Cassina's Elling Buffet cupboard is a masterpiece of charisma and visual impact, which, together with Gerrit Thomas Rietveld's famous Red and Blue armchair, embodies the essence of the new neoplastic spatiality and represents a fundamental reference point for the affirmation of modern design. Designed in 1919, it was initially used in the model home designed by J.P. Oud for Spargen in Rotterdam and in various interior design projects, including one for P.J. Elling.
Today, Cassina is reintroducing this iconic piece of furniture in its historic carpentry workshop in Meda, faithfully respecting the original design. The structure, defined by pure and rigorous lines, generates an architectural grid based on the structural node, onto which shelves, drawers, containers and bookcases are grafted. The interplay of solids and voids, light and shadow, creates a visual balance in which the horizontality of the shelves is counterbalanced by the vertical supports, forming a suspended grid that lends lightness and dynamism. The deliberately contrasting sections of the slats accentuate the expressive power of the composition, projecting it outwards.
The Elling Buffet cupboard is much more than a piece of furniture: it is a true sculptural work that interprets space with functional elegance. Designed for modern environments, this sideboard embodies the genius of neoplasticism and reflects the sophisticated taste of those who choose it, transforming every living room into a manifesto of style and culture.
