Iconic Designs
Maralunga SofaBy Vico Magistretti
About the Design
While origin stories behind the world’s timeless designs vary widely, the story of the Maralunga sofa is one of the best in design lore: As legend has it, when Cassina founder Cesare Cassina first saw the prototype for the piece in the mid-1970s by Italian furniture designer Vico Magistretti (1920–2006), he was so disgusted by it that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumbled over itself . . . into the shape the piece would eventually take. (“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” Magistretti allegedly responded.)
Whether it was his accidental adjustment or further consideration of the design, Cassina clearly came around: His company debuted Magistretti’s design in 1973. The Maralunga is characterized by what looks like a slumped backrest but is really an adjustable-height headrest, moved by way of a bicycle chain that runs underneath its plush foam cushions.
The effect is a sofa that serves two functions: It’s both a backdrop for social conversation and a setting for solo relaxation. “My intention with Maralunga was to design an object that represented a whole range of interior architecture with a familiar feel,” Magistretti said of the design. “Two positions, two possible uses, two different ways to create your own personal space inside a room.”
While the Maralunga’s boxy shape is pure ’70s, the sofa holds its own in a range of interiors and remains popular today. Cassina now produces it in a variety of upholstery options and, in 2014, enlisted a slew of designers to reinterpret it in celebration of its 40th anniversary.
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Cassina - Vico Magistretti Maralunga 2 Seater Leather Sofa
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Bern, CH
Vico Magistretti Maralunga two seater leather sofa, produced by Cassina. Dark brown leather. With two adjustable backrests for variable sitt...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sofas
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Cassina Maralunga 3seat Sofa in Darkbrown Leather
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Halle, DE
Vintage Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions that can be folded down, or folded up to provide the use...
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Leather
Maralunga Leather Three-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Maralunga Leather Three-Seater Sofa realized by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1970s.
Original cognac leather upholstery, in excellent condition.
Adjustable backrests.
An...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
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Metal
"Maralunga" Two Seater Blue Leather Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage "Maralunga" Two Seater Blue Leather Sofa realized by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1970s.
Adjustable headrests.
Cassina label and mark on the internal upholstery.
An ico...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
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Metal
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Miami, FL
Maralunga lounge chair with the defining adjustable head rest designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Original black leather. The Maralunga was originally designed in the 1973 and this example was produced by Cassina circa 1980s.
See other listings for the loveseat.
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was born in Italy into a family of architects. Magistretti worked at his father’s firm and later expanded into industrial and furniture design, particularly seating and lighting. He has worked with Artemide, Cassina, De Padova and Kartell International, among others. Magistretti was awarded the ”Compasso d’Oro” for the Artemide Eclisse lamp in 1967, the Cassina Maralunga sofa and the Oluce Atollo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Maralunga 3 seat sofa, Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
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Located in Las Vegas, NV
Maralunga 3 seat sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in a soft, light blue velvet. Adjustable headrests allow for multiple positions.
An ico...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
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Velvet
Carimate Chairs, Design by Vico Magistretti, Cassina Italy 60s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lucija, SI
Vico Magistretti designed the original red “Carimate” chair model in 1959 for the homonymous golf club in Italy. The chair received exposure in the ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Rush, Rope, Wood
Mid-Century Red Carimate Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 60s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century armchair Carimate designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Italy in the 60s
Made of solid wood and leather in good vintage condition with traces of use and age on the...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Leather, Wood
Cassina Maralunga Sofa Lounge Chair Leather Vico Magistretti Mid Century
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Munster, NRW
“With Maralunga, I wanted to create an object that stands for a familiar interior design. A warm, comfortable and cozy place where you can feel at ease and rediscover the atmosphere ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Leather
Cassina Maralunga Sofa brown Leather Vico Magistretti Lounge Chair MCM Italy
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Munster, NRW
“With Maralunga, I wanted to create an object that stands for a familiar interior design. A warm, comfortable and cozy place where you can feel at ease and rediscover the atmosphere ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Leather
Italian modern green sofa Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern green sofa Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
Three-seater couch model Maralunga padded and cove...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Plastic
Maralunga lounge chairs in leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Maralunga lounge chairs, red/brown leather, Vico Magistretti, Cassina, 1973.
These are original versions of the seventies, with the original red brown leather. The backrest can be ...
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Sofa for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, DE
The two-seater is available in 166cm or 190cm width. The three-seater is available in 238cm or 274cm width. The price of the sofa is dependent on the chosen fabric and size.
Cassin...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti Maralunga 40S Sofa for Cassina, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price of the sofa is dependent on the chosen fabric and size. The two-seater is available in 156cm oder 166cm width. The three-seater is available in 228 or 238cm width.
In 201...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Leather, Fabric
Maralunga Vico Magistretti easy chair with ottoman for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Zevenaar, NL
675 MARALUNGA armchair with footstool designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in the 1970s.
Orignial cover in grey soft striped fabric, little signs of wear, fully cleaned.
The back...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Cassina Maralunga Sofa Lounge Chair Leather Vico Magistretti, Mid Century Modern
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Munster, NRW
“With Maralunga, I wanted to create an object that stands for a familiar interior design. A warm, comfortable and cozy place where you can feel at ease and rediscover the atmosphere ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Maralunga Set by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Maralunga Set by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy 1970's
Has been upholstered in a gray and black striped fabric, making this a very unique set.
Set consists of (1) loveseat &...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Maralunga Blue Leather Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Leather Armchar model "Maralunga", realized by Vico Magistretti in 1970s for Cassina.
Indigo blue indigo leather uphostery, in excellent condition.
Adjustabe backrest.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater and footstool re-upholstered For Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further!
Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
3-Seater Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Maralunga" 3-seater sofas / armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
This example features green-grey velvet with colored pattern. While the fabric holds strong, re-covering in new fabric is recommended. Head / backrests are adjustable for a cheeky look that never fails to turn heads in the living room. They are also extremely comfortable. The height of the sofa with fully extended headrest is 40 in (100 cm) and 30 in (71 cm) when fully compressed.
It has been professionally laundered and is clean, however, the fabric remains discolored. Structurally sound in every respect and an excellent candidates for re-covering according to decorator's desire.
While origin stories behind the world’s timeless designs vary widely, the story of the Maralunga sofa is one of the best in design lore: As legend has it, when Cassina founder Cesare Cassina first saw the prototype for the piece in the mid-1970s by Italian furniture designer Vico Magistretti (1920–2006), he was so disgusted by it that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumbled over itself . . . into the shape the piece would eventually take. (“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” Magistretti allegedly responded.)
Whether it was his accidental adjustment or further consideration of the design, Cassina clearly came around: His company debuted Magistretti’s design in 1973. The Maralunga is characterized by what looks like a slumped backrest but is really an adjustable-height headrest, moved by way of a bicycle chain...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
1970s 2-Seater Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Italian "Maralunga" two-seater sofa / armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
This sofa features the original knitted wool upholstery in ivory. Head /...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
Divano 'Maralunga' di Vico Magistretti per Cassina, Anni 80
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Divano con imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in tessuto. Schienale dotato di poggiatesta ribaltabile "atto a consentire l'utilizzazione in versione bassa o alta, con convertibili...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vico Magistretti Black 2-Seater Loveseat Maralunga Sofa Cassina, Italy, 80s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Original Loveseat sofa "Maralunga," designed by Vico Magistretti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy during the late circa late 1970s/1980s. This e...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
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Fabric
Pair of Maralunga Sofas by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Maralunga sofas is an original and iconic design item designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
Yellow leather sofa.
Dimensions:
Seatback...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Maralunga Armchair and Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Matte Black
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Basel, BS
This black and white textile leather armchair and ottoman, the Maralunga model designed by Vico Magistretti in 1973, are iconic examples of mid-20th century Italian design.
Both pie...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
Maralunga lounge chair with the defining adjustable head rest designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Original black leather. The Maralunga was originally designed in the 1973 and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Maralunga 2-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Italian "Maralunga" two-seater sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Features original knitted wool upholstery in chocolate brown. Head / backrests are adju...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Blue velvet "Maralunga" sofa by Mario Bellini, Cassina 1970
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Two-seater "Maralunga" sofa by Italian designer Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970's.
This iconic sofa is upholstered in a gorgeous midnight blue velvet which is still in good cond...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Maralunga Armchair with Pouf by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Torino, IT
Maralunga armchair and pouf by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
Elegant and timeless Maralunga is perhaps one of Cassina's best-known series in the world.
Now an icon of Italian desig...
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Vintage 1970s European Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Maralunga sofa Cassina 70's leather
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, MI
Il divano Maralunga di Cassina, disegnato da Vico Magistretti, è ormai un simbolo nella collezione del design Cassina
Vincitore del Compasso d’Oro nel 1979, Maralunga è la materializ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
2x Cassina Maralunga 2-seater sofa leather brown Vico Magistretti
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful 2-seater Cassina Maralunga by Vico Magistretti in dark brown leather for sale. The Italian designer Vico Magistretti is considered one of the most important furniture designers of the 20th century, while the Maralunga sofa became a true design classic.
We have a total of two two-seaters in stock in a very similar condition. The price refers to one item. There are also two Cassina Maralunga armchairs...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Pair of Maralunga leather armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1974.
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
A pair of brown leather armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1974.
This is an old version that was probably reupholstered 25 to 30 years ago. As a result, there are some minor ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vico Magistretti three-seater sofa in lacquered wood
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2421
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006)
Three-seater sofa in lacquered wood with wavy backrest.
Perfect original condition, cushions in progress.
Model Carimate, Italy, 1959.
190 x...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
Vintage Maralunga 3 seater sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1973
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage original beige fabric maralunga sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
Award winning design piece from 1973 with adjustable backrests.
Very good condition, origina...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vico Magisretti 'Maralunga' Suite of Sofas and Armchairs for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
A suite of sofas and armchairs by Italian Designer Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
Italy, designed in 1970s, this model likely c1990-2000s.
Original leather, which has some signs of light aging but remains in good condition.
A unique headrest solution from the designer to these chairs is that it can be 'unfurled' to a taller position for comfort.
Price is for the set.
Two three...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Italian modern brown fabric sofa Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown fabric sofa Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina 1970s
Two-seater sofa model Maralunga padded and covered in brown striped fabric. It has an independent fol...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
20thC Italian Maralunga Sofa In Off-White Leather By Vico Magistretti c.1980
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This two-seater “675 Maralunga” sofa, presented in its original off-white leather upholstery, is a hallmark of 1970s Italian design. Conceived by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, the Ma...
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20th Century Italian Other Sofas
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Leather
Pair Italian Gaudi Chairs Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 70s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lucija, SI
This pair of Italian armchairs model Gaudi was designed by Vico Magistretti and produce by Artemide Milano in 1968
It is made from fiberglass.
SPA Artemide Milano Modello Gaudi Desig...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
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Fiberglass
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