B&B Italia Benches
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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Cloud Day Bed/Bench by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B italia
By Naoto Fukasawa, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Cloud Day Bed/Bench by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia - the perfect addition to any modern living space. This sleek and stylish piece of furniture is designed to provi...
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“Bambole” Daybed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An eye-catching “Bambole” daybed, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in Italy around 1970.
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“Double Dip” Bench by Chris Howker for B&B Italia, 2004 Sculptural, Discontinued
By B&B Italia
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A rare and visionary piece of early 21st-century design, the “Double Dip” bench by Chris Howker for B&B Italia was introduced in 2004 as a bold fusion of industrial minimalism and sc...
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Modernist Black Enamel and Bone Hued Leather Bench by B&B Italia
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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...
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B&b Italia benches for sale on 1stDibs.
B&B Italia benches are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of B&B Italia benches, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original benches by B&B Italia were created in the modern style in italy during the late 20th century. Prices for B&B Italia benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,975 and can go as high as $9,937, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,700.
Questions About B&B Italia Benches
- 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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