Carimate Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Italy, 1966. Beech wood frame with cushions newly upholstered in ivory bouclé.
The first professional encounter between Vico Magistretti and Cesare Cassina came about at the 12th Triennale di Milano in 1960, where the display included a special armchair designed by Magistretti in the late 1950s for the Carimate Golf Club. The architect originally wanted to use Alvar Aalto’s chairs for the Club House but they cost too much. So he designed a small armchair that took inspiration from the traditional trattoria chair but refined its details. The result was so highly appreciated that he decided to make it for the general public.
Dimensions: 26”H × 28.5”W x 27”D x 14”SH
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Available for pickup or delivery in Chicago.
Email hello@carefully-picked.com for shipping quotes.
Archival image via Fondazione La Triennale di Milano.
Italy, 1966. Beech wood frame with cushions newly upholstered in ivory bouclé.
The first professional encounter between Vico Magistretti and Cesare Cassina came about at the 12th Triennale di Milano in 1960, where the display included a special armchair designed by Magistretti in the late 1950s for the Carimate Golf Club. The architect originally wanted to use Alvar Aalto’s chairs for the Club House but they cost too much. So he designed a small armchair that took inspiration from the traditional trattoria chair but refined its details. The result was so highly appreciated that he decided to make it for the general public.
Dimensions: 26”H × 28.5”W x 27”D x 14”SH
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Available for pickup or delivery in Chicago.
Email hello@carefully-picked.com for shipping quotes.
Archival image via Fondazione La Triennale di Milano.
Italy, 1966. Beech wood frame with cushions newly upholstered in ivory bouclé.
The first professional encounter between Vico Magistretti and Cesare Cassina came about at the 12th Triennale di Milano in 1960, where the display included a special armchair designed by Magistretti in the late 1950s for the Carimate Golf Club. The architect originally wanted to use Alvar Aalto’s chairs for the Club House but they cost too much. So he designed a small armchair that took inspiration from the traditional trattoria chair but refined its details. The result was so highly appreciated that he decided to make it for the general public.
Dimensions: 26”H × 28.5”W x 27”D x 14”SH
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Available for pickup or delivery in Chicago.
Email hello@carefully-picked.com for shipping quotes.
Archival image via Fondazione La Triennale di Milano.
