410 Cab Stools in Leather, Mid-Century Modern from Mario Bellini, Set of 4

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Mario bellini cab stool 410 for cassina

designed by mario bellini, cab stool is the world’s first example of a … Read more Mario bellini cab stool 410 for cassina

designed by mario bellini, cab stool is the world’s first example of a free-standing cowhide design stool informed by the relationship between the skeleton and the skin; an authentic example of production excellence, a tailored-to-fit iconic object.

only after a lengthy thinning process, the cut parts are stitched together, while the upholstery is hand-fitted to the steel skeleton and closed with a zipper, like a real custom-tailored garment.

height
available in 2 heights.

structure
self-supporting saddle-hide

upholstery
closed with zipper.

“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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about the designer:
mario bellini is an architect and designer internationally renowned. He received the golden compass award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design collection of the new york moma, which dedicated to him a personal retrospective in 1987. He was editor of domus magazine (1985-1991). He has designed countless art, design and architecture exhibitions over the years, both in italy and abroad: among the latest those at palazzo reale with giotto's masterpieces (2016) and - at the milanese museo del '900 - the one dedicated to margherita sarfatti (2018-2019). In 2015 the milan triennale awarded him the gold medal for his career in architecture and in 2017 dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him. The same exhibition that will be organized again in moscow in march 2019. Since 1991 he is royal honorary designer of rdi. Since the 1980’s mario bellini, dedicating himself almost entirely to architecture, has designed numerous kinds of buildings including the portello trade fair district in milan, the villa erba exhibition and convention centre in cernobbio (como), the tokyo design centre in japan, the natuzzi america headquarters in the united states, the national gallery of victoria in melbourne, the deutsche bank headquarters in frankfurt, the city history museum of bologna, the department of islamic art at the louvre in paris, the new milan convention centre - the largest in europe - and in rome-fiumicino the new international airterminal t3 has been completed, while the new headquarters generali group in trieste has just been inaugurated. Projects currently underway are the new polytechnic school of genoa (2006-2020), a vast hotel and residential development on virgin gorda island in the british virgin island (2018-2020). He has various projects at the design stage, among which, the "bin-county project", a new city for entertainment, sport and culture in the harbin area in china (2018-2023), the new headquarters of rai in milan “italian radio and television broadcasting studios and offices”, and a large residential cultural and sports complex “oasis” in the gulf area.

about the manufacturer:
established in 1927 by cesare and umberto cassina in meda, italy, cassina launched industrial design in italy in the 1950s, based on a totally innovative approach that marked the transition from artisan production to mass production. with a mindset focused on research and innovation, cassina combines technology and long-standing artisan craftsmanship.

memory, research, innovation. Cassina blends traditional skills and superior productivity, meticulous attention to detail and passion, uniqueness and experimentation, wellbeing and sustainability. Today, the company continues to address new lifestyles with the creation of complete, harmonious interior decor solutions that embody the best contemporary design for all areas of the home. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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