Cappellini: Timeless Design

Carugo, 1940s: Enrico Cappellini founded what would become one of the world’s leading brands in the design and furniture sector. Today, Cappellini features timeless iconic pieces displayed in prestigious locations such as the MoMA in New York.

The History of the Cappellini Brand

Cappellini was born in the heart of the Como province, specifically in Carugo, from Enrico’s dream of opening a small workshop dedicated to creating furniture in the region’s pure artisan style.

The year was 1946. From that moment, the brand evolved into what it is today—one of the most renowned names in furniture and design worldwide. Everything changed, except the original passion that the Cappellini family continues to pour into the brand.

Enrico Cappellini was no newcomer to the industry; he already had experience in furniture making. His vision, combined with tradition, quickly established the brand’s reputation across Italy.

In 1977, his son Guido took the reins, driving innovation and international expansion, elevating the brand to its current global status.

The catalog mainly features chairs and armchairs, but also sofas, chests of drawers, wardrobes. Cappellini deconstructs forms and reimagines them with brilliance. Unsurprisingly, it collaborates with many renowned modern designers such as Tom Dixon, with whom it created the iconic S-Chair. Many Cappellini pieces are now part of permanent collections in some of the world’s greatest museums, such as the MoMA in New York and the Triennale in Milan.

Brand Features: Cappellini’s Iconic Pieces at the Intersection of Two Worlds

Reinventing space to make it both comfortable and fluid while building on solid traditional foundations—this is the key to understanding Cappellini‘s incredibly unique and iconic products.

The brand’s foundations lie in the rediscovery of tradition, specifically the craftsmanship of Brianza, and the use of robust, high-quality raw materials.

The wings of the project, instead, are creativity, innovation, and the reimagining of form—where craftsmanship and design blend to create iconic objects like the Embryo Chair and the S Chair. These are available both in-store and online in Casarredo’s catalog, along with other Cappellini products such as stools, beds, armchairs, furniture, and accessories.