C&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs
Italian
In 1966, Piero Ambrogio Busnelli cofounded C&B Italia, a modern Italian furniture manufacturer, with Cesare Cassina in northern Milan. The Camaleonda sofa — a darling of the design world — is an iconic C&B piece created in 1970 by Milanese architect and designer Mario Bellini, which became a hit after its star turn in the 1972 exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Soon afterward, however, the company split, with Cassina founding his own eponymous firm and Busnelli taking leadership of what became B&B Italia.
From the outset at C&B, Busnelli and Cassina set about recruiting the most talented modernists in Italy to conceive of creative furnishings manufactured in modern ways. As B&B, for decades, Busnelli cultivated relationships with the world’s best design talent, resulting in furniture pieces that remain legendary today — be they Gaetano Pesce’s outwardly curvaceous Up seating (made for C&B, reintroduced by B&B) or tables from industrial designer Paolo Piva, each more sophisticated than the next in their geometrically complex steel-tube bases. B&B Italia earned four prestigious Compasso d’Oro design awards: in 1979 for Bellini’s Le Bambole, in 1984 for the Sisamo wardrobe system by Studio Kairos, in 1987 for Antonio Citterio’s modular Sity sofa and, in 1989, the first award given to a manufacturing company itself.
Other notable names who designed for B&B Italia over the course of its 54-year history include Patricia Urquiola, Naoto Fukasawa, Zaha Hadid, Ettore Sottsass and Vincent Van Duysen, to name a very few. And while these names bring star power to the B&B brand, in many cases, it was B&B Italia who helped usher in their celebrity, fostering a wave of design talent on the world stage. Now, B&B Italia manages a contract division and outdoor section as well as its residential arm, and it also controls production for Maxalto, a brand spun out with furniture designs by Antonio Citterio.
At 1stDibs, find vintage C&B Italia furniture including sofas, armchairs, tables and more.
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Creator: C&B Italia
Pouf in Patinated Leather by Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, C&B Italia
Located in Lejre, DK
Ottoman in cognac leather, designed by Tobia Scarpa and made for C&B Italia, 1970.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage C&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs
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Leather
Set of 7 Camaleonda Sittings Designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of modular armchairs and poufs in brown corduroy, mod. Camaleonda designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1970.
The set consists of 7 elements:
- 4 armchairs ( cm 71 H x ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage C&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs
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Metal
Set of 8 Camaleonda Sittings Designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of modular armchairs and poufs in brown corduroy, mod. Camaleonda designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1970.
The set consists of 8 elements:
- 5 armchairs (cm 71H x 65...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage C&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
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C&b Italia ottomans and poufs for sale on 1stDibs.
C&B Italia ottomans and poufs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of C&B Italia ottomans and poufs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original ottomans and poufs by C&B Italia were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider ottomans and poufs by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, and Saporiti Italia. Prices for C&B Italia ottomans and poufs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,550 and can go as high as $30,971, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $19,850.
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Questions About C&B Italia Ottomans and Poufs
- Where is B&B Italia made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022B&B Italia makes their furniture at a company-owned factory in Novedrate, Como, Italy. The brand's headquarters are also in the city. To ensure quality, skilled artisans produce each piece by hand. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of B&B Italia furniture.