Cassina

The deceptively slouchy seating collection by young Italian designer Luca Nichetto is meticulously pieced together and finished with black, red, yellow, or white macro zigzag stitching on one of 148 colors of upholstery.

The color of this Corbu-Perriand-Jeanneret-designed LC2 came far after the fact, as Cassina reissued the 1928 black-and-steel-classic this year in a series of bold tones.The new hues may not be to everyone's taste, but it's most likely unanimous that the chair itself is still a masterpiece.

Is it better to look good or to feel good? Franco Albini worked for almost 15 years to perfect the classic Luisa chair, a striking seat that has it both ways.

“I love good Italian design and there are certain 
favorites I use over and over again because they’ll never go out of style, such as the Superleggera chair. It’s hardy, comfortable, 
and lightweight. Every room should have extra chairs or stools that you 
can easily move around. This helps encourage 
conversation since anyone can pull up a chair and 
join in. With fixed fur
niture groups—sofas and armchairs, for example—you’re limited.”—Charles de Lisle