“This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” Thus Mario Bellini describes Cab, a best-seller that he designed in the 1970s, which is now a signature piece in Cassina’s I Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. Individually die-cut, they then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening, as in a bespoke tailored garment. The wide array of colours for the saddle leather cushion is now complemented by pigmented saddle leather in black, brown and Russian red.
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Cassina S.p.A., established in 1927, is an Italian furniture manufacturer that has specialized in designer-led and high-quality furniture. In 1964, Cassina Maestri acquired the rights to products designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand, the most important names of 20th century design. As part of Lifestyle Design Poltrona Frau Group, Cassina S.p.A’s products cover a broad range of luxury furniture.
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