Description
The Cattelan Italia Chelsea Drawers is the archetype of the design chest of drawers — a versatile furnishing complement of sober, timeless elegance that transcends the boundaries between rooms, adapting with equal authority to the bedroom as a modern commode and to the living area as a sideboard or storage unit. Chelsea distinguishes itself through its perfectly calibrated volumes and clean formal silhouette: its defining design signature is the top — in mirrored bronze glass or Marmi ceramic — that appears to be inset within the structure, enclosed by a perimeter that creates delicate plays of light and shadow across the lacquered surfaces. The formal rigour of Chelsea is completed by the deliberate absence of external handles, maintaining absolute aesthetic purity and placing the full emphasis on the quality of its finishes. The drawers are equipped with soft-close mechanisms, offering generous interior organisation space with a fluid daily-use quality. Made in Italy by Cattelan Italia, 137.5×46×75h cm.
Key Features
- Archetype of the Design Chest of Drawers — Timeless Sober Elegance: Chelsea is the archetype of the design chest of drawers, distinguished by perfectly calibrated volumes and a clean formal silhouette. Functionality is concealed behind geometric surfaces of absolute refinement — simultaneously a sculptural furniture object and a generously practical storage solution.
- Transcends Room Boundaries — Bedroom or Living Area: A transversal furnishing element equally at home in the bedroom alongside upholstered beds, in the living area as a sideboard alongside design mirrors and lamps, or in an entrance hall as a refined architectural cabinet, adapting to any domestic context without losing its identity.
- Inset Top — Light and Shadow Play Across Lacquered Surfaces: The defining design signature of Chelsea is the inset top — in mirrored bronze glass or Marmi ceramic — enclosed by a perimeter frame that creates subtle, delicate plays of light and shadow across the lacquered surfaces, giving Chelsea its architectural precision and visual distinction.
- No External Handles — Absolute Aesthetic Purity: The complete absence of external handles maintains the absolute geometric purity of the lacquered surfaces, placing the full compositional emphasis on the quality of the finishes and the precision of the volumes.
- Soft-Close Drawer Mechanisms — Fluid Daily Use: Soft-close mechanisms ensure fluid, dampened, silent drawer operation, combining design discipline on the exterior with generous practical utility within.
- Titanium Lacquered Wood Frame: A refined, cool mid-grey metallic lacquer on a wood-based structural frame — a composed, architectural neutral of restrained luxury that adapts naturally to all interior palettes.
- Choice of Three Top Finishes: Mirrored Bronze Glass for a warm reflective surface; Colosseo Marmi ceramic for a warm travertine-tone; Taj Mahal Marmi ceramic for a luminous cream-white with golden veining.
- Made in Italy — Cattelan Italia.
Frame Finish
One frame finish — Titanium Lacquered Wood. Available with all three top finish options.
Titanium Lacquered Wood
Frame Finish
Titanium Lacquered Wood applies a refined, cool mid-grey metallic lacquer to the wood-based structural frame of Chelsea — a tone that occupies a precise, sophisticated position between warm grey and cool metallic, reading as an architectural, composed neutral of restrained luxury. The smooth, uniform lacquer surface allows the inset top and geometric volumes to read with maximum formal clarity. The absence of external handles allows the Titanium lacquered surface to present as a continuous, uninterrupted geometric field. Titanium pairs naturally with stone surfaces, bronzed metals, warm woods, and all three top finish options. Finish samples available on request.
Glass Top
One glass top option — Mirrored Bronze Glass. Available with the Titanium Lacquered Wood frame.
Mirrored Bronze Glass
Glass Top
Mirrored Bronze Glass introduces a warm amber tinting to the reflective inset top surface of Chelsea, creating a richly atmospheric top that adds warmth, visual richness, and a sense of material luxury. The bronze-tinted mirror also creates the characteristic light and shadow play around the inset top perimeter frame that defines the Chelsea design signature. The Mirrored Bronze Glass inset within the Titanium Lacquered Wood frame creates a studied chromatic dialogue between cool grey and warm amber — a contrast of material qualities central to the Chelsea design identity. Finish samples available on request.
Ceramic Top
Two Marmi ceramic top options — Colosseo and Taj Mahal. Both available with the Titanium Lacquered Wood frame.
Colosseo
Ceramic Top (Marmi)
Taj Mahal
Ceramic Top (Marmi)
The Marmi ceramic tops are produced in sintered stone ceramic that faithfully reproduces the aesthetic of the natural stones from which they take their names, with superior hardness, scratch resistance, heat resistance, and ease of care. Colosseo references warm travertine and cream-beige Italian stone palette — earthy, Mediterranean warmth suited to warm wood tones, terracotta, and natural textiles. Taj Mahal references the celebrated Taj Mahal quartzite — a luminous cream-white with soft golden and warm beige veining of extraordinary natural beauty. Both pair naturally with the Titanium Lacquered Wood frame. Finish samples available on request.
Materials & Construction
Titanium Lacquered Wood Frame
The Chelsea frame is constructed on a wood-based structure lacquered in Titanium — smooth, uniform cool grey metallic lacquer applied with precision and consistency across all surfaces. The absence of external handles on the drawer fronts allows the lacquered surface to present as a continuous, uninterrupted geometric field, placing the full visual emphasis on the precision of volumes and the quality of finish.
Inset Top — Glass or Ceramic
The Chelsea top is inset within the frame structure and enclosed by a perimeter that creates subtle plays of light and shadow across the lacquered surfaces — the defining design signature of Chelsea. Available in Mirrored Bronze Glass for a warm reflective surface, or in Colosseo or Taj Mahal Marmi ceramic for a natural stone-referencing surface of extraordinary tactile and visual richness.
Soft-Close Drawer Mechanisms
The Chelsea drawers are equipped with soft-close opening and closing mechanisms — dampened, silent, and fluid in operation. The drawer interiors offer generous space for organising clothing or personal items, concealing maximum practical utility behind surfaces of absolute geometric formality, consistent with the premium design quality of the piece.
Dimensions
Single size — 137.5 × 46 × 75h cm. Consistent across all top finish options and the Titanium Lacquered Wood frame.
| Piece | Dimension | cm | inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Drawers — 137.5 × 46 × 75h cm | |||
| Chelsea | Width | 137.5 | 54.1" |
| Chelsea | Depth | 46 | 18.1" |
| Chelsea | Height | 75 | 29.5" |
Packaging Details
Packaging dimensions and weights will be confirmed prior to delivery. The glass or ceramic top requires specialist protective packaging during transit. At 137.5 cm wide, Chelsea requires adequate access width for delivery and positioning; please confirm door and corridor dimensions before ordering. Please contact us if exact packaging data is required for logistics or commercial project planning.
Dimensions Overview
