905 Chair

Overview

The 905 is a chair in solid wood and saddle leather by Vico Magistretti. Cassina's sheet dates the design to 1964. It says Cassina made the chair until 2000 and has since relaunched it, updating finishes and details from the model in its archive. The page describes a wood structure with cylindrical legs and curved armrests.

Construction

The sheet lists a frame in natural solid ash or stained black, stained oak or stained American walnut, with a self-supporting saddle-leather seat and backrest in the colours of the price list, black veneer edges, and the back of the backrest and belt in a black finish.

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Specifications

• Dimensions (drawing): 56 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 77 cm high (a further 45 cm line beside the side view is unlabelled)
• Frame: ash (natural or stained black / oak) or stained American walnut
• Seat and back: self-supporting saddle leather, leather belt on the back
• Leather colours: 16 on Cassina's page

A 1964 design returns

The page calls the 905 a modern chair with a cultural heritage, and credits it to the creative genius of Vico Magistretti, who designed it in 1964. According to the sheet, Cassina produced it until 2000 and has now relaunched it, drawing the updated finishes and details from the archive model.

Seat and belt

The sheet singles out two features. The seat is self-supporting and cut from a single piece of saddle leather, which is curved and fitted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been dropped, and the back of the chair keeps a leather belt that supports the back and adds to its comfort.