Donghia Building and Garden Elements
With distinctive style touches like gray flannel upholstery and overstuffed seating, American designer Angelo Donghia (1935–85) was a visionary leader of bold interior design and furniture in the 1970s and ’80s. Although Donghia lived only to age 50, by the time of his death from AIDS-related pneumonia, his name graced numerous furniture and decor companies, in addition to his own interior designs.
After graduating from Parsons School of Design in 1959, Donghia joined the interiors firm of Yale R. Burge, and his star rose quickly from there. By 1963, he had been appointed vice president and in 1966, partner — a move that came with a name change for the firm to Burge-Donghia Interiors. In 1968, he founded the fabrics and wall coverings company & Vice Versa, and in 1978 he founded Donghia Furniture. With this holistic approach, Donghia was able to oversee nearly every element of an interior design project, which, for him, spanned everything from corporate offices (notably PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, New York) to the Metropolitan Opera Club at Lincoln Center to residential interiors for clients such as Diana Ross and Ralph Lauren.
After he inherited Burge’s firm, he continued to develop its reach as Donghia Associates. He opened a series of showrooms around the country to offer his designs to a wider audience, who loved the company’s marriage of minimal forms with luxe materials. His silver-foil ceilings, mixing of eclectic textile patterns and plush furniture set trends and, through mass marketing, influenced the direction of American interior design.
“I feel that I’ve developed my own style that is as classic and minimal as the ’30s style it reflects,” the designer once told New York magazine. In 2015, the retrospective “Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar” at the New York School of Interior Design chronicled his influence on all facets of modern interiors, from furnishings to wall coverings. It’s an approach that still resonates today. Donghia continued to operate as a company after his death, acquired by the Rubelli Group in 2005. After it filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and closed its showrooms, its name, designs, archives and inventory were acquired by Kravet.
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Creator: Donghia
Stunning & Rare John Hutton for Donghia 'Block Island' Sofa of Wicker & Mahogany
By Donghia, John Hutton
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A very rare example from the limited production Block Island collection designed by John Hutton (1947-2006) for Donghia. The chocolate colored version is very rare- only a few were p...
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Rare John Hutton Donghia Cane, Mahogany, Walnut Patio Garden Sunroom Table
By John Hutton, Donghia
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Extremely RARE piece designed by John Hutton for Donghia from the very limited Merbau and Block Island collection. This was a very low production line and this particular table is ev...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Donghia Building and Garden Elements
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Cane, Rattan, Rush, Mahogany
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Donghia building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Donghia building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Donghia building and garden elements, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original building and garden elements by Donghia were created in the modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Richard Schultz, and Steve Chase. Prices for Donghia building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,800 and can go as high as $18,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $11,650.
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- Is Donghia still in business?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Donghia is still in business as of January 2021. However, the brand did announce it was closing its showrooms in 2020, and Kravet Inc., purchased Donghia following bankruptcy proceedings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Donghia furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.