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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Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories, Hand Woven Yarn, Italy
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the sh...
Yarn
Cassina Matam Outdoor Basket, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Mid-Century
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Matam Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the shapes and br...
Yarn
Cassina Mboro Outdoor Basket, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Mid-Century
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Mboro Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the shapes and br...
Yarn
Cassina Matam Outdoor Basket, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Mid-Century
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Matam Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the shapes and br...
Yarn
Cassina Podor Outdoor Accessories Set, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Italy
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the sh...
Yarn
Mboro Outdoor Basket, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Mboro Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the shapes and br...
Yarn
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories, Hand Woven in Italy
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the sh...
Yarn
Cassina Podor Outdoor Accessories Set, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Italy
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the sh...
Yarn
Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings
Located in Westwood, NJ
A set of two Japanese paintings, each with a hand gilt background depicting a Japanese Magnolia painted sans traverse across the two panels. The originals Japanese, circa 1900. Dime...
Wood, Giltwood
$2,250 / set
H 9 in W 14.5 in D 2 in
19th Century Italian Hand-Painted Heraldic Crest Panels, Set of 7
Located in Dallas, TX
A distinctive collection of seven antique Italian heraldic panels, each individually hand-painted with a different coat of arms or emblematic device. Crafted in Italy circa 1870, the...
Wood
Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of three mounted hand painted wallpaper panels in simple wood frames. Beautifully and elaborate painted scenes with birds, flowers,...
Paper
$501 / item
H 23.63 in W 16.74 in D 0.12 in
Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Print, Set of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured botanical prints representing some different types of flowers Lilium Narcissus. Each print is an artisanal Florentine product, reproducing images of the...
Paper
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Installation Signed Framed
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique polychrome ceramic barelief sculpture , signed lower right and framed. Great color scheme and texture. Beautiful piece of mid century decor.
Ceramic
Hand Woven Reversible Bauhaus Wall Panel Artwork
By Pamela Print
Located in Chelmsford, GB
This striking contemporary piece of textile art can be displayed with either side facing, with or without the top fringe. Handwoven on a dobby loom in Pamela's studio using a complex double cloth weaving technique and a combination of weave structures, this unique wall hanging...
Wool
$1,000
H 19.69 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 in
Antique Japanese woven wall hanging basket/20th century/Wabi-sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a rustic woven basket made of walnut bark, made in Japan around the 20th century. In Japan, tools made of natural materials have been used since ancient times as baskets for ...
Wood
$348 / item
H 22.05 in W 14.18 in D 0.12 in
Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Chess Black Silhouette Print Set of 3
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured black silhouette print representing Chess Knight, printed on aged paper. This series is composed by 3 different representations to create a bright and joy...
Paper
$387 / item
H 27.56 in W 21.66 in D 0.2 in
Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Green Print "Artichoke" Set of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Prints from the Collection Botanique Vegetables representinga group of three different types of artichokes enriched with green colors and nuances of watercolor. Another different ve...
Paper
Hand Woven Bauhaus Fringed Wall Panel Artwork
By Pamela Print
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Handwoven on a dobby loom in Pamela's studio using a complex double cloth weaving technique and a combination of weave structures, this unique, striking wall hanging draws inspiratio...
Wool
$4,248
H 29.5 in W 53.1 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Tiles "Roman Motif"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "Ancient Roman & Iberian" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 53.1"W (75cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,397
H 29.5 in W 35.4 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Tiles "Albarrada"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "ALBARRADA" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 35.4"W (75cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Quantity: 30 tiles Origin: P...
Paint, Ceramic
$4,016
H 29.5 in W 53.1 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Tiles "Equestrian"
Located in Baldock, England
Beautiful tile mural with the "EQUESTRIAN" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 53.1"W (75cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Producti...
Ceramic, Paint
Set of 2 Italian Ceramic Decorative Plaques, 1960's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Italian ceramic wall plaques, signed RSM Ceramica, featuring vibrant, highly decorative mid-century / 1960s-inspired designs. Each plaque showcases a unique and pl...
Ceramic
$563 / item
H 28.75 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Print with Gold Leaf and Mirror Frame Set of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Hand-coloured print entirely made in Florence, Italy by master craftsmen using an antique press and artisanal paper and showing a pineapple. The stylish black mat has gold detailing....
Mirror, Wood, Paper