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.
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Pianura' Low Coffee Table in Walnut
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' coffee table, walnut, rubber, Italy, 1971 Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1971, the ‘Pianura’ coffee table is defined by its low and b...
Rubber, Walnut
Mario Bellini Gli Scacchi Black Table (3) Elements for C&B Italy, circa 1970
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' table/seat elements for C&B (later B&B) Italy, circa 1970- 3 elements Three black polyurethane elements by Mario Bellini that can either be used ...
Plastic
$12,755
Table by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
The “La Basilica” table stands out for its sturdy, clean-lined design. It has six legs and is crafted from solid walnut. It was designed by Italian designer and architect Mario Belli...
Walnut
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'La Rotonda' Coffee Table, circa 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
The 'La Rotonda' cocktail table, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1977, is a stunning representation of modernist design. The thick circular beveled glass top provides for a ...
Glass, Nutwood
$834Sale Price|20% Off
Coffee Table "Amanta" Fiberglass Black by Mario Bellini for C&B, Italy, 1960
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Roma, IT
This side table or coffee table is made of fiberglass (Fiberlite) in Black. It is square with an indented tabletop. It was designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in the 1960s. Thi...
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini La Basilica Table in Solid Wood
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Basilica Table For Cassina A designer table with an expressive name and exemplary construction, and a solid linear shape t...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Coffee Table Glass Fumè Top by G. Frattini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic design 1960s chrome coffee table with fumè glass, Gianfranco Frattini designer, Cassina manufacturer. Measures cm: H 34, W 75, D 75.
Steel
Il Colonato Dining Table by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Red Persian Travertine with five columns. Can be arranged however you like. This is a very rare table.
Travertine
Mario Bellini Round 'Il Colonnato' Table in Massive Red Persian Travertine 150cm
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Il Colonnato' center or dining table, massive red Persian travertine, Italy, 1977 Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1977, Il Colonnato is a striki...
Travertine
Original Midcentury Couchtisch C&B Italia Mario Bellini Design schwarz
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen kleinen Couchtisch von C&B Italia aus den 1960-70er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Mario Bellini und gilt heute als wahrer Designkla...
Plastic
La Rotonda Dinning Table by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Wien, AT
The rare first edition from 1977 as Mario Bellini described the design for the table as “the essence of wood”. The oversized La Rotonda table who morphs the natural warmth of the ma...
Beech
$1,391Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mario Bellini Quattro Gatti Side Tables, Space Age Design, Italy 1967
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1960s Space Age Side Tables, model "Quattro Gatti", Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Pair of Space Age side table in plastic material produced in Italy in the 1960s. Model "Quattr...
Plastic
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Rectangular Coffee Table for Cassina, 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Pianura" rectangular coffee table for Cassina, brown mohair velvet and wood, Italy, 1971. The “Pianura” living room set is a great expression of the minimalism and el...
Wood
Mario Bellini "Colonnato" marble table by Cassina, Italy, 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful and well preserved Colonnato table in Persian red travertine marble, design by Mario Bellini, produced by Cassina, 1977. In this table, the noble Persian red travertine ...
Marble
Nutwood and Glass Dining Table La Rotonda by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Weesp, NL
Stunning solid Nutwood and glass round dining table La Rotanda designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for the renown Italian furniture manufacturer...
Glass, Nutwood
Mario Bellini "Gli Scacchi" Chess Side Tables 'for Cameleonda' for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Discover the timeless charm of the Mario Bellini-designed "Gli Scacchi" Side Tables/Stools, a perfect complement to the iconic Camaleonda sofa. Crafted in 1971 for B&B Italia, th...
Plastic
Mario Bellini Il Colonnato Coffee Table in Solid Italian Travertine 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking example of Mario Bellini’s architectural vision, this Il Colonnato (The Collonade) coffee table is crafted in solid Italian travertine and measures 48 inches in diameter. ...
Travertine
$15,666Sale Price|50% Off
Mario Bellini Italian Carrara Marble Oval Dining Table for Cassina, 70s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
'Il Colonnato' oval dining table in white Carrara marble with evident gray veins by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The table features an...
Carrara Marble
Il Colonnato Table in Red Persian Travertine by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
An ‘Il Colonnato’ dining table designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1970s. This table was inspired by the colonnades of classical architecture, in which a sequence of columns...
Travertine
Mario Bellini Il Colonnato table Cassina Italy 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning so called 'II Colonnato' dining table designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1977. It's made from solid Persian travertine, which has a beautiful ...
Travertine
c.1972 C&B Italia Square Amanta Coffee Table by Mario Bellini Satin Black
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Very early Organic Modern coffee table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia (before B&B Italia) dating to 1971-1973. Constructed of heavy rigid molded fiberglass, not plastic like modern ...
Fiberglass
Mario Bellini La Basilica Dining Table in Ash Wood for Cassina, new
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen size and number of legs (6 or 8). A designer table with an expressive name and exemplary construction, and a solid linear shape that reflects the new...
Wood, Ash
Mario Bellini Colonnato Persian Red Travertine Glass Dining Table
By Mario Bellini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A striking 20th century Italian Mid-Century Modern dining table featuring a thick glass top floating over four cylindrical travertine column pier supports designed by Mario Bellini f...
Travertine
Il Colonnato Round Table by Mario Bellini, Black Marble, 1970s Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in The Hague, NL
Il Colonnato’, a 1977 project by Mario Bellini. In this project, Mario Bellini took his inspiration from a basic elemental structure in architecture. His design emulated the colonnad...
Marble
Mario Bellini "La Basilica" Ash Dining / Conference Table for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
La Basilica is an architectural dining table designed by Mario Bellini in 1978 for Cassina, Italy. Long variant, seats up to 8 chairs. It is constructed of thick solid European Ash ...
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
Italian Modern 65 Inch Tripod Center Table Or Dining Table By Cassina
By Pierre Chapo, Cassina, Mario Bellini, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern 65 Inch Tripod Center Table Or Dining Table By Cassina. Our outstanding grand scale Italian modern (La Rotonda) table with a beautiful geo...
Wood
$64,242 / item
Opera Oval Table by Mario Bellini for Meritalia
By Meritalia, Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The “Opera” table is a sculptural exploration of craftsmanship and elegance, designed by Mario Bellini. Built with interlocked ribs of solid wood that form a striking “hull-like” str...
Oak
Set of 3 Black Modular Tables "Gli Scacchi" by M. Bellini for C&B Italia, '71
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The "scacchi" are parallelepipeds in self-skinning polyurethane. finishing technique used for car dashboards. The result is that of solids soft to the touch that can be freely combin...
Plastic, Foam
Scala module low table pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini C&B Italia 70’s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
With a playful character, the Gli Scacchi series is made up of three inspired elements as the name reveals at most classic game, in particular the Queen, Knight and Tower pieces. Lig...
Acrylic
"Opera" Round Dining Table Drawn by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Opera" round dining table drawn by Mario Bellini and Manufactured by Meritalia Crafted of solid oak, this large round dining table designed by Mario Bellini has an uncommon and scu...
Glass, Wood
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Round Table in Walnut Wood by Cassina 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
La Rotonda round-shaped table in walnut wood, designed by Mario Bellini in 1976 and produced by Cassina. La Rotonda table is an exquisite fusion of ...
Walnut
$2,180Sale Price|20% Off
Bellini’s Exquisite Walnut Coffee Table – A Masterpiece of Italian Modernism 197
By Mario Bellini
Located in Oirlo, LI
In the heart of Milan, in a sleek yet inviting living space, stood a masterpiece of design—a Mario Bellini square coffee table for Cassina. Crafted in 1970 from the finest blonde wal...
Nutwood, Walnut
"Il Colonnato" table in Persian red travertine – M. Bellini for Cassina 70s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The "Il Colonnato" dining table, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1977, shown here in an elegant version crafted from Persian red travertine. The square floor plan rests on f...
Travertine
$1,335Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Black plastic coffee tables 4 Gatti by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Black plastic coffee tables 4 Gatti by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s Square 4 Gatti coffee tables in black plastic, stackable through holes on the perimeter of ...
Plastic
Il Colonnato travertine marble round dining table by Mario Bellini, column legs
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in London, England
Inspired by the Colonnades of ancient Rome, the rare and collectible Il Colonnato dining table was designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1977. The round travertine marble to...
Travertine
$1,695Sale Price / item|25% Off
Pianura Mario Bellini coffee table for Cassina 1970's
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wooden coffee table belonging to the Pianura collection designed in the 1970s by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Side tables are used to complement sofas and living rooms, and given the ...
Rubber, Wood
Sculptural Briccola Dining Table by Mario Bellini for Riva 1920, Custom Sizes
By Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Beneath the surface of Venice lies an overlooked material legacy, largely absent from the city’s tourist narratives. These are the briccole—substantial timber posts driven deep into ...
Wood
Mario Bellini "Cavallo" from "Gli Scacchi" Series for B&B Italy, 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Cavallo" modular element from "Gli Scacchi" series for B&B Italy, leather, Italy, 1971, set of one. Playful in character and identity like its name suggests, the “Sca...
Plastic
Mario Bellini "Torre" from "Gli Scacchi" Series for B&B Italy, 1971
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Torre" modular element from "Gli Scacchi" series for B&B Italy, leather, Italy, 1971, set of one. Playful in character and identity like its name suggests, the “Scacc...
Plastic
Quattro Gatti Nesting Tables by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in VENLO, NL
Set of four stackable tables, designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia in the 1960s. The tables are made of molded fiberglass. They are in good overall condition, wit...
Fiberglass
Quattro Gatti stackable coffee tables by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Set composed of four stackable small tables designed in 1967 by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. What's unique about Quattro Gatti side tables is the way they can be used...they can be ...
Plastic
Cartesius table, Mario Bellini for Gavina, compasso d'oro 1962
By Mario Bellini, Gavina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Dining, game, study table "Cartesius" designed by Mario Bellini in 1960, produced by Pedretti then by Gavina from 1962. Square in shape, the table features a molded and veneered ply...
Wood
Mario Bellini 'Cab Tab' Table in Leather Marble, Wood for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Also available in 200cm or 240cm width.Prices vary dependent on the chosen size, color and material. The design approach that in 1977 led Mario Bellini and Cassina to clad the stru...
Marble
Set of Quattro Gatti Coffee Tables Design by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 60s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of four (Quattro) Gatti nesting tables in white color were made in Italy in '60s (1967). Designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. They are from the series Gatti (meaning 'cats')...
Fiberglass
Set of 4 B&B Italia Nesting/Stackable Tables, “Quattro Gatti", 1960s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of four white plastic "Quattro Gatti" sofas was designed by Mario Bellini in the 1960s for B & B Italia/C & B Italia and manufactured in Italy. ...
Fiberglass
$15,075 / item
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into ...
Wood
21st Century by Arch. Mario Bellini "TRACCIA" Marble Table Consolle
By Mario Bellini
Located in massa, IT
Marble consolle designed by Arch. Mario Bellini. Size: Cm 100 x 40 x H 86 Materials: Fior di Pesco / Bardiglio Imperiale / Grigio Rosato / Nero Marquina / Bianco Up.
Marble
Mario Bellini Cab Tab Dining Table in Saddle Leather & Marble
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab Tab Table For Cassina The design approach that in 1977 led Mario Bellini and Cassina to clad the structure of a chair in saddle leather – in the manner of a bespok...
Marble
Space Age Foberglass Coffee Table "Amanta" by Mario Bellini, Italy 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an Iconic coffee table designed by Mario Bellini as part of the celebrated Amanta seating system, one of the defining modular furniture concepts of Ital...
Fiberglass
$26,798 / item
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into ...
Wood
Vintage 1969 T-21D ‘Sfax’ Dining set (5) in ELM + Cab 413 by Pierre Chapo France
By Pierre Chapo, Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This price includes 5 pieces : Table, bench and 3 chairs. Early Pierre Chapo T21D “Sfax” Dining Table & S38 Bench in Solid French Elm — France, 1969 combine with 3 CAB 413 dining ch...
Leather, Wood
$26,798 / item
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into ...
Wood
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Dining or Coffee Table in Wood Marble for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available in 125 diameter x 43cm height OR 165 diameter x 71.5 - 74cm height (exact height of the table varies upon the chosen m...
Marble
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table, Wood & Glass, Mid-Century Modern
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into an elega...
Wood
$13,289 / item
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Coffee Table For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Set of Two La Rotonda Coffe Table For Cassina La Rotonda is an iconic design low table that transforms the warmth and essence of solid wood into beauty; a simple sculp...
Wood
Sculptural Briccola Dining Table by Mario Bellini for Riva 1920, Custom Sizes
By Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Briccola, a unique and valuable wood in its natural form, transforms into something extraordinary when expertly processed and treated. The Bric table from Riva 1920’s collection is a...
Wood
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table, Wood & Glass, Mid-Century Modern
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into ...
Wood
$26,798 / item
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table by Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table model La Rotonda designed by Mario Bellini in 1976. Manufactured by Cassina, Italy. A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the ...
Wood
$26,798 / item
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into ...
Wood
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table, Wood & Glass, Mid-Century Modern
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Table For Cassina A table with timeless design by Mario Bellini, who morphs the natural warmth of the material into ...
Wood