B & B Italia Arcadia Dining Leather Chairs by Paolo Piva - Set of 6
About the Item
- Creator:Paolo Piva (Artist),B&B Italia (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 44.3 in (112.53 cm)Width: 18.3 in (46.49 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)Seat Height: 19.8 in (50.3 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 6
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1980
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage condition corresponding with age. Please observe the pictures carefully.
- Seller Location:Bridgeport, CT
- Reference Number:Seller: B-4051stDibs: LU8824236203232
B&B Italia
In 1966, Piero Ambrogio Busnelli cofounded C&B Italia, a modern Italian furniture manufacturer, with Cesare Cassina in northern Milan. From the outset, Busnelli and Cassina set about recruiting the most talented modernists in Italy to conceive of creative furnishings manufactured in modern ways. In the early 1970s, the company split, with Cassina founding his own eponymous firm and Busnelli taking leadership of what became B&B Italia.
For decades, Busnelli cultivated relationships with the world’s best design talent, resulting in furniture pieces that remain iconic 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 Mario 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.
The company’s forward-thinking vision manifested in its own headquarters, too: In 1972, B&B Italia tapped architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers to design a steel-framed, postmodern-style home for the brand, whose crisscrossing metal exoskeleton is reminiscent of the pair’s Centre Pompidou in Paris, which was built at roughly the same time. 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 a range of vintage B&B Italia furniture — including sofas, cocktail tables and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Bridgeport, CT
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
- Eero Saarinen Styled Contemporary Dining Chairs - Set of 6By Eero SaarinenLocated in Bridgeport, CTDimensions: H 80 cm / W 48 cm / D 40cm Height from floor to seat: 47 cm H 31,4" / W 18,8" / D 15,7" / Height from fllor to seat: 18,5" Set of six reupholstered dining chairs in the ...Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- French Vintage Square Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6Located in Bridgeport, CTDimensions: H 106 cm / W 48 cm / D 45 cm Height from floor to seat: 48 cm H 41.7" / W 18.8" / D 17.7" Height from floor to seat: 18.8" High-Quality Set of 6 solid wood French vintag...Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- French Country Splat Back Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 4Located in Bridgeport, CTDimensions: W 17" / D 15.6" / H 34.5" Height from floor to seat: 20.5" Back height: 16.8" A wonderful set of 4 French Country Styled side dining chairs. Beautifully lacquered solid ...Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Oak
- French Farmhouse Style Oak Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 6Located in Bridgeport, CTDimensions: H 43" / W 18" / D 16" Height from floor to seat 19.3" Back height 26.2" A magnificent set of 6 Vintage French Farmhouse style oak dining chairs featuring gorgeous open c...Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsCane, Oak
- Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Design Side Dining ChairsLocated in Bridgeport, CTDimensions: W 18.3" / D 17.6" / H 34.6" Height from floor to seat: 18.3" Back height: 17.7" Set of four Mid-Century Modern style Italian dining chairs. Beautiful solid light oak fra...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Original Mademoiselle Leather Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell - Set of 5By Kartell, Philippe StarckLocated in Bridgeport, CTDimensions: H 30.7" / D 15"/ Width: 20.7" / Height from floor to seat: 19.5" Back height: 14.2" Highly desirable original set of 5 Italian Leather Mademoiselle Dining Chairs designe...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLeather
- Arcadia Leather Chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s, Set of 4By Paolo Piva, B&B ItaliaLocated in Morazzone, VareseSet of four dining chairs by designer Paolo Piva, manufactured by B&B Italia in Italy in the 1980s. The chairs have a high back, which is connected to the seat with a special metal ...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLeather
- Arcadia Dining Chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia Set of 6By Paolo PivaLocated in HEVERLEE, BESet of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in a fresh mint green leather. They are very comfortable and the angle of the ba...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Black Leather Arcadia Side Chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B ItaliaBy B&B Italia, Paolo PivaLocated in Dorchester, MADesigned by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, this pair of Arcadia side chairs are entirely upholstered in black leather. The seat backs join to the base with an arc of chrome tubing that a...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- B&B Italia Model Arcadia Dining Leather Chair Paolo Piva Set of 4By Matteo GrassiLocated in Munich, BavariaPaolo Piva designed this dining chairs for B&B Italia. Model Arcadia in heavenblue leather colour and the insides from the feet are in black plastic. It fits well with memphis design...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
MaterialsMetal, Chrome
- Set of 6 Arcadia chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980By Paolo Piva, B&B ItaliaLocated in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FRSet of 6 Arcadia chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 80s (publisher embossed under the seat) Structure in metal covered with a black leather Curved backrest. 2 sets of 6 avail...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Armchair “Arcadia” by Paolo Piva for B&B ItaliaBy B&B Italia, Paolo PivaLocated in Vienna, ATArmchair in the rare version with curved backrest designed by Paolo Piva. The seat cover is manufactured of dark blue leather while all metal parts are of blackened metal, emphasizin...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
MaterialsMetal
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Rooms We Love: 11 Splendid Living Rooms
Common wisdom used to declare the kitchen the hub of the house. These days, the living room seems to have assumed the role of domestic focal point. Unlike the Victorian parlor, stiffly furnished and reserved for guests, today’s living room is a central place for reading, conversation and, well, living, with furnishings that lend themselves to both casual lounging and elegant entertaining.
Vincent Van Duysen Imbues Minimalism with Warmth
The Antwerp-based designer lends his unique touch to homes, boutiques and offices in Belgium, the United States and Germany, as well as furniture for B&B Italia and Molteni.