Bonacina Desks
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.
On 1stDibs, find Bonacina seating, garden furniture, wall mirrors and more.
1970s Italian Vintage Bonacina Desks
Bamboo, Wood
Early 2000s American British Colonial Bonacina Desks
Rattan, Wood, Driftwood
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Bonacina Desks
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bonacina Desks
Bamboo, Rattan, Plywood
1970s American Modern Vintage Bonacina Desks
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bonacina Desks
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bonacina Desks
Aluminum
20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Bonacina Desks
Bronze
Late 20th Century Philippine Bonacina Desks
Rattan
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Bonacina Desks
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bonacina Desks
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bonacina Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Bonacina Desks
Glass
