838 VELIERO Franco Albini

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The Veliero bookcase, an icon amidst the Italian design hallmarks, was
created by Franco Albini as a one-off prototype in 1940 for his home in
Milan. Like almost no other project, this piece epitomizes a fundamental
concept of the Milanese designer: lightness. Highly experimental, the
tensile structure of the Veliero is a combination of technique and poetry,
exploiting the technical characteristics of the materials to the full potential.
The concept of unstable equilibrium is reached through apparent simplicity
Designed 1940
11.4 12.2 12.6 12.2 11.4
The bookcase consists of two pillars in ashwood with brass tip ends. 0.15 stainless
steel tie rods. Anchoring elements of the rods are in burnished iron with the central
rods in polished brass. The shelves are made of tempered 0.12+0.12 stratified
safety glass. Shelf supports in ashwood with polished brass ends. Diagonal
reinforcing tie rods for the shelves in polished brass. The base is in steel with the
covering panels in ashwood.

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and the reduction to a minimum of components.

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14.2
14.2
16.1
21.8
80.9

Franco Albini VELIERO

Printed in Italy by Alecom Cassina S.p.A. II.2012

Identifying marks and production numbers
Each piece of furniture in the Cassina I Maestri Collection is indelibly marked with: the
signature of the Author, the copyright of which is property of the heirs and its use has been
granted exclusively to Cassina; the signature as a trade mark certifies the authenticity of the
furniture; the Cassina I Maestri logo, that incorporates the Authors emblem as used by
him as identification on his drawings; the production number which serves to place the item
in the chronology of production, and tallys with the Identity Card (which bears the same
number). This shows that a final quality check has been carried out, and allows the Heirs
control as far as compliance with copyright is concerned. The red arrow on the drawings
shows where the trademark and the serial number are branded.

838
Cassina USA Inc.
200 McKay Road
Huntington Station
New York 11746
telephone 631 423 4560
telefax 631 423 5245
Cassina S.p.A. 2011 www.cassinausa.com

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 838 VELIERO Franco Albini
838 02
Designed 1940
11.4 12.2 12.6 12.2 11.4
The Veliero bookcase, an icon amidst the Italian design hallmarks, was The bookcase consists of two pillars in ashwood with brass tip ends. 0.15 stainless
created by Franco Albini as a one-off prototype in 1940 for his home in steel tie rods. Anchoring elements of the rods are in burnished iron with the central
Milan. Like almost no other project, this piece epitomizes a fundamental rods in polished brass. The shelves are made of tempered 0.12+0.12 stratified
concept of the Milanese designer: lightness. Highly experimental, the safety glass. Shelf supports in ashwood with polished brass ends. Diagonal
tensile structure of the Veliero is a combination of technique and poetry, reinforcing tie rods for the shelves in polished brass. The base is in steel with the
exploiting the technical characteristics of the materials to the full potential. covering panels in ashwood.
The concept of unstable equilibrium is reached through apparent simplicity

14.2
and the reduction to a minimum of components.

104.7

15
14.2
14.2
16.1
21.8
80.9

Franco Albini VELIERO

Printed in Italy by Alecom Cassina S.p.A. II.2012

Identifying marks and production numbers
Each piece of furniture in the Cassina I Maestri Collection is indelibly marked with: the
signature of the Author, the copyright of which is property of the heirs and its use has been
granted exclusively to Cassina; the signature as a trade mark certifies the authenticity of the
furniture; the Cassina I Maestri logo, that incorporates the Authors emblem as used by
him as identification on his drawings; the production number which serves to place the item
in the chronology of production, and tallys with the Identity Card (which bears the same
number). This shows that a final quality check has been carried out, and allows the Heirs
control as far as compliance with copyright is concerned. The red arrow on the drawings
shows where the trademark and the serial number are branded.

838
Cassina USA Inc.
200 McKay Road
Huntington Station
New York 11746
telephone 631 423 4560
telefax 631 423 5245
Cassina S.p.A. 2011 www.cassinausa.com

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 838 VELIERO Franco Albini
838 02
Designed 1940
11.4 12.2 12.6 12.2 11.4
The Veliero bookcase, an icon amidst the Italian design hallmarks, was The bookcase consists of two pillars in ashwood with brass tip ends. 0.15 stainless
created by Franco Albini as a one-off prototype in 1940 for his home in steel tie rods. Anchoring elements of the rods are in burnished iron with the central
Milan. Like almost no other project, this piece epitomizes a fundamental rods in polished brass. The shelves are made of tempered 0.12+0.12 stratified
concept of the Milanese designer: lightness. Highly experimental, the safety glass. Shelf supports in ashwood with polished brass ends. Diagonal
tensile structure of the Veliero is a combination of technique and poetry, reinforcing tie rods for the shelves in polished brass. The base is in steel with the
exploiting the technical characteristics of the materials to the full potential. covering panels in ashwood.
The concept of unstable equilibrium is reached through apparent simplicity

14.2
and the reduction to a minimum of components.

104.7

15
14.2
14.2
16.1
21.8
80.9

Franco Albini VELIERO

Printed in Italy by Alecom Cassina S.p.A. II.2012

Identifying marks and production numbers
Each piece of furniture in the Cassina I Maestri Collection is indelibly marked with: the
signature of the Author, the copyright of which is property of the heirs and its use has been
granted exclusively to Cassina; the signature as a trade mark certifies the authenticity of the
furniture; the Cassina I Maestri logo, that incorporates the Authors emblem as used by
him as identification on his drawings; the production number which serves to place the item
in the chronology of production, and tallys with the Identity Card (which bears the same
number). This shows that a final quality check has been carried out, and allows the Heirs
control as far as compliance with copyright is concerned. The red arrow on the drawings
shows where the trademark and the serial number are branded.

838
Cassina USA Inc.
200 McKay Road
Huntington Station
New York 11746
telephone 631 423 4560
telefax 631 423 5245
Cassina S.p.A. 2011 www.cassinausa.com

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