Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
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.
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Rattan
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Bamboo, Mahogany
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Rattan, Reed
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Upholstery
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Leather, Lacquer
2010s British Art Deco Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Betty Cobonpue Club Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan