B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Italian
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.
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Creator: B&B Italia
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Set of Eight 'Dialogo' Dining Chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, set of eight ‘Dialogo’ dining chairs, black lacquered wood, fiberglass, Italy, 1970s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Set of 4 Vintage 'Dialogo' Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four 'Dialogo' chromed dining chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1970s.
The 'Dialogo' model, also known as 'Dessau' model in later production (or 'Dialogo Dessau)...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dialogo Dining chair by Tobia and Afra Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
An iconic and much sought after design, the Dialogo dining chair was designed in 1974 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for BB Italia. This one is in beautiful condition, the cognac leather h...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
"Dialogo" Black Leather Chair by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy, 70s
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
One of six "Dialogo" black leather and ash dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy 70s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s and convinc...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 leather Arcosa chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Famous Italian architect Paolo Piva designed these amazing architectural chairs.
It is a set of 4 dining chairs. The name of the chairs is Arcosa.
They were produced by B&B Italia. O...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
"Dialogo" Brown Chair by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy, 70s
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
"Dialogo" brown fiberglass and pale wood chair by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy 70s
The ‘Dialogo’ chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s and convinces with its tw...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Dialogo Dessau' Dining Chairs
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Dialogo Dessau' dining chairs, chromed metal, plastic, Italy, 1974
The Dialogo Dessau chair, with its distinctiv...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Dialogo Dessau' Dining Chairs
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Dialogo Dessau' dining chairs, chromed metal, plastic, Italy, 1974
The Dialogo Dessau chair, with its distinctiv...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Dialogo Dessau' Dining Chairs
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Dialogo Dessau' dining chairs, chromed metal, plastic, Italy, 1974
The Dialogo Dessau chair, with its distinctiv...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Four Monica Armani Flair O' Swivel Dining Chairs, B&B Italia, Italy 2022
By B&B Italia, Monica Armani
Located in Miami, FL
Modern set of four Flair O' rotating swivel dining chairs rendered in a luxurious red fabric with an auto return swivel mechanism perfect for dining room chair...
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2010s Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
B&B Italia Flair O' Swivel Dining Chair in Forest Green Satin - Available Now
By B&B Italia
Located in Tulsa, OK
The Flair O' Swivel Dining Chair, designed by Monica Armani for B&B Italia, is a small domestic throne that sits atop a truncated pyramid with rounded edges to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Black Leather Arcadia Side Chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Beige Leather & Walnut EL Dining Chairs, Set of 4
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Antonio Citterio in 2009 for B&B Italia, the EL dining chair is a sleek and sophisticated piece of design.
Featuring a pared-back silhouette, the chairs hav...
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2010s Italian B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Polygonon' Dining Table & Mario Bellini Dining Chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, dining table 'Polygonon', glass, electro-coated stainless steel, Italy, 1984
Behold this astonishing table with an aesthetically pleasing layout ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tobia & Afra Scarpa Set of Six Black Dialogo Dining Chairs by B&B 1973
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six Dialogo chairs with structure in wood, seat and back in black fiberglass and metal details.
Designed by Tobia & Afra Scarpa and produced by B&B Italia in 1973.
The Dial...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Luta White and Red Leather Swivel Dining Chairs
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
Designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia in 2000, the Luta dining chair has become an iconic design for the brand.
Constructed from a light steel mesh sprayed in white, the cha...
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Early 2000s Italian B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather Dialogo Chair for B&B Italia, 1973, Set of 4
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 4 Dialogo chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia in 1973.
The chairs are composed of a natural ash structure and a fib...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Suite of 8 B&B Italia “Arcadia” Dining Chairs in White “Gamma” Leather
By B&B Italia
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is one of the most handsome, refined suites of dining chairs you could hope to find.
This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular, beautifully-presented 8-piece suite of B&B Italia “Arcadia” Dining Chairs...
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2010s B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Suite of 6 B&B Italia “Maxalto Simplice” Dining Chairs in Oak & Leather
By B&B Italia
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a sublime, immaculately-presented suite of 6 B&B Italia “Maxalto Simplice” Chairs in Ivory “Gamma” Leather and Oak.
In a world of temporary pleasures, B&B Italia create be...
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2010s B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Mario Bellini for B and B Italia Vol Au Vent Dining Chairs
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish set of four Italian dining chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B and B Italia. The chairs feature a molded steel and foam fra...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arcadia Leather Chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s, Set of 4
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Set 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
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Naoto Fukusawa for B & B Italia Leather Mini Papilio Chairs
By Naoto Fukasawa, B&B Italia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sleek pair of leather mini Papilio chairs designed by Naoto Fukusawa for B & B Italia. Amazing swivel chairs featuring a steel frame covered in fine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
2000s B&B Italia Roberto Barbieri Modern ALMA Six White Stackable Chairs
By Roberto Barbieri, B&B Italia
Located in Chula Vista, CA
B&B Italia Set of 6 modern ALMA dining chairs White & Chrome
designed by Roberto Barbieri for B&B Italia.
Stamped Italy. Fabulous feature of being s...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Solo Chairs by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Italy, 2000s
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Antwerp, BE
Solo armchairs by Antonio Citterio in luxurious dark blue velvet for B&B Italia. Made under the esteemed B&B Italia brand, these pristine armchairs redefine the concept of contemporary seating...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Luta White and Green Accent Chairs, Set of 4
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
Designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia in 2000, the Iuta chair has become an iconic design for the brand.
Constructed from a light steel mesh spraye...
Category
Early 2000s Italian B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Solo Armchairs by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Italy, 2002
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Antwerp, BE
Solo armchairs by Antonio Citterio in luxurious ivory white velvet for B&B Italia. Made under the esteemed B&B Italia brand, these solo armchairs redefine the concept of contemporary seating...
Category
Early 2000s Italian B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Set of Six 'Dialogo' Dining Chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, set of six ‘Dialogo’ dining chairs, black lacquered wood, fiberglass, Italy, 1970s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Minimalist Set of Three B&B Italia Dining Chairs in Steel & Leather, Italy 1980s
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
Antonio Citterio (b. 1950)
A striking set of three unusual minimalist steel and black leather armchairs by Antonio Citterio for B & B Italia, reminiscent of Luigi Caccia Dominioni's...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Four Leather Dialogo Dining Armchairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Danville, CA
Set of Dialogo leather dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. The frames have been freshly refinished and the leather seats are in fantastic original condition. This unique a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series.
Upholstered in grey velvet.
They are very comfortable and the angle of the backrests can be ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Eight "Dialogo" Black Leather Chair by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy, 70s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Sacile, PN
Set of eight "Dialogo" black leather and ash dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy 70s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s and convi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
B & B Italia Arcadia Dining Leather Chairs by Paolo Piva - Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
High back chairs
H 44.3" / W 18.3" / D 22" / Seat interior depth: 16.2"/ Height from floor to seat: 19.8" Back height: 25.4"
Low back chairs
H 35" / W 18.3" / D 22" /Seat...
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1980s Italian Vintage B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of six by Uwe Fischer 'SINA' chairs for B&B ITALIA, Label
By B&B Italia, Uwe Fischer
Located in Milano, IT
B&B Italia's Sina chairs, designed by Uwe Fischer in 1990 and still sold as one of the best vintage chairs of the 1990s. Beautifully constructed with two c...
Category
1990s Italian Modern B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
B&b Italia dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
B&B Italia dining room chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of B&B Italia dining room chairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 17 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original dining room chairs by B&B Italia were created in the modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Saporiti Italia, Giancarlo Piretti, and Mobil Girgi. Prices for B&B Italia dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $714 and can go as high as $29,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,194.
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Questions About B&B Italia Dining Room Chairs
- Where is B&B Italia made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022B&B Italia makes their furniture at a company-owned factory in Novedrate, Como, Italy. The brand's headquarters are also in the city. To ensure quality, skilled artisans produce each piece by hand. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of B&B Italia furniture.
- What does R&B mean on silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The maker’s mark R&B is from the company Roberts & Belk. Originally known as Furniss, Poles and Turner in 1809, the company went through many different names until it landed on Roberts & Belk in 1864. Known for their silver flatware and cutlery, the brand became quite desirable. Shop a collection of authentic Roberts and Belk silver from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- Is B. Altman still in business?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, B. Altman is not still in business. The last remaining B. Altman store closed in 1990 after the company went bankrupt. Benjamin Altman founded the retail department store chain in New York, New York, in 1865. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of B. Altman apparel.
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