Mario Bellini Cab Chair

79 x 56 x 52 cm.

Mario bellini cab chair.

The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. 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. Bellini envisioned the chair as an extension for the human body with a skeleton frame composed of tubular steel and a seat comprised of stitched leather secured to the frame with zips.

One of mario bellini s most show stopping designs the bellini cab chair was dreamed up by bellini in 1977. Cab chairs consists of a high quality italian cognac color leather cover stretched over a minimal tubular steel frame. Il cuoio riveste lo scheletro in tubolare di acciaio come un abito su misura sorreggendo la forma. An icon of contemporary design italian architect and designer mario bellini s enduring cab armchair features a striking form that balances function and comfort with ease.

On jun 26 2012. Four cab 413 chairs designed in 1976. Category late 20th century european post modern mario bellini chairs. Creata per festeggiare gli 80 anni di mario bellini la poltrona cab lounge rappresenta un vero e proprio capolavoro di manifattura artigianale adatta sia ad un uso residenziale che contract.

Made by cassina milan. The cassina cab 412 chair is one of the most important projects designed by mario bellini designed in 1977 the cab chair will soon be known and appreciated all over the world. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. Forme ampie e invitanti per un modello ispirato al medesimo sviluppo concettuale della sedia cab.

Cab was the first ever chair to feature a free standing leather structure inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The cab is in fact globally known also for its presence at the moma in new york the first chair in the world characterized by a self supporting leather frame inspired by the relationship between skeleton and leather. The 415 cab sofa was designed by mario bellini. Cab chair 412 in navy blue set of 12 mario bellini for cassina cab i contemporanei year of production 1977 this was a new kind of chair constructed totally out of leather.

The chair was conceived as an extension of the body a skeleton structure of tubular steel is covered by a skin of stretched leather. 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.