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.
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Jelly Vase Color Ametista
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark. A va...
Glass
Cassina Silvan Rosa Sfumato Vase, Hand-Blown Glass, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Silvan Rosa Sfumato Vase Taking inspiration from the Calla lily and its sinuous, water collecting shape, Silvan is a designer vase in gradient blown glass. Available in a ...
Glass
Charlotte Perriand Vase À Fleurs Échancré by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Vase À Fleurs Échancré Manufactured by Cassina ASIAN TRANSPARENCIES A blown glass vase designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1940s. Made of mould-blown glass, t...
Glass
Cassina Jelly Vase in Amethyst Glass, Mid-Century Modern Design, Italy
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark. A va...
Glass
Cassina Coral Vases Set in Hand-Blown Venetian Glass, Mid-Century
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases Inspired by coral and its typical twisted branches, the organic shapes of the Coral design vase seem shaped by the currents of the sea. Inspired by ...
Glass
Cassina Silvan Ametista Sfumato Vase, Hand-Blown Glass, Modern Design
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Silvan Ametista Sfumato Vase Taking inspiration from the Calla lily and its sinuous, water collecting shape, Silvan is a designer vase in gradient blown glass. Available i...
Glass
$558
H 10.24 in Dm 3.75 in
Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made o...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Glass Vases, Italy, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of striking hand-blown glass vases flecked with 22 karat gold vases.
Gold
$1,818
H 12.21 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase by Seguso, Twisted Design, Italy, 1970
By Seguso
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An exceptional hand-blown Murano glass vase made at the Seguso furnace in Venice. This vase is particularly important in several respects: Firstly it has a wonderful pale blue/green ...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
By Lumax, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
Art Glass
$398
H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier & Charlotte Perriand, circa 1970 — France
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant Lumax ashtray designed by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, manufactured in France around 1970. Crafted in glass, this piece embodies the purity and functionality of moder...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vase, Dark Yellow, Hand Blown, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-yellow, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian single vase made of hand blown colored Murano glass, in good condition. The décor piece is enhanced by detailed bubbles. Wear consis...
Murano Glass
Vintage Blue Art Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1990s Design
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful blue art glass vase made in Italy in the 1990s. The vintage vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage. Dimensions: Width: ...
Glass
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.5 in W 2.5 in D 5.5 in
Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s Design
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, This is a Murano glass vase created with the Sommerso technique. Unmarked, Green, blue, clear and some white tones. Dimensions: 10.5" H x 5.5" D x 2.5" W Pl...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Vase, Blue, Scandinavian Design, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Glass Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Glass Style: Mid-Century Modern Color: Blue Item Type:...
Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase with Amber & Gold Glass Dot Design
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase with Amber & Gold Glass Dot Design. Currently out of stock but available for custom order. Please inquire about available colors and estimated produc...
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs'...
Brass
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
Post Scriptum Cassina Vase Designed by Formafantasma and Ginori 1735
By Cassina
Located in Milano, MI
Ceramic vase designed by Formafantasma and Ginori 1735 for Cassina. The vase is hand drawn on white biscuit porcelain and decorated with specific ceramic chalk pastels. Each piece is...
Ceramic