Nendo for collections over the ensuing decades that spanned a range of materials and styles. Speaking to this range, Marc Newson’s plumply curvaceous 1988 Embryo chair, Jasper Morrison’s slightly arachnoid 1987 Thinking Man’s chair and Tom Dixon’s sculptural 1991 S-chair — each quite stylistically unique — remain some of the company’s most recognizable pieces, with the latter in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Cappellini, now headquartered in Milan, continues to partner with guest designers across furniture, storage and lighting solutions, though many of its 1970s and ’80s designs remain its most coveted today.
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01 Chair with fixed cover in leather by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created as a tribute to the 1980’s, the decade during which the original design was made and when Shiro Kuramata began his fertile collaboration with Cappellini, sedia 01 Chair featu...
Beech, Leather
Bac fixed upholstery Chair in massive ash by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bac chair collection, designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, is the natural evolution of the table of the same name, echoing its proportions and formal restraint. The projec...
Ash
Lud'ina Swivel Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Cappellini
By Patricia Urquiola, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lud'ina Chair is part of a furniture collection produced by Cappellini signed by designer Patricia Urquiola, which was presented at the Salone del Mobile 2024. Lud'ina Chair and its...
Ash
Newood Light Chair in massive ash by BrogliatoTraverso for Cappellini
By Brogliato Traverso, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BrogliatoTraverso studio has continued to amplify its celebrated family, inspired by classic Windsor chairs, in the ultra-light version Newood Light chair, which reflects all of the ...
Ash
Set of 4 Black Leather "S" Chairs for Cappellini by Tom Dixon - 1990s
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Roma, IT
A striking set of four “S” Chairs, designed by Tom Dixon and produced by Cappellini in the 1990s, one of the most recognizable icons of late-20th-century design. Metal, painted iron...
Metal
Bac Chair in massive ash by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bac chair collection, designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, is the natural evolution of the table of the same name, echoing its proportions and formal restraint. The projec...
Ash
Set of 8 "S" Chairs for Cappellini
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Roma, IT
8 rare "S" chairs by Tom Dixon for Cappellini, realized in 1990s. Metal structure and leather upholster. An iconic piece, in dark painted metal structure with a beautiful cream lea...
Metal
$1,298 / item
Fronzoni ’64 Chair by AG Fronzoni for Cappellini
By Cappellini, A. G. Fronzoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometry was the primary source of inspiration for the versatile Fronzoni ’64 chair, designed by the master of minimalism AG Fronzoni during his quest to eliminate all excessive comp...
Metal
Newood Light upholstered Chair, massive ash by BrogliatoTraverso for Cappellini
By Brogliato Traverso, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BrogliatoTraverso studio has continued to amplify its celebrated family, inspired by classic Windsor chairs, in the ultra-light version Newood Light chair, which reflects all of the ...
Ash, Leather, Fabric, Upholstery
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Nino Rota Chairs by Ron Arad for Cappellini '2002'
By Ron Arad, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of rare Nino Rota chairs in blue designed by Ron Arad for Cappellini in 2002. Reflecting Arad's exploration of forms and production processes, these t...
Plastic
Lud'ina Chair in removable cover by Patricia Urquiola for Cappellini
By Patricia Urquiola, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lud'ina Chair is part of a furniture collection produced by Cappellini signed by designer Patricia Urquiola, which was presented at the Salone del Mobile 2024. Lud'ina Chair and its...
Ash
Tom Dixon S-Chair in Gold Leather and Metal Structure by Cappellini 2000s
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The S-chair has a metal structure and seat in gold leather, it was designed by Tom Dixon and produced by Cappellini in the 2000s. Tom Dixon’s iconic S-Chair is an object with a hand...
Metal
Italian modern chairs by Cappellini in black wood and brown leather, 1980s
By Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chairs by Cappellini in black wood and brown leather, 1980s Pair of chairs, from the Chiavarine series, with seat upholstered in brown leather. The backrest is made of...
Leather, Wood
Italian modern in light wood chair Paper by Piero Lissoni Cappellini, 1990s
By Piero Lissoni, Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern in light wood chair Paper by Piero Lissoni for Cappellini, 1990s Chair model Paper with seat and backrest in curved light wood. The legs are made of chromed metal rod ...
Metal
Contemporary Design: Drum Chair, by Mac Stopa for Cappelini, 2000s
By Cappellini
Located in Renens, CH
Drum Chair designed by Mac Stopa in 2016 for Cappelini, Italy. Mac Stopa is Polish-born architect and designer, with a fascination for mathematics and geomet...
Metal
$11,661
H 22.84 in W 127.96 in D 61.03 in
1st edition Super-Oblong sectional sofa design Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1st edition Superoblong sectional Sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, Italy. First edition with inlets filled with polystyrene spheres. Measurements: 325 cm x 155 cm...
Fabric, Polystyrene
$1,650 / set
H 27 in W 17 in D 13.5 in
Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Counter Stools for Cappellini - Set of Three
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Three Hi Pad counter stools with foot rests designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. The Hi Pad stool features a seat in beech plywood padded with multi-density polyurethan...
Steel
$1,674 / item
H 35.04 in W 16.15 in D 18.12 in
DAINA Dining Chair with Upholstered Seat Covered with Leather by Nigel Coates
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Introducing the Daina Chair—a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship designed by Nigel Coates, where inspiration from the fallow deer's flexibility and the g...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$2,520 / item
H 28.35 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
Hunt, three legs chair in fabric, black Ash, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini
By Dainelli Studio, SOMASCHINI
Located in Cabiate, IT
A three-legged chair, an idea that dates back to the last century and finds a playful and contemporary reinterpretation in this design. The enveloping silhouette of the back echoes t...
Ash, Fabric, Plywood
$9,064 / set
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
6 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chairs Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK 1980s Postmodern
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
This listing is for six chairs An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. ...
Iron
$2,650 / set
H 31 in W 22 in D 28 in
Pair of "Low Pad" Leather chairs By Jasper Morrison For Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Toronto, ON
This chic and stylish vintage pair of leather Low Pad chairs by British designer Jasper Morrison for Cappellini are beautifully designed for maximum c...
Stainless Steel
$3,522 / item
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 24.81 in
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina A chair with a playful spirit, rounded contours, and a hint of Mediterranean vitality. Tr...
Aluminum
Mauro Mori “Ronda” Chair for Cappellini Milan
By Mauro Mori, Cappellini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A handmade chair designed by Mauro Mori for Cappellini crafted out of Rose Albitia from the Seychelles islands. It has been authenticated by Cappellini and has not been produced for ...
Wood
"Sing Sing Sing" Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Sing Sing Sing chair, designed by Shiro Kuramata and manufactured by XO, 1985. The chair is crafted from tubular steel and expanded steel ...
Metal
$5,074
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair, Steel, Mid-Century, Circa 1985
By Shiro Kuramata, XO Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sing Sing Sing chair designed by Shiro Kuramata circa 1985 in France Coated steel. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...
Steel
$3,200
H 41 in W 35 in D 26 in
Black Leather and Ankara Fjord Swivel Chair by Patricia Urquiola Moroso
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Miami, FL
A Fjord swivel chair by Moroso. In black leather and Ankara fabric.
Leather, Fabric
Leather Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather altay armchair by Patricia Urquiola Materials: Black lacquered solid beech structure. Seat covered in full-grain black leather. Technique: Lacquered and stained wood. Uphol...
Leather, Beech
Set of 6 Banana Chairs by Tom Dixon for Cappellini
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Toronto, CA
Anthracite gray metal structure, forged and handcrafted with hand-woven banana fiber. These chairs are part of a larger collection called "Banana Chairs" which it would be reductive ...
Metal, Iron
Sold
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 19.3 in
Italian Six Chairs Tate Soft designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, 2010
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Cappellini – Tate Soft Chair with Satin Stainless Steel Sled Base With the Tate Soft chair, Cappellini's best-seller designed by Jasper Morrison, the look and finishes are completely renewed as part of a project that introduces new seating and base models. This is a stackable sled chair upholstered in green fabric with a satin stainless steel sled base. Jasper Morrison Born in London, Jasper Morrison graduated from the Royal College of Art in London and opened his first studio in 1986, shortly thereafter beginning a long and fruitful collaboration with Cappellini. This fortunate encounter between Jasper Morrison and Giulio Cappellini, two names that have marked 20th-century design, has led to the inclusion of more than 30 successful projects in the Cappellini collection, all characterized by Morrison's distinctive style, which always pays extreme attention to details, materials, forms, product engineering, comfort, and finishes. Notable mentions include the Thinking Man’s Chair, the first product created collaboratively with Cappellini, as well as the Low Pad chairs...
Steel
Sold
H 37.6 in W 15.75 in D 18.31 in
A Pair of Post Modern Chairs "Banana Chairs" series By Tom Dixon for Cappellini
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a pair of chairs designed during the 80s by the brilliant mind of designer Tom Dixon for the Italian company Cappellini. These pair of chairs out of production are "Sisters" of the well-known "S-chair", exhibited in the permanent collection of the MOMA, they too are the result of artisanal rather than industrial production. In fact, the anthracite gray metal structure was forged handcrafted and the banana fiber...
Iron
Tom Dixon Wicker S-Chair Price Per Chair
By Tom Dixon, Verner Panton, Cappellini, Marzio Cecchi
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage Tom Dixon S-Chair with wicker for Cappellini. Beautiful s- shape curved back. Very sensual design. Cast Iron base. Price is for one chair not a pai...
Steel
Sold
H 56.3 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Sculptural Tall Chairs designedby Krish Ruhs for Cappellini, 1990s
By Cappellini
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Krish Ruhs, an American artist, designed these two chairs for a solo exhibition sponsored by Cappellini and presented at their Carugo showroom in 1990. Craftsmanship, inspiration fro...
Stainless Steel
Suite of 12 Cappellini “Cap” Dining Armchairs in Saddle Leather
By Cappellini
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular, immaculate, beautifully-presented 12-piece suite of “Cap” Dini...
Leather
Suite of 12 Cappellini “CAP” Dining Armchairs in Saddle Leather
By Cappellini
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular, immaculate, beautifully-presented 12-piece suite of “Cap” Dini...
Leather
Tom Dixon Wicker S-Chair Price Per Chair
By Cappellini, Marzio Cecchi, Tom Dixon, Verner Panton
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage Tom Dixon S-Chair with wicker for Cappellini. Beautiful s- shape curved back. Very sensual design. Cast Iron base. Price is for one chair not a pai...
Steel
Benjamin Hubert Garment Pair of Armchairs
By Benjamin Hubert, Cappellini
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Designer Benjamin Hubert tosses aside traditional chair construction, by using a single piece of material folded and sewn around a geometric form (m...
Fabric, Polystyrene
Orla Swivel Lounge Chair by Jasper Morrison for Cappilini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Stunning modern and contemporary stylish lounge chairs by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. Custom nubby upholstery makes the chairs feel like a gentle ...
Metal
Knotted Chair by Marcel Wanders for Cappellini
By MARCEL WANDERS, Cappellini
Located in Vancouver, BC
The iconic Knotted Chair is a brilliant adult interpretation of the tiny chairs used to decorate a doll’s house, a visionary creation by designer Marcel Wan...
Rope, Epoxy Resin, Carbon Fiber
Sold
H 27.96 in W 36.82 in D 28.94 in
1 of the 4 Cappelini Walt Disney Limited Edition Rive Droite Swivel Chairs
By Walt Disney, Cappellini, Patrick Norguet
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 of spectacular new rainbow Capellini rive droit chairs has a Walt Disney signature and is a limited edition collection. Only 5 of this Disney limited edition...
Fabric, Foam, Wood