Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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.
Mid-20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Reed, Mahogany
1980s English Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Indonesian Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Reed
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Paint, Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1870s French Baroque Revival Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1920s French Industrial Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Folk Art Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Reed, Mahogany
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wicker, Cane, Reed
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Reed