Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Filipino furniture designer Betty Cobonpue has since the 1980s created imaginative contemporary pieces, including her now-famous sculptural furniture made from laminated rattan vines, a technique she pioneered and for which her Scultura collection achieved renown.
Cobonpue studied interior and industrial design in New York before returning to Cebu in the Philippines. While she worked as an interior designer in New York for a short time, furniture design proved to be her overarching passion. By 1971, frustrated by multiple companies and designers copying her work, Cobonpue set up shop with a handful of carpenters in her backyard in Cebu to have full control over her products.
She was particularly inspired by the shape of a Chinese barrel and, with the help of her best carpenter, created a ribbon-like sash. Cobonpue’s designs follow a “no hard-edge” philosophy started by that first rattan ribbon. Every piece flows and contours around itself, giving each lounge chair a sense of inviting comfort and each center table a reinforced sturdiness.
Cobonpue passed on her company to her son, furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue. The pair continue to collaborate on projects that are in demand with collectors for their distinctive shapes and inviting materials.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Betty Cobonpue building and garden elements, seating, tables and more.
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Reed
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Reed
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan
2010s American Modern Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Wool, Synthetic, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Leather, Cotton, Bamboo, Foam, Polyester, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan
1950s Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Fabric, Rattan
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Fabric, Cane, Reed, Wood
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Lacquer, Foam, Rattan, Upholstery, Bamboo
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Reed
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Chaise Longues
Rattan, Reed