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Mario Bellini Camaleonda modular sofa and footstool for C&B Italia - Italy 1970s

About the Item

Success came swiftly for Mario Bellini’s voluptuous modular sofa. Designed in 1971, it was featured in a prescient exhibition titled ‘Italy and The New Domestic Landscape’ at the MoMA the following year. First manufactured by C&B and later by B&B Italia, Bellini’s design hinges on hidden rings and carabiners that allow the sitter to create a desired configuration with discreet construction. The plump sectional elements hold their own as individual chairs, and the backrests can be removed to create a daybed or footstool. Milanese architect Mario Bellini (b.1935) is one of our greatest living designers. His instinct for creating monumental pieces of design with distinctive architectural character has won him eight Compasso d’Oro awards and the Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement by the Triennale di Milano. The invented ‘Camaleonda’ is a portmanteau of the Italian words ‘camaleonte’, meaning chameleon, and ‘onda’, or wave. Newly reupholstered in a wool alpaca blend. Module: H68 W90 D90cm Sofa: H68 W350 D94cm Seat: H34cm Footstool: H68 W60 D90cm Small modules: H67 W65 D91cm Large modules: H67 W90 D91cm
  • Creator:
    C&B Italia (Manufacturer),Mario Bellini (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 122.05 in (310 cm)Depth: 35.83 in (91 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970s
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: L033E1stDibs: LU1420241038852

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