Betty Cobonpue Benches
Filipino
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.
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Creator: Betty Cobonpue
Majestic Restored Rattan Emperors Seat by Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980
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A remarkable Emperors seat by the wickedly Talented Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980. Steamed reed rattan with a stunning detail over solid mahogany constructi...
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1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Benches
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Rattan, Mahogany
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Betty Cobonpue benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Betty Cobonpue benches are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Betty Cobonpue benches, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original benches by Betty Cobonpue were created in the mid-century modern style in unknown during the 1980s. Prices for Betty Cobonpue benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11,500 and can go as high as $11,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $11,500.