Black Leather "Cab" Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black leather "CAB" side chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Leather
Black Leather "Cab" Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black leather "CAB" side chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Leather
Sold|$9,500 / set
Set of Four Mario Bellini Natural Leather Cab Armchairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Dronten, NL
Bellini for Cassina cab chairs in natural Italian leather. High-quality chairs consisting of a
Leather
Large 415 Cab Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Hamburg, PA
A great 415 cab chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina in soft Hermes toned reddish orange leather.
Leather
Sold|$5,145 / 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
Steel
Mario Bellini for Cassina Signed Cab Armchair Black Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted leather Mario Bellini designed cab chair for Cassina. All hallmarks present. These are the
Leather
Sold|$18,000 / set
Mario Bellini Leather "Cab" Chairs for Cassina, circa 1980
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini set of ten leather "Cab" chairs for Cassina, circa 1980. Each chair is marked Cassina
Steel
Mario Bellini White Leather Cab Love Seat for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini White Leather cab love seat for cassina. In original condition with very visible
Leather
Sold|$12,500 / set
CAB—412 Dining Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six dining chairs in the iconic Cab-412 design by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Originally
Metal
Sold|$6,800 / set
Mario Bellini Set of Six Leather Cab Dining Chairs
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini set of six tan leather cab dining chairs. Manufactured by Cassina, circa 1980
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$7,648 / 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
Leather
Sold|$3,727 / set
Cab 413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 2000s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chairs in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina: The Cab chair is built up as a
Metal
Sold|$8,000 / set
Vintage Leather 'CAB' Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Raleigh, NC
Set of six dining chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy - circa 1980s. These chairs
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
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Dining Table And 4 Cab Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large Ash wood Mario Bellini dining table made with mortis and joint construction and original 65
Ash, Glass, Leather
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412 + Cab 413 - 12 Black Leather Dining Chairs, 1980
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 12 dining chairs by Mario Bellini 1980's; 2x cab 413 and 10x cab 412 by Cassina
Steel
Cab' Loveseat in Original Leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy 1977
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
The 'Cab' loveseat by Mario Bellini, introduced in 1977 for Cassina, is a study in precision. High
Leather
Stunning Cab 415 chair in natural cognac leather - Mario Bellini - CASSINA Italy
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Introducing the exquisite Cab 415 armchair, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1970s. A
Leather
Sold|$5,952 / set
Set of 4 CAB Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The CAB chair was designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, Italy. Mario Bellini (1935) is an
Steel
Sold|$5,800 / set
Mario Bellini Blue Leather "Cab" Chairs for Cassina, circa 1985
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini blue leather "Cab" chairs for Cassina, circa 1985.
Steel
Set of Six " Cab" Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of six black leather "Cab" armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Leather
Sold|$1,150 / item
Italian Black Leather CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Nashville, TN
4 chairs available. Price is per chair. Black saddle leather with zippers along legs, steel frame painted black with plastic shell seat. The chairs are in excellent original conditi...
Steel
Sold|$7,200 / set
Set of 4 CAB Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Set of 4 dark brown leather CAB armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s. Signed with
Steel
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chair for Cassina in Hazelnut Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
Mario Bellini for Cassina model 'CAB 413', leather, Italy, designed in 1979 The iconic ‘CAB
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$4,400 / set
Mario Bellini Pair of Armchairs ‘CAB 413’ in Black Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, pair of armchairs model ‘CAB 413’, leather, plastic, Italy, design 1979
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$2,250 / set
Pair of Mario Bellini White Leather Cab Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mario Bellini white leather cab chairs for Cassina. In very original condition with visible
Leather
Set of Twelve Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Twelve Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, circa 1970's. Wonderful original
Steel
Pair of 413 Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini by Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Hamburg, PA
An orange-red leather pair of 413 cab chairs by Mario Bellini. The seat is padded with polyurethane
Steel
Sold|$3,006 / 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
Leather
Sold|$4,905 / set
Set of 2 chairs "Cab" 413, Mario Bellini, Cassina, 1970
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di 2 sedie modello "Cab 413", design di Mario Bellini per Cassina, Italia, 1970. Esempio
Metal
Sold|$9,500 / set
Set of Eight Cassina Cab Leather Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful set of eight Cab Chairs in leather hide, designed by Mario Bellini in 1976. Manufactured
Leather
Sold|$4,800 / set
Set of Four Cassina Cab Leather Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful set of four Cab Chairs in leather hide, designed by Mario Bellini in 1976. Manufactured
Leather
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
Steel
Sold|$7,575 / 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. The leather is in on
Steel
Sold|$6,613 / 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
Metal
Sold|$4,809 / set
Set of 6 Cassina Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful brown leather 'cab' dining chairs designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Cassina since
Leather
Sold|$13,739 / set
Cassina 413 Cab Armchairs by Mario Bellini, Set of Four
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Rochester, England
A design icon by celebrated Italian designer Mario Bellini, the 413 Cab Armchair epitomises refined
Leather, Plywood
Sold|$8,500
Mario Bellini Lounge Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Mario Bellini "414 Cab Chair" for Cassina, cab lounge chairs in black Italian leather
Leather
Sold|$7,815 / set
Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Set of Four
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Set of four “413 - Cab Armchairs” by Mario Bellino for Cassina, Italy 1977. The chair consist a
Steel
Sold|$7,214 / 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
Leather
Mario Bellini For Cassina Set Of Four Saddle Leather Cab Chairs Model 412
By Mario Bellini
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage set of four Mario Bellini for Cassina saddle leather cab chairs. Model 412, stamped Cassina
Steel
Rare Grey CAB 413 Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Danville, CA
Model 413 CAB Armchair in Grey leather.
Steel
FOURTEEN RESTORED 1977 MARIO BELLINI FOR MATTEO GRASSI CAB 412 DiNING CHAIRS 14
By Mario Bellini
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
fourteen fully restored vintage 1977 Mario Bellini for Matteo Grassi Cab 412 dining chairs Please note the
Metal
Sold|$9,000 / set
Mario Bellini Pair Leather Cab Lounge Chairs, Model 415, Italy 1970
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Bellini Pair Leather Cab Lounge Chairs, Model 415, Italy 1970's. Excellent original condition
Steel
Sold|$7,800 / set
Pair of Large CAB Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of large CAB lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. This is the largest chair
Leather
Sold|$6,800 / set
Pair of Large CAB Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of large CAB lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. This is the largest chair
Leather
Sold|$6,800 / set
Mario Bellini Set of Four Gray Leather "Cab" Chairs for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini set of four gray leather "Cab" chairs for Cassina. Nice original patina.
Steel
Sold|$12,500 / set
Mario Bellini Set of Six Black Leather "Cab" Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini set of six black leather "Cab" chairs for Cassina. Nice original patina.
Steel
Sold|$5,500 / set
Black Leather "Cab" Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1980
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A set of four black leather "Cab" chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1980.
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$9,619 / set
Cognac Leather "Cab" Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1980s, Set of 5
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Set of 5 cab chairs with beautiful patinated leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s.
Leather
Sold|$11,543 / set
Bordeaux Italian Leather "Cab" Chairs by Mario Bellini, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Set of 6 cab chairs with beautiful patinated leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s.
Leather
Set of Four Grey Cab Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Danville, CA
Set of four grey cab armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The set is in excellent condition.
Steel
Set of Eight Cab Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of eight CAB chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The CAB chairs are enameled steel
Leather
Sold|$7,800 / set
Set of Four Leather Cab Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of four leather Cab armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1980. This set has a
Leather
Sold|$7,600 / set
1970s Pair of Italian Cab Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
enameled steel frame. Designed by Mario Bellini, made by Cassina.
Steel
1970s Italian Cab Side Chair in Orange Red Leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
steel frame. Designed by Mario Bellini, made by Cassina. Priced individually.
Steel
Italy Mario Bellini for Cassina Beige Leather Cab 412 Dining Chair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous iconic Cab dining chair Designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, The Cab chair
Steel
Italian Vintage Cab 415 Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Italian Vintage Cab 415 Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s A Cab 415 sofa in brown leather
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.