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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$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Counter Stools for Cappellini - Set of Three
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
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
$1,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Bar Stools for Cappellini - 4 Pairs Available
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Hi Pad bar stools with foot rests designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. The Hi Pad stool features a seat in beech plywood padded with multi-density polyurethane foam o...
Steel
2022 Martin Solem for Cappellini Alto Daddy Longlegs in Bleached Ash w/ Ash Base
By Martin Solem, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Daddy Longlegs Bar Stool made of bleached ash wood legs and seat with a stainless steel footrest. The stool was designed by Martin Solem and produced by Cappelli...
Stainless Steel
Set 3 Leather Bar / Counter Stools Jasper Morrison / Cappellini "tate"
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Set of 3 BLACK Leather & STAINLESS STEEL Bar / Counter Stools Jasper Morrison / Cappellini "tate".. ********NOTE**** PRICED PER STOOL ,, 3 AVAIL .... in London in 1959, En...
Stainless Steel
2013 Nendo High Ribbon Bar Stool in Red Lacquered Steel for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Nendo High Ribbon Stool, designed by Nendo for Cappellini. Nendo is the name of a collective of professionals, under the guidance of architect Oki Sato. Each stool is const...
Metal
2013 Nendo Low Ribbon Stool in Red Lacquered Metal for Cappellini
By Nendo, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Nendo Low Ribbon Stool, designed by Nendo for Cappellini. Nendo is the name of a collective of professionals, under the guidance of architect Oki Sato. Each stool is constr...
Metal
2013 Hi-Pad Bar Stools by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in Gray Fabric
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (four are available, but priced individually) Hi Pad Stool, designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 1999. These stools were produced in 2013 and feature a soli...
Steel
$4,710Sale Price / set|32% Off
"America" Bugatti Stools, designed by Francois Azambourg for Cappellini. 2000s
By Francois Azambourg, Cappellini
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Four Bugatti stools in size L designed by Francois Azambourg for Cappellini. These exceptionally designed stools are produced by the company Cappellini, ...
Metal
2015 Hi-Pad Bar Stools by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in Grey Leather
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Hi-Pad Bar Stool, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 1999. The listed price includes one stool, and we have several availabl...
Steel
2010s Set of Four Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Tate Bar Stools in Red Fabric
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Tate Bar Stools, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in Italy in the 2010s. The stools feature ...
Steel
2010s Pair of Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Tate Bar Stools in Blue
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Tate Bar Stools, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in Italy in the 2010s. The stools feature a st...
Steel
2015 Tate Bar Stools in Grey Leather by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tate Bar Stool, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in 2015. The listed price includes one stool, and we ha...
Steel
2022 Martin Solem Basso Daddy Longlegs Counter Stool in China Blue Ash w/ Base
By Martin Solem, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Daddy Longlegs Counter Stool made of walnut stained ash wood legs and a blue stained seat with a stainless steel footrest. The stool was designed by Martin Solem...
Stainless Steel
Chinese Red Lacquered Wood Joint Stool
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Red lacquered square top stool on four legs joined by double box stretchers. China, 19th century.
Hardwood, Paint
$2,885 / set
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Hi-Glob Philippe Starck Bar Stools for Kartell, Italy, 1993
By Philippe Starck
Located in Weesp, NL
Philippe Starck six Hi-Glob stackable barstools for Kartell Italy 1993 in good condition. These counter or bar stools will be shipped overseas in a ...
Iron
Italian modern bar stools in wood and red metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern bar stools in wood and red metal, 1980s Set of three bar stools with shaped seat and backrest in red painted wood. The structu...
Metal
Set of 3 Alvar Alto Stool 60 by Artek, Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Montclair, NY
Set of 3 vintage original vintage Alvar Alto 60 stools from early 1960s. From a private home with one owner who purchased them in the late 1950s. Two wit...
Bentwood, Birch
$18,637 / set
H 26.38 in W 212.6 in D 37.41 in
Jasper Morrison Super Oblong Modular Sofa Set Design Cappellini Italy
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Krefeld, DE
This rare Super Oblong modular sofa set was designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in Italy and exemplifies Morrison’s philosophy of understated, intelligent design. Composed of ...
Cotton
$1,625 / item
H 26 in Dm 14 in
Balboa Counter Stool Modern Style in Bleached Cherry with Leather Inlay
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a custom made counter stool fabricated in bleached cherry with a leather seat inlaid into the top and lathe turned legs and stretchers. It is a beautiful, comfortable and wel...
Leather, Cherry
$7,699Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.83 in W 95.28 in D 38.19 in
Minotti Torii Angled Low Sofa in Boucle by Nendo
By Nendo
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Torii Angled Low Sofa by Minotti, a stunning addition to any modern living space. This sleek and sophisticated piece features a unique angled design, adding a touch o...
Fabric
Set of Three Mario Bellini Cab Counter Stools for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original chalky white saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back legs feature a black z...
Steel
GLORIA Bar Stool, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
GLORIA bar stool: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery The sophisticated bar stool GLORIA is entirely upholstered in velvet and is characterized by the piping detail runing...
Fabric, Lacquer
Contemporary Bench Handwoven, Trama 2022 in Blue
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Trama collection was created around the concept of tress. Started in 2014 today it has a variety of pieces with different typologies . Trama Benches 2...
Fabric
$2,960Sale Price / set|27% Off
H 30 in Dm 18 in
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s Bar stools in polished and brushed nickel over steel frames with newer red upholstery on cushion seat....
Aluminum, Steel
Hardie Bar Stool with Wood Seat and Basque Red Steel Frame
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Steel
Tom Dixon for Cappellini Pair of "Banana" Stools, Italy 1980s
By Cappellini, Tom Dixon
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of stools from the "Banana Chair" series. Anthracite gray metal and banana fiber frame. Prod. Cappellini 1980s
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 17.75 in D 14 in
Pair of Cappellini "Hi-Pad" Bar Height Barstools in White Faux Leather
By Cappellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classy and attractive pair of modern bar height barstools by Cappellini, Italy. This pair of high stools are covered in white faux leather and with a stainless steel base. Cushione...
Stainless Steel
