Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
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 Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Leather, Lacquer
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s American Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Wool, Synthetic, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
2010s British Art Deco Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1980s American Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1980s Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1980s Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Reed