Mario Bellini Le Bambole Modular Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole five piece modular sofa / chair set, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca.
Alpaca
Two Seat "Bambole" Sofa by Mario BELLINI, B&B ITALIA
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Two-seat sofa, designed by Mario Bellini. Italy, B&B Italia, 1972.
Velvet
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Modular Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole four piece modular sofa / chair set, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca.
Alpaca
$21,825 / set
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole 3 seats sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in bouclè fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic ...
Fabric
Mario Bellini ‘Le Bambole’ Baby Blue-Gray Suede Loveseat
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini's Le Bambole loveseat for B&B Italia presents its immediately recognizable silhouette: a deeply cushioned, low-profile form upholstered entirely in blue-gray suede ...
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 2 seater
Located in Ghedi, IT
Icona intramontabile del design italiano degli anni Settanta, il divano Le Bambole di Mario Bellini continua a rappresentare uno dei capolavori più sensuali e accoglienti della stori...
Velvet
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Pouf for B&B Italia, 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” pouf for B&B Italia, lapin fur, Italy, 1971. This timeless Postmodern design icon came into being between 1970 and 1972. The search for a new shape for ...
Fur, Foam
Perfect patinated Le Bambole original leather sofa by Mario Bellini - B&B Italia
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Le Bambole Two Seat Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia Perfect patinated Cognac/Brown Leather Lounge Sofa with Sculptural Soft Form Designed in 1972, Le Bambole stands as one of t...
Leather
Mario Bellini for B&B "Le Bambole" camel velvet two-seater sofa, 1970s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Two-seater sofa, model "Le Bambole", designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini in 1970s and manufactured by B&B Italia.
Jute, Velvet
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 'Le Bambole' Loveseat. Italy , 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The whole idea of this cushion is taken very far, as this piece is defined by the precise geometry of stitches and covers. The whole 'Bambole' collection compromised a sofa, daybed, ...
Fabric, Foam
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" for B&B Italia, ecru velvet three-seater sofa, 1970s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Three-seater sofa, model "Le Bambole", designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini in 1970s and manufactured by B&B Italia.
Jute, Velvet
set of 3 Mario Bellini, Le Bambole Armchair, B&B Italia, 1970s, brown leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Introducing the Le Bambole sofa by renowned designer Mario Bellini, upholstered in luxurious bouclé fabric, an exquisite addition to elevate any interior space.
Bouclé
Le Bambole Leather pouf foot rest Design Mario Bellini 1978 for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Le Bambole leather pouf or foot rest, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Leather, Foam
Mario Bellini Bambole Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole pair of chairs, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Dims: H 73cm D 88cm W 80cm SH 40/41cm
Alpaca
$14,414Sale Price|35% Off
Large design sofa "Le Bambole" original 80s Mario Bellini B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
An authentic symbol of Italian design, the "Le Bambole" sofa signed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia represents one of the most recognizable and desired icons in the world of high-end...
Leather
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Easy Chairs for B&B Italia, Black, 1971, Set of 2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” easy chairs for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1971, set of two. The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a larg...
Leather, Foam
$2,940Sale Price|40% Off
1970's Italian Tufted Leather Sofa by Ambienti Bernini
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Very comfortable lounging sofa made in Italy by Ambienti Bernini. It reminds me of the Mario Bellini "le Bambole" sofa but with tufted upholstery.
Upholstery
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Cream Fabric, Sculptural Design, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning “Le Bambole” sofa by the iconic Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mario Bellini, ‘Le Bambole’ Sofa, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mario Bellini, ‘Bambole’ Two-Seater Sofa, B&B Italia, 1970s Mario Bellini's iconic 'Le Bambole' loveseat for B&B Italia showcases the revolutionary soft form design that defined 197...
Fabric, Foam, Wool
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Chenille, 1972
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.
Foam, Chenille
Mario Bellini Bambole Bibambola LBA2 leather Sofa with ottoman for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Skokie, IL
Mario Bellini Bambole leather Sofa for B&B Italia circa 2017.
Steel
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.
Foam, Chenille
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Olive Green, 1971, Set of 5
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, olive green velvet, Italy, 1971, set of 5 The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a l...
Velvet
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Olive Green, 1971, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, olive green velvet, Italy, 1971, set of 4 The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a l...
Velvet
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Olive Green, 1971, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, olive green velvet, Italy, 1971 The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a large s...
Velvet
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.
Fabric, Foam
20th Century Italian "Alanda" Coffee Table By Paolo Piva For B&B Italia c.1980
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
In the mid-1970s, B&B Italia launched Mario Bellini’s Le Bambole sofa (1972). The structureless, yet plump couch pushed the boundaries of design and secured a place for B&B Italia at...
Metal
Unavailable|$13,000
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Montréal, QC
Le Bambole Loveseat by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Unavailable|$6,500
Mario Bellini for B & B Italia Sofa Le Bambole LB2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Liege, BE
An extremely comfortable Bellini brown leather sofa in great condition. Original color.
Leather
Unavailable|$10,400 / item
Le Bambole Sofa Design by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1980s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" sofa medium size, designed in 1980s manufactured by B&B Italia, production of this sofa 1980s.
Bouclé, Foam
Unavailable|$9,720
Le Bambole Leather Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Discover the allure of the vintage Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' sofa, a timeless masterpiece that embodies the essence of Italian design.
Leather
Mario Bellini Le Bambole ’07 Sofa B&B Italia in Red Wool, Removable Cover
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Zagreb, HR
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia is a design icon of the seventies.
Fabric, Foam
Le Bambole Sofa Design Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1980s New Leather Cover
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Marion Bellini "Le Bambole" sofa designed in 1970s manufactured by B&B Italia, production, 1980s.
Leather, Foam
Unavailable|$7,586
La Bambole Soafa by Mario Bellini for B%B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Porto, Porto
In 1972 B&B Italia presented Le Bambole sofa to the world, Soft and playful. Upholstered in red vibrant fabric. The sofa is formed from a steel frame, which is surrounded by flex...
Fabric, Foam
Unavailable|$11,671 / set
Mario Bellini Taupe "Le Bambole" 2-Seat Sofa for B&B Italia, 1976, Set of 2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 2 “Bibambola” sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Steel
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Modular Sofa ‘Six Parts’ in Dark Teal Velvet, Italy
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
For B&B Italia Six modular seats, use separately or together in combination Expanded polyurethane, jute and padded velvet circa 1970 Manufacturers stamp 70 x 79 x 80 cm.
Velvet
Sold|$6,591
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa
By Mario Bellini
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Iconic leather sofa designed by world renowned architect and designer Mario Bellini for B&B Italia during the 1970s. Upholstered in original buffalo leather.
Leather
Sold|$9,804
Mario Bellini “Bambole” sofa
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
“La Bambole” model sofa by Italian designer Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Wool
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa Red B&B Italia 1974
By Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sofa is marked on the bottom ‘B&B Italia, le Bambole, Mario Bellini’.
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-seat 'Bambole' sofa, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1972.
Leather
Mario Bellini ''Bambole'' Sofa and Hocker B&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Olivieri Toscani’s original campaign (photo 8,9,10), which featured bleach-blonde, heavily made-up and bare-breasted model Donna Jordan nestling seductively in an armchair, caused a ...
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa for C&B Italia, Italy, 1972
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare and comfortable three-seat 'Bambole' sofa, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1972.
Leather
Sold|$5,252
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa B&B, Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super comfortable 2-seat so called 'Bambole' sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1976.
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa Brown 1 B&B Italia, Italy, 1974
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Amazing quality and comfortable 3-seat ‘Bambole’ sofa, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1974.
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa in Brown B&B Italia 1973 3-Seater
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic 'Bambole' 3 seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia, Italy 1973.
Leather
Extreme Rare Leather 3 seater Mario Bellini ''Bambole'' Sofa B&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(photo 10) A Belgian Diva caused a scandal in Paris while sun bading on a Bambole sofa last weekend. Olivieri Toscani advertising campaign which featured bleach-blonde, heavily ma...
Leather
Sold|$12,500
Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
Bambole sofa in rich brown leather. Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B.
Sold|$8,800
Mario Bellini Leather "Le Bambole" Sofa
By Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Mario Bellini's iconic "Le Bambole" chocolate leather 2 seat sofa.
Leather
Sold|$8,170
Leather Sofa "Bambole" by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
"La Bambole" sofa model by Italian designer Mario Bellini (1935-) for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Sold|$8,170
Leather Sofa "Bambole" by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
"La Bambole" sofa model by Italian designer Mario Bellini (1935-) for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Pacific Green Cayenne Chair Palmwood and Tan Leather c. 2000s
By Pacific Green
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
The pointed corners remind us of Mario Bellini’s bambole sofas. The hardwood frame contrasts nicely with the soft supple leather.
Leather, Palmwood
Sold|$4,435
Bambole, Two-Seat Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Bambole sofa, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1972.
Velvet
Sold|$9,900
Mario Bellini's 'Bambole' Sectional Sofa
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bambole 4-seat sofa, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s sectional sofa reupholstered in a sand color cotton canvas.
Canvas, Foam
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Roma, IT
Le Bambole sofa is a midcentury design sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, in 1972.
Steel
Sold|$16,800
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Sofa Set in Alcantara
By Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern sofa 'Le Bamboles' by Mario Bellini, Italy, the 1970s.
Suede
Sold|$9,500
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking sofa in black leather. Designed Mario Bellini and made by B&B Italia. The sofa been cleaned, waxed and is from a non-smoker home. Great original condition.
Leather
Mario Bellini Le Bambole 2-Seater Sofa, B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Toronto, CA
Mario Bellini's iconic 'Le Bambole' sofa, designed in 1972 for B&B Italia.
Cotton, Foam
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.
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.