For more than 130 years, Italian furniture producer Bonacina has fostered the fine art of rattan weaving. The company’s vast collection of alluring furniture pieces was developed under four generations of the Bonacina family. Bonacina is now leading a rattan resurgence with its line of beautiful and stylish chairs, including lounge chairs and armchairs.
Bonacina was founded in 1889 by Giovanni Bonacina in the renowned Italian furniture-making region of Brianza. He drew on the area’s history of basketry, using local cane and reed, in addition to Southeast Asian rattan, to weave furniture. Every piece of Bonacina furniture was and continues to be handmade.
In the 1950s, the company passed to Giovanni’s son, Vittorio Bonacina. Vittorio had a finger on the pulse of modern furniture design and moved Bonacina forward through collaborations with acclaimed mid-century creators like Gio Ponti, Renzo Mongiardino, Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo and Franco Albini. Albini’s Margherita chair endures as one of Bonacina’s most iconic designs.
Vittorio’s son, Mario Bonacina, helmed the company in the 1980s. Mario embarked on a project to release updated versions of some of Bonacina’s historical pieces. He continued working with modern designers and encouraged a company ethos of environmental sustainability.
Mario’s son, Elia Bonacina, joined the company in 2012. In 2013, Elia designed the Eris rattan lighting fixture, bringing a fresh perspective to the company's catalogue. In 2015, he acquired the Italian furniture brand Pierantonio Bonacina, which was started by another Bonacina family branch, and established a joint venture named Bonacina1889 s.r.l.
Bonacina’s exceptional designs have earned the company accolades at international exhibitions, including top prizes at the Triennale Milano and multiple Compasso d’Oro awards. Today, Bonacina retains the use of traditional materials and techniques while looking to the future. Most recently, it expanded into the outdoor furniture market.
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Tito Agnoli Wicker and Teak Circular Bar Cart for Bonacina, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Milan, IT
Tito Agnoli Wicker and Teak Circular Bar Cart for Bonacina, Italy 1960s
Metal
$1,354
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
Walnut
$1,292
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
Brass
$1,515
H 24.81 in W 18.9 in D 31.5 in
1960s Italian Two-Tier Brass and Glass Bar Cart with Dark Glass Top
By Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman, Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen, Willy Rizzo
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish 1960s Hollywood Regency Italian two-tier brass and smoked glass bar cart. A great piece that perfectly adds to every home decor the typical glitz, glamour and g...
Brass
$4,500
H 15.75 in Dm 29.5 in
Tito Agnoli for Bonacina BT 2 Bamboo and Rattan Round Coffee Table, Italy, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in New York, NY
Tito Agnoli for Pierantonio Bonacina modernist round coffee table model BT 2 composed of woven bamboo and rattan ending in four sculptural curved legs, Lurago D'Erba, Italy, 1960s. T...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,448
H 29.93 in W 33.08 in D 18.51 in
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Serving Trolley in Beechwood, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian serving trolley from the 1950s, crafted in beautifully shaped beechwood with glass shelves and brass-mounted castors. A refined mid-century design featuring flowing o...
Brass
$1,749
H 36.23 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Italian Bar or Cart in Walnut, Venice Print and Light, Italy, 1950s Signed Sarti
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Italian bar trolley or 1950s dry bar in lacquered walnut, bright white inside. Attributable to Cesare Lacca Outside there is a Venice press. The bar automatically switches on when...
Brass
Midcentury Italian Bamboo and Rattan Bar Cart, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury modern Italian organic two-tiered bamboo and rattan bar cart trolley in the style of Bonacina, with two handles on each side, curved bottle holder baskets or pockets on ea...
Bamboo
$1,515
H 24.81 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in
1960s Italian Two-Tier Brass and Glass Bar Cart with Dark Glass Top
By Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman, Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen, Willy Rizzo
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish 1960s Hollywood Regency Italian two-tier brass and smoked glass bar cart. A great piece that perfectly adds to every home decor the typical glitz, glamour and g...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Edward Wormley for Dunbar C1953
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bar cart/server with a drop down top which is 27 inches and 54 when raised, shelves for bottles, cupboard for glasses and other necessities. Model # 5433 created out of waln...
Brass
Danish Modern Flip-Top Bar Cart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern Flip-Top bar cart, Denmark, circa 1960s. Constructed of teak with a low maintenance black laminate top.
Laminate, Teak
$3,200Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 30.25 in W 25.75 in D 18.25 in
Panoplie Scalloped White Oak Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful white oak bar cart newly made in Los Angeles. Rectangular cart with two tiers and carved wavy scalloped detail on shelf edges. Curved wood handl...
Oak
Walnut Bar Cart by Jack Cartwright for Founders Milo Baughman
By John Kapel, Glenn of California
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century modern bar cart designed by Jack Cartwright. Founders, maker. From the "Patterns" series, model 42190. Beautifully sculpted doors and concealed handles. An understated f...
Wood
Sold
H 34.65 in W 12.6 in D 14.18 in
Franco Albini for Bonacina Bamboo and Rattan Corner Etagere, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
Rattan corner shelf by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 1960, made with bamboo canes and wavy edge. Very good condition.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Sold
H 29.14 in W 40.56 in D 9.45 in
Rack or Stand in Rattan by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Berlin, DE
Rack or stand in rattan by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy - 1950s.
Rattan
Sold
H 16.75 in W 14 in D 10.5 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Rattan Bedside-Tables/ Wall-Mounted Shelves
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian midcentury rattan bedside-tables/ wall-mounted shelves. Vintage rare bedside wall-mounted tables/shelves in rattan attributed to Franco ...
Rattan
Sold
H 20.87 in W 17.72 in D 14.57 in
Bamboo Pair of Nightstands Bonacina Design 1950 Rectangular Beige Shelves
By Bonacina
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bamboo minimal pair of nightstands Bonacina design 1950 rectangular beige shelves.
Bamboo
Sold
H 18.51 in W 32.68 in D 5.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Oval Vintage Rattan Coat Hooks Hanger by Bonacina Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Rome, IT
Oval coat hooks in rattan by the Italian designer Bonacina, circa 1960.
Bamboo, Rattan
Bonacina Midcentury Italian Tiki Bar with 2 Stools, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in bari, IT
Vintage Italian tiki bar with 2 stools in wicker designed by Bonacina in the 1960s. Stools measures: Height 88 cm, diameter 47 cm Bar measures: Height 105 cm, width 149 cm, depth 1...
Bamboo, Wicker