$2,500
Mario Bellini Cab Chair
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini cab chair manufactured by Cassina Italy, circa 1970’s Buttery soft Oxblood leather Light surface markings on the seat Perfectly worn in from years of use Patina from ag...
Leather
$27,000 / set
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Wonderful patina to black leather.
Leather
Postmodern Brazilian Modern De Couro Black Leather Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By De Couro
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four Brazilian Postmodern black hand stitched leather dining chairs by De Couro, 1980s. These rare chairs share similar qualities to the Mario Bellini CAB chairs for Cassina.
Steel
$1,929Sale Price|20% Off
LUXURY RESTORED 1977 MARIO BELLINI FOR MATTEO GRASSI CAB 412 DESK / DiNING CHAIR
By Mario Bellini, Matteo Grassi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored vintage 1977 Mario Bellini for Matteo Grassi Cab 412 desk or dining chair Ple...
Leather
$3,320 / item
Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina “A new kind of chair, made entirely of saddle-hide, often cloned today.”
Plastic
Cab 413 Mario Bellini Cassina chairs, 1970, set of 2
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Cab 413 Mario Bellini chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1970.
Leather
$6,500 / set
412 Cab Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of off white/bone 412 Cab Dining Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Steel
Black Leather 'CAB' Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather CAB chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Great patina to leather.
Leather
Pair of Vintage Mario Bellini Cab Dining Chairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Pair of Vintage early 2000s Cab side chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The Cab 413 stands as the defining piece of the Cab collection by Italian designer Mario Bellini.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1978
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1978 The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship betwee...
Leather
Mario Bellini Cab 413 Chair in Saddle Leather & Steel, Mid-Century
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab 413 Chair For Cassina “A new kind of chair, made entirely of saddle-hide, often cloned today.”
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1978
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1978 The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship between ...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1978
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, 1978 The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship betwe...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977 The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship betwe...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977.
Leather
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Mustard Leather, 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, Mustard yellow leather, Italy, 1977.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of one.
Leather
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.
Steel
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.
Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 414' Chairs in black stitched Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' chairs. Model no 414.
Metal
$3,100 / set
Leather Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Black leather cab chairs. Tagged.
Leather
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412 + Cab 413 - 12 Black Leather Dining Chairs, 1980
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 12 dining chairs by Mario Bellini 1980's; 2x cab 413 and 10x cab 412 by Cassina.
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of one.
Leather
Mario Bellini Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg features a black ...
Steel
Mario Bellini Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed 1977, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg fe...
Steel
Cab 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Set of Six
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Set of six Cab 412 side chairs in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab 412 cowhide chair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and color. Available sizes: 1. 33cm width x 37cm depth x 57cm height x 30cm seat height 2. 52cm width x 49cm depth x 82cm height x 45cm sea...
Cowhide
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Dining Chair Mod.412, Italy, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, features the original caramel-colored leather. The bottom of the chairs bears the inscription - Cassina.
Leather
$1,300 / item
CAB 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, the CAB chair is a masterpiece of Italian design.
Leather
Cassina Cab 412 Chairs Mario Bellini Matte Black drk Grey Leather PAIR, 2 Chairs
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Basel, BS
Fabulous, Mario Bellini for Cassina 412 Cab chair in gorgeous Black leather.
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab Lounge Chair by Cassina, Leather & Steel, 1970s
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...
Steel
Cab 412 leather dining chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' dining chair, model '412', leather, Italy, designed in 1976.
Leather
Mario Bellini Tan Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina designed 1977, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg fea...
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 10
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of ten.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1978, Set of 10
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1978, set of ten.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1978, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1978, set of four The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1978, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1978, set of six.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1978, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, natural leather, Italy, 1978, set of two The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relati...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977, set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of Six 'Cab' Chairs in Red Brown Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six 'cab' dining chairs, model '412', leather, plastic, Italy, design 1980 Beautiful set of 'Cab' dining chairs chairs in luxurious reddish brown le...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, bordeaux leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Mustard Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Mustard yellow leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, Set of 10
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Russian red leather, Italy, set of ten The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relation...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, Set of 12
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Russian red leather, Italy, set of twelve The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1978, Set of 12
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, set of twelve The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relation...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1978, Set of 10
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, 1978, set of ten The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relati...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1978, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1978, set of six The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relation...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1978, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1978, set of four The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relatio...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1978, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1978, set of two The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relation...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978, Set of 10
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978, set of ten.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978, set of six.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978, set of four.
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978, set of two.
Leather
Stunning & Early leather Cab 414 dining chair by Mario Bellini for CASSINA Italy
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cab 414 Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina Early Production Armchairs in Burnt Sienna Saddle Leather Designed by Mario Bellini and introduced in 1977, the Cab series stands as o...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1978, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, 1978, set of four The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, 1978, set of six The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
Leather
Set of 12 Mario Bellini Cab Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of ten dining chairs from Brazil. The chairs are very simply designed and have an elegant look. There are ten dining chairs and two head chairs in this set. The chair...
Leather
Set of Five De Couro of Brazil Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather has been burnished and restored but chairs retain original age and patina. These chairs resemble Mario Bellini "cab" chairs.
Leather
Cab 412 chair atributed to Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Porto, Porto
Cab 412 chair , Mario Bellini, Cassina, 70s a great example of the first free-standing cowhide design chair this set of 6 chairs are upholstered with hand-stitched black leather,
Leather, Foam
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab 412 Chairs Set of 12
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Glendale, AZ
Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1976. The Cab chair was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton.
Steel
Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
Black Patina Leather Mario Bellini Cassina Set of 2 Chairs Mod. CAB 412, Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Beautiful set of 2 black patina leather chairs, Italy, 1977.
Steel
Cassina Cab Chair in White Leather
By Mario Bellini
Located in Houston, TX
Chair and armchair with enamelled steel frame. The seat is padded with polyurethane foam. Leather upholstery zippered over the frame, in white leather. All the models in the Cass...
Metal
SIX Chairs 412 CAB- Cassina WHITE LEATHER
By Mario Bellini
Located in Pescia, IT
Mario bellini's Cab chairs are an iconic piece of design , produced by cassina in the 1970s. The frame is made of metal and is covered with a leather cover, in this case exquisitely ...
Iron
Cognac Leather Cab Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Schagen, NL
Cognac or terracotta Italian leather lounge chair designed by Mario Bellini, circa 1970s. The thick leather upholstery covers a metal base. Each leg features a zipper. To the upper s...
Leather
Mario Bellini Cab Chairs for Cassina, circa 1985
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mario Bellini cab chairs for Cassina, circa 1985.
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab chairs, Set of Six for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mario Bellini Cab chairs, set of six Cassina Italy, leather over steel 19 w x 18 d x 32 h inches Signed with molded manufacturer's marks to underside
Set of Four Vintage Mario Bellini, Cab Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Casina
Located in London, GB
Original Mario Bellini cab chairs in oxblood Please note there are 4 chairs now available *** Wonderfully designed chairs with an internal metal structure encased by a single piec...
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab Chairs by Cassina - Set of Four
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four 1970s Mario Bellini Cab chairs in black leather by Cassina. These beautiful dining chairs are in good vintage condition with a nice patina commensurate with their age.
Enamel, Steel
Mario Bellini Cab Chairs No.412 by Cassina in Dark Chocolate Leather
By Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mario Bellini cab chairs no. 412 by Cassina in dark chocolate leather.
Leather
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in cognac reddish leather.
Leather
MARIO BELLINI CAB CHAIRS
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of Mario Bellini Cab Dining/Armchairs , 1976 , for Cassina , Italy .
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the collection at the MoMA, the cab chair has a tubular steel structure over which is stretched stitched saddle leather. The leather is padded with polyurethane foam and fast...
Steel
Rare Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs - X 2
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare pair of leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Wonderful patina to pale camel leather Priced for the pair - Only 2x available
Leather
Mario Bellini's CAB Chair in Navy Blue
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
CAB chair 412 in navy blue, set of 12, Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB I Contemporanei Year of production 1977 “This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather,...
Steel
Rare Set of 10 Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare set of matching 10 leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Wonderful patina to pale camel leather Priced as a set of 10
Crystal
Pair of Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
A pair of iconic black leather "cab" side chairs by Msrio Bellini for Cassina.
Leather
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs in Camel Leather
By Cassina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Great original patina to leather Priced individually.
Leather
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs in Caramel Leather
By Cassina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Great patina to leather.
Leather
12 Mario Bellini CAB chairs for Cassina
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Nice set of 12 CAB Chairs designed byMario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina,Italy.
Steel
Set of Eight Mario Bellini Cab Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original Bordeaux saddle leather which is wrapped atop the steel frames. This set of eight consist...
Steel
Set of Six Mario Bellini Cab Chairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, Italy, feature the original camel saddle leather which is wrapped atop the steel frames. This set of six consist...
Steel
Mario Bellini Cab Chairs in Black Leather for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cassina produced cab chairs, set of four by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1977 Elegant and minimalistic chairs, the base is made from a tubular steel skeleton that is covered with beautif...
Steel
Mario Bellini CAB Chairs Cassina Black Thick Leather
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice set of 4 early edition CAB chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy 1977.
Mario Bellini “CAB” Chairs for Cassina, 1977, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini CAB leather chairs for Cassina, 1977, set of 6.
Steel
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.
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.