Image source: Cassina — Maralunga Armchair
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Maralunga Armchair
Maralunga Armchair: Vico Magistretti's 1973 armchair with a bicycle-chain headrest, by Cassina.
990 × 1000 × 950 mm
1973
Approx. $4,500 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Maralunga armchair by Vico Magistretti, designed in 1973 for Cassina. It is an international bestseller, offered as Maralunga, Maralunga 40 and Maralunga 40S.
Construction
- Frame: steel, with a black, grey or beige plastic base.
- Padding: CFC-free polyurethane foam with polyester padding, also in the seat cushions.
- Headrest: movable headrest converting the backrest between a low and a high position through a bicycle chain.
- Upholstery: fixed fabric or leather (classic and 40), removable (40S).
- Frame finishes: four options, listed in the features.
Specifications
- 99 x 95 x 100 cm for armchair 675_1 (axes not labelled on the drawing).
Story
Designed in 1973
Cassina credits the armchair to Vico Magistretti and dates it to 1973. The sheet's biography says he had designed for the company since 1960.
One idea, three models
The design rests on an adjustable headrest worked by a bicycle chain. Cassina sells it as the classic Maralunga, Maralunga 40 with fixed upholstery and Maralunga 40S with removable upholstery.
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Collection
Maralunga
Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina (1973): armchair, ottoman, two- and three-seat sofas, and the 2014 editions Maralunga 40 and Maralunga 40-S.
