Betty Cobonpue Sculptural Split Reed Storage Chest, 1980s
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Betty Cobonpue Sculptural Split Reed Storage Chest, 1980s
About the Item
- Creator:Betty Cobonpue (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1980s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. No breaks or repairs. Scuffs/marks are present to base. Some small cracks in the finish in places. There is a small ding on the front of the lid as pictured. The lid support was removed at some point. Presents and functions very well.
- Seller Location:Round Rock, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5842233836612
Betty Cobonpue
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.
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