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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Brera Display Cabinets by Piero De Martini for Cassina, 1982
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This magnificent set of three center display cabinets, model "Brera," was designed by Piero De Martini for Cassina in 1982. Crafted from matte green-petrol lacquered oak with an open...
Steel
Rare HiFi Cabinet by Werner Aisslinger for Vitra
By Werner Aisslinger, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Very rare modular enameled steel bench with 3 storage units and 1 leather seat unit that are interchangeable to create your own preferred setup. Because of the ample storage space fo...
Steel
Yoroi Cabinet in Brass by De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Alessandro Masturzo Like the hard metal sheets that identify the armor of a samurai, the scales on the skin of this piece define its appearance. A dynamic shape, taking on the evocative strength of Art Deco furnishings, plays with the essentialism of an ellipse and modular repetition, balanced between minimalism and marvel. With a natural oak frame covered in De Castelli...
Brass
Italian Art Deco Credenza with display cabinet , Burl Walnut
By Strada Abramo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art deco credenza with display cabinet in burl walnut , by Ditta Strada Abramo fu Paolo, Milano, Italy. Credenza with showcase in walnut with two bodies: sideboard with two doors ...
Walnut, Burl
$1,035
H 30.32 in W 53.94 in D 12.21 in
VINTAGE YEW WOOD GLAZED BOOKCASE SIDEBOARD TRIPLE DOOR DISPLAY CABiNET
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London Bring timeless elegance and practical storage into your home with this vintage yew wood glazed bookcase. Crafted from high-quality solid yew wood, this classic...
Hardwood
Belgian Pitch Pine Display Cabinet / Sideboard, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial and beautifully patinated Belgian pitch pine cabinet originally used in a commercial bakery setting. This impressive piece features a broad case with generous display s...
Pine
$23,656
H 29.14 in W 87.6 in D 21.07 in
Rare Nuage 526 Bloc Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina i Maestri Italy
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Nuage Sideboard (Model 526), Charlotte Perriand, Cassina (iMaestri), 2012 re-edition of 1950s design Oak-veneered top and plinth; lacquered sheet-metal carcass with perforated sides;...
Wood
$23,500
H 70.48 in W 137.21 in D 17.52 in
Monumental Italian Walnut and Bookmatched Rosewood Display Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
An Architectural Masterpiece: Monumental Italian Walnut and Bookmatched Rosewood Display Cabinet. A One-Off Commission by an Interior Architect for a Southern Italian Villa, circa 19...
Glass, Rosewood, Walnut
Cabinet with Display Box by Luis Pons
By Luis Pons
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabinet with Display Box by Luis Pons. Dimensions: W 66 x D 44 x H 79 cm. Materials: plywood, walnut, hand-crafted. Also available in different colors. Tangara envisions a ne...
Walnut, Plywood
Piero Lissoni for Cassina "Flat Series" Credenza
By Cassina, Piero Lissoni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pierso Lissoni "Flat Series" for Cassina. Very nice shape with three pull out drawers. Right side is a single drawer deep enough for bottles. Divided trays in other drawers keep e...
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Sideboard /Display Cabinet, circa 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani, Minagalli
Located in Westport, CT
Osvaldo Borsani Italian (1911-1985) unusual mahogany Burgundy red glass and decorative front Lighted mirrored interior, two hidden draws sideboard.
Bronze
1960s Upcycled Display Cabinet with Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Integrated light - Mahogany veneer - The hairpin iron legs were added afterwards.
Wood, Glass, Mahogany
$55,032 / item
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Art Deco Style Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes, shaped and...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
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H 59.45 in W 64.18 in D 22.45 in
Italian modern wood highboard by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980s
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood highboard by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980s Black ash wood highboard. The structure in the upper part is divided into four rooms, the central one ha...
Glass, Wood
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H 51.97 in W 66.34 in D 17.52 in
Sideboard mod. Bramante by Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina, Italy 1975
By Cassina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury sideboard mod. Bramante designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina. Kazuhide Takahama's Bramante sideboard is an example of design characte...
Wood
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H 59.06 in W 44.49 in L 59.06 in
Rare Charlotte Perriand Sideboard Le Corbusier Mod. LC for Cassina, Label 1970s
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Milano, IT
Magnificent and rare sideboard designed by Charlotte Perriand model LC for Cassina Italia 1978 production. The sideboard is the version of Perriand on a model designed in 1934 by Le ...
Metal
Bramante Cabinet by Kazuhide Takahama
By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
A highly modern piece of furniture inspired by classical criteria which make it perfectly at home in spaces with different features. Designed by Kazuhide Takahama...
Wood, Ash