For more than 130 years, Italian furniture producer Bonacina has fostered the fine art of rattan weaving. The company’s vast collection of alluring furniture pieces was developed under four generations of the Bonacina family. Bonacina is now leading a rattan resurgence with its line of beautiful and stylish chairs, including lounge chairs and armchairs.
Bonacina was founded in 1889 by Giovanni Bonacina in the renowned Italian furniture-making region of Brianza. He drew on the area’s history of basketry, using local cane and reed, in addition to Southeast Asian rattan, to weave furniture. Every piece of Bonacina furniture was and continues to be handmade.
In the 1950s, the company passed to Giovanni’s son, Vittorio Bonacina. Vittorio had a finger on the pulse of modern furniture design and moved Bonacina forward through collaborations with acclaimed mid-century creators like Gio Ponti, Renzo Mongiardino, Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo and Franco Albini. Albini’s Margherita chair endures as one of Bonacina’s most iconic designs.
Vittorio’s son, Mario Bonacina, helmed the company in the 1980s. Mario embarked on a project to release updated versions of some of Bonacina’s historical pieces. He continued working with modern designers and encouraged a company ethos of environmental sustainability.
Mario’s son, Elia Bonacina, joined the company in 2012. In 2013, Elia designed the Eris rattan lighting fixture, bringing a fresh perspective to the company's catalogue. In 2015, he acquired the Italian furniture brand Pierantonio Bonacina, which was started by another Bonacina family branch, and established a joint venture named Bonacina1889 s.r.l.
Bonacina’s exceptional designs have earned the company accolades at international exhibitions, including top prizes at the Triennale Milano and multiple Compasso d’Oro awards. Today, Bonacina retains the use of traditional materials and techniques while looking to the future. Most recently, it expanded into the outdoor furniture market.
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Giovanni Travasa for Bonacina Armchair "Eva," Italy 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Poltrona Mod. Eva, designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965 for the Italian company Bonacina. The frame is made of hand-bent reed (also often called Manao or Malacca). The seat consists ...
Fabric, Rush
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina. Iconic mid-century armchair with a handwoven rattan frame. Designed by Franco Albini and awarded the Gold Medal at the IX ...
Rattan, Glass
$3,387
H 40.56 in W 35.44 in D 33.47 in
"Foglia" Wicker Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Milan, IT
"Foglia" lounge chair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina. The piece features an enclosing rattan shell with padded seat.
Rattan, Reed
$4,603
H 53.15 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Pendant Rattan Chair ‘Eureka’ by Giovanni Travasa, Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
By Bonacina, Artek
Located in Karis, Nyland
A sculptural hanging chair in woven rattan, designed by Giovanni Travasa and produced by Vittorio Bonacina in Italy during the 1950s. Model ‘Eureka’ features an oval, cocoon-like for...
Metal
$1,180
H 20.87 in Dm 24.02 in
Italian mid-century modern rattan coffe table by Franco Albini Bonacina, 1960s
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern rattan coffe table by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1960s Coffee table with round wooden top. The woven rattan frame narrows towards the center and widens to...
Rattan, Wood
$2,927Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 26.38 in D 24.81 in
Tito Agnoli set of two bamboo cane armchairs 1960s
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in bari, IT
Set of two Armchairs designed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina late 1960s. Bamboo frame and natural cognac-colored Leather upholstery. Some stains on the leather
Animal Skin, Bamboo
$11,331Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 81.89 in D 34.65 in
Architect Mario Cristiani Rare Bamboo Daybed for Bonacina, Italy 1964
By Bonacina
Located in Milan, IT
A sublime Architect Mario Cristiani rare daybed in bamboo and wicker for Bonacina, Italy 1964 We have added a central foot that can be taken off to hold better the structure. see...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rush, Upholstery
$2,950
H 40.56 in W 29.14 in D 33.86 in
Tito Agnoli Organic Bamboo Wicker Armchair for Bonacina. ca. 1960s
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Tito Agnoli Organic Bamboo Wicker Easy Chair for Bonacina, 1960s Very rare to find easy chair or armchair designed by Italian designer Tito Agnoli for company Pierantonio Bonacina i...
Bamboo, Wicker
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