Mario Bellini Seating
Italian, b. 1935
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.
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Creator: Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Blue Velvet, 1970, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, blue petrol velvet, Italy, 1970, set of two.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa desi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet, Wood
Italian Design, Cab 412 and 413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Set of two Cab 413 armchairs and four Cab 412 side chairs in red leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
These very comfortable lounge chairs are built up with a tubular steel frame ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
Set of 5 chairs in balls model Cab by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, MI
Mario Bellini designed the Cabs in the late 1970s and began production as early as 1977. Cab is the world's first freestanding leather design chair, inspired by the direct relationsh...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
$5,553 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, bordeaux leather, Italy, 1977.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship bet...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the r...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Pianura modular sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Modular sofa and armchair set by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Solid walnut timber frame and all original velvet upholstery. Circa 1970, Italy.
SOFA: W 270, D 83, H 58 CM. ARMCHAIR W ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet, Walnut
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Green Velvet, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, green velvet, Italy, 1970, set of six.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully restored this vintage edi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Plastic, Velvet
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 8
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1970, eight elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Plastic
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Champagne, 1970, Set of 5
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, champagne leather, Italy, 1970, five elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Plastic
Original Sofa Mod Bibambole Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1970
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Madrid, ES
Sofa Mod Bibambole designed by Mario Bellini (1935) for B&B Italy.
Upholstered in withe bouclé fabric. Italy 70s. Signed.
Our main target is customer satisfaction, so we include in ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Bouclé
Cassina Cab 415 Neck Saddle Leather Sofa China Red / Ox Red
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Cab 415 sofa was designed by Mario Bellini for Italian manufacturer Cassina.
It´s the thick padding cushions with comfortable seat.
Neckleather was used...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Steel
Quartet 932 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Original purple mohair upholstery. Extremely rare example, tagged.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Mohair
$11,800 / set
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" modular sofa for B&B Italia, foam and faux-fur, Italy, 1971, set of five.
The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Faux Fur, Foam
Mario Bellini Azure Linen Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972.
The set features six modules with backrest.
High quality Italian azure linen velvet upholstery.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Linen, Velvet, Foam
Mario Bellini Cab 410 leather stool for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and material. Available sizes:
1. 48cm width x 51cm depth x 101cm height x 81cm seat height
2. 55cm width x 51cm depth x 101cm height x 68c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1970
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, four elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscover...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet, Plastic
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Cognac Leather, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, cognac leather, Italy, 1970, set of six.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa designs,...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Mustard Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Mustard yellow leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of six.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rel...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Pair of Postmodern Leather Armchairs "Tentazione" by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Beograd, RS
Pair of postmodern leather club chairs "Tentazione" designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The club chairs feature spectacular, somewhat organic and curvy design. The chairs are very...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Steel
Pair of Chestnut Colored Cab Dining Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in chestnut color, Italy, circa 1970s. Wonderful original patina and wear. Broken in like your favor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Tentazione Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Original navy silky upholstery.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Upholstery
$8,900 / set
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chair for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina in dark brown Tobacco leather, Italy, 1977.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Brussels, BE
The Original Camaleonda modular sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia is a renowned piece of furniture from the 1970s.
It comprises three large and two smaller seating elements with ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Velvet
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Armchairs for Cassina, 1971, set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Pianura" armchairs for Cassina, argilla velvet and wood, Italy, 1971, set of two.
The “Pianura” living room set is a great expression of the minimalism and elegance o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Wood
Mario Bellini, Tentazione Sofa, Fabric, Italy, 1973
By Mario Bellini
Located in High Point, NC
A fabric "Tentazione" sofa or loveseat designed by Mario Bellini in 1973 and produced by Cassina, c. 1970s.
Vintage fabric in distressed condition, ideally replaced.
Dimensions: 29...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric
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.
Space age design classic that never gets old.
Newly reupholstered in black fabric.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 3
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1970, three elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Plastic
Set of 10 Cab Model #413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic 413 Cab Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The upholstery is made up of 22 parts in cowhide, die-cut and hand-processed one-by-one and then sewn into a single piece which is ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
Mario Bellini 'Cab' Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel and Leather by Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Loounge chair designed by Mario Bellini in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Roomy and inviting, cab lounge is a restatement of the cab chair concept. Nothing short of a masterpiece of craftsmanship, the Cab Lounge armchair is perfectly suited to both residential or contract use. The leather upholstery fits the tubular steel frame like an exquisitely tailored garment, complementing the curves, in a perfect symbiosis between the structural and the organic. The eleven leather sections, hand-stitched and fitted with four zipper closures, undergo fourteen hand-executed processes before they are complete. Fitted with a reclining mechanism, the five-spoke base sets off the entire chair, while the ergonomically correct design renders it extraordinarily comfortable; the care taken in the details is without equal.
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About the designer:
Mario Bellini is an architect and designer internationally renowned. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design collection of the New York MoMA, which dedicated to him a personal retrospective in 1987. He was editor of Domus magazine (1985-1991). He has designed countless art, design and architecture exhibitions over the years, both in Italy and abroad: among the latest those at Palazzo Reale with Giotto's masterpieces (2016) and - at the Milanese Museo del '900 - the one dedicated to Margherita Sarfatti (2018-2019). In 2015 the Milan Triennale awarded him the Gold Medal for his career in architecture and in 2017 dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him. The same exhibition that will be organized again in Moscow in March 2019. Since 1991 he is Royal Honorary Designer of RDI. Since the 1980’s Mario Bellini, dedicating himself almost entirely to architecture, has designed numerous kinds of buildings including the Portello Trade Fair district in Milan, the Villa Erba Exhibition and Convention Centre in Cernobbio (Como), the Tokyo Design Centre in Japan, the Natuzzi America Headquarters in the United States, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Deutsche Bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, the City History Museum of Bologna, the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre in Paris, the new Milan Convention Centre - the largest in Europe - and in Rome-Fiumicino the new international Airterminal T3 has been completed, while the new Headquarters Generali Group in Trieste has just been inaugurated. Projects currently underway are the New Polytechnic School of Genoa (2006-2020), a vast hotel and residential development on Virgin Gorda...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
$7,072 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mario Bellini Set of Six 'Lira E Liuto' Dining Chairs in Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs, cognac leather, Italy, 1989
This set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs has beautifu...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Day bed Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Pair of daybed Le Bambole designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1970, reupholster in leather, linen and cotton mattress.
The Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Cotton, Linen
$10,679 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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 piece o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Chair and Ottoman for B&B Italia, Italy 1986
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Miami, FL
Original iconic Le Bambole chair and ottoman, rendered in molded full foam structure with original cotton upholstery and burlap base. Ready to be reupholstered. Designed by Mario Bel...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Burlap, Foam
Cassina Cab 414 Armchairs PAIR by Mario Bellini in Dark Grey Matte Black Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Fabulous, RARE original Mario Bellini for Cassina 414 Cab Armchairs in gorgeous dark Grey / Black, PAIR of 2 chairs! Beautiful color, not available from Cassina anymore.
All are in ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
1980s Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra Figura Office Chair in Leather
By Mario Bellini, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Figura Desk Office Chair, originally designed by Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra in 1979. This example was produced in Germany and dates to the 1980s. The chair fe...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Aluminum, Steel
Mario Bellini Brown Velvet Pianura Armchair for Cassina, 1970, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Pianura lounge chair, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by the Italian brand Cassina in 1970.
It features a brown velvet upholstery and a solid walnut structure.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet, Foam, Walnut
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 by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1966. The design was extremely popular and in gr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather, Fiberglass
$2,925 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mario Bellini Brown Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972.
The set features two big modules with one backrest.
Brown cotton velvet upholstery.
Fully ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Cotton, Velvet, Foam
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia "Camaleonda" White Bouclé Fabric Modular Sofa
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Madrid, ES
Camaleonda modular sofa designed by Mario Bellini (1935-) for B&B Italia in 1972. Composed of large modular seats with backrest, 3 small modular seats with backrest and 1 shoe remove...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Wood
Postmodern Design 401 BREAK Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy 1980's
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Italian Design "401 BREAK" model Armchair set of 6 by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Made in Italy, 1980's period. Designed in 1976 by Mario Bellini. These are all in ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Camaleonda Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Camaleonda lounge chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, a timeless icon of 1970s design. Each chair features the signature bold curves and deep tufting that define the Camaleonda sy...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Velvet
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Wool Bouclé, 1970, Set of 2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory wool bouclé, Italy, 1970, two elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa de...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Bouclé, Plastic
Mario Bellini Cab Stool 410 For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab Stool 410 For Cassina
Designed by Mario Bellini, Cab Stool is the world’s first example of a free-standing cowhide design st...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
$3,683 Sale Price / item
20% Off
‘Pianura’ Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
A 4-piece ‘Pianura’ sofa designed by iconic Italian designer Mario Bellini for Cassina. This sofa features a solid walnut wooden frame which has been refi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Upholstery, Wood
4 Piece Gray Velvet Corduroy 'Camaleonda' Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
4 Piece 'Camaleonda' sofa in gray velvet fabric Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970. The modular sofa comes with three 36” wide seats and one 25” smaller seat. All seats c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Metal
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.
Space age design classic that never gets old.
Beautiful chocolate brown leather up...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Bouclé, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory bouclé, Italy, 1970, set of six.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa designs, e...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Bouclé, Plastic
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Cab Armchair 2 by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Italian Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Mario Bellini featuring handstitched black leather upholstery wrapped over internal steel frame. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
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Leather
Mario Bellini Cab Lounge Chair for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The seat has a rounded...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Bellini Seating
Materials
Steel
$5,000 / item
Mario Bellini Camaleonda Lounge Chair in Pierre Frey Mohair, Italian design
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Camaleonda lounge chairs, Mario Bellini, green mohair by Pierre Frey
Camaleonda, Mario Bellini, vintage; modular camaleonda, newly reupholstered in green mohair by Pierre Frey; Gree...
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Mario Bellini Seating
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Mohair, Foam
Ivory “Camaleonda” Modular Sofa in 4 Segments by Mario Bellini, Italy 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Camaleonda” (Italian word play combining the words ‘chameleon’ and ‘wave’) sofa is Mario Bellini’s contemporary classic. The playful, modular design offers endless options for the user, which also inspired the model’s name. Camaleonda has passed through 5 decades of design history as a true icon.
The modules of the sofa defined the aesthetics of an entire era of interior design, and are constantly featured in most international design. The elements that have made this sofa a contemporary classic are the individual modules, their original cutting patterns and the polyurethane padding that forms the characteristic capitonné (a style of upholstery in which the material is drawn in at intervals) design. The four separate segments of this “Camaleonda” were manufactured with the innovative system of cables, hooks and rings created by Bellini in 1970, which defines the characteristic look and modularity.
The fundamental characteristic of Camaleonda is its unlimited modularity, a geometric pattern that allows each element to become an enormous pixel through which to define your home environment. The four modules’ versatility and the attached tie-rods and rings make it possible to create custom forms. Furthermore, the modules can be unhooked and recombined at will, allowing the sofa to adapt to an evolving taste and needs. A concept which is dear to Mario Bellini: “Of all the objects I have designed, Camaleonda is perhaps the best in terms of its sense of freedom. There are infinite numbers of possible configurations.”
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The four modules have been reupholstered recently in premium bouclé fabric.
Dimensions:
Big segment:
37.40 in W x 37.40 in D x 27.55 in H (with back)
95 cm W x 95 cm D x 70 cm H (with back)
Small segment:
25.59 in W x 37.40 in D x 27.55 in H (with back)
65 cm W x 95 cm D x 70 cm H (with back)
Literature:
Domus n. 523, giugno 1973, pubblicità; G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950 - 1980, Milano 1985, p. 341.
About the designer:
Mario Bellini (born February 1, 1935, Milan) is an internationally renowned Italian architect and designer. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and the Medaglia d’Oro, that was conferred on him by the President of the Italian Republic. The MoMA in New York already dedicated a personal retrospective exhibition to him in 1987. At the time the museum already included 25 of his works in its permanent collection, including a remarkable set of Olivetti machines as well as the furniture for B&B and Cassina.
He graduated from the Milan Polytechnic - Faculty of Architecture in 1959 and began working as an architect himself in the early 1960s. Like many other Italian architects, his activities range from architecture and urban planning to product and furniture design.
His career as a product and furniture designer began in 1963, and from 1963 to 1991 he was chief design consultant for Olivetti. For many years he designed furnishing products and systems for B&B Italia and Cassina, TV sets for Brionvega, and hi-fi systems, headphones and electric organs...
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This monumentally sized modular 'Camaleonda' sectional living room set (fourteen pieces in total) by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, each section signed with labels as can be seen in the photos. Included in the set are eight (8) full-sized seat sections, each is quite large and spacious which adds to the incredible comfort. And six (6) full-sized seat backs leaving two of the seat sections to be used as ottomans or free-floating seat elements to open the sectional to either side. This set has been previously professionally reupholstered with only light use and in very good condition.
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*We have a large quantity of other Camaleonda elements (C&B Italia and B&B Italia examples, both in mohair fabric and in leather including some sets ready for reupholstery to a new fabric or leather of your choice) if you are looking for a larger set, contact us to discuss.
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*This is a modular set with fourteen (14) total pieces and can be configured in many ways as each seating section can be placed wherever you desire and the seat backs can be fixed to the seating elements where you want. You can configure as one large sectional sofa, three-seat couch with loveseats...
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Mario Bellini seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Mario Bellini seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of animal skin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Mario Bellini seating, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 417 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 13 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Mario Bellini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, and Gio Ponti. Prices for Mario Bellini seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $950 and can go as high as $58,161, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,800.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether or not a Mario Bellini sofa is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people find that the designer's sofas provide plush support due to their thick backrests and seat cushions. With its sumptuous tufted cushions, seductive low profile and endless rearrangement possibilities, the Bellini–designed Camaleonda sofa, for example, is infinitely flexible and can double as sculpture in any interior. Shop a selection of Mario Bellini furniture on 1stDibs.
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