Unavailable|$8,763 / set
Cab 412 chair atributed to Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Porto, Porto
Cab 412 chair , Mario Bellini, Cassina, 70s a great example of the first free-standing cowhide design chair this set of 6 chairs are upholstered with hand-stitched black leather,
Leather, Foam
Unavailable|$17,500 / set
Mario Bellini CAB 414Settee by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Casina
Located in Hudson, NY
Arm chairs SOLD settee designed by Mario Bellini in 1979 for Cassina, Italy. Steel frame covered with a thick black leather. Stamped with Cassina logo.
Leather
Unavailable|$2,258
Cognac Leather Cab Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Schagen, NL
Cognac or terracotta Italian leather lounge chair designed by Mario Bellini, circa 1970s. The thick leather upholstery covers a metal base. Each leg features a zipper. To the upper s...
Leather
Unavailable|$14,880 / set
Vintage Livingroomset 415 Cab in Cognac Leather by Mario Bellini, Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands
This livingroomset was designed in the eighties by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The set features a armchair and a twoseater sofa with enamelled steel frame. Back and arms with foam and...
Leather
Saddle Colored Cassina Cab Side Chair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s saddle colored leather Cassina cab side chair by Mario Bellini.
Leather
Sold|$4,705 / set
8 Cassina Cab Brown Leather Chairs Designer Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Sofia, BG
Cassina Cab 8 chairs Designer Mario Bellini.
Leather
Mario Bellini Cognac Leather Cassina Cab Armchair
By Mario Bellini
Located in Dronten, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina cab arm chair in rare cognac Italian leather.
Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab 413 Arm Chairs, Pair
By Cassina
Located in Astoria, NY
Mario Bellini (Italian, b. 1939) for Cassina Cab 413 arm chairs, 2, in deep green leather.
Leather
Mario Bellini Black Leather Cassina Cab Armchair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 413 chair in black Italian leather, made in Italy, circa 1990.
Steel
Sold|$5,500 / set
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab 412 Side Chairs, Set of Four
By Cassina
Located in Astoria, NY
Mario Bellini (Italian, b. 1939) for Cassina Cab 412 Side Chairs, 4, in deep green leather.
Leather
Sold|$6,400 / item
Vintage Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab 415 Leather Chair, Circa 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Antonio, TX
This vintage Cassina Cab chair is in great overall condition.
Metal
Sold|$15,056 / set
Cassina Cab 413 by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Wien, AT
The Cassina Cab 413, designed in 1977 by Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini, is a landmark in modern furniture design.
Leather
Sold|$7,410 / set
Cassina Cab chairs in burundy, design 1977 by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Set of 6 of the famous Cassina cab 412 chairs in Burgundy by Mario Bellini.
Steel
Sold|$7,500 / set
Set of Four Mario Bellini Black Leather Cassina CAB Armchairs
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Dronten, NL
Matching set of 4 Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 413 chairs in black Italian leather, made in Italy, circa 1982.
Steel
Cassina CAB-414 2-seater sofa in grey leather by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Cassina "Cab" 414 2-seater sofa in elephant grey saddle leather.
Leather
Set of 2 Cassina CAB-414 armchairs in grey leather by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 Cassina "Cab" 414 armchairs in elephant grey saddle leather.
Leather
Set of 4 Cassina CAB-414 armchairs in grey leather by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 4 Cassina "Cab" 414 armchairs in elephant grey saddle leather.
Leather
Sold|$2,705
Cassina Cab Lounge Chair, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Cab 414 armchair designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Cassina.
Leather
Sold|$7,800
Cassina Cab Dining Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Patinated cognac leather chairs cap by Mario Bellini for Cassina Italy, 1977. Set of six.
Leather
Cassina CAB-414 set of 4 chairs and a 2-seater sofa by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 5 Cassina "Cab" 414 armchairs and 2-seater sofa in elephant grey saddle leather.
Leather
Sold|$7,750 / set
Cassina CAB 414 Lounge Chairs, 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern beautiful and luxury original CAB 414 lounge chairs from the 1980s, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy.
Metal
Sold|$1,600 / item
Cassina Cab Side Chairs in Red Leather
By Cassina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Great patina to leather.
Sold|$9,470
Cassina Cab Leather King Bed
By Mario Bellini
Located in Tulsa, OK
LC50 cab leather night king bed with padded headrest and bed frame and legs upholstered in soft thick taupe leather and saddle leather. Poplar plywood and solid beechwood frame, head...
Leather
Sold|$11,975
Four Mario Bellini Cassina Cab Lounge Chair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
An original set of four 1970s leather lounge chairs with a padded seat in Hermès orange or Camel color designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Comfortable and Iconic.
Leather
Sold|$900
Mario Bellinin For Cassina Cab Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern Cab side or dining chair designed by Mario Bellini and made by Cassina.
Steel
Sold|$2,200
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Armchairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Russian red leather has wonderful patina and is in excellent condition.
Leather
Sold|$5,034 / set
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 413' Chairs in Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
The iconic 'Cab' chair. By Mario Bellini for Cassina Stitched leather zipped over a steel frame In very good condition.
Steel
Sold|$3,528 / set
Set of 4 Cassina Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Cassina
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 vintage red leather cab chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina 1980s - Italy Good condition with normal age related wear Dimensions: Height: 82cm/32.28" Sea...
Leather
Sold|$7,484 / item
Cassina Cab Cognac Leather 415 Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Rochester, England
Originally designed by Mario Bellini in 1977, the Cab sofa has since become a signature piece in the Cassina furniture collection.
Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Dining Chair, Italy, 1978
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Naples, IT
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, features the original caramel-colored leather. The bottom of the chairs bears the inscription - Cassina.
Leather
Sold|$723 / item
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab 412 Leather Chairs, Set of 8
By Cassina
Located in IT
Eight original Cab chairs model. 412, marked Cassina constructed totally out of leather.
Leather
Sold|$9,500 / set
Set of Eight Cassina Cab Leather Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Southampton, NY
Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990s. The set consists of eight cab 412 dining chairs covered in a dark brown mahogany color leather.
Leather
Sold|$4,800 / set
Set of Four Cassina Cab Leather Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Southampton, NY
Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990s. The set consists of four cab 412 dining chairs covered in a dark brown mahogany color leather.
Leather
Sold|$6,469 / set
Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 412, Set of four, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Set of four Cab 412 side chairs in well patinated cognac-coloured leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Metal
Sold|$2,940 / set
Set of 4 Cassina Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 vintage red leather cab chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina 1980s - Italy Good condition with normal age related wear Dimensions: Height: 82cm/32.28" Seat heigh...
Leather
Sold|$4,705 / set
Set of 6 Cassina Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1990s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful brown leather 'cab' dining chairs designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Cassina since the 1970s.
Leather
Sold|$3,900 / set
Postmodern Cassina CAB 414 Pair of Dark Grey Lounge Chairs, 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage CAB 414 lounge chairs from the 1980s, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy.
Metal
Sold|$7,057 / set
Set of 6 Cassina Cab 413 Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful black leather 'cab 413' dining chairs designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Cassina since the 1970s.
Leather
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412 + Cab 413 - 12 Black Leather Dining Chairs, 1980
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 12 dining chairs by Mario Bellini 1980's; 2x cab 413 and 10x cab 412 by Cassina A set of twelve (12) Italian design icons in black saddle leather, the CAB 412/413...
Steel
Sold|$8,822 / set
Italian Design Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 413, Set of 4, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chairs in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina: The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin is kept in...
Metal
Sold|$6,469 / set
Set Of 5 Cassina CAB 412 Dining Chairs By Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Incredible set of 5 CAB 412 chairs in stunning original cognac leather by great designer Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s.
Leather
Sold|$6,999 / set
Set Of 6 Cassina CAB 412 Dining Chairs By Mario Bellini, 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Incredible set of 6 CAB 412 chairs in stunning original black leather by renowned designer Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s.
Leather
MARIO BELLINI FOR CASSINA CAB 415 ARMCHAIR & SOFA SADDLE LEATHER, ITALY 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Absolutely stunning, very high-quality, and rare Mario Bellini for Cassina model "CAB 415" armchair and 2seater sofa made of thick black saddle leather, Italy, 1980s.
Stainless Steel
Sold|$5,000 / set
Vintage Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Chairs, Model 412- Set of Four
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Features a steel frame wrapped in thick leather and complete with a zipper system. 18.5” wide 17” deep 32” tall 17” seat height ...
Leather
Pair of Mario Bellini for Cassina "Cab 414" Lounge Chairs, Signed, circa 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of Mario Bellini Cab lounge chairs in exemplary condition, signed Cassina, designed and produced in the 1970s and priced for the pair of two (2) chairs.
Steel
Set of six Cassina Cab 412 saddle leather Chairs designed by Mario Bellini 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
set of six Cab 412 Chairs in black saddle leather designed by Mario Bellini in 1976 Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1980 The Cab chair series today is a true icon the 1970s Ita...
Metal
Early Edition Mario Bellini for Cassina "Cab 412" Set of 8 Leather Chairs, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 iconic "Cab" model 412 dining room chairs designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina in 1970s Italy.
Steel
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412, 413 Set of Ten 9 Red Leather Dining Chairs
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of nine original vintage cab 412 (6 pieces) and 413 (3 pieces) by Mario Bellini for Cassina in very good vintage condition.
Steel
Set of four Cassina Cab Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini 1978 in Natural Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful set of four Cab Chairs in natural leather hide designed by Mario Bellini in 1976 Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990.
Metal
One (1) of 20 Black Leather Dining Chairs by Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian design icons in black saddle leather, the CAB 412 chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina is up for sale.
Steel
Set Of 6 Cassina CAB Dining Chairs In Cognac Leather By Mario Bellini 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Set of six CAB 413 dining chairs in patinated natural leather with armrests, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina and produced in Italy in the 1970s.
Leather
Midcentury Pair of Mario Bellini Cab Lounge Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of black leather Cassina cab lounge chairs by Mario Bellini. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
Leather
Sold|$10,000 / set
CAB 415 Black Leather Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cassina CAB 415 lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s The CAB chair has an enamelled steel frame, the very strong black buffalo leather upholstery is zippered over the...
Leather
Sold|$8,400 / set
Pair of Mario Bellini 414 Cab Lounge Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab 414 lounge chairs in China red/Oxblood leather.
Leather
Sold|$3,293 / set
Set of two black leather Cab 413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 Cassina "Cab" 413 dining room chairs in black saddle leather.
Leather
Set of 6 Cab 413 Chairs in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 6 Cassina "Cab" 413 dining room chairs in black saddle leather.
Leather
Great set of Cab 414 dining chair in blue leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Designed by Mario Bellini for CASSINA. Cab is the world’s first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship between the skeleton and the skin; an authentic exam...
Leather
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.