Mario Bellini Seating
Italian, b. 1935
Milan-born architect and designer Mario Bellini just may be the closest thing to a modern-day Renaissance man: His creative output spans genres, from electronics to furniture to architecture to cars, comprising iconic designs in each. Vintage Mario Bellini sofas, dining chairs and other seating pieces are widely coveted, and the designer has been the recipient of multiple prestigious Compasso d’Oro awards. More than 20 of his works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Born in 1935, Bellini studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan before founding his own firm in his native city in the early 1960s. He soon branched out beyond architecture, however, first for the tech manufacturer Olivetti, where he served as chief industrial design consultant from 1963 to 1991. During that time, Bellini oversaw the design of some of Olivetti’s most popular typewriters.
His penchant for electronic design didn’t stop there: Bellini also designed cameras for Fuji, televisions for Brionvega and a slew of audio devices for Yamaha, then served as design consultant for Renault and devised the interior of the 1980 Lancia Trevi for Fiat. Meanwhile, his architecture work spans continents, including such modern gems as the Museum of Islamic Arts at the Louvre, the National Gallery of Victoria extension in Melbourne, the Dubai Creek Complex and the Milan Convention Centre in his hometown.
And then there’s the furniture: Over the last 70 years, Bellini has designed office furniture for Vitra; lamps for Artemide, Erco and FLOS; porcelain for Rosenthal and long-admired sofas and other seating for Kartell, Natuzzi, B&B Italia, Cassina and more.
His oft-imitated 1977 Cab chair for Cassina, comprising 16 individual pieces of saddle leather that create a “skin” over a minimal metal frame, remains one of the manufacturer’s best sellers today. His pudgy-legged, round tables for Cassina foreshadow Faye Toogood’s widely loved Roly Poly line. His postmodern Summa armchairs for Kartell, as well as his elegant Chiara floor lamp, still lure collectors on vintage furniture websites.
Bellini’s most famous contribution to furniture design, though, may be his 1970 Camaleonda sofa for B&B Italia (then C&B Italia). An entrant to the 1972 MoMA show “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,” the seat takes its name from the Italian words for chameleon and wave. Its bulbous, modular form makes it infinitely flexible. The sofa was a runaway hit at the show and, once discontinued, remained so popular among vintage dealers that B&B Italia reissued it in 2020 with all recycled materials and interchangeable seat covers. “Of all the objects I have designed, Camaleonda is perhaps the best in terms of its sense of freedom,” Bellini said.
Browse an expansive collection of vintage Mario Bellini furniture — including dining tables, armchairs, mid-century sofas and more — today on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Cognac Leather, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, Cognac leather, Italy, 1970, set of 6.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, i...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Plastic
"Le Bambole" by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Leather Sofa, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set of two also sold separately.
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown patinated leather, Italy, 1972. This piece is one of the very rare prototypes or early ed...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 8
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1970, eight elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Belli...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Plastic
Customizable Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Tacchini, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions not only of aesthetics, ...
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2010s Italian Mario Bellini Seating
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Textile
CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina in a Dark brown leather, Italy, 1977. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Cowhide, Leather
Mario Bellini "Amanta 24" Leather Modular Sofa for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing the Mario Bellini "Amanta 24" leather modular sofa, a timeless piece designed for C&B Italia in the early 1970s. This distinctive modular sofa is a rare find, as it was p...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Fiberglass
Pair of 1986 Mario Bellini for Vitra Figura Imago Arm Chairs in Black Leather
By Mario Bellini, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of vintage 1986 Vitra Figura arm chairs, designed by Mario Bellini. These are gorgeous original examples, which retain their ori...
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 10 CAB 412 chocolate leather dining chairs by Mario Bellini, Cassina 1980
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Elegant and timeless, the CAB 412 chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina has become a classic of Italian design.
The CAB 412 features a tubular metal structure covered with a t...
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1990s Italian Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia "Camaleonda" White Bouclé Fabric Modular Sofa
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Madrid, ES
Camaleonda modular sofa designed by Mario Bellini (1935-) for B&B Italia in 1972. Composed of 3 large modular seats with backrest, 3 small modular seats with backrest, 2 armrests and...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Wool
Mario Bellini C&B
Camaleonda
modular sofa in original velvet (First Edition)
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Bellini B&B Italia 'Camaleonda' modular sofa in original red velvet 1973
Listed price is per module (4 modules available).
The Camaleonda sofa, designed by renowned Italian a...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chair for Cassina, russian red leather, Italy, designed 1977, set of two
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed b...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
"Le Bambole" Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in red fabric, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. Seat height: 42 cm. Stamped B&B Italia and with all original documents. Very good condition. Wear due to time and age.
For shi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Mustard Leather, 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, Mustard yellow leather, Italy, 1977.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationshi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Camaleonda modular sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, a timeless piece of furniture that emerged in the design scene during the 1970s. Comprising four large and two smaller seatin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet
$31,960 Sale Price / set
26% Off
1980s Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra Figura Office Chair in Leather
By Vitra, Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Figura Desk Office Chair, originally designed by Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra in 1979. This example was produced in Germany and dates to the 1980s. The chair fe...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Aluminum, Steel
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Rust Brown, 1970, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, rust brown alpaca velvet, Italy, 1970, set of six.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Alpaca, Velvet
Ivory “Camaleonda” Modular Sofa in 4 Segments by Mario Bellini, Italy 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Camaleonda” (Italian word play combining the words ‘chameleon’ and ‘wave’) sofa is Mario Bellini’s contemporary classic. The playful, modular design offers endless options for the user, which also inspired the model’s name. Camaleonda has passed through 5 decades of design history as a true icon.
The modules of the sofa defined the aesthetics of an entire era of interior design, and are constantly featured in most international design. The elements that have made this sofa a contemporary classic are the individual modules, their original cutting patterns and the polyurethane padding that forms the characteristic capitonné (a style of upholstery in which the material is drawn in at intervals) design. The four separate segments of this “Camaleonda” were manufactured with the innovative system of cables, hooks and rings created by Bellini in 1970, which defines the characteristic look and modularity.
The fundamental characteristic of Camaleonda is its unlimited modularity, a geometric pattern that allows each element to become an enormous pixel through which to define your home environment. The four modules’ versatility and the attached tie-rods and rings make it possible to create custom forms. Furthermore, the modules can be unhooked and recombined at will, allowing the sofa to adapt to an evolving taste and needs. A concept which is dear to Mario Bellini: “Of all the objects I have designed, Camaleonda is perhaps the best in terms of its sense of freedom. There are infinite numbers of possible configurations.”
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The four modules have been reupholstered recently in premium bouclé fabric.
Dimensions:
Big segment:
37.40 in W x 37.40 in D x 27.55 in H (with back)
95 cm W x 95 cm D x 70 cm H (with back)
Small segment:
25.59 in W x 37.40 in D x 27.55 in H (with back)
65 cm W x 95 cm D x 70 cm H (with back)
Literature:
Domus n. 523, giugno 1973, pubblicità; G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950 - 1980, Milano 1985, p. 341.
About the designer:
Mario Bellini (born February 1, 1935, Milan) is an internationally renowned Italian architect and designer. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and the Medaglia d’Oro, that was conferred on him by the President of the Italian Republic. The MoMA in New York already dedicated a personal retrospective exhibition to him in 1987. At the time the museum already included 25 of his works in its permanent collection, including a remarkable set of Olivetti machines as well as the furniture for B&B and Cassina.
He graduated from the Milan Polytechnic - Faculty of Architecture in 1959 and began working as an architect himself in the early 1960s. Like many other Italian architects, his activities range from architecture and urban planning to product and furniture design.
His career as a product and furniture designer began in 1963, and from 1963 to 1991 he was chief design consultant for Olivetti. For many years he designed furnishing products and systems for B&B Italia and Cassina, TV sets for Brionvega, and hi-fi systems, headphones and electric organs...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Rust Brown, 1970, Set of 4
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, rust brown velvet, Italy, 1970, set of four.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa desi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pianura Seating Group by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding, top rare seating group realized by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1971.
Walnut structure, brown leather upholstery.
Lade made of black rubber.
The complete set is composed...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Walnut
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Modular Sofa in Red Corduroy - Early B&B Italia ed.
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Modular Sofa in Red Corduroy – Early B&B Italia Edition (1973)
A rare and historically significant early B&B Italia production of the iconic “Camaleonda”...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Velvet
Camaleonda by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Wien, AT
"Camaleonda" is a rediscovered icon. It is one of the truly modular sofa designs that move through modern living rooms like a wonderfully soft wave. Bellini has reinterpreted the pos...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
$30,493 Sale Price
35% Off
Mario Bellini
Cab
Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel and Leather by Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Loounge chair designed by Mario Bellini in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Roomy and inviting, cab lounge is a restatement of the cab chair concept. Nothing short of a masterpiece of craftsmanship, the Cab Lounge armchair is perfectly suited to both residential or contract use. The leather upholstery fits the tubular steel frame like an exquisitely tailored garment, complementing the curves, in a perfect symbiosis between the structural and the organic. The eleven leather sections, hand-stitched and fitted with four zipper closures, undergo fourteen hand-executed processes before they are complete. Fitted with a reclining mechanism, the five-spoke base sets off the entire chair, while the ergonomically correct design renders it extraordinarily comfortable; the care taken in the details is without equal.
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About the designer:
Mario Bellini is an architect and designer internationally renowned. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design collection of the New York MoMA, which dedicated to him a personal retrospective in 1987. He was editor of Domus magazine (1985-1991). He has designed countless art, design and architecture exhibitions over the years, both in Italy and abroad: among the latest those at Palazzo Reale with Giotto's masterpieces (2016) and - at the Milanese Museo del '900 - the one dedicated to Margherita Sarfatti (2018-2019). In 2015 the Milan Triennale awarded him the Gold Medal for his career in architecture and in 2017 dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him. The same exhibition that will be organized again in Moscow in March 2019. Since 1991 he is Royal Honorary Designer of RDI. Since the 1980’s Mario Bellini, dedicating himself almost entirely to architecture, has designed numerous kinds of buildings including the Portello Trade Fair district in Milan, the Villa Erba Exhibition and Convention Centre in Cernobbio (Como), the Tokyo Design Centre in Japan, the Natuzzi America Headquarters in the United States, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Deutsche Bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, the City History Museum of Bologna, the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre in Paris, the new Milan Convention Centre - the largest in Europe - and in Rome-Fiumicino the new international Airterminal T3 has been completed, while the new Headquarters Generali Group in Trieste has just been inaugurated. Projects currently underway are the New Polytechnic School of Genoa (2006-2020), a vast hotel and residential development on Virgin Gorda...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, newly upholstered in a premium brown / grey 100% Alpaca fabric, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Alpaca
Divano vintage anni 70 "Tentazione" design Mario Bellini per Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in None, IT
Divano a tre posti con struttura in legno e rivestimento in tessuto beige, modello “Tentazione” disegnato da Mario Bellini per Cassina, anni ’70.
CONDIZIONE:
In buone condizioni, po...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Wood
$6,841 Sale Price
20% Off
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for Cassina, Ivory Chenille, 1972, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” three seater sofa for B&B Italia, ivory chenille, Italy, 1971, set of two.
The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Foam, Chenille
Mario Bellini B&B Italia Camaleonda White Bouclé Fabric Modular Sofa
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Exceptional original sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1972, composed of 3 modular seatings with its backrest and 2 armrests White bouclé wool upholstery.
- Three...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Bouclé
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 16
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of sixteen.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Italian Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini le Bambole for B&B Italia 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown patinated leather, Italy, 1972. This piece is one of the very rare prototypes or early editions, and still 100% original, r...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Piccola Tentazione armchair B&B Italia - Italy, 1973
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
Convexing and concaving contours shape this ‘Piccola Tentazione’ armchair. Enveloping, plush, soft; its arms lay outstretched. This armchair is one of the several plump pieces that t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Upholstery
B&B Italia “Le Bambole” Two-Seat Sofa – Design 1972 Produced 1988
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Iconic "Le Bambole" two-seat sofa by B&B Italia, originally designed in 1972 by Mario Bellini and widely regarded as one of the most influential seating designs of the 20th century. ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Foam
Set of 5 chairs in balls model Cab by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, MI
Mario Bellini designed the Cabs in the late 1970s and began production as early as 1977. Cab is the world's first freestanding leather design chair, inspired by the direct relationsh...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
$5,558 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1977, Set of 3
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina in dark brown tobacco leather, Italy, 1977, set of three.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, inform...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
"Le Bambole" Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brown leather sofa, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. Seat height: 41 cm. Stamped B&B Italia on the underside. Wear due to time and age of the sofa.
For shipping, request us for ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chairs for Cassina, russian red leather, Italy, set of eight
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relati...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 412, Set of 12, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Set of 12 Cab 412 side chairs in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Metal
$18,705 / set
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Easy Chairs for B&B Italia, 1971, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” chairs for B&B Italia, brown leather and foam, Italy, 1971, set of two.
The search for a new shape for up...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Misinto, IT
Camaleonda, designed by Mario Bellini in 1970, is the sofa that defined the interior design aesthetic of an entire era, becoming an icon of Italian design.
Camaleonda achieved succe...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mario Bellini Seating
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Chenille, Rubber
Early Mario Bellini “Amanta” Sofa
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
by C&B Italia c. 1968 and fully restored in leather. This piece has been signed + dated by the manufacturing team. The original maker’s insignia is also present on each piece. The fi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
$6,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 412, Set of four, 1990s -Red
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Set of four Cab 412 side chairs in red leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Metal
Space Age Vintage Modular Sofa Le Bambole Purple Lavender Mario Bellini 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic modular sofa Le Bambole by Mario Bellini in purple and lavender striped colors from textile fabric 1970s, Italy.
A great design icon modular sofa elements Le Bambole by Mario Bellini designed 1972 for B & B Italia consists of two ( 2 ) corner elements and one ( 1 ) seater.
Two modular elements show labels, all elements show underneath original jute fabric stamped with company´s name.
Beautiful original striped textile fabric in purple and lavender colors.
These modular sofa elements gives a lot of options for installing a space and could perfectly create a thrilling contrast with contemporary environments.
The condition is fair, it shows signs of age and use like stains, abrasions, fading, damages at the fabric and worn corners.
Perfect for design connoisseurs, who love and appreciate preloved authentic design icons.
Images are part of the description
approx. measures:
2 corner elements: width 90 cm, depth 87 cm, height 71 cm, seat height 44 cm
1 one seater: width 79 cm, depth 87 cm, height 71 cm, seat height 44 cm
Mario Bellini ( 1935 ) Italian architect and designer
Mario Bellini designed many important furniture designs throughout its organic and complex shapes as Le Bambole Sofa, Amante or CAB Chair.
This sofa design Le Bambole features cuddly and organic spirit and helps B & B Italia to earn many awards.
Also the provocative advertising campaign with the female model Donna Jordan...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Textile, Upholstery
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
Le Bambole
Loveseat. Italy , 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This comfortable Flowers fabric settee is bulky and playful, shaped as if it is merely a large cushion and the accompanying feeling is the same. It is designed by Mario Bellini and w...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Armchairs for B&B Italia, White, 1971, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” armchairs for B&B Italia, steel, foam and white faux-fur, Italy, 1971, set of two.
The search for a n...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Faux Fur, Foam
Le Bambole
sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B/B&B Italia, 1970s, set of 5
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Quarrata, IT
Modular sofa model ''Le Bambole'' by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, B&B Italia, 1970s.
Composed of 5 elements of which two corner elements can form different compositions.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather, Rubber
$24,703 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Amanta" Lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s, set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 2 linen lounge chairs with fiberglass shell. Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Seat height: 43cm. Stamped B&B Italia. They can be attached together. Wear due to time a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Linen, Fiberglass
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Blue Velvet, 1970, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, blue petrol velvet, Italy, 1970, set of two.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa desi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Dark Green, 1970, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, dark green leather, 1970, set of six.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa design...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chair for Cassina, China red leather, Italy, 1977, set of four
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chairs for Cassina, Ivory Leather, Italy, 1977, set of two
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relation...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Amanta Modular Sofa in Orange Leather for C&B Italy, from Mario Bellini 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Oirlo, LI
Mario Bellini Amanta modular sofa in orange leather for C&B Italy, 1960s.
Four separate elements can be used as lounge chairs or sofa.
The shells are white fiberglass and the s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Fiberglass
$5,273 Sale Price / set
45% Off
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 3Sits Cameleonda with armrests
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Brussels, BE
The Original Camaleonda modular sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia is a renowned piece of furniture from the 1970s.
It includes two large seating elements with back and armrests a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Wood
Vintage Iconic ‘Camaleonda’ Seating Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in Zagreb, HR
Iconic six-piece seating set designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia (B&B Italia), comprising of three first-edition Camaleonda modules and three ‘Gli Scacchi’ side tabl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978, Set of 12
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of twelve.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chair for Cassina, russian red leather, Italy, designed 1977
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relati...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
Sofa by mario bellini model “Le stelle” for B&B italia leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
60s/70s sofa by Italian designer Mario Bellini, published by B&B Italy, “La Stelle” model. Entirely in mustard yellow leather (original leather), this model is recognizable by its wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Stunning
Early leather Cab 414 dining chair by Mario Bellini for CASSINA Italy
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cab 414 Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Early Production Armchairs in Burnt Sienna Saddle Leather
Designed by Mario Bellini and introduced in 1977, the Cab series stands as o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Pair of Chestnut Colored Cab Dining Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in chestnut color, Italy. Wonderful original patina and wear. Broken in like your favorite baseball ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Steel
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Wonderful patina to black leather.
Rare set of 10 available - Priced as a set
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1980s Italian Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Leather
$27,000 / set
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Dark Brown, 1970, Set of 8
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, dark brown leather, Italy, 1970, set of eight.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sof...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Le bambole bed in green velvet By Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The Iconic “Le Bambole” collection by Mario Bellini also features this amazing kingsize foldable bed: “The Bambolettone”. The bed can be used as a daybed, lounge sofa, dormeuse, and ...
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1970s Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Pair, B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Raleigh, NC
1970s Mario Bellini Bambole set newly upholstered, B&B Italia.
A classic from the Italian designer with neutral patterned upholstery.
Listed as a four piece set, 2 chairs, 2 pouf...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Upholstery
Mario Bellini seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Mario Bellini seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of animal skin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Mario Bellini seating, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 417 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 13 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Mario Bellini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by B&B Italia, Afra
Tobia Scarpa, and Gio Ponti. Prices for Mario Bellini seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $950 and can go as high as $58,161, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,800.
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Questions About Mario Bellini Seating
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether or not a Mario Bellini sofa is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people find that the designer's sofas provide plush support due to their thick backrests and seat cushions. With its sumptuous tufted cushions, seductive low profile and endless rearrangement possibilities, the Bellini–designed Camaleonda sofa, for example, is infinitely flexible and can double as sculpture in any interior. Shop a selection of Mario Bellini furniture on 1stDibs.
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