Lot of 4 Cassina chairs designed by Gio Ponti. Made by Cassina. Model: 646 Leggera. Fibre rope seat. Ash wood, painted white. New, never used. Each chair comes with original packaging, original box. The 646 Leggera chair. 646 Leggera chair was designed in 1952 by Gio Ponti and produced in 2017 by Cassina. Timeless icons of Made in Italy design. Leggera chair by Gio Ponti, version with fibre rope seat. The wooden silhouette of the 646 chair, with nearly round section struts, differs from that of the Superleggera model, which is characterised by slim triangular section legs. An essential chair of educated, clear, cultured shape, bolstered by its history of design icon. In 1952 the Leggera chair marks the beginning of a unique process that includes all the design evolution and executive collaboration between Gio Ponti, Cesare Cassina and his craftsmen, which culminates in 1957 with the Superleggera.