Figli di Angelo Bonacina was the name used by an Italian furniture company active in the 1960s, known through its advertising in the official catalogs of the Salone del Mobile Italiano in Milan. The company, also referenced as “fu Angelo Bonacina e Figli” (late Angelo Bonacina and Sons), placed advertisements for its bedroom furniture and upholstered chairs in the 1962 and 1966 trade fair catalogs.[1][2]
Design and History
The visual identity of Figli di Angelo Bonacina is documented through period advertising rather than a surviving corporate brand manual. The Fondazione Fiera archive records a color advertisement for “Angelo Bonacina e Figli” published in September 1962 on page 92 of the official catalog for the 2nd Salone del Mobile Italiano in Milan.[1] By 1966, the company advertised under the sub-brands FAB Fabbrica Arredamenti Bonacina and MIB Mobili Imbottiti Bonacina, both described as belonging to the firm “fu Angelo Bonacina e Figli.”[3][2]
Italian graphic designer Ilio Negri (1926-1974) is sometimes associated with this mark in online summaries, but no primary or archival source found in this research confirms that he designed a logo for Figli di Angelo Bonacina. Negri’s documented logo work includes marks for Autobianchi, Lagostina, Pirelli, Boffi, Superga, and Recordati, among others, as listed by his official estate website and the AIAP archive.[4][5] None of these sources mention Bonacina. The attribution to Negri should therefore be treated as unverified.
Meaning and Symbolism
The name “Figli di Angelo Bonacina” (Sons of Angelo Bonacina) grounds the brand in family succession, a common convention among Italian artisan furniture makers of the period. The “fu” (late) prefix used in the 1966 catalog entries indicates the company continued trading under the founder’s name after his death.[3][2] No documented explanation of specific logo symbolism, color choices, or typographic intent for this mark was found in the available sources.
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