Betty Cobonpue Seating
Filipino furniture designer Betty Cobonpue has since the 1980s created imaginative contemporary pieces, including her now-famous sculptural furniture made from laminated rattan vines, a technique she pioneered and for which her Scultura collection achieved renown.
Cobonpue studied interior and industrial design in New York before returning to Cebu in the Philippines. While she worked as an interior designer in New York for a short time, furniture design proved to be her overarching passion. By 1971, frustrated by multiple companies and designers copying her work, Cobonpue set up shop with a handful of carpenters in her backyard in Cebu to have full control over her products.
She was particularly inspired by the shape of a Chinese barrel and, with the help of her best carpenter, created a ribbon-like sash. Cobonpue’s designs follow a “no hard-edge” philosophy started by that first rattan ribbon. Every piece flows and contours around itself, giving each lounge chair a sense of inviting comfort and each center table a reinforced sturdiness.
Cobonpue passed on her company to her son, furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue. The pair continue to collaborate on projects that are in demand with collectors for their distinctive shapes and inviting materials.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Betty Cobonpue building and garden elements, seating, tables and more.
1980s American Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Fabric, Cane, Reed, Wood
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Mahogany
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Velvet, Wood
1970s Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Reed, Wood
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Leather
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Fabric
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Leather, Lacquer
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Chrome
2010s American Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Wool, Synthetic, Faux Leather
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Fabric, Oak
2010s British Art Deco Betty Cobonpue Seating
Alpaca, Beech
1980s American Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Bentwood, Rattan
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Wood
1980s Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
1980s Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Reed
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Seating
Rattan, Mahogany