John Hutton for Donghia Block Island Tobacco Queen-Size Bed Frame
View Similar Items
John Hutton for Donghia Block Island Tobacco Queen-Size Bed Frame
About the Item
- Creator:John Hutton (Designer),Donghia (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Width: 88 in (223.52 cm)Depth: 64 in (162.56 cm)
- Style:Organic Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 3894-001-9991stDibs: LU3008312019743
Donghia
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.
Find authentic Donghia furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Fabulous John Hutton for Donghia BedBy John Hutton, DonghiaLocated in Palm Springs, CAA fabulous labeled John Hutton for Donghia bed out of a Palm Springs estate. Custom made in the 1990's this bed is 74x79 inches inside the bed ...Category
1990s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsFabric
- Superb Mahogany and Rush Rattan Queen Bed by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1995By John Hutton, DonghiaLocated in Atlanta, GAThis magnificent bed is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A st...Category
1990s Unknown Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsRattan, Mahogany
- Beautiful Pair of Mahogany and Rush Rattan End Tables by John Hutton for DonghiaBy John Hutton, DonghiaLocated in Atlanta, GAThese fabulous end tables are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. ...Category
1990s North American Organic Modern Night Stands
MaterialsRattan, Mahogany
- Joseph Bed Queen Size, Handcrafted Solid Wood Post Bed FrameBy Phloem StudioLocated in Stevenson, WAThe Joseph Bed is a sparse post bed with a solid wood headboard captured between two tapered posts. Available in queen, king, and other mattress s...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsHardwood
- Modern Oak Luxury Bed Frame QueenLocated in Westwood, NJBeautifully raised on round Mission-style legs. The leather upholstered wing back headboard is fully veneered on the back as are the rails and footboard....Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsLeather, Wood
$5,697 / item - Modern Dark Oak Luxury Bed Frame QueenLocated in Westwood, NJBeautifully raised on round Mission-style legs. The leather upholstered wing back headboard is fully veneered on the back as are the rails and footboard....Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsLeather, Wood
$5,697 / item