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About this piece
UP3 lounge chair from the Serie Up 2000 collection, designed by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia. First introduced in 1969, the Up series is a defining work of Italian radical design, recognised for its sculptural form and strong visual presence. This 2000 reissue presents the model in a compact lounge format, upholstered in sapphire blue elastic fabric. Retains the original B&B Italia label underneath for authenticity.
Details:
- Year: 2000 reissue (original design 1969)
- Designer: Gaetano Pesce
- Manufacturer: B&B Italia
- Collection: Serie Up 2000
- Upholstery: Sapphire blue elastic fabric
- Authenticity: Original B&B Italia label underneath
Condition:
- Fabric in used condition with marks
- A few tiny pin holes visible
- Foam and structure firm and intact
Dimensions: 100 cm W x 100 cm D x 74 cm H; Seat height: 42 cm
Details:
- Year: 2000 reissue (original design 1969)
- Designer: Gaetano Pesce
- Manufacturer: B&B Italia
- Collection: Serie Up 2000
- Upholstery: Sapphire blue elastic fabric
- Authenticity: Original B&B Italia label underneath
Condition:
- Fabric in used condition with marks
- A few tiny pin holes visible
- Foam and structure firm and intact
Dimensions: 100 cm W x 100 cm D x 74 cm H; Seat height: 42 cm
- Brand & Designer
- B&B Italia
- Color
- Blue
- Style
- Italian
- Material
- Other Fabric and Textiles
- Condition
- Good
- Dimensions (cm)
- W 100D 100H 74
Design Story
B&B Italia is one of Italy’s most influential design houses, founded in 1966 at a moment when modern furniture was shifting from craft to industry.
From early on, the brand positioned itself differently. Instead of producing decorative furniture, it embraced industrial processes, advanced materials, and a strong collaboration model with designers. This combination allowed it to scale high design without diluting quality, something that was still relatively radical at the time.
Its identity was shaped through long standing partnerships with some of the most important figures in modern design. Mario Bellini brought sculptural softness and emotional form, most famously with pieces like the Camaleonda and Le Bambole, which redefined what comfort could look like. Antonio Citterio introduced a more architectural and disciplined language, resulting in collections like Charles that became staples of contemporary interiors. Later, Patricia Urquiola added a more expressive, modular and playful approach, with designs like Tufty Time that feel both relaxed and engineered.
Beyond individual icons, B&B Italia also developed a dual identity: the experimental, forward looking main line, and Maxalto, a more classical and refined collection that speaks to timeless interiors rather than industrial modernism.
Over time, the brand became a reference point for global design culture. Its pieces are not just furniture but tools for shaping space, often used in architecture driven interiors where proportion, comfort and visual identity all matter equally.
Today, B&B Italia sits in a rare position: part industrial innovator, part cultural archive of modern living, and still actively defining how contemporary homes and public spaces feel rather than just how they look.
From early on, the brand positioned itself differently. Instead of producing decorative furniture, it embraced industrial processes, advanced materials, and a strong collaboration model with designers. This combination allowed it to scale high design without diluting quality, something that was still relatively radical at the time.
Its identity was shaped through long standing partnerships with some of the most important figures in modern design. Mario Bellini brought sculptural softness and emotional form, most famously with pieces like the Camaleonda and Le Bambole, which redefined what comfort could look like. Antonio Citterio introduced a more architectural and disciplined language, resulting in collections like Charles that became staples of contemporary interiors. Later, Patricia Urquiola added a more expressive, modular and playful approach, with designs like Tufty Time that feel both relaxed and engineered.
Beyond individual icons, B&B Italia also developed a dual identity: the experimental, forward looking main line, and Maxalto, a more classical and refined collection that speaks to timeless interiors rather than industrial modernism.
Over time, the brand became a reference point for global design culture. Its pieces are not just furniture but tools for shaping space, often used in architecture driven interiors where proportion, comfort and visual identity all matter equally.
Today, B&B Italia sits in a rare position: part industrial innovator, part cultural archive of modern living, and still actively defining how contemporary homes and public spaces feel rather than just how they look.
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