De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi, Carrera Chairs, 1969

$18,000.00

A rare, set of Carrera Chairs (1969), designed by the iconic Italian radical design trio Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi. Manufactured by the prestigious BBB Bonacina in Italy, this set stands as a definitive milestone in late 1960s avant-garde and Space Age interior design.

Constructed using an innovative foamed rubber structure and boasting their original fabric upholstery, these sculptural lounge chairs offer comfort while maintaining their, organic silhouette.

Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi
Carrera Chairs, 1969
Foamed rubber structure, fabric cover
Original upholstery Produced by BBB Bonacina, Italia
35.43 × 31.5 × 25.6 in
(90 × 80 × 65 cm)

Bibliography
Published in Repertorio del design Italiano 1950-1980 by G. Gramigna (Mondadori, 1985)

Condition: Original vintage upholstery, excellent structural and cosmetic integrity.

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A rare, set of Carrera Chairs (1969), designed by the iconic Italian radical design trio Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi. Manufactured by the prestigious BBB Bonacina in Italy, this set stands as a definitive milestone in late 1960s avant-garde and Space Age interior design.

Constructed using an innovative foamed rubber structure and boasting their original fabric upholstery, these sculptural lounge chairs offer comfort while maintaining their, organic silhouette.

Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi
Carrera Chairs, 1969
Foamed rubber structure, fabric cover
Original upholstery Produced by BBB Bonacina, Italia
35.43 × 31.5 × 25.6 in
(90 × 80 × 65 cm)

Bibliography
Published in Repertorio del design Italiano 1950-1980 by G. Gramigna (Mondadori, 1985)

Condition: Original vintage upholstery, excellent structural and cosmetic integrity.

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The low-slung, lounge profile encapsulates the playful, temporary, and technologically experimental ethos that defined Italian furniture manufacturing during the late 20th century.

As highly collectible examples of mid-century Italian modernism, the Carrera lounge chairs carry provenance. This exact design is documented and published in the authoritative literature Repertorio del design Italiano 1950-1980 by Giuliana Gramigna (Mondadori, 1985). Works by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi—who began their official partnership alongside Zanotta in 1966—are celebrated globally and reside in the permanent collections of major design museums worldwide.

Whether you are an interior designer sourcing an investment statement piece or a private collector of historic 20th-century design, this authentic BBB Bonacina set delivers incredible character, historical gravity, and architectural structure to sophisticated modern spaces.