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B&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs

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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
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1971
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1971

Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1971

By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" modular sofa for B&B Italia, foam and faux-fur, Italy, 1971, set of five. The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs

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B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Brown Velvet Richard Ottoman
B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Brown Velvet Richard Ottoman

B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Brown Velvet Richard Ottoman

By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia

Located in Rochester, England

Originally designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia in 2016, the Richard sofa collection is a fantastic example of contemporary Italian design. Constructed from a tubular st...

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2010s Italian B&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs

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Rare red pouf model "Scacchi" Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1970's
Rare red pouf model "Scacchi" Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1970's

Rare red pouf model "Scacchi" Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1970's

By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Chess are extra tables or seats, freely modular. In the 1970s version offered here they are made from a special material derived from rubber and plastic (Duraplum) that give a sp...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs

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Green Leather Camaleonda by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
Green Leather Camaleonda by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s

Green Leather Camaleonda by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s

By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini

Located in Antwerp, BE

Camaleonda; Mario Bellini; Green Leather; Postmodern; Lounge Chair; Lounge Sofa; Modular Sofa; One-Seater; Seating Element; Seating Unit; Italian Design Classic; Iconic Design; B&B I...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs

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Erasmo Ottomans by Afra + Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
Erasmo Ottomans by Afra + Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia

Erasmo Ottomans by Afra + Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1970s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Full leather construction.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs

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B&b Italia ottomans and poufs for sale on 1stDibs.

B&B Italia ottomans and poufs 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 ottomans and poufs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original ottomans and poufs by B&B Italia were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider ottomans and poufs by Arflex, Saporiti Italia, and Mario Bellini. Prices for B&B Italia ottomans and poufs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,892 and can go as high as $25,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,933.

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