Mario Bellini Camaleonda Modular Sofa

Model amanta modular lounge chairs sofa by mario bellini for c b italia 1960s.

Mario bellini camaleonda modular sofa.

It intended to be an architectural element as much as it was designed to be a sofa as it is capable. As baby boomers were earning well and furnishing their own homes the three piece suites of their parents generation became seen as. 3 piece camaleonda sofa system. Although it had been conceived several decades earlier the modular sofa went truly mainstream in the 1970s.

Mario bellini s camaleonda sofa how a 70s classic became a modern must have. Credit design visionary mario bellini who conjured the photogenic and ultra comfortable camaleonda just as interest in italian furniture was cresting around the world. Still designing at 85 the iconic designer ceased production of the innovative. But among the most revered pieces to emerge from the show was the camaleonda sofa created by the architect mario bellini now 85.

Chased unceasingly over the years by collectors it was. How is it possible that a bulbous modular sofa from the 1970s is making a comeback in the instagram era. Now in 2020 his camaleonda seating system is one of the most coveted pieces on instagram and beyond and the good news is that thanks to b b italia and bellini himself it s poised to make a comeback. It is constantly featured in most international design museums and in the.

In 1970 mario bellini designed a sofa that would endure over four decades of interior trends and necessities. Signed with decal manufacturer s label to underside. This early example comprising five large seating elements an ottoman four large back rests and an armest retains its original upholstery and original labels to the underside of the seat elements. Mario bellini for cassina le mura poufs in tan leather italy 1970s.

The b b italia camaleonda epitomized mario bellini s desire to unite architecture and design. 1st edition camaleonda sofa by mario bellini for c b italia circa 1970. Camaleonda is back presented to the public in 1970 camaleonda has passed through 5 decades of design history as a true icon. Mario bellini camaleonda modular sofa early c b italia 1971.

1500 set.