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Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cappellini
Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cappellini

Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cappellini

By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cappellini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, the Cuba25 Sofa-Bed is a two-seater that contains a pull-out bed, available in two different sizes (twin or double). The removable cover is available i...

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Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed in Black Leather for Cappellini
Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed in Black Leather for Cappellini

Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed in Black Leather for Cappellini

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H 24.41 in W 90.56 in D 33.47 in

Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed in Black Leather for Cappellini

By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, the Cuba 25 sofa-bed is a two-seat that contains a pull-out bed. The removable cover is available in a selection of fabrics and leathers from the collect...

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Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini
Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini

Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini

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Located in New York, NY

A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear elements with removable covers, that includes two and three-seat sofas. Versatile with an ...

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Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini
Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini

Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini

By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear elements with removable covers, that includes two and three-seat sofas. Versatile with an ...

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Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini
Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini

Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini

By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear elements with removable covers, that includes two and three-seat sofas. Versatile with an ...

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Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini
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A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear elements with removable covers, that includes two and three-seat sofas. Versatile with an ...

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Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Two-Seat Sofa-Bed in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Two-Seat Sofa-Bed in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini

Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Two-Seat Sofa-Bed in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini

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In 1946, at the start of a postwar boom in Europe, Enrico Cappellini opened the doors to a small furniture studio in the Italian town of Carugo. But it wasn’t until his son joined the company nearly three decades later that Cappellini became a powerhouse fixture on the global design stage. Today Cappellini is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of innovative chairs, tables and decorative objects.

Giulio Cappellini joined the family company in 1977 and, with his appointment, ushered in a stage of boundary-pushing modernism and prolific creativity at Cappellini. With a dual background in architecture and business management, Giulio was well equipped to steer the brand into both innovative design and economic growth in a rapidly globalizing economy.

The second-generation leader’s first major success came in 1981, with the launch of Sistemi, a modular, hyperfunctional storage system that would come to symbolize the chic functionality of Cappellini. That was quickly followed by a collaboration with renowned Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for the Progetti Compiuti collection, a line that brought unexpected playfulness to the simple framework of a black-and-white cabinet and remains an iconic collectible today.

That first collaboration opened the doors to a prolific output of partnerships, with Cappellini tapping such star designers as Jasper Morrison, Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Nendo for collections over the ensuing decades that spanned a range of materials and styles. Speaking to this range, Marc Newson’s plumply curvaceous 1988 Embryo chair, Jasper Morrison’s slightly arachnoid 1987 Thinking Man’s chair and Tom Dixon’s sculptural 1991 S-chair — each quite stylistically unique — remain some of the company’s most recognizable pieces, with the latter in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Cappellini, now headquartered in Milan, continues to partner with guest designers across furniture, storage and lighting solutions, though many of its 1970s and ’80s designs remain its most coveted today.

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A Close Look at Modern Furniture

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