Cassina · Lounge
Novetrenta by Cassina
Designer · Vico Magistretti, 1966
Types · Novetrenta | sofa · Novetrenta | upholstered armchair · Novetrenta | Rope armchair
About the collection
Vico Magistretti's 1966 Novetrenta, model 930 in the Cassina archive, is an icon of Italian rural-modernism: a low iroko-timber armature, a seat that interprets the straw tradition of countryside chairs in a modern woven polypropylene cord, and proportions taken straight from village kitchen seating. The family scales from the original armchair to an upholstered armchair and a two-seater sofa, all sharing the iroko frame in either natural finish or open-pore matte lacquer. The cord weave is hand-tensioned in Cassina's Meda workshop, and the timber is FSC-certified plantation iroko, kiln-dried for outdoor-adjacent use under a covered terrace.
Designer
Born in Milan in 1920, Vico Magistretti was a defining figure of post-war Italian design. Trained as an architect at the Politecnico di Milano, he worked across architecture, furniture and industrial design for half a century. His collaboration with Cassina began in the 1960s and produced some of the brand's most enduring archive pieces, including the Maralunga sofa, the 905 chair and the Veranda modular lounge. Novetrenta (model 930), designed in 1966, sits within the I Maestri programme as one of Magistretti's reinterpretations of vernacular Italian seating: a low iroko frame, a woven cord seat reworked from the original straw, and the patient proportions of countryside kitchen furniture.
Pieces in this collection
All dimensions, weights, and finishes available on request. Request spec sheets
In situ
The Novetrenta lounge sits within Cassina's permanent outdoor catalog, a position Cassina has held as a European specialty outdoor house with established US trade representation. Novetrenta is produced in specialty European outdoor materials matched to the brand's catalog tradition as part of Cassina's premium European outdoor programme, with the configuration designed by Cassina's in-house design team.
Cassina's lounge pieces are built around specialty European outdoor materials matched to the brand's catalog tradition. For US trade specifiers, this means Novetrenta carries the same material data sheets and US-trade documentation as the rest of the Cassina catalog: ASTM F1858 outdoor furniture compliance where applicable, fire-code classification on cushion components, and chain-of-shipment documentation supplied with the invoice. Bespoke fabric or finish substitutions are accepted on COM workflow with confirmed yardage at quote stage; see the Sunbrella and Outdura specifier reference for the workflow at the European factory.
Pricing for Novetrenta at US trade typically falls between on quote at US trade volumes, before fabric grade, finish premium, and consolidated freight. Lead time is 8-14 weeks from European factory to US port for standard configurations; bespoke dimensions, COM upholstery, or large hospitality volumes extend by 4-8 weeks. The collection is specified in US hospitality outdoor (boutique hotel terraces, resort pool decks, restaurant outdoor dining) and in premium residential outdoor (lake-house, pool-house, rooftop terrace) installations.
Standard Novetrenta configurations ship 8-14 weeks from European factory to US port. Bespoke dimensions or COM upholstery add 4-8 weeks. Hospitality projects above 50 pieces consolidate on a single container and follow the same standard timeline.
Yes. Cassina runs a verified US trade programme. Net trade pricing for Novetrenta is shared after qualification (designer of record, project scope) and is set under the Cassina non-disclosure agreement applicable to all premium European outdoor specifiers.
Most Cassina collections, including Novetrenta, accept COM upholstery and bespoke dimensions within manufacturer tolerance. See the FF&E procurement workflow for the full COM and bespoke sequence, including fabric yardage, factory shipping, and lead-time impact.
Premium European outdoor pieces share a common care pattern: quarterly rinse with clean water and mild soap, twice-yearly inspection of cushions and fittings, and off-season storage of soft goods in freeze-thaw climates. Structural elements (aluminum, FSC teak, steel) typically carry 5-10 year warranties; fabrics and cushions 2-3 years against UV and stitching. US service life on European premium outdoor is typically 15-25 years on structural elements and 5-10 years on cushions, with COM refresh extending the cycle. Documentation and warranty registration are supplied with the invoice at the trade tier.
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