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Leggera Chair

Designer:
Gio Ponti
Brand:
Cassina
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  • Product Finishes

    A

    Ashwood stained petroleum / Champ 13F357

    B

    Natural ashwood / /Natural rope

    C

    Ashwood stained black / /Black rope

    D

    Ashwood stained white / /White rope

    E

    Ashwood stained black / Otterlo 13O062

  • Product Details

The Leggera -- its lines clean-cut refined, and versatile -- adapts effortlessly to a variety of requirements and settings. A wood chair, par excellence, the Leggera marks one of the key points of the relationship, both in terms of design and production, which started in the 1950s between Gio Ponti, Cesare Cassina, and the Cassina company’s artisans. The experience and the crafts capabilities of Cassina’s carpenters were put to the test in addressing the challenge of lightening the chair frame -- the ultimate outcome being the inimitable slimline Superleggera chair -- concentrating on its essential lines while respecting its resistance and stability. The many combinations and contrasts in colour between the ashwood frame and the seat-cover keep the Leggera constantly up-to-date, as well as making it a perfect partner for any setting.

Year of design: 1952

Year of production: 2017

The Leggera -- its lines clean-cut refined, and versatile -- adapts effortlessly to a variety of requirements and settings. A wood chair, par excellence, the Leggera marks one of the key points of the relationship, both in terms of design and production, which started in the 1950s between Gio Ponti, Cesare Cassina, and the Cassina company’s artisans. The experience and the crafts capabilities of Cassina’s carpenters were put to the test in addressing the challenge of lightening the chair frame -- the ultimate outcome being the inimitable slimline Superleggera chair -- concentrating on its essential lines while respecting its resistance and stability. The many combinations and contrasts in colour between the ashwood frame and the seat-cover keep the Leggera constantly up-to-date, as well as making it a perfect partner for any setting.

Year of design: 1952

Year of production: 2017

Designer

Gio Ponti

Italian designer, architect and editor, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) is one of the most influential design visionaries of the 20th century.

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Brand

Cassina

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. 

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