Pair of BP16 «Continuum» armchairs, designed by Gio Ponti for Bonacina. Made of bamboo and cane, they embody the idea of a continuous line wrapping through space: a classic of Italian artisan design, documented in the major design repertories.
A model published in the repertories of Italian design
The «Continuum» armchair is documented in G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-1980 (Mondadori, 1985, p. 93); S. Bouilhet-Dumas, D. Forest, S. Licitra, Gio Ponti Archi-Designer (Silvana Editoriale, 2018, p. 14); I. De Guttry, M. P. Maino, Il mobile italiano degli anni 40-50 (Laterza, 1992, p. 105).