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Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1970’s
By Mario Bellini
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Wonderful pair of Amanta Chairs , reupholstered in grey clear so 70’s style The armchair is cubic
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1970’s
Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1970’s
H 25.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Mario Bellini Amanta Chair Lounge Chair For B&B Italia Circa 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Amanta" modular chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, designed in 1966. This example is
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Italian Amanta 24 Chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
Four amanta model 24 chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. They were manufactured in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

1970s Brown Leather Amanta Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, White
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in Basel, BS
Very hot version of the original C&B 1970s Mario Bellini Amanta Chair. Iconic. In brown leather
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Mid Century Modern Mario Bellini Style Fiberglass Shell Leather Lounges - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
- Pair Great set of lounge chairs in the style of the "Amanta" chair by Mario Bellini. These were
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Mario Bellini for B&B Italia Amanta Sectional Sofa/Lounge Chairs, 1973
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of 'Amanta' cognac brown leather and fiberglass lounge chairs, originally designed in Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Pair of 'Amanta' Leather Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 'Amanta' cognac brown leather and fiberglass lounge chairs, originally designed in Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Mario Bellini Amanta Longue Chair Italy 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mario Bellini Amanta Longue Chair For BB Italia 1972
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Mario Bellini Amanta Longue Chair Italy 1972
Mario Bellini Amanta Longue Chair Italy 1972
H 29.53 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
Mario Bellini Amanta Longue Chairs- 5 Pieces
By Mario Bellini
Located in Red Lion, PA
Vintage Amanta System chairs by Mario Bellini Can be 5 single chairs or modular B&B Needs
Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Amanta Modular Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1976. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Previously reupholstered in beige leather. Rare and hard to find.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chair C&B Italia B&B Italia Modular Sofa
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, BE
The AMANTA sofa range by Bellini, using Fiberlite (fibreglass-reinforced polyester). The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Leather

Mid-Century Modern Amanta 24 armchair modular sofa Mario Bellini B&B Italia 1970
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Nicolosi, IT
exceptional set of 10 Amanta 24 lounge chairs, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, is a rare and sought
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Set of 2 C&B Italia Amanta lounge modular chairs by Mario Bellini, 1970
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This set of 2 Amanta modular armchairs comes in a fantastic heavy cobalt blue/white boucle fabric
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé

Set of Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chair C&B Italia B&B Italia Modular Sofa
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Berlin, BE
The AMANTA sofa range by Bellini, using Fiberlite (fibreglass-reinforced polyester). The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Set of 2 Blue Amanta Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
Amanta lounge chair from 1966 (the year the company C&B was founded). The solution of the shell
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Set of 3 Red Amanta Lounge Chairs/Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
Amanta lounge chair from 1966 (the year the company was founded). The solution of the shell
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini, 1960s Mario Bellini (born 1
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Early Production Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Modular Sofa Set + Table C&B Italia 1966
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
with new HQ building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers The Amanta Modular Lounge Chair was a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass, Rubber

Iconic Pair of Amanta Armchairs by Mario Bellini - 1970s Italian Design Excellen
Located in Manzano, IT
: Upholstered in high-quality fabric with plush cushioning, the Amanta chairs offer luxurious comfort while
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Set of 4 Mario Bellini Sofaelements, Modell "Amanta" for C&B Italia 1960
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The set consists of four beige leather modular sofa elements, designed by Mario Bellini for the renowned manufacturer C&B Italia, which is now known as B&B Italia. The elegant pieces...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Set of 4 C&B Italia Amanta lounge chairs by Mario Bellini
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The set of 4 Amanta modular armchairs comes in a fantastic, heavy, cobalt blue/white boucle fabric
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

"Amanta" Lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s, set of 2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
2 Set of 2 linen lounge chairs with fiberglass shell. Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Fiberglass

"Amanta" Lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s, set of 4
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 linen lounge chairs with fiberglass shell. Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Seat
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Linen

Amanta Lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1960s, set of 3
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 3 orange and purple fabric armchairs with fibreglass shell. Designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. Seat height: 44 cm. Stamped C&B Italia. They can be modular or attached t...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Fiberglass

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas

Materials

Leather

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s - set of 2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s - set of 3
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 3 of vintage model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas

Materials

Leather

Pair Of Mario Bellini for B&B "Amanta" Chairs
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of The "Amanta" Lounge Chairs,designed in 1966 By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia.Structure
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian Lounge Chair Set in the Style of Mario Bellini C&B Italia, Midcentury
By Mario Bellini
Located in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
lounge chair set with 2 chairs and 1 table. These, in the style of Mario Bellini's Amanta chairs designed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cord

AMANTA MARIO BELLINI LOUNGE CHAIRS
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A PAIR OF LOUNGE CHAIRS DESIGNED IN 1967 FOR B&B ITALIA THIS MODEL WAN THE COMPASSO D'ORO
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Pair of Amanta armchairs by Mario Bellini for C&b Italia 1960s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Amanta chair set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1960s. The Amanta model was the first piece
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Two Amanta Lounge Chairs, Mario Bellini for C&B, 1966
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Paris, ile de france
A set of 2 Amanta lounge chairs. these items are from the first generation of 1966. Designed by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Set of 19 Amanta Lounge Chairs Designer Mario Bellini for B&B, Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Jersey City, NJ
We have available 19 Amanta lounge chairs designer Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, sold in their
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Foam

Mario Bellini Vintage Amanta B&B Italia Patchwork Leather Fiberlite Lounge Chair
By Mario Bellini
Located in Ostend, BE
Vintage signed and stamped B&B Italia Mario Bellilni. Bellalu upholstered this midcentury design gem with their signature unique natural vegetal tainted aniline full grain leather. W...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Vintage Model Amanta Leather Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Set
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four of leather "Amanta" lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Great patina to the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Two 'Amanta' Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1960s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Enschede, NL
Extremely comfortable 'Amanta' modular two-piece sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Amanta Sofa Elements by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1960s, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini
Located in Ostend, BE
This set has been reupholstered with an aniline leather patchwork. This piece has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label, a “Certificate of Authenticity”, or a production...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Sectional Lounges for B&B Italia, Italy 1960s, Signed
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Set of two "Amanta" lounges by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1960s, they can be used as single
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

MARIO BELLINI AMANTA CHAIRS
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Mario Bellini for C & B Italia , pair of Amanta chairs in what looks to be the original fabric
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Vintage 1970s Italian Slipper Chairs

MARIO BELLINI AMANTA CHAIRS
MARIO BELLINI AMANTA CHAIRS
H 25 in W 32 in D 33 in
PAIR OF BELLINI AMANTA CHAIRS
By Mario Bellini
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of Mario Bellini Amanta chairs for B&B Italia , in brown checker fabric over white fibreglass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Slipper Chairs

Pair of Mario Bellini Amanta chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Dorchester, MA
Mario Bellini “Amanta” chair, by B&B Italia, 1976, signed with impressed marks.
Category

20th Century Italian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, Shell, Textile, Velvet

Pair of Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Dorchester, MA
Mario Bellini "Amanta" chair, by B&B Italia, 1976, signed with impressed marks.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, Shell, Textile, Velvet

Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Chairs by B&B Italia (early edition)
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Rare edition of the iconic 'Amanta' chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. We believe this to be
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Vintage Italian Modern "Amanta" Chairs by Mario Bellini / B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a fabulous pair of "Amanta" chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia - dated 1974
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Plastic

Italian Amanta Chairs Fabric and Black Base by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Two Italian Amanta chairs by Mario Bellini in floral fabric and black frame reupholstery.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Set of Four Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Amanta chair was designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1966. The shells are made of dark
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Pair of Fiberglass Amanta Chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of fiberglass Amanta chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. New maharam hallingdal
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Fiberglass

Pair of Italian Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
A great pair of of the Amanta lounge chairs by Mario Bellini for C & B Italia. White molded
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Upholstery

Set of Four Mario Bellini for C&B Italia "Amanta" Chair
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Set of four "Amanta" lounge chairs and modular sofa system was designed in 1966 by Mario Bellini
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Mario Bellini "Amanta" Chair Lounge Chair For B&B Italia, 1970's
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Weehawken, NJ
"Amanta" Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. This piece has been re-upholstered in a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

"Amanta" Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Amanta Chair with amazing original fabric, very rare and eye-catching piece for every 60s or modern
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

"Amanta" Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini
"Amanta" Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini
H 27.96 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Leather Amanta Chairs by Mario Bellini , B/B Italia Edition 1970’s
By Mario Bellini
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Wonderful pair of Amanta leather chairs by Mario Bellini , B/B Italy He began his designer activity
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Italian Amanta 24 Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two amanta model 24 chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. They were manufactured in the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Amanta Chair Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The "Amanta" lounge chairs/modular sofa was designed in 1966 by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Newly
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Amanta Chair Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
Amanta Chair Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
H 27.17 in W 31.89 in D 29.93 in
Set of Three Modular Brown Leather "Amanta" Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini Italy
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three-piece set of "Amanta" chairs designed by Mario Bellini in 1966 and produced by C&B Italia
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Pair of Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chairs
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in London, GB
A pair of Amanta chairs by Mario Bellini with their original woven blue and white fabric. Designed
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Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

Pair of Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chairs
H 25.2 in W 32.29 in D 33.08 in
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in MADRID, ES
taken over by Busnelli in 1973. Since then, the company has been called B&B Italia. The Amanta chair was
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini
Amanta armchair by Mario Bellini
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
Set of four vintage Amanta modular slipper chairs Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four leather slipper "Amanta" chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. White
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Vintage 1970s Italian Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Foam, Fiberglass

Pair of Mario Bellini Midcentury "Amanta" Cognac Brown Leather Armchairs, 1960s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Amanta" cognac brown leather and fibreglass lounge chairs. This astonishing piece was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Other

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Amanta Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the amanta chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, fiberglass and fabric, every amanta chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer amanta chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right amanta chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made amanta chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia and C&B Italia are consistently popular.

How Much is a Amanta Chair?

A amanta chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,538, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $10,317.

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.