Two-seater Sofa 'Bambole' in Upholstered Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Hellouw, NL
A key figure in postwar Italian design, Mario Bellini created the Bambole series for B&B Italia to challenge traditional ideas of structure and comfort.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa In Cognac Leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole sofa in buffalo leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in original cognac buffalo neck leather designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole sofa in original leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in original dark brown leather designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Le Bambole sofa in buffalo leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in original light brown buffalo neck leather designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa In Mustard Velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Le Bambole Sofa In Coral Velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Italian Modern Grey Fabric Le Bambole Sofas by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey fabric Le Bambole sofas by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972 The sofas have been made with a steel frame and cold foam padding.
Metal
Le Bambole sofa and lounge chair By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa and lounge chair in original beige jute and linnen upholstery, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Jute, Linen
Mario Bellini Sofa and Pouf Tribambola Red Canvas Lining "Le Bambole" by B&B
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mario Bellini designed Le Bambole for B&B Italia in 1972, armchairs and sofas shaped in their entirety as large cushions.
Canvas
Sold|$28,011 / set
''Le Bambole'' sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1960s, set of 2
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of two sofas ''Le Bambole'' designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by C&B Italia from the late 1960s.
Leather, Jute
Le Bambole Modular Sofa In Light Brown Buffalo Leather, Mario Bellini B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic pair of “Le Bambole” modular sofa elements designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Sold|$10,271
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole 2 seats sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in grained cowhide, Le Bambole is an iconic pi...
Animal Skin
Mario Bellini“Le Bambole” Vintage Two-Seat Sofa Missoni Fabric B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare pair of " Le Bambole" in Missoni Fabric settees by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Designed in 1972. Received the Compasso d'Oro in 1979. Signed with printed manufacturer's mark ...
Fabric
Italian Grey Fabric Le Bambole Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian grey fabric Le Bambola sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972. The sofas have been made with a steel frame and cold foam padding. Very good condition Measures: 85 x ...
Metal
Sold|$9,000 / set
Two Model "Le Bambole" Modular Elements by Mario Bellini, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two mod. "Le Bambole" modular elements by Mario Bellini Italy, circa 1972 manufactured by B&B. Enlarged polyurethane, original fabric. Literature: Domus n. 515, ottobre 1972, pubbli...
Fabric, Wood
Le Bambole - 2 seater, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
By Mario Bellini
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed in 1972 by industrial designer Mario Bellini for C&B Italia (now B&B Italia). With the intention to mimic a swollen pillow resting on the floor. There was no foam available ...
Leather, Foam
Le Bambole Sofa In Dark Brown Leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa In Dark Brown Linen By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Linen
Le Bambole Sofa In Dark Brown Leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970:
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa In Dark Brown Leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970:
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa In Off White Linen By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Le Bambole cognac leather three seater sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The iconic “Le Bambole” three seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa In Original Mohair Velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in original thick mohair/ alpaca velvet in dark brown designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Le Bambole Two-Seater Sofa in Cognac Leather by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Three Seater Sofa In Buffalo Leather By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic “Le Bambole” three seater sofa in original buffalo neck leather designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Two-Seater Sofa in Black Suede by B&B 1972 Italy
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The iconic Le Bambole sofa (two.-seater) in black padded suede designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972.
Leather, Suede
Le Bambole Tan Buffalo Leather Three-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The iconic “Le Bambole” three seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia / C&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The previous owner had the sofa reupholstered, looks like new.
Metal
Le Bambole buffalo leather 2-seater sofas by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” seater sofa in buffalo leather designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 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 sectional Brown Leather sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
'Le Bambole' Two-seater Sofa in New Upholstered Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Bambole collection, crafted by the iconic Italian designer Mario Bellini, is a hallmark of mid-century design and was honored with the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award in 1979.
Leather
Two-seater Sofa 'Le Bambole' in Cognac Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Bambole line is a famous mid-century design classic designed by the legendary Italian designer Mario Bellini.
Leather
Mario Bellini "Bambole" C&B Italia Modular Sofa in Dark Brown, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 "Bambole" modular chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, from the late 1970s with a stunning dark brown with tons of patina and character. Very comfortable easy chairs inde...
Le Bambole Two-Seater Sofa in Cream Bouclé by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning “Le Bambole” two seater sofa in high quality cream bouclé designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Bouclé
Sectional Sofa Model ‘Bambole’ by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy, 1970’s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sectional sofa model ‘Bambole’ by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy 1970’s.
Bouclé
Italian modern brown leather sofa Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown leather sofa Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1980s Modular sofa model Le Bambole fully padded and upholstered in brown Buffalo leather, branded Gran Zebù.
Leather
Sold|$21,825 / set
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for C&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole 3 seats sofa designed by Mario Bellini for C&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in bouclè fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic piec...
Fabric
Sold|$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 piec...
Fabric
Sold|$9,800
Mario Bellini "le Bambole"
Located in New York, NY
A great original aged leather sofa by Mario Bellini . Matching chair available.
Leather
Bambole First Edition by Mario Bellini in Brown Leather
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown patinated leather, Italy, 1972.
Metal
Vintage Le Bambole Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1978
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Le Bambole Leather Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1978.
Upholstery
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Three-Seat in Light Tan Leather by B&B, Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare new covered Le Bambole three-seat in mint condition with original labeled fabric on the bottom. High quality aniline tan leather.
Leather
Two Model "Le Bambole" Modular Elements by Mario Bellini, 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two mod. "Le Bambole" modular elements by Mario Bellini Italy, circa 1972 manufactured by B&B. Enlarged polyurethane, original fabric. Literature: Domus n. 515, ottobre 1972, pubbli...
Fabric
12 Pieces of Sectional Bambole Sofa, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in Tan Leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
New upholstered set with two corner pieces, nine side and one ottoman pouf. The set is upholstered in a high quality aniline tan leather. We had to replace some of the bottom fabrics...
Leather
Divano ''Le Bambole'' di Mario Bellini per B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Quarrata, IT
Divano di Mario Bellini, modello ''Le Bambole'' per B&B Italia prodotto negli anni '70 e nuovamente rivestito con pelle di prima qualità.
Leather
Sold|$17,507
B&B Italia Le Bambole Sofa in Tan Leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia the series was an icon for the 1970s and won the "Compasso d'Oro" award in 1979. This all original piece has been newly upholstered in Italia...
Leather
Vintage Le Bambole Leather Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1978
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Le Bambole Leather Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1978.
Leather
Vintage Le Bambole 3-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Nashville, TN
Le Bambole 3-Seater Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Upholstery
Vintage Le Bambole 3-Seater Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Le Bambole 3-seater sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Divano Le Bambole Di Mario Bellini Per B&B Granbambola 3 posti
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Ghedi, IT
Il divano *Le Bambole* (in questa versione le GranBambole) di Mario Bellini, progettato nel 1972 per B&B Italia, è un’icona del design italiano, premiata con il Compasso d’Oro nel 19...
Fabric
Sold|$10,271 / set
Pair Of Le Bambole Lounge Chairs By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful pair of “Le Bambole” modular sofa elements designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Velvet
Le Bambole Two Seater Sofa In Original Light Brown Buffalo Leather By Mario Bell
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Two Seater Sofa In Original Light Brown Buffalo Leather By Mario Bell
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic “Le Bambole” two seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather
Le Bambole Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellni for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole sectional sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Fabric, Bouclé
Le Bambole Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellni for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole sectional sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Fabric
Le Bambole Bouclé Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellni for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole sectional sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Bouclé
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.