Mario Bellini “CAB” 414 Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB” 414 dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of three.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of six.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB” 414 Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB” 414 Dining Chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 413 Set of EIGHT Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Ventura, CA
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Leather
Italian modern Leather chairs mod CAB 414 by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Leather chairs mod CAB 414 by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s Set of fantastic and comfortable 6 chair mod.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Leather
Pair of Leather Model 412 CAb Cassina Chairs Mario Bellini Provenance Cass House
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A pair of leather model 412 CAB Cassina chairs designed by Mario Bellini Made in Italy 1977.
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Steel
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Steel
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Steel
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The "CAB" are high-quality chairs with hand-stitched natural leather upholstery wrapped over an internal steel frame.
Leather
$3,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia Amanta Sectional Sofa/Lounge Chairs, 1973
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic designs include the Amanta Chair (1966) and Le Bambole Sofa (1972) both for B&B Italia; the Kar-a-Sutra van (1972) for Citroën, which was exhibited at Italy: The New Domestic ...
Leather, Fiberglass
Set of Six Cab 413 Armchairs Mario Bellini Cassina Dark Grey / Black Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
The Cassina Cab is the world’s first free-standing cowhide chair, informed by the relationship between the human skeleton and the skin.
Metal
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.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 14
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of fourteen.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 12
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of twelve.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 10
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of ten.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Dark Green leather, Italy, 1977, set of six.
Leather
Cassina Cab 414 Armchairs PAIR by Mario Bellini in Dark Grey Matte Black Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Fabulous, RARE original Mario Bellini for Cassina 414 Cab Armchairs in gorgeous dark Grey / Black, PAIR of 2 chairs!
Metal
$2,323Sale Price / set|20% Off
Two 1980s 'Cab 412' Chairs in Cognac-colored Leather Design by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Two chairs with metal frame and leather upholstery. In good overall condition with some signs of time as visible in the photographs.
Leather
$70 / item
Paul Smith
Located in New York, NY
A timely celebration of British design legend Sir Paul Smith and his one of a kind creativity This new monograph captures the unique spirit of British fashion icon Sir Paul Smith ...
Paper
Set of Six CAB 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Black Leather, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
When first produced in 1977, the CAB was the first chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how human skin fits over our skeleton.
Iron
Set of Four CAB 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Black Leather, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Brescia, Brescia
When first produced in 1977, the CAB was the first chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how human skin fits over our skeleton.
Iron
Stunning & rare black leather Cab 423 by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Perfect CAB 423 lounge chair by Mario Bellini for CASSINA Italy, designed 2015.
Leather
$11,680 / set
Set of Four White Leather Cab Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Bellini is a globally known architect and designer. He received eight golden compass awards and in 1897 the New York Museum of Modern Art dedicated a personal retrospective to ...
Leather
Bellini CAB 413 Armchair in Watermarked Black Saddle Leather for Cassina, Italy
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Original Mario Bellini CAB 413 armchair in black leather with purely cosmetic watermark damage.
Leather
1980s Italian Designer CAB 414 2Seater Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Wesseling, DE
Iconic vintage ‘CAB 414’ sofa designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina during the 1980s. One of the most recognizable Italian postmodern seating designs, featuring Bellini’s signature s...
Leather
Early edition Cab 413 armchairs in leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina Italy
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cab 413 Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1979 – Matching Early Edition Set in Rich Burgundy Leather Iconic Free-Standing Saddle Leather Armchairs with Sculptural Elegance Des...
Leather
Early & matching Cab 413 Armchairs (2) in leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cab 413 Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1979 – Matching Early Edition Set in Rich Burgundy Leather Iconic Free-Standing Saddle Leather Armchairs with Sculptural Elegance Des...
Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of 6 Chairs "CAB T4" In Black Leather, Italy 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
Iconic set of 6 chairs Mod. Cab designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s. This was the world's first chair with a self-supporting steel frame fully covered in stitched lea...
Leather
Mario Bellini for Artemide Table or Floor Lamp 'Circo' in Off-White Canvas
By Artemide, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
He has designed numerous items for Vitra, Artemide, Kartell, Cassina and more. The iconic 1977 Cab Chair for Cassina is one of Bellini's most prominent designs.
Metal
Set of Six “Lira” dining chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Exceptional set of six rare versions of Lira e Liuto (Cassina CAB-K5) chair. Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, circa 1980s.
Leather
Set of Four “Lira e Liuto” Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Exceptional set of four Lira e Liuto (Cassina CAB-K5) chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, circa 1980s.
Leather
Mario Bellini C&B Italia Modular 'Amanta' sofa Elements Brown original corduroy
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Zevenaar, NL
He has designed numerous items for Vitra, Artemide, Kartell, Cassina and more. The iconic 1977 Cab Chair for Cassina is one of Bellini's most prominent designs.
Textile, Polyester
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia 'Bamboletto' Daybed from 'Le Bambole' Series
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
He has designed numerous items for Vitra, Artemide, Kartell, Cassina and more. The iconic 1977 Cab Chair for Cassina is one of Bellini's most prominent designs.
Fabric
Space Age Vintage Modular Sofa Le Bambole Purple Lavender Mario Bellini 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
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...
Textile, Upholstery
Mario Bellini Reupholstered 'Camaleonda' Modular Sofa in White Boucle
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
He has designed numerous items for Vitra, Artemide, Kartell, Cassina and more. The iconic 1977 Cab Chair for Cassina is one of Bellini's most prominent designs.
Metal
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Leather Chair for Cassina, Italy 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" black leather chair for Cassina, 1977. Italy A true icon of Made in Italy, Cab is the first chair in the world characterized by a self-supporting leather str...
Metal
Mario Bellini 'Cab' Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair designed by Mario Bellini in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Metal
$2,340Sale Price / item|25% Off
Leather "Cab" 413 Arm Chair by Mario Bellini Cassina, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Iconic vintage chair "Cab 413" by Mario Bellini for Cassina, first produced in 1977, renowned for the innovative freestanding leather structure, inspired by the relationship between ...
Steel
Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Designed the same year as the "Cab", the "Break" chair utilised a similar removable leather covering.
Steel
Mario Bellini Red Cab Lounge Chair by Cassina, 1970s Italian Design
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original Red Russian saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The seat has a rounded l...
Steel
Stunning natural leather Cab 413 dining chair by Mario Bellini for CASSINA Italy
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
CAB 413 Dining Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina Natural Leather Dining Armchairs This set of CAB 413 dining armchairs is an iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, origina...
Leather
1964 Original 932-Quartet Leather Sofa Sectional Mario Bellini for Cassina 2pcs
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Basel, BS
The styling aligns closely with Bellini’s famed Le Mura and Le Bambole designs, and you can also see these paired in a space alongside Mario Beliini's 413 Cab Chairs to just help tha...
Leather, Canvas
$2,249Sale Price|30% Off
20th Century Vintage Italian Red Leather Chairs CAB by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Sofia, BG
This iconic chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in late 1970s, Italy, features the original deep red saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back legs feature...
Leather
Rare Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Le Mura' King Bed in Vibrant Green Corduroy
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
He has designed numerous items for Vitra, Artemide, Kartell, Cassina and more. The iconic 1977 Cab Chair for Cassina is one of Bellini's most prominent designs.
Steel, Chrome
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.
Cowhide, Leather
1960s Italian Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Cocktail Table Mario Bellini Attributed
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
His early international success grew rapidly during the first two decades, especially in the design sector, and reached its peak in 1987 with the greatest acknowledgement expressed i...
Steel
Designed in 1977, Mario Bellini's oft-imitated Cab chair for Cassina, which comprises 16 individual pieces of saddle leather that create a “skin” over a minimal metal frame, remains one of the manufacturer’s best sellers today.
Milan-born architect and designer 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. He has been the recipient of multiple prestigious Compasso d’Oro design awards, and more than 20 of his works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Over the last 70 years, Bellini has designed office furniture for Vitra; lamps for Artemide, Erco and FLOS; porcelain for Rosenthal and long-beloved seating for Kartell, Natuzzi, B&B Italia, Cassina and more.
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.