Luigi Caccia Dominioni B 3chair/Armchairs Brass Iron Fabric Padding, 1950 Italy

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Coat Hangers.

Azucena Luigi Caccia Dominioni brass glass, 1950, Italy.

Luigi Caccia Dominioni coffee table.

Luigi Caccia Dominioni couple chandelier brass glass, 1950, Italy.

Azucena Luigi Caccia Dominioni chandelier brass glass, 1950, Italy.

Azucena Luigi Caccia Dominioni chandelier brass glass, 1950, Italy.

A pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern rattan armchairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, circa 1960s.

Set of six Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat top in multi-layered wood, and upholstery-shaped polyurethane cushions covered with red fabric. This iconic seat was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, and produced by Azucena since 1958. Luigi Caccia Dominioni firstly presents this seat at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1957 and from this moment Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics. Caccia Dominioni created a new chair and also defined how to sit in it. Catilina is not designed for relaxation and letting go but for thoughtfulness and elegance. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio Sergio Catilina, after whom the chair is named. In turn, the chair harks back to medieval thrones...

Set of two Regency-style chairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni iron frame with brass ferrules in gray velvet 1960s.

Set of two Regency-style chairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni iron frame with brass ferrules in gray velvet 1960s.

From the moment it was first presented at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1953, Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics. He loved the design so much that guests in his studio would settle down by his desk to chat in these chairs. At first glance you would be forgiven for assuming this unusual object to be unfinished. Instead Caccia Dominioni created both a new chair and defined how to sit in it. Catilina is not designed for relaxation and letting go but for thoughtfulness and elegance. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio Sergio Catilina, after whom the chair is named. In turn, the chair harks back to medieval thrones...

Mid-Century Modern pair of armchairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Chrome and Boucle Fabric, 1960s New upholstery.