Unavailable|$3,739
Set of Two 'Amanta' Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1960s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Enschede, NL
Extremely comfortable 'Amanta' modular two-piece sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1966.
Unavailable|$2,629 / set
Amanta B&B Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1970s
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Amanta B&B armchairs by Mario Bellini, fiberlite structure and floral fabric.
Fabric, Plastic
Unavailable|$4,674 / set
Home Modular Amanta 24 Living Room Set by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1960s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
This model Amanta 24 living room set comprises five elements that can be arranged into different furniture pieces by means of connectors.
Plastic
Sold|$950
PAIR OF BELLINI AMANTA CHAIRS
By Mario Bellini
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of Mario Bellini Amanta chairs for B&B Italia , in brown checker fabric over white fibreglass shell , underside embossed logo and date stamped September '79 .
Modular Sofà Mario Bellini Amanta 1970s White and Green Italian Design Resin
By Mario Bellini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
B&B Italia Mario Bellini Amanta Modular sofà Italian design green and white resin.
Velvet, Resin
Italian Mario Bellini Amanta armchair ribbed fabric anthracite, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Oirlo, LI
Italian Mario Bellini Amanta armchair ribbed fabric anthracite, 1960s Discover the timeless charm of the Mario Bellini Amanta armchair, an iconic model from the 60s, specially desi...
Fabric
Modular Sofà Mario Bellini Amanta 1970s White and Green Italian Design Resin
By Mario Bellini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
B&B Italia Mario Bellini Amanta Modular sofà Italian design green and white resin.
Velvet, Resin
B&B Italia Mario Bellini Amanta Modular Sofà Italian Design Orange White Resin
By Mario Bellini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
B&B Italia Mario Bellini Amanta Modular sofà Italian design orange white resin.
Fabric, Resin
Sold|$2,250
MARIO BELLINI AMANTA CHAIRS
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Mario Bellini for C & B Italia , pair of Amanta chairs in what looks to be the original fabric , nice white background with brown ovals , great 60's look .
Sold|$6,800 / set
Vintage Set of 4 Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chairs for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia, Jan Ekselius, Milo Baughman, Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Set of 4 Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chairs for C&B Italia (Now B&B Italia) This set includes four modular Amanta lounge chairs, designed by Mario Bellini in 1966, the year C&B Ital...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold|$1,500 / item
Mario Bellini Amanta Seating Element
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four Amanta modular lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1966.
Silk, Plastic
Sold|$2,337 / set
Mario Bellini Amanta Modular 5 set chairs /sofa
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pristine set of Amanta chairs- soft original soft blue velvet in great condition. Black back. It has original marking C& B Italia
Velvet
Sold|$1,262 / item
Mario Bellini Amanta Series Orig, Cognac Leather 1970s, B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful and all original Amanta easy chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia (C&B Italia) in 1966.
Leather, Fiberglass
Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Modular Sofa in Original Beige Striped Fabric, 1966
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in North Miami, FL
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Amanta' sectional sofa, fabric and fiberglass, Italy, 1966.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold|$8,200 / set
Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Chairs by B&B Italia (early edition)
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Rare edition of the iconic 'Amanta' chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mario Bellini "Amanta" Chair Lounge Chair For B&B Italia, 1970's
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Weehawken, NJ
"Amanta" Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Velvet, Fiberglass
B&B Italia Modular Sofà Italian Design Mario Bellini Black White 1970s Amanta
By Mario Bellini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
B&B Italia Mario Bellini Amanta Modular sofà Italian design black and white.
Fabric, Resin
Italian pale yellow armchair in the style of Mario Bellini, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful italian armchair from the 1970s in the style of Mario Bellini’s Amanta, but more beautiful with its thermoformed wood structure and pale yellow original fabric.
Fabric, Wood
'Amanta' Fiberglass Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, c. 1966 Signed
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'Amanta' lounge chair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia is special and unique because it is from the original years of production between 1966 and 1972 prior to B&B's production y...
Fiberglass, Fabric
Sold|$6,345 / set
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in MADRID, ES
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italy. With fibreglass structure and reupholstered.
Fiberglass
Sold|$3,307 / item
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in MADRID, ES
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. With fibreglass structure and original leather fabric.
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold|$5,725
Mario Bellini 4 Fauteuil Amanta
By Mario Bellini
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mario Bellini 4 Amanta armchair CetB Italia Edition Fawn leather/ resin Assemblable in sofa Perfect condition Measures: H 69 x W 79 x D 78 Circa 1976 4900 euros the 4.
Leather
Sold|$4,089
Chauffeuse Amanta Par Mario Bellini, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair model Amanta by designer Mario Bellini, 1970s, Italy. Fireside chair completely reupholstered in a top-of-the-range white fabric, including the rear part of the fireside cha...
Fabric
Sold|$5,679 / set
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini blue
By Mario Bellini
Located in MADRID, ES
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italy. With fibreglass structure and reupholstered in blue with fabric of Pierre Frey.
Fiberglass
Sold|$6,500 / set
Mario Bellini, B&B Modular Amanta Sofa, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Amanta" modular sofa, designed in 1970s by Mario Bellini.
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Pair of Italian Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
A great pair of of the Amanta lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for C & B Italia.
Fiberglass, Upholstery
Pair of Leather "Amanta" Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of leather "Amanta" lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Fiberglass, Leather
Sold|$4,500 / set
Amanta Italian Set of Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanta by Mario Bellini lounge chairs in original condition as shown on the photos very comfortable.
Upholstery
Sold|$5,959 / set
Pair of velvet armchairs 'Amanta' by Mario Bellini, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Amanta armchair by designer Mario Bellini. Published by C&B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Sold|$1,121
"Amanta" Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Amanta Chair with amazing original fabric, very rare and eye-catching piece for every 60s or modern Interior.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold|$2,950 / set
Amanta Italian Set of Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanta lounge chairs in original condition as shown on the photos very comfortable. Upholstery still good. Signed on the bottom of the chairs.
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
Fabric, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s Mario Bellini (born 1 February 1935) is an Italian architect and designer.
Velvet
Sold|$4,177 / set
Amanta Lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italy, 1963
By Mario Bellini
Located in Oirlo, LI
At that time the company was renamed B&B Italia. The Amanta armchair was designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1963 and is one of his most famous designs.
Fiberglass
'Amanta' armchair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
'Amanta' model armchair with plastic frame, foam padding and leather upholstery, original to the period. Shows some signs of wear on the leather.
Leather
Sold|$7,245 / set
Amanta 4 lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B ITALIA
By Bellini Studio
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare Bellini sofa in 4 parts by B&B Italia with black lacquered fiber glass structure and jungle original fabric. Italy, 1960-70’s.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold|$1,752 / item
Italian Mid-Century Armchair Amanta by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian MId-Century armchair Amanta by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s Available single or as a pair amanta in striped original vietate fabric with black plastic space age structure and...
Fabric, Plastic, Rubber
Mid-Century Modern Set of 3 "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 3 "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Set of 3 "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 3 "Amanta" armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s Original fabric.
Fabric
Sold|$2,687 / set
Set of Four Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Amanta chair was designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1966.
Sold|$2,337 / set
Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Leather
Sold|$2,629 / set
Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$3,096 / set
Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia.
Plastic, Fiberglass
'Amanta' coffee table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table made of black plastic material.
Plastic
Sold|$2,921 / set
Three Amanta Armchairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 3 armchairs model 'Amanta' with plastic frame, foam padding, and original fabric upholstery of the period. Usable either individually or side by side as a sofa.
Fabric
Sold|$2,921 / set
Pair of Amanta Mario Bellini armchairs, original fabric, label
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Milano, IT
Now, imagine not just one, but a pair of Amanta Mario Bellini armchairs gracing your living space, exuding sophistication and style.
Fabric, Plexiglass
Sold|$6,400 / set
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia Amanta Sectional Sofa
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Astoria, NY
Mario Bellini for B & B Italia Amanta Sectional Sofa, six pieces covered in black leather, labels beneath cushions.
Leather
Sold|$5,258 / set
Set of 4 Amanta armchairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia - 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing set of 4 Amanta armchairs in black leather designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1966.
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$4,265 / set
Amanta Sofa with Original Fabric by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
This pieces is in original conditions and has always been placed in a gallery. The sofa was not used on daily basis thus the seating quality is still very good for a sofa of the 70ti...
Fiberglass, Foam
Set of 3 armchairs/sofas Amanta by Mario Bellini for C&B Italy, 1966
By Mario Bellini
Located in Palermo, IT
Sistema di divani componibili Amanta di Mario Bellini C.1968 C&B per quella che sarebbe diventata B&B Italia.
Fabric, Plastic
20th Century "Amanta" Modular Sofa By Mario Bellini For C&B Italia, c.1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A early 1970s C&B Italia “Amanta” modular or sectional four piece sofa designed by Mario Bellini in 1966.
Metal
Mario Bellini Sofatable, Model "Amanta" for C&B Italia 1960
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Sofa table, model "Amanta", made of fibreglass, designed by Mario Bellini for C & B (thus an example from the early series) and comes from Italy, 1966.
Fiberglass
Sold|$9,815 / set
Amanta Lounge Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The "Amanta" lounge chairs/modular sofa was designed in 1966 by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Sold|$9,815 / set
Amanta Chair Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The "Amanta" lounge chairs/modular sofa was designed in 1966 by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Sold|$7,361 / set
Amanta Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Iconic modular seating system designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the late 1960s. The Amanta series is known for its distinctive sculptural shell and flexible modular concept...
Wool
Set of four vintage Amanta modular slipper chairs Mario Bellini
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four leather slipper "Amanta" chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia.
Leather, Foam, Fiberglass
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.