BBB Bonacchina Seating

Super puffy shaped and highly comfortable so called Ciuingam lounge chairs designed by Jonathan DePas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi and manufactured by BBB Bonacina, Italy 1967. T...

Jonathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi are a legendary band of Milanese architects and designers who began to collaborate on iconic and unconventional designs in the 1960s. They embraced the pop spirit of their age, incorporating the best in Italian design and rejecting the stark functionality of the international style...

Italian modern yellow fabric modular Carrera sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, 1969. Carrera model modular sofa, with very soft and ...

Italian modern brown fabric modular Carrera sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, 1969. Carrera model modular sofa, with very soft and i...

Large folding lounge armchair for BBB Bonacina, 1975. The armchair has been restored in an elegant white bouclè. The large armchair by means of its mechanism can be opened sideways t...

Italian mid-century Sofa Carrera by De Pas, D’urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, 1970s. Carrera modular sofa composed of 3 slightly curved modul...

Italian mid-century armchair Carrera by De Pas, D’urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, 1970s. Carrera armchair with polyurethane foam padding and black fabric upholstery. Produced by BBB Bonacina and designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’urbino and Paolo Lomazzi in 1969. Label presents on the side. Good conditions. It has unstitching of the fabric on the back and signs of aging on the fabric. Measurements in cm 90 x 90 x 70 H 41 H seat. There is a Carrera sofa...

Italian Carrera armchair by the trio De Pas, D’urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, 1970s This is the Carrera armchair with polyurethane foam padding and a purple / burgundy coarse-weave cotton cover. Produced by BBB Bonacina and designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’urbino and Paolo Lomazzi in 1969. Good conditions. It has two small seams on one side. Measurements in cm 90 x 90 x 67 H 41H seat. There is a Carrera sofa...

Italian Carrera modular sofa De Pas, D’urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, 1970s Carrera modular sofa in the shape of a semicircle, composed of 6...

Stunning pair of leather lounge chairs by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, Italy, 1967. The trio was part of the ‘Radical Design’ movement which dom...

Stunning pair of leather lounge chairs by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D’urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, Italy 1967. The trio was pare of the ‘Radical Design’ movement which domi...

Rare "Carrera" sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi (Designers) for BBB Bonacina (maker), 1970, Italy. Iconic curved modular sofa consisting of two end curved sections and one center section with ergonomic ribbed type construction in the seats. Newly restored and reupholstered in Florence, Italy, in an imported Pierre Frey ivory boucle. The original lining under the seats was retained (as shown by the photo) for proof of maker. This Italian sofa is on display at the Gallery at 200 Lex at the New York Design Center. Regarding measurements below: 36” is the depth down the middle of the sofa, including seat and back; Seat depth: 23.5” (usable seating surface); Overall depth: 51” (back of the sofa all the way to its deepest point/end of the curve). About the designers: Architect and design studio De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi was founded by a trio of important Italian designers of the same name who are best known for their unconventional seating design including pop-culture icons such as the inflatable Blow and the kitschy Joe Sofa. Designing in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in Milan, the collective is remembered for its efforts to connect radical design with everyday life. In 1966, the design collective was co-founded by architects Jonathan De Pas (1932-1991), Donato D’Urbino (b. 1935), and Paolo Lomazzi (b. 1936). The threesome met while studying architecture at Milan’s Polytechnic University. The group focused on architecture (industrial and residential buildings), urban development, and industrial design. During the 1960s and 1970s they developed a specific interest in developing furniture and temporary buildings featuring avant-garde signs, materials and industrial technologies. Taking inspiration from pop culture and leisure-time activities the group focused on radical seating objects. They took the views of a changing society in which furniture was no longer desired or required to last a lifetime and introduced a collection of furniture that represented precisely the opposite. The transparent armchair...