Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Midcentury Italian Armchair for B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
A scarce early Le Bambole armchair by Mario Bellini, esteemed Italian designer.
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Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Daybed in Butterscotch Suede for C&B Italia, 1970s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A celebrated icon of Italian design, this 'Le Bambole' daybed was designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Suede, Foam
Italian Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini le Bambole for B&B Italia 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown patinated leather, Italy, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
set of 3 Mario Bellini, Le Bambole Armchair, B&B Italia, 1970s, brown leather
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" for B&B Italia, ecru velvet three-seater sofa, 1970s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Three-seater sofa, model "Le Bambole", designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini in 1970s and manufactured by B&B Italia.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Jute, Velvet
"Le Bambole" Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
4-piece modular fabric sofa by Mario Bellini, “Le Bambole” model. Branded under the seat.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
"Le Bambole" Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
5-piece modular sofa in zebu leather by Mario Bellini, Le Bambole model. Stamped under the seats.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole pair of chairs, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Alpaca
Pair of 2 "Le Bambole" Armchair Designed by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Lounge Chair, produced by B&B Italia in the 1970s, is an iconic piece of Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam
"Le Bambole" Armchair Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Lounge Chair, produced by B&B Italia in the 1970s, is an iconic piece of Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1970's Italian Tufted Leather Sofa by Ambienti Bernini
$2,940Sale Price|40% Off
1970's Italian Tufted Leather Sofa by Ambienti Bernini
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Very comfortable lounging sofa made in Italy by Ambienti Bernini. It reminds me of the Mario Bellini "le Bambole" sofa but with tufted upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Le Bambole Sofa, Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los angeles, CA
Le Bambole Sofa
Category
Vintage 1970s Sofas
Materials
Leather
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.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Le Bambole Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
$21,935 / set
Le Bambole Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
"Five-seat modular sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. The Bambole series won the Compasso d’Oro in 1979 and is included in the permanent collection of the MoMA, New ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Le Bambole Two Seat Sofa (LBA2) by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Rare and iconic Bambole sofa, designed in 1973, featuring bold, sculptural lines and unmistakable Italian flair. Upholstered in its original cotton twill fabric, this piece captures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Canvas
“Le Bambole” Armchair and Ottoman by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
“Le Bambole” Armchair and Ottoman by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1970s Ottoman :105x52x40cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Sofa Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Le Bambole began with a simple question: what happens when fabric is filled with a soft mass?
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Foam
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972
$13,106Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 piec...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
$21,882 / 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 ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
COR Model Corbi Modular Sofa by Klaus Uredat 2x limegreen Lounge Chair
By COR, Klaus Uredat
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Like other similar Sofas of the period like Mario Bellinis Le Bambole and Camaleonda or Ligne Roset Togo this Model is made almost completly of foam and the base is made of wood with...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Le Bambole Mario Bellini sofa for B&B, 1970, brown leather
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Le Bambole sofa, set consisting of sofa and armchairs model “Le Bambole”, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Le Bambole" armchairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Manzano, IT
Poltrone “Le Bambole” di Mario Bellini per C&B Italia 1970 Marchio di attribuzionQuesto pezzo ha un marchio di attribuzione, sono sicuro che è completamente autentico e mi assumo la ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rubber, Cotton, Linen
Le Bambole Mario Bellini armchair for B&B, 1970, light brown leather
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Le Bambole Mario Bellini armchair for B&B Italia in 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Le Bambole Chaise Longue by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Le Bambole Chaise Longue by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia, 1972
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Rubber
Le Bambole armchairs designed 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 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Rubber
Le Bambole armchairs designed 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, 1972 Polyurethane structure, bouclè cotton fabric, restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rubber
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia, 1972 Polyurethane structure, bouclè cotton fabric, restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rubber, Cotton
Le Bambole Chaise Longue by Mario Bellini for B&b, Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole Chaise-Longue designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Animal Skin
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
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, reupholster in cotton fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic piec...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Le Bambole armchairs designed 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 pie...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Le Bambole modular sofa designed 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 cotton and linen fabric, Le Bambole is an i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Linen
“Le Bambole” Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia - 1970s - New Upholstery
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
“Le Bambole” Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia - 1970s - New Upholstery
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
“Le Bambole” Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia - 1970s - New Upholstery
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
“Le Bambole” Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia - 1970s - New Upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Le Bambole Chaise Longue designed by Mario Bellini for B&b, Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole Chaise-Longue designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Animal Skin, Suede, Hemp
Le Bambole modular sofa designed 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...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather
Le Bambole 3 seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for C&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole 3 seater sofa designed by Mario Bellini for C&b Italia , Polyurethane structure, bouclè cotton fabric, restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rubber
1970s Bamboletto Series "Le Bambole" bed daybed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Biella, IT
1970s Bamboletto Series "Le Bambole" bed and daybed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia with document.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Daybeds
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Textile
Le Bambole armchair and pouf designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of Le Bambole armchair and pouf designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia, 1972 Polyurethane structure, bouclè cotton fabric, restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Rubber
Le Bambole armchairs and pouf designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of Le Bambole armchairs and pouf designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia, 1972 Polyurethane structure, bouclè cotton fabric, restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rubber, Cotton
Bed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Bed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1970, reupholster in cotton velvet and linen.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Velvet
Le Bambole modular sofa 3 seats 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 cotton fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Brown leather Le Bambole folding bed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Iconic Le Bambole folding bed / daybed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in its original brown leather.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Le Bambole sofa 2 seats designed 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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Animal Skin
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Model Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Model Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia,1970s - New Upholstery
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Set of Two “Le Bambole” Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Iconic set of two vintage “Le Bambole” lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Footrest pouf of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Footrest of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1972 Polyurethane structure, bouclè cotton fabric, restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Rubber
Le Bambole sofa By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in original structured fabric in aubergine tones designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage 70ties Togo Living Room Suite Modular Sectional Sofa
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Like other celebrated designs of the era,such as Mario Bellini’s Le Bambole or the Ligne Roset Togo, this sofa is constructed entirely of foam, resulting in a sculptural form with ex...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam
"Le Bambole" Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brown leather sofa, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. Seat height: 41 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
"Le Bambole" Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in red fabric, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. Seat height: 42 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Le Bambole armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 2022
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Athens, Attiki
B&B Italia’s Le Bambola has received a radical redesign for its 50th anniversary by its original designer, Italian architect Mario Bellini.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 'Le Bambole' Loveseat. Italy , 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This comfortable Flowers fabric settee is bulky and playful, shaped as if it is merely a large cushion and the accompanying feeling is the same. It is designed by Mario Bellini and w...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia 'Bamboletto' Daybed from 'Le Bambole' Series
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 'Bamboletto' daybed / bed from 'Le Bambole' series, fabric, Italy, 1972 Introducing the Bamboletto bed, designed by the acclaimed Italian designer ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
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Fabric
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Mario Bellini Le Bambole For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mario bellini le bambole for your home. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and fabric, every mario bellini le bambole was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mario bellini le bambole — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mario bellini le bambole is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mario bellini le bambole that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mario Bellini, B&B Italia and Atelier International produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mario Bellini Le Bambole?
Prices for a mario bellini le bambole start at $618 and top out at $36,000 with the average selling for $8,822.
Mario Bellini for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
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