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Mario Bellini Le Mura

Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Pouf for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Pouf for Cassina, cognac leather, 1972 Mario Bellini designed “Le Mura
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, 1972, Set of 5
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, cognac leather, 1972 Mario Bellini designed “Le
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather

Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, 1972, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, cognac leather, 1972 Mario Bellini designed “Le
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather

Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, 1972, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, cognac leather, 1972 Mario Bellini designed “Le
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Mario Bellini "Le Mura" Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Utrecht, NL
the same time, carrying with it the timeless Italian charm of Bellini and Cassina. Le Mura was
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Mario Bellini Le Mura Daybed in Original Mohair Velvet, Italy, 1972
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare ‘Le Mura’ daybed by Mario Bellini for Cassina – Italy, 1972. The daybed still has the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Mohair, Velvet

Original 932-Quartet Leather Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1964
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bellini's Le Mura sofa and Le Bambole chairs. This pair of Quartet armchairs / club chairs by Mario
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sofas

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Leather, Canvas

Customizable Tacchini Le Mura by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through
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2010s Italian Sectional Sofas

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Textile

Customizable Tacchini Le Mura by Mario Bellini
Customizable Tacchini Le Mura by Mario Bellini
H 25.99 in W 111.03 in D 75.99 in
Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa designed by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Tacchini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

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Upholstery

Customizable Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Tacchini, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through
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2010s Italian Sectional Sofas

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Customizable Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through
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2010s Italian Sectional Sofas

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Textile

Tacchini Le Mura Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini in STOCK
By Mario Bellini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
CLASP AND ZIPPERS MATT BLACK NICHEL T148 WITH INTERLINER CAL117 The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini
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2010s Italian Sofas

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Leather

Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini in STOCK
By Mario Bellini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the
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2010s Italian Sofas

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Velvet

Rare Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Le Mura' Double Bed in Green Upholstery
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Le Mura' king bed, Kvadrat x Raf Simons PHLOX 0933 fabric, chrome
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel, Chrome

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
same year of “Le Mura”. With this particular model, Bellini develops some unconventional features. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Sofa for Cassina, 1972
H 25.99 in W 103.94 in D 36.23 in
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Modular Sofa for Cassina, 1971
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
“Camaleonda” and the same year of “Le Mura”. With this particular model, Bellini develops some unconventional
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Wood, Fabric

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Squared Coffee Table for Cassina, 1972
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
year of “Le Mura”. With this particular model, Bellini develops some unconventional features. The name
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Rectangular Coffee Table for Cassina, 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
iconic “Camaleonda” and the same year of “Le Mura”. With this particular model, Bellini develops some
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Armchairs for Cassina, 1971, set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
“Camaleonda” and the same year of “Le Mura”. With this particular model, Bellini develops some unconventional
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Sofa for Cassina, 1971, Set of 5
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
iconic “Camaleonda” and the same year of “Le Mura”. With this particular model, Bellini develops some
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Velvet, Wood

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Mario Bellini "LE MURA" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, circa 1972
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Mario Bellini Le Mura For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mario bellini le mura for your home. A mario bellini le mura — often made from fabric, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mario bellini le mura — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mario bellini le mura made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Mario Bellini Le Mura?

Prices for a mario bellini le mura can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $4,852 and can go as high as $23,000, while the average can fetch as much as $16,581.

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.