Sold|$21,592 / set
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini, 1979
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Roma, IT
Le Bambole sofa is an original, outstanding design work realized in 1979 by Mario Bellini (Milan, 1935), wind of "Il Compass d'oro" in the same year for this model.
Leather
"Bambole" Brown Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
"Bambole" brown leather sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Leather
Le Bambole modular sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Modular sofa Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, composed by six pieces.
Fabric, Cotton
Le Bambole Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Le Bambole Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Leather
Sofa Model "Le Bambole", Design Mario Bellini for B&B, Italy 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Napoli, IT
Three-seater sofa "Le Bambole", design Mario Bellini for B&B, Italy 1970.
Velvet, Foam
Le Bambole Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Le Bambole Brown Leather sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Sold|$16,500
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" sofa for B&B Italia. This piece has been expertly upholstered in alpaca bouclé.
Bouclé
Mario Bellini, Le Bambole, Sofa, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
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 sofa in black leather by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning ‘Le Bambole’ sofa in new black leather.Designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This "Le Bambole" sofa was designed by Mario Bellini in the early 1970s for C&B Italia which later became B&B Italia.
Leather
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Two Seat Sofa, B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Raleigh, NC
1970s Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Newly Upholstered in Mohair, B&B Italia An icon newly restored.
Upholstery
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Sofa for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' sofa for B&B Italia. First designed in 1972, and awarded with the Compasso d’Oro in 1979 for its stunning design and comfortability.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Black Bouclette Fabric, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Le Bambole sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Black Bouclette Fabric, 1970s.
Fabric
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Biege Bouclette Fabric, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Le Bambole sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Biege Bouclette fabric, 1970s New upholstery.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Leather
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern sofa model Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, black leather, 1970s.
Leather
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Three-Seat Couch in Tan Leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Le Bambole' by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1970s, cognac tan leather The starting point was a shopping bag that contained formless material that was shaped when the bag was set on the ...
Upholstery
Mario Bellini 1970s Italian Dark Brown Leather Sofa le Bambole by B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown patinated leather, Italy, 1972.
Leather
Limited Edition Le Bambole 2-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Rare Bambole sofa and armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1970s.
Velvet
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in fabric with ottoman. Wear due to time and age of the sofa (see photo) Dimensions ottoman: 40 cm x 75 cm x 75 cm.
Fabric
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in white fabric. Stamped under the seat. New fabric. Measure: Seat height: 40cm.
Fabric
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
White fabric sofa. B&B label on armrest. Measures: Seat height: 43cm. Wear due to time and age of the chair.
Fabric
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia, circa 1980
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" sofa for B&B Italia. This piece has been expertly restored.
Fabric
Italian Mario Bellini Bambole Three Seats Sofa for B&B Italia in Linen 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning Mario Bellini super rare three seats sofa in linen, in very nice condition very well look after 1907s iconic design for B&b Italia. Winner of Compasso d'oro awards this ...
Linen
"Le Bambole" Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Fabric sofa, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. Seat height: 37 cm.
Fabric
Bambole Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
‘Le Bambole’ modular sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy 1972.
Leather
''Le Bambole'' sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1960s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Quarrata, IT
Stunning two seating sofa ''Le Bambole'' designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by C&B Italia from the late 1960s.
Leather, Jute
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Model Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Model Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia,1970s - New Upholstery
Fabric
Sold|$9,337
Mod "Le Bambole" Armchair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mod. "Le Bambole" armchair by Mario Bellini. Italy, circa 1972.
Fabric, Foam
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Sofa for C&B Italia, 1970's
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A true icon of 1970s Italian style, this Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Sofa for C&B Italia was originally designed in 1972 and subsequently awarded with the Compasso d'Oro in 1979.
Leather, Foam
Sold|$12,000
Mario Bellini "le Bambole" 3 Seater Sofa
Located in New York, NY
The large 3 seat version of the famed "le Bambole" sofa by Mario Bellini. Original Tag.
Leather, Foam, Rubber
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Modular Seating Reverse Leather Sofa for Atelier Int.
By Atelier International, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modular seating designed in Italy by Mario Bellini for Atelier Int. Circa 1970’s. This large modular seating is called “Le Bambole” and maintains its original reversed leather in a b...
Leather
Beautiful Sofa Couch Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1973. The sofa is beautifully shaped and still in a very good condition with little signs of use and a great patina. The color ...
Golden Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Two seater model, Bibambola, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, ca 1970s. The Bibambola is a design classic. With the golden reupholstery we wanted to make classic meet conte...
Faux Leather, Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Element Sofa for B&B Italia, 1973
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice element sofa from the Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy, 1973.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa in Cognac Leather, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Voorburg, NL
Amazing Le Bambole Sofa’s by Mario Bellini in Cognac leather.
Leather
Mario Bellini 1972, B & B Italia Le Bambole Sofa in Chocolate Neckleather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Munster, NRW
Vintage two-seat sofa “Le Bambole” by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia.
Leather
Bambole Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Stunning ‘Le Bambole’ sectional sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B, Italy, 1972.
Linen
Mario Bellini, Early "Le Bambole" Sofa in Leather, Mid Century Modern, 1972
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Odense, DK
An exceptionel fine version of Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' 2-seater sofa, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s.
Leather
Sold|$9,920 / set
Bambole Sofa / Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1980s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Iconic set by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, consisting of two single seat Bambole Sofa elements that form either two single lounge chairs or one sofa when combined.
Metal
Sold|$36,000 / set
1970s Le Bambole Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Introduced in 1972 by B & B's design / engineering department. Le Bambole was marketed and sold in the U.S. by ai (Atelier International) throughout the 1970s and early 80s becoming ...
Leather
Le Bambole 2-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole original black leather sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole 2-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole 2-seater sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole 3-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole 3-seater sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Fabric
1970s Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Newly Upholstered in Mohair, B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Raleigh, NC
1970s Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Newly Upholstered in Mohair, B&B Italia An icon newly restored.
Mohair
Le Bambole natural leather sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 70s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Padova, IT
The "Le Bambole" sofa by Mario Bellini is an iconic piece of Italian design, created in 1972.
Leather
Rare Le Bambole 3-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
This unique and rare Le Bambole 3-seater sofa, designed by the esteemed Mario Bellini and produced by B&B Italia, is a true collector's item.
Leather, Foam
"Bambole" three-seater buffalo leather sofa by Mario Bellini, Ed. BB Italia 1970
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Renens, CH
Large "Bambole" buffalo leather sofa by Mario Bellini, Ed.
Leather
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' three seater sofa for B&B Italia - Italy, 1973
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Designed by Mario Bellini in 1972, the Le Bambole sofa is an icon of Italian design.
Wool, Alpaca
'Le Bambole' Two-Seat Sofa’s by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two brown leather two-seat sofa’s, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini, produced by B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole 3-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole 3-seater sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, the 1970s.
Leather
Mario Bellini 1972, B & B Italia Le Bambole Sofa in Red-Brown Neckleather
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Munster, NRW
Vintage two-seat sofa “Le Bambole” by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia.
Leather
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa in Boucle Upholstery for B&B Italia, 1970
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in The Hague, NL
Two seater an original sofa designed by Mario Bellini and produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s.
Bouclé
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa in Mongolian Sheepskin for B&B Italia, 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” three-seat sofa for B&B Italia, 1971 This a timeless Postmodern design icon.
Sheepskin
Le Bambole Two-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Two seater model, Bibambola, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, early 1970s. The bambole sofa is an iconic design classic.
Leather
Sold|$11,975
Mario Bellino "Le Bambole" Black Leather Sofa
By Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
An original 1970s black leather sofa designed by Mario Bellini, circa 1973. Extremely comfortable and very high quality with thick leather. The design received the "Compasso D'Oro" a...
Leather
"Le Bambole" sofa, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Le Bambole" sofa, single piece, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Italy, production period 1990s (original design 1972). Made of molded polyurethane foam inner structure, covered in red re...
Fabric
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Daybed Sofa in Brown Velvet for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern daybed couch by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s In it's original brown black checkered velvet upholstery. The piece is still in good condition, no damage. It looks...
Velvet, 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.