Studio B.B.P.R. Double Bed in Cherry

Name: Studio B.B.P.R. Double Bed in Cherry
Brand: Studio BBPR
Price: 24600 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Studio B.B.P.R., double bed, cherry, steel, Italy, 1960s. Rare double bed designed by the Italian Studio B.B.P.R.. This one of a kind piece of furniture is an excellent example of their style; a modern and almost industrial interpretation with some traditional features. Especially the headboard executed in refined cherry wood is something that really catches the eye. Slightly bend at both ends, this rounded effect gives a nice contrast with the modest and simple steel feet of the bedframe. This excellent bedframe will enhance every modern bedroom interior. Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before. Especially during the 1950s, they created many of their great projects. With their designs, they strongly reacted against the International Style with its rectilinear forms and taut plane surfaces that have been completely stripped of applied ornamentation. Instead, the group enriched their buildings with medieval references. For B.B.P.R., their philosophy on art and architecture is somewhat between tradition and modernism; their use of post-beam structures and modular elements parallels with the constructive thinking of modern architects. However, as modernism rejects the existence of historical forms, B.B.P.R. reinterprets history's heritage and continues with respect for the work of their predecessors. Ernesto Nathan Rogers referred to it as “preesistenze ambientali” (the pre-existing environment) and adopt a “caso per caso” (case by case) interpretation to work with, instead of against, the surroundings. One of their well-known designs is the creation of the Torre Velasca in Milan, with strong references to medieval architecture. The architects were also frequently employed to create interior spaces altogether with furniture designs. Kindly note that this item is in good, used condition.

Creator:

Studio BBPR (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 118.12 in (300 cm)Depth: 81.5 in (207 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Cherry,Steel

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftspeople in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. Check ‘About the item’ or ask our design specialists for detailed information on the condition.

Seller Location:

Waalwijk, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: 501096701stDibs: LU933139180162

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