Vico Magistretti Maralunga Sofa

An international best seller with warm inviting shapes where the back extends upwards to form a head rest.

Vico magistretti maralunga sofa. Designed in 1973 and experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Sofa in a more contemporary version of the legendary best seller maralunga di cassina 1973 always retaining the technological patent of the variation of the backrest obtained by integrating a simple bicycle chain material. The 675 maralunga 40 sofa was designed by vico magistretti. Find out more on cassina s website.

Ernő rubik invents the rubik cube. Abba wins the eurovision music contest. Vico magistretti cassina details. Vico magistretti drew the maralunga sofa for the first time in 1973 and his production began the following year in 1974.

It immediately became a recognized and appreciated industrial design object both in italy and around the world. The maralunga is admired for its striking profile and unique unfolding headrest allowing you the flexibility to customise for comfort. Production of the maralunga begins. In 1979 the maralunga won the compasso d oro award and in 1981 it became part of the moma collection in new york.

214 cm w. Vico magistretti designs the maralunga sofa. 1973 the dark side of the moon by pink floyd is released. 105 cm h.

Maralunga 3 seat sofa by vico magistretti for cassina designed in 1973. A sought after maralunga sofa by vico magistretti for cassina. The smooth padded style meantime amplifies the sofa s comfort quotient affording myriad interpretations much imitated maralunga introduced the idea of an adjustable height head rest achieved by means of a bicycle chain embedded in the foam cushions.