Cassina label, design by G. Ponti for fu Cassina in 1957, contemporary design, black stained ash wood, grass weave, few minimal abrasions, 1 piece lightly glued on the backrest
Dimensions
h 83 × w 40 × d 33 cm
Short item description
This chair has become a symbol of Italian modernity design: with its new
design is a model for the new Italian industry.
Superleggera was "first" in terms of its design in the that it marked the moment
the great transformation made possible by the real cooperation between designer and qualified manufacturers. The challenge was to reduce the triangular cross
section design to a minimum, as Ponti said: "The more minimal the shape is, the
more is pronounced."
