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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2013 Cappellini Lotus Round Dining Table designed by Jasper Morrison in Laminate
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a “Lotus" Round Dining Table, designed by Jasper Morrison for Capellini in 2006. This particular example was manufactured in 2013. The piece features a 5-star polished cast-a...
Aluminum
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Simplon Rectangular Table in Palisander
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Simplon Rectangular Table made with an aluminum frame. The table was designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Cappellini in Italy. It dates to circa 2022 and...
Aluminum
Marc Newson, Sine Dining Table, Cappellini
By Marc Newson, Cappellini
Located in Krefeld, DE
Marc Newson Sine Dining Table for Cappellini The Sine project marked Marc Newson’s first exploration into creating furniture that was both accessible and economically produced, witho...
Chrome
$10,195
H 27.56 in W 59.06 in D 59.06 in
Postmodern Carrara-Marble Dining Table, Attributed to Cappellini, Milano, 1980
By Cappellin
Located in Berlin, DE
Postmodern Carrara-marble dining table, attributed to Cappellini, Milano, circa 1980.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Simple Post Modern white Laminate round dining game table
By Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple Post Modern white Laminate round dining table. white Laminate with white round base. No Chips very clean. Round top and round base. ...
Laminate
$6,095 / item
H 29.53 in Dm 63 in
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated&Brass L
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retr...
Brass
Danish Rosewood "Lotus Design" Dining Table by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In great condition this round rosewood "lotus" table is supported by a nickel-plated base. This table features telescoping leaves that pullout and unfold transforming the 43" diamete...
Nickel
$12,750
H 30 in Dm 55 in
Custom French Modern Neoclassical Iron & Stone Dining Table, Marc Du Plantier.
By Marc du Plantier
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Timeless French Mid-Century Wrought Iron Table in the manner of Marc Duplantier whose work referenced neoclassical and modern principles to create balance, harmony and propo...
Travertine, Wrought Iron
$8,208 / item
H 29.5 in W 94.5 in D 43 in
Incucina Wood Dining Table, Designed by Marc Sadler, Made in Italy
By Marc Sadler
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Table made with solid wood top, geometric iron base with visible welds and special sha...
Wood
$6,700
H 11.25 in W 47.5 in D 15 in
Jasper Morrison oak model "Module" series stacking tables for Cappellini Italy
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Skokie, IL
Oak Table Module Design: Jasper Morrison Series of detachable rectangular low tables, superposable and stackable. Tops surface have circular marks to let elements be superposable. To...
Oak
Round Widdicomb Dining Table Designed in 1938
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Round Widdicomb dining table with extension designed in 1938. There are 2 leafs that measure 12" each for a total of 24". The total length is 72 1/4" by 48". the Height is 29 Inches.
Mahogany
$5,000
H 19.3 in Dm 23.63 in
Marc Newson Red 'Gello' Table Made for Les 3 Suisses in 1994, Original Box
By Marc Newson
Located in London, GB
The Gello was only produced for a very short time and only a limited quantity few are left in existence. An extraordinary clever design. As a mail-order product the table needed to be ultra lightweight and easy to assemble. Newson designed the table in three very simple parts, choosing a high frequency welded PVC plastic sheet for the base, a piece of plastic tubing to hold it together and a vacuum formed polystyrene for the top. 3 Suisses...
Polystyrene, PVC, Polymer
$9,861 / item
H 29.14 in Dm 62.21 in
Dolmen Color Round Table in lacquer by Giulio Cappellini for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Giulio Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The renowned Dolmen table, designed by Giulio Cappellini in 1982 and reintroduced to the catalogue in 2019, takes on a fresh new interpretation: Dolmen Color. Originally crafted in m...
Wood
$30,000
H 29.73 in W 70.87 in D 47.25 in
Dining Room Table, '6/8 People', Attributed to Marc Léo de Nicolas du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Dining Table Closed it measures 90, open 180 cm Year: 1960 Country: French Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated dining table. You want to...
Bronze
$5,474Sale Price|30% Off
H 30.71 in Dm 63 in
"Farol" Round Dining Table Cone Base in Black Wood Laminate and Metal Details
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Stylish contemporary design dining table. The Farol round dining table has a cone-shaped base design, made of fiberglass coated with ...
Metal
Tavolo modello cenacolo di Giulio Cappellini per cappellini
By Giulio Cappellini, Cappellini
Located in Ghedi, IT
Progettato nel 1986 da Giulio Cappellini – architetto, designer e icona del design milanese contemporaneo – il tavolo “Cenacolo” rappresenta uno dei pezzi più significativi della pro...
Walnut
Vintage "Sine" Marble Dining Table by Marc Newson for Cappellini
By Marc Newson, Cappellini
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Uncommon "Sine" dining table by Marc Newson. Beautiful racetrack shaped top with honed marble and knife edge. Polished aluminum base and rounded feet on this understated yet substan...
Marble, Chrome
Claudio Silvestrin for Cappellini Italy Millenium Hope Dining Table
By Cappellini, Claudio Silvestrin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A very fine Italian walnut dining table by Claudio Silvestrin for Cappellini. Beautiful walnut. This would also make the coolest desk in a large office.
Walnut
Sold
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 43.31 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine Dining Table Dolmen by Cappellini, 1970s
By Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern travertine dining table Dolmen by Cappellini, 1970s Sculptural dining table, Is composed of two twin blocks where a third and unique piece that is the top...
Travertine
Cappellini Fronzoni 1964 Table by A.G. Fronzoni, Italy
By A. G. Fronzoni, Cappellini
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Fronzoni '64 Table is an iconic furniture piece with a Minimalist, innovative form. The frame of the table is constructed in rectangular metal pipes for outstanding durability an...
Metal
Cappellini Vendome Marble Rectangular Table or Desk
By Cappellini
Located in Vancouver, BC
The wonderful Breche’de Vendôme marble by Giulio Antolini gives life to a series of dining tables or writing desks. Structure in black painted metal.
Marble
Sleek Mangiarotti Asolo Table
By Cappellini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Great design by Angelo Mangiarotti (1923-2012) celebrated Italian architect. One of the most important innovations of Mangiarotti are the gravity tables, where the stone elements a...