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
Unavailable|$11,804
Exlusive, Leather Le Bambole Day-Bed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This Le Bambole day-bed was designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Leather, Foam
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Daybed 1970s B&B Italia newly upholstered brown leather
By Mario Bellini
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing our remarkable vintage 'Le Bambole' daybed sofa, designed by the renowned Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Leather, Foam
Italian Modern Le Bambole Striped Daybed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1976
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Padova, IT
This Le Bambole day bed was designed by Mario Bellini in 1972 and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1976.
Steel
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
Unavailable|$14,700 / set
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Armchairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Moscow, RU
About designer Mario Bellini is an architect and designer internationally renowned. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design ...
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
Very Exclusive Leather Day-Bed Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B, Italia, 1970
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Brussels, BE
This Le Bambole day-bed was designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 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|$11,804 / 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
Later, in order to improve comfort, the metal frame that was inside in the beginning, and that was required for support, was removed and it was filled with the stuffing itself. Le Ba...
Steel
Unavailable|$5,902 / set
Le Bambole Armchairs by Mario Bellini for B&B, Set of Four
By Mario Bellini
Located in Nice, FR
This set of four armchairs was designed by Marion Bellini in 1972 and later manufactured by B&B. This is a first edition. Each chair features an aluminium frame with ivory color cot...
Aluminum
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
Unavailable|$7,673
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.
Fabric, Foam
Bibambola Sofà by Mario Bellini for B & B 'C & B' Italia 1971 in Gobelin Fabric
By Mario Bellini
Located in Lucca, IT
Divano Bibambola in tessuto gobelin disegnato da Mario Bellini Così, tra il 1970 e il 1972 nascevano LE Bambole. La ricerca di una nuova forma di prodotto imbottito: un grande cusci...
Fabric
Unavailable|$12,749 / set
Rare Light Grey Leather Mario Bellini Two-Seat Sofa Set
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Rare set of two vintage two-seat sofas, î Le Bambole ñ, by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia.
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Black Fiberglass Side Table Fioriera, B&B Italia, Italy 1966
By Paolo Caliari, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
B&B ITALIA, founded in 1966 by Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, has won four Compasso d'oro (Golden Compasses), the most prestigious Italian Design award. In 1979 Le Bambole Mario Bellini, ...
Fiberglass
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Chair and Ottoman
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Amarillo, TX
Mario Bellini. Le Bambole chair and ottoman B&B Italia Italy , 1972 buffalo leather 32"H. 33"W 33 1/2"D Bellini's Le Bambole series received the Compasso d'Oro in 1979.
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. Original tag.
Leather
Sold|$13,700
'Le Bambole' Loveseat by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Long Island City, NY
'Le Bambole' Loveseat by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, newly reupholstered in Woolen Velvet.
Wool, Velvet
Sold|$9,500
Le Bambole sette by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A "Le Bambole" settee with peaked corners. By B&B italia.
Upholstery
Pair of Mario Bellini "le Bambole" Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of brown leather "le Bambole" club chairs circa 1978. A matching 3 seater "le Bambole" available soon.
Leather
Sold|$9,800
Mario Bellini Leather "le Bambole" Sofa
Located in New York, NY
An early "Le Bambole" leather sofa love seat by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia .A great overall aged patina.
Leather
Sold|$9,600
Mario Bellini Leather "Le Bambole" Sofa
Located in New York, NY
The iconic leather "Le Bambole"sofa by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia.
Leather
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
Sold|$7,495
Le Bambole Chaise by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Greensboro, NC
Le Bambole Chaise by Mario Bellini. Iconic design by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Fabric, Foam
Sold|$3,850
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Leather Loveseat
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' leather loveseat in well worn brown leather.
Leather
Sold|$4,200
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa Settee
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD MAY 2012 The genius of Mario Bellini is apparent in the Le Bambole sofas. Winner of the Compasso d'Oro in 1979.
Suede
Sold|$4,750
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Leather Love Seat
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' leather love seat in well worn brown leather.
Leather
Le Bambole Chaise Longue, Mario Bellini B&B, 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La Chaise Longue Le Bambole, progettata da Mario Bellini per B&B nel 1970, rappresenta un’icona del design italiano.
Leather
Le Bambole chaise longue, Mario Bellini, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Rivoli, IT
Chaise longue anni '70 della serie 'Le Bambole' disegnato da Mario Bellini e prodotto da B&B.
Velvet
Vintage Leather Le Bambole SOfa From France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Leather Le Bambole SOfa From France, Circa 1970. Original dark grey leather upholstery with nice patina and use.
Leather
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
Sold|$10,388
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
Sold|$13,693 / set
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in cotton fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic piece of...
Fabric, Cotton
Sold|$22,075 / 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|$6,138
Armchair, Le Bambole, Mario Bellini, B&B
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Throughout their history, Le Bambole have seen slight adaptations in shapes, proving that they are able to stay in step with the times.
Velvet
"Le Bambole" sofa, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Divano “Le Bambole“, singolo pezzo, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Italia, periodo di produzione anni 90 (progetto originale 1972).
Fabric
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Grey Leather Love Seat
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 'Le Bambole' textured grey leather sofa. Iconic and distinctive curved Silhouette.
Leather
B&B Italia Le Bambole Chaise by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Le Bambole" rare chaise in brown leather. Produced by B&B Italia.
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
Le Bambole Chaise by Mario Bellini B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Raleigh, NC
B&B Italia chaise lounge Le Bambole 1972 design by Mario Bellini Italian chaise made of heavy foam and newly upholstered in leather A great design from the 1970s.
Leather
Sold|$6,492
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, version re-edited in perfect condition, original fabric.
Fabric
Sold|$22,075 / 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
Pair of Le Bambole Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of "Le Bambole" lounge chairs with peaked corners. By Mario Bellini for B&B Italia.
Le Bambole Chaise Longue by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Athens, Attiki
This chaise long is part of Le Bambole series, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1972, awarded with the Compasso d’Oro in 1979.
Fabric, Foam
Sold|$9,443
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
“Le Bambole” Armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
“Le Bambole” armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Leather
Armchair mod. Le Bambole, Mario Bellini, B&B, Italy, 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Poltrona mod. Le Bambole, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, 1972 Rivestimento in pelle viola, struttura imbottita.
Leather
Le Bambole Chair by Mario Bellni for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Le Bambole loune chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Fabric, Bouclé
Mario Bellini ‘Le Bambole’ Lounge Chair in Original Cognac Leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Stunning ‘Le Bambole’ lounge chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy 1972.
Steel
B&B Italia Le Bambole Chaise Lounge by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Munich, Bavaria
B&B Italia chaise lounge Le Bambole. 1972 design by Mario Bellini. Italian chaise made of heavy foam and brown aniline leather.
Leather, Foam
Day bed Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Pair of daybed Le Bambole designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1970, reupholster in leather, linen and cotton mattress.
Leather, Cotton, Linen
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
An example of Le Bambole is included in MoMA's permanent collection.
Leather
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
Le Bambole Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, upholstered in a stunning jacquard Etro fabric.
Jacquard
Sold|$17,117 / set
Le Bambole Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, newly upholstered in soft creme-colored leather.
Leather
Sold|$6,800 / set
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Ottomans for B&B Italia, circa 1985
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Ottomans for B&B Italia, circa 1985.
Fabric
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.