Cappellini

Furniture maker

Cappellini (established in 1946) is a furniture design company whose history traces back to the postwar Italy, however it was not until the later years of the twentieth century that the company became the internationally renowned. Experimental and yet efficient and prolific in its creations, Cappellini today is considered a beacon of Italian innovation. As a testament to its status in the history of 20th-century design is that many of Cappellini’s pieces are included in the collections of prestigious museum collections around the globe, including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Cappellini was established in 1946 when members of the Capellini family opened a furniture-making workshop in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. The company did well in its early years and earned a reputation for the quality and craftsmanship of its designs. In 1979, the youthful Giulio Cappellini (b. 1954), heir to the family company, became Cappellini’s creative director, and directed the company to include a wide roster of internationally established and emergent designers.

Giulio Cappellini transformed the company’s business by pairing premium quality with an extensive collection of eclectic designs created by some of the most prominent international designers. The result of this transformation was a unique furniture line with modern motifs, innovative materials, and masterful designs. read more