Bonacina Daybeds
Italian
For more than 130 years, Italian furniture producer Bonacina has fostered the fine art of rattan weaving. The company’s vast collection of alluring furniture pieces was developed under four generations of the Bonacina family. Bonacina is now leading a rattan resurgence with its line of beautiful and stylish chairs, including lounge chairs and armchairs.
Bonacina was founded in 1889 by Giovanni Bonacina in the renowned Italian furniture-making region of Brianza. He drew on the area’s history of basketry, using local cane and reed, in addition to Southeast Asian rattan, to weave furniture. Every piece of Bonacina furniture was and continues to be handmade.
In the 1950s, the company passed to Giovanni’s son, Vittorio Bonacina. Vittorio had a finger on the pulse of modern furniture design and moved Bonacina forward through collaborations with acclaimed mid-century creators like Gio Ponti, Renzo Mongiardino, Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo and Franco Albini. Albini’s Margherita chair endures as one of Bonacina’s most iconic designs.
Vittorio’s son, Mario Bonacina, helmed the company in the 1980s. Mario embarked on a project to release updated versions of some of Bonacina’s historical pieces. He continued working with modern designers and encouraged a company ethos of environmental sustainability.
Mario’s son, Elia Bonacina, joined the company in 2012. In 2013, Elia designed the Eris rattan lighting fixture, bringing a fresh perspective to the company's catalogue. In 2015, he acquired the Italian furniture brand Pierantonio Bonacina, which was started by another Bonacina family branch, and established a joint venture named Bonacina1889 s.r.l.
Bonacina’s exceptional designs have earned the company accolades at international exhibitions, including top prizes at the Triennale Milano and multiple Compasso d’Oro awards. Today, Bonacina retains the use of traditional materials and techniques while looking to the future. Most recently, it expanded into the outdoor furniture market.
On 1stDibs, find Bonacina seating, garden furniture, wall mirrors and more.
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Creator: Bonacina
Original Rattan Daybed by Franca Helg for Bonacina, 1959
By Bonacina, Franca Helg
Located in Milan, IT
Original Rattan Daybed by Franca Helg for Bonacina, 1959
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Mario Cristiani for Bonacina Bamboo Daybed, Italy, circa 1960
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Franca Helg Midcentury Beds Bamboo for Bonacina
By Franca Helg, Bonacina
Located in bari, IT
Bamboo bed designed by Franca Helg for Bonacina in the 1960s.
the seat height is intended without the mattress.
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Architect Mario Cristiani Rare Bamboo Daybed for Bonacina, Italy 1964
By Bonacina
Located in Milan, IT
A sublime Architect Mario Cristiani rare daybed in bamboo and wicker for Bonacina, Italy 1964
We have added a central foot that can be taken off to hold better the structure. see...
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Franca Helg Midcentury Beds Bamboo for Bonacina
By Franca Helg, Bonacina
Located in bari, IT
Franca Helg midcentury bed bamboo for Bonacina.
The seat height is intended without the mattress.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bonacina Daybeds
Materials
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Rattan Day Bed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rattan daybed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina. Newly reupholstered in a striped linen cotton blend with new foam and bolster pillows. New base decking added for support. Sourced in Nor...
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Bonacina daybeds for sale on 1stDibs.
Bonacina daybeds are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of bamboo and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Bonacina daybeds, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original daybeds by Bonacina were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider daybeds by Gae Aulenti, Zanotta, and Sormani. Prices for Bonacina daybeds can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,330 and can go as high as $13,350, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,415.