Mario Bellini Single
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Marble
20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Travertine
1990s German Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Velvet, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s Italian Sofas
Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
1990s Swiss Modern Side Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Travertine, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Plastic
2010s Italian Dining Room Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Vintage 1970s Australian Post-Modern Living Room Sets
Fabric
Vintage 1970s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Murano Glass
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
Murano Glass
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
Gold
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
20th Century Italian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Leather, Foam, Wood
20th Century Lounge Chairs
Textile
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Sofas
Leather
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic, Rubber
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Foam, Polyester
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Italian Side Tables
Plastic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sofas
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam
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Mario Bellini Single For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.