B&B Italia Furniture
Italian
In 1966, Piero Ambrogio Busnelli cofounded C&B Italia, a modern Italian furniture manufacturer, with Cesare Cassina in northern Milan. From the outset, Busnelli and Cassina set about recruiting the most talented modernists in Italy to conceive of creative furnishings manufactured in modern ways. In the early 1970s, the company split, with Cassina founding his own eponymous firm and Busnelli taking leadership of what became B&B Italia.
For decades, Busnelli cultivated relationships with the world’s best design talent, resulting in furniture pieces that remain iconic today — be they Gaetano Pesce’s outwardly curvaceous Up seating (made for C&B, reintroduced by B&B) or tables from industrial designer Paolo Piva, each more sophisticated than the next in their geometrically complex steel-tube bases. B&B Italia earned four prestigious Compasso d’Oro design awards: in 1979 for Mario Bellini’s Le Bambole, in 1984 for the Sisamo wardrobe system by Studio Kairos, in 1987 for Antonio Citterio’s modular Sity sofa and, in 1989, the first award given to a manufacturing company itself.
Other notable names who designed for B&B Italia over the course of its 54-year history include Patricia Urquiola, Naoto Fukasawa, Zaha Hadid, Ettore Sottsass and Vincent Van Duysen, to name a very few. And while these names bring star power to the B&B brand, in many cases, it was B&B Italia who helped usher in their celebrity, fostering a wave of design talent on the world stage.
The company’s forward-thinking vision manifested in its own headquarters, too: In 1972, B&B Italia tapped architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers to design a steel-framed, postmodern-style home for the brand, whose crisscrossing metal exoskeleton is reminiscent of the pair’s Centre Pompidou in Paris, which was built at roughly the same time. Now, B&B Italia manages a contract division and outdoor section as well as its residential arm, and it also controls production for Maxalto, a brand spun out with furniture designs by Antonio Citterio.
At 1stDibs, find a range of vintage B&B Italia furniture — including sofas, cocktail tables and more.
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Creator: B&B Italia
Vintage Leather Sofa by B&B Italia by Afra & Tobia Scarpa Designers
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
B&B Italia brown leather sofa Modell Coronado designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the late 1960s.
The leather is in good condition with only beautiful sign of time on the leather.
I...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Paolo Piva Glass Top and Metal Base Italian Coffee Table
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular coffee table designed by Paolo Piva for B&B, Italy, 1970s. Made of black lacquered metal structure geometric base and glass top.
Paolo Piva: Born in Adria in 1950, he be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Metal
Four Leather Dialogo Dining Armchairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Danville, CA
Set of Dialogo leather dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. The frames have been freshly refinished and the leather seats are in fantastic original condition. This unique a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Leather Chaise Lounge Black Sofa Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italy, 1980
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Leather chaise lounge Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italy, 1982. Elegant chaise longue featuring a leather upholstered steel-frame and backrest, a black leather cushion and a m...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
B&B Italia Sofa or Loveseat
By B&B Italia
Located in North Miami, FL
This newly upholstered Italian B&B sofa and or loveseat is from the 1980s. It is in an off-white textural checkerboard upholstery fabric. The sculptural arms add a dimension. It has ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Leather B&B Italia Leather Lounge Chairs
By B&B Italia, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice warm grey leather upholstery lounge chairs by B&B Italia.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Modernist Black Enamel and Bone Hued Leather Bench by B&B Italia
By B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
This austere and refined bench was realized by the celebrated design firm B&B Italia, in Italy circa 1980. It features a four rectangular legs and a square apron of the same thicknes...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in a beautifully soft premium, ivory, pure alpaca fabric. Marked on the under...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Alpaca
Tavolino Paolo Piva Alanda B&B
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Napoli, NA
Bellissimo tavolino originale vintage
Di Paolo Piva Modello Alanda
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rare Sculptural Chair by Paolo Portoghesi for B&B Italia, Italy, 1990
By B&B Italia, Paolo Portoghesi
Located in Milan, IT
Rare chair designed by Paolo Portoghesi for B&B Italia.
Part of the "Le Arti Industriali" collection, presented in 1991, together with the works of Aymonino, Canella. Gabetti & Isola...
Category
1990s Italian B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Brass
Camaleonda modular sofa by Mario Bellini, B&B Italy, 1970
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Camaleonda modular sofa, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italy in 1970, stands as a hallmark of iconic furniture design. Its distinctive features include...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Antonio Citterio, Charles Sofa, B&B Italia, Creme Beige, Two Parts Sofa
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, BE
Super comfortable sofa by the famous Designer Antonio Citterio. The two-part sofa was manufactured by Charles for B&B Italia and designed 1997.
The Sofa has L-shaped aluminium legs,...
Category
1990s Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Olive Glossy Lacquer Top Round Coffee Table by B&B Italia - Available Now
By B&B Italia
Located in Tulsa, OK
The key feature of the B&B Italia Maru round coffee table is the thick top combined with the structure composed of three die-cast aluminum legs. It would be an ideal choice as a table in front of the sofa or as an occasional round coffee table in a library, study, bedroom, or living room. It also works well nested with a larger Maru counterpart. This Maru small round coffee table is 20 inches with a glossy olive top and matching satin chalk-painted aluminum edge.
The round table, with a diameter of 51 centimeters, combines a glossy painted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern Brown leather Poufs Coronado by Afra Tobia Scarpa for B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brown leather Poufs Coronado by Afra Tobia and Scarpa for B&B, 1970s
Pair of poufs mod. Coronado lightly padded and covered in brown le...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Renewed Sina Swivel Chairs by Uwe Fischer for B&B Italia - Set of 4
By B&B Italia, Uwe Fischer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions chair: H 29,13" / W 24,40" / D 36,22" SH 17.33"
Impressive Set of four reupholstered SINA chairs, designed in the 90s by the visionary Uwe Fisch...
Category
1990s Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Chrome
B & B Italia Arcadia Dining Leather Chairs by Paolo Piva - Set of 6
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
High back chairs
H 44.3" / W 18.3" / D 22" / Seat interior depth: 16.2"/ Height from floor to seat: 19.8" Back height: 25.4"
Low back chairs
H 35" / W 18.3" / D 22" /Seat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Naoto Fukasawa minimal model "X" shelf storage unit in Corian for B&B Italia
By Naoto Fukasawa, B&B Italia
Located in Skokie, IL
Naoto Fukasawa minimal model "X" shelf storage unit in Corian for B&B Italia, Italy circa 2005
Additional Information:
Materials: White Corian
Dimensions: 57 1/4" H x 51 5/8" W x 14...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Corian
B&B Italia by Patricia Urquiola Purple Bend Three Piece Modular Sofa
By B&B Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia in 2010, the Bend sofa is a fantastic example of contemporary design.
With a bold and undulating...
Category
2010s Italian B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Coffe Table Paolo Piva Alanda B&B Italia Mid Century 80s Italy Design Modern
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, BE
Alanda by Paolo Piva is a coffee table produced by C&B, today B&B Italia, in 1981. Its design follows a precise architectural construction and is endowed with a characteristic formal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antonio Citterio Diesis 2 Seater Leather Sofa B&B Italia
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, BE
Leather Sofa called ,,Diesis“ by the famous designer Antonio Citterio manufactured by B&B Italia.
Measurements: 217x95x80 cm, Seat height
44cm
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bamboletto Bed, Mario Bellini, b&b
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Bamboletto bed is part of the Le Bambole collection, a 1972 design by Mario Bellini that celebrates 50 years of success with B&B Italia by introducing this exclusive model to the...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Velvet
B&B Italia Tulip Model Red Leather Armchairs by Jeffrey Bernett
By Jeffrey Bernett, B&B Italia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: Width: 25" / Seat depth: 19.7" / H 28" /Height from floor to seat: 17.8" /Back height: 12.4"
A wonderful pair of B&B Italia Tulip designed swivel armchairs covered in lo...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Coffe Table Paolo Piva Alanda B&B Italia Mid Century 80s Italy Design Modern
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, BE
Alanda by Paolo Piva is a coffee table produced by C&B, today B&B Italia, in 1981. Its design follows a precise architectural construction and is endowed with a characteristic formal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in a beautifully soft premium, ivory, pure alpaca fabric. Marked on the under...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Alpaca
Set of six by Uwe Fischer 'SINA' chairs for B&B ITALIA, Label
By Uwe Fischer, B&B Italia
Located in Milano, IT
B&B Italia's Sina chairs, designed by Uwe Fischer in 1990 and still sold as one of the best vintage chairs of the 1990s. Beautifully constructed with two c...
Category
1990s Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini, Le Bambole Lounge Chair, 1973 for B&B Italia in Neck Leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Munster, NRW
Le Bambole Lounge Chair, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1973 (see stamp signature underneath)
Original good condition with patina - very thick and soft buffalo leather!
The thick ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Post-Modern Sofa Antonio Citterio Paolo Nava, B&B Italia, 1980
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Post-Modern Sofa model "Diesis" by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, signed by B&B Italia.
Designed 1980. from the 90th only produced on demand.
Very comfortable sof...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Modular The Chess Tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Set of 6
By C&B Italia, B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Modular the chess tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Set of 6
good condition with slight signs of use.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Polystyrene
B&B Italia Set of Four Upholstered Tubular Chrome Chairs
By B&B Italia
Located in Miami, FL
B&B Italia set of four upholstered tubular chrome chairs
Offered for sale is a set of four sleek modern armchairs with chrome tubular frames. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Early 'Diesis' Loveseat Sofas by Paolo Nava for B&B Italia, c 1979 Italy, Signed
By Paolo Nava, Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of 'Diesis' loveseat sofas were designed by Paolo Nava along with Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia in 1979, and these examples are early production 'originals', likely produ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather Camaleonda by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia black leather Camaleonda sectional modular sofa system.
Iconic design piece featured in MoMA exhibition in 1972.
5 piece unit with four 3 x 3 sea...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Metal
Camaleonda Lounge Chair in Boucle Wool by Mario Bellini
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mario Bellini, 'Cameleonda' lounge chair in bouclé wool, Italy 1972.
Re-upholstered Camaleonda piece by Mario Bellini.
We can supply several pieces.
This design became famous al...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern B&B Italia Furniture
Materials
Wool, Foam
B&b Italia furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
B&B Italia furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of B&B Italia furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 329 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by B&B Italia were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Mario Bellini, Osvaldo Borsani, and Gianfranco Frattini. Prices for B&B Italia furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $550 and can go as high as $52,300, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,530.
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Questions About B&B Italia Furniture
- Where is B&B Italia made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022B&B Italia makes their furniture at a company-owned factory in Novedrate, Como, Italy. The brand's headquarters are also in the city. To ensure quality, skilled artisans produce each piece by hand. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of B&B Italia furniture.
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