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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Italian modern green wood sideboard by Cappellini, 1990s
By Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern green wood sideboard by Cappellini, 1990s Rectangular sideboard in green wood. The front features four hinged doors in green lacquered wood and round brass handles. Th...
Wood
$2,270
H 17.75 in W 17.25 in D 6 in
Cappellini Cross Medicine Cabinet in Gloss White, Thomas Eriksson, Italy, 1990s
By Thomas Eriksson, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cappellini Cross Medicine Cabinet in Gloss White, Thomas Eriksson, Italy, 1990s. Equal parts storage solution and wall art, Thomas Eriksson's Cross...
Steel
$10,557
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Solid Wood Italian Sideboard Designed by L.A. Studio
By L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Wood sideboard designed by L.A. Studio composed of 4 doors, two them sliding and two of them foldable. It is made of American alder wood. Our main target is customer satisfaction, s...
Wood
$17,020
H 34.65 in W 104.34 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood and Colored Glass Italian Sideboard
Located in Madrid, ES
Sideborad comoposed of 3 drawers and 4 doors with original 1950s solid wood sturcture covered in colored glass. Handles, profiles and legs made of brass. Italy. Production can last ...
Brass
$9,891
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 94.49 in
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Lux Sycomoro Wood Sideboard
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Sideboard with geometric inlaid fronts in Sycomoro light and Eucalyptus sand. External structure in lacquered metallized slate.
Wood
$7,715 / item
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Italian Contemporary Green Murano Glass, Brass and Wood Sideboard
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful sideboard designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, legs and finishes in brass and tops and decorations in emerald colored Murano glass. I...
Brass
$8,071
H 37.6 in W 73.63 in D 17.72 in
Italian Modern Sideboard, Medium Brown Wood, Grid-Relief Design, 1970s
Located in Greding, DE
Three-door sideboard made of medium brown-stained wood, likely of Italian origin, circa 1970s. The front features a distinctive grid-relief paneling that lends the piece a bold, grap...
Wood
$3,557Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 23.63 in W 24.81 in D 88.98 in
Contemporary by Studio Oxi, Sideboard, Wood Veneer Sideboard, Wood, Walnut
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
A sideboard that has a particular appearance and function, thanks to the high quality workmanship and finishing with a particular attention to every details.
Wood
$12,819
H 34.65 in W 53.94 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood and Colored Glass Italian Sideboard
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This Italian sideboard from the 1950s features an original solid wood structure adorned with colored glass, complemented by brass handles and details. With six drawers, it blends vin...
Brass
$11,365 / item
H 37.8 in W 94.49 in D 17.72 in
Flair Sideboard by Giuliano Cappelletti by Pacini & Cappellini
By Pacini & Cappellini
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant sideboard was designed by Giuliano Cappelletti and crafted of wood with the exterior veneered in ash and profiles in solid ash. Inside, the versatile storage space is se...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard, Wood and marble, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard, Wood and marble, Italy, 1970s
Marble
$14,149 / item
H 26.38 in W 18.51 in D 89.77 in
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Alfea Sideboard in light Tay wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
This is a sideboard with a clean line, covering with geometric inlay in precious wood. It is available in light Tay, Dark Tay and Canaletto Walnut. Top with storage unit available in...
Wood
Modern by Carpanelli Alfea Sideboard in Precious Wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
This is a sideboard with a clean line, covering with geometric inlay in precious wood. It is available in light Tay, Dark Tay and Canaletto Walnut. Top with storage unit available in...
Wood