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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Set of Six Charlotte Perriand Porcelain Dinnerware Plates by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hand-decorated porcelain dinnerware service, based on ancient influences filtered through the modern sensibilities of an extraordinary pioneer of modernity. Designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735...
Porcelain
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tray designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and the Le Corbusier Foundation in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina takes its inspiration from the genius o...
Ceramic
Set of Three Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tray designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and the Le Corbusier Foundation in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina takes its...
Porcelain
Kazuhide Takahama Cnosso Chalk White Ceramic Vase for Cassina
By Cassina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Cnosso Chalk White Ceramic Vase for Cassina Originally produced as a planter box by the Simongavina company, Cnosso is now introduced as a ceramic vase with a dist...
Ceramic
Kazuhide Takahama Cnosso Iridescent Black Ceramic Vase for Cassina
By Cassina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Cnosso Iridescent Black Ceramic Vase for Cassina Originally produced as a planter box by the Simongavina company, Cnosso is now introduced as a ceramic vase with a...
Ceramic
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
TRay designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and the Le Corbusier Foundation in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina takes its inspiration from the genius o...
Porcelain
Set of Six Charlotte Perriand Porcelain Dinnerware Plates by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hand-decorated porcelain dinnerware service, based on ancient influences filtered through the modern sensibilities of an extraordinary pioneer of modernity. Designed by Cassina in ...
Porcelain
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
TRay designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and the Le Corbusier Foundation in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina takes its inspiration from the genius o...
Porcelain
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tray designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and the Le Corbusier Foundation in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina takes its inspiration from the genius o...
Ceramic
Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina, Mid-Century Italy
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
TRay designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and the Le Corbusier Foundation in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina takes its inspiration from the genius o...
Porcelain
$1,850
H 1.5 in W 12 in D 6 in
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Serving Bowls, Mid Century Modern, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of fabulous and hard to find vintage 1960's hallmarked Italian Piero Fornasetti porcelain rectangular serving bowls or appetizer dishes have hand painted vegetables or frui...
Porcelain
Handmade Spikes White Round Ceramic Vase
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white round ceramic vase, perfect for displaying your favorite flower arrangements. Offering a unique view from every angle, this round ceramic vase crosses the line between functionality and ornament. Use it as a fully functional flower vase or as an adornment for your home. All vases...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Superb Hand Painted Minton Porcelain Tray
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Large Minton porcelain tray with hand painted wisterias. Raised paste gold and platinum add depth and elegance to this rare example in amethyst and lavender palette. The handles are ...
Platinum
$1,729Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 22.05 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Black Ceramic Italian Vases, Bucaros, Centerpieces
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing pair of Italian black vases or Bucaros with lid ,in black ceramic , large in size and of great decorative strength in their shapes. The pieces are made by hand, so each piec...
Ceramic
$87 / item
H 1.19 in Dm 11.03 in
Peacocks Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, Made in Italy
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Peacock' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and c...
Porcelain
Elephants Porcelain Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Elephants' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and...
Porcelain
Set of Three Porcelain Bowls Winter Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
These completely handmade porcelain bowls are painted by hand with a charming hands-free winter decor. Teh decor comes as a set of three decors. One shows...
Porcelain
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Vase II
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic vase, perfect for showcasing your favorite floral arrangements. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade pottery vase gracefully blurs t...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Flower Vase V
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$3,500 / set
H 6.3 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
Set of Five Porcelain Cups, One Kettle and One Tray by Bastard Paris, France
By Georges Bastard, Paul Kiss
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of five porcelain cups, one kettle and one tray by Paul Kiss for Georges Bastard Paris, France. Measures: 5 cups (1 cup is missing in the photos): 4 cm diameter x 4.5 cm height....
Porcelain
$187 / item
H 6.3 in W 7.49 in D 1.58 in
Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Italian craftsmanship pocket tray decorated with 4 different horses gold and blue border. Entirely made in Florence by our master craftsmen. Artecornici design produces hand colo...
Porcelain
Set of Three Porcelain Bowls Winter Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
These completely handmade porcelain bowls are painted by hand with a charming hands-free winter decor . The decor comes as a set of three designs. One sho...
Porcelain
Ashwood Stained Black Tray, Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Tulsa, OK
Reaction Poetique tray by Cassina This sculptural table top tray from Cassina employs form, light, and shade to express the ineffable beauty of wood, thanks also to the masterful crafts skills of Cassina’s carpenters. Inspired by the organic shapes conjured by Le Corbusier, and the paintings featured in the magazine L’Esprit Nouveau, reflect Cassina’s tradition of woodworking excellence and the close links that the company has always fostered between craftsmanship and industrial innovation. Jamie...
Wood
Ashwood Stained Amaranth Centerpiece with Handle, Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Tulsa, OK
Reaction Poetique centerpiece with handle By Cassina This sculptural table top centerpiece from Cassina employs form, light, and shade to express ...
Wood
Ashwood Stained Petrol Centerpiece, Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Tulsa, OK
Reaction Poetique centerpiece By Cassina This sculptural table top centerpiece from Cassina employs form, light, and shade to express the ineffabl...
Wood