Cassina Chairs
Italian
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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Creator: Cassina
Set of Four Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Erik Gunnar in 1934-1937. Relaunched in 1983.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist id...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cassina Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Total Black, 1965, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of two.
Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa's ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, Red Leather, 1967, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "122" chairs for Cassina, dark brown wood and red leather, Italy, 1967, set of four.
The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a sculptural design,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Plywood
Set of Four Whte and Blue Velvet "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Four "Leggera" chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina.
White wood frame and blue velvet seating.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Italian Design Classic - Gio Ponti, Superleggera Chair for Cassina, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
The “699 Superleggera” chair is an iconic design created by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti.
Designed in 1957, this chair is celebrated for its lightweight (ju...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Ash
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Black Lacquered, 1965, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered, Italy, 1965, set of two.
Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of fourteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina is a timeless classic. Featuring an elegant design that...
Category
2010s Italian Cassina Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of Soriana Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa, New Upholstery
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Toronto, CA
Winner of the Compasso d’Oro award in 1970, the Soriana led Italian power-couple Afra and Tobia Scarpa to instant success. Together in 1968 they designed the pair of cloud-like chair...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 16
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of sixteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famou...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Midway 1" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1980s, Set of 6
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Midway 1" dining chairs for Cassina, fabric and wood, Italy, re-edition from the 1980s, set of six.
The chair was actually never made at the time has been produc...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Leggera Chairs, Model 646 in Ash, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Four Leggera Chairs, Model 646, 1950s
Ash frames, recently re-upholstered in Kvadrat fabric in yellow, green, red and orange.
Good condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
533 Doron Hotel Indoor by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 533 Doron Hotel Indoor by Cassina is a modern and functional piece of furniture. It is designed to maximize comfort and create an inviting atmosphere in any room. With its bright...
Category
2010s Italian Cassina Chairs
Materials
Wood
$7,750 / item
Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Set of six Mid-Century Figli di Amedeo Cassina dining chairs beautifully reupholstered in a velvet fabric. This chic minimalist design offers a curved back which contours to your bod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cassina Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$19,000 / set
Cassina green Carimate Chair in rare birchwood by Vico Magistretti, Set of 6
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cassina Model Carimate chair by Vico Magistretti.
Comfortable dining chairs with with armrests.
This version is very rare in birchwood.
It is very hard to find it in birch.
Made of ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Lacquer, Birch
Afra
Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs, a pair
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s for Cassina, Italy. These chairs have an exceptional History - they were owned by visionary architect Arthur Cotton Moore. He had them reupholstered in a lovely mohair which...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Mohair
$17,500 / set
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960 Set of 12
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco dark brown leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed b...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
set di 4 sedie "leggera" disegnate da Gio Ponti per Cassina anni 60
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, MI
La sedia Leggera è una delle piu iconiche espressioni del design di Gio Ponti disegnata nel 1952.
E' frutto di approfonditi studi fatti al tempo per ottenere una sedia molto leggera ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Cassina Model Tentazione Mario Bellini Small Armchair Chair Oxred Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These 2 chairs are designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1973.
The Model Tentazione is the small version of the armchair.
It can be used in the Living room and also as a dining ch...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1977, Set of 10
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco dark brown leather, Italy, 1977, set of ten.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed b...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rel...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of fourteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most fa...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Total Black, 1965, Set of 6
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of six.
Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa's ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Midcentury Gio Ponti Set of Four ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951.
Made of solid ashwood...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of fourteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cassina Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Cassina chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Cassina chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Cassina chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 214 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 136 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chairs by Cassina were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Cassina chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $279 and can go as high as $53,120, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,533.
Questions About Cassina Chairs
- What is a cab chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Cab chair is a furniture design created by Mario Bellini for the furniture company Cassina. He unveiled the chair in 1977, and it has remained popular since. Its design consists of a tubular steel frame and a cover made of stretched leather. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Mario Bellini Cab chairs.
- What is Cassina?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Cassina is a furniture manufacturer based in Italy. It owns the licenses to an exquisite collection of iconic chairs, sofas, tables and other pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries and also produces original works that are characterized by innovation and the finest Italian craftsmanship. Founded in 1927 in Meda, Italy, by brothers Cesare and Umberto Cassina, the manufacturing giant originally specialized in bespoke woodworking. Throughout its history, the company has demonstrated incredible foresight about design trends and the evolution of technology. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Cassina furniture.