

Cromo and Paprika, the finishes that interpret the evolution of Cattelan Italia’s material language 15.12.2025
The Chrome finish is once again significant in the Cattelan Italia catalog. Not just a nostalgic reference, but a strong and confident return.
A styling must-have back in the 1980s, Chrome is reaffirming its place today. Following a widely shared trend, for wich the charm of vintage meets technology in our everyday choices, Chrome becomes a bridge between two eras: it opens a dialogue with the brand’s design legacy while also looking ahead, ready to define new aesthetics. Its return is a style statement that reflects the identity and history of Cattelan Italia, aware of its evolutionary process.
Eva also tells this story, a minimal design chair, but only at first glance. Its elegant and slender lines, together with the ergonomic backrest and the metal base with dynamic geometry, make it a perfect example of balance between comfort and elegance. In its new version with legs in Chrome finish, enhanced by the effects of light and reflections that highlight its structure, Eva consciously defines the style of the surrounding space.
What might seem like a finish “from the past” becomes the key to interpreting contemporary living. The return of Chrome shows that the identity of authentic design does not go out of fashion, it evolves.
For Cattelan Italia, Chrome represents the desire to enhance its heritage by transforming it into a new opportunity, capable of responding to the needs of a constantly changing market. Most of the chairs with metal legs now include the Chrome finish, which offers new aesthetic possibilities, while preserving stylistic continuity.
Paprika, the new lacquered finish, was conceived as a tribute to warm and earthy tones, setting today’s trends in contemporary design. A deep and textured colour, inspired by the nuances of clay and spices, which comes to life in a bright and extremely contemporary surface.
The furnishings in Paprika finish give a velvety feeling to sight and touch. It is the ideal sensation in spaces where you desire a warm and natural effect. In the living area the light is absorbed gently, enhancing the intense colour in all its depth. The Peyote coffee table tells this story: launched in 2012 with a metallic finish, it is now entering the catalogue in the paprika-coloured lacquered version.
A piece of furniture with strong visual impact: with its sinuous base, the Peyote coffee table can be placed next to an armchair as a side table or become an original complement in a reading corner. This round coffee table is enhanced by its precious crystal top, available in painted, bronze or smoked mirrored version. The deigns in the new Paprika lacquering acquire brilliance and dynamism. The surfaces are ready to reflect light, creating optic effects that amplify volumes and perspectives.
The iconic Chelsea sideboard, with a sculptural and geometric design, takes this new finish to its maximum expression. The details, such as the crystal top and transparent glass shelves, enhance a refined and functional structure, perfect for storing useful objects in the living room.
The minimal lines of Chelsea make it ideal for living spaces, both residential and contract. The addition of the new Paprika finish in the Cattelan Italia catalogue marks another step in the natural evolution of the brand’s expressive language: an opening towards more intense tones, in line with contemporary living needs that seek identity also through colour.
Paprika is part of a rapidly rising trend, featuring warm, textured tones. A stylistic direction that Cattelan Italia intends to explore, with the possibility of extending this finish to other products in the future collection.
