{"product_id":"set-of-eight-mario-bellini-amanta-lounge-chairs-for-c-b-italia-late-1960s","title":"Set of Eight Mario Bellini Amanta Lounge Chairs for C\u0026B Italia, Late 1960's.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional and unusually large\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eset of eight “Amanta” lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C\u0026amp;B Italia\u003c\/strong\u003e, Italy, circa late 1960s–early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1966\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Amanta was one of Mario Bellini’s earliest and most important experiments in modular upholstered seating. Bellini’s own archive identifies the Amanta as a 1966 design created specifically for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u0026amp;B Italia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chair is constructed around a sculptural molded fiberglass shell with generously padded cushions upholstered in supple neutral-toned leather. The fiberglass structure sweeps continuously from beneath the seat upward around the back, creating the distinctive architectural profile that gives the Amanta its combination of visual lightness and substantial comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low-slung proportions, broad seat, tufted cushions, exposed molded shell, and discreet rounded feet are characteristic of Bellini's progressive approach to furniture during the period. The chairs can be used individually or arranged together as a modular seating composition, allowing this remarkable group of eight to function as anything from paired lounge chairs to an expansive sectional installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e31.5 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e35 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeat Height:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e17.75 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy These Are C\u0026amp;B Italia — Not B\u0026amp;B Italia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinction is historically important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u0026amp;B Italia was founded in 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas a partnership between Piero Ambrogio Busnelli and Cassina. B\u0026amp;B Italia's own company history confirms that the business began under the name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u0026amp;B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1966. Mario Bellini designed the Amanta that same year for C\u0026amp;B Italia; his official archive lists the client specifically as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u0026amp;B Italia S.p.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company did not become\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u0026amp;B Italia until 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the corporate structure changed and the B\u0026amp;B Italia name was adopted. MoMA's historical study of Bellini likewise describes C\u0026amp;B Italia as the Cassina-Busnelli partnership that lasted until 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pegaso Gallery Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765759144221,"sku":"PGD00027757","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0370\/0419\/files\/0_0a0f082f-d210-4f80-850e-772c43d84147.jpg?v=1786731581","url":"https:\/\/pegasogallerydesign.com\/products\/set-of-eight-mario-bellini-amanta-lounge-chairs-for-c-b-italia-late-1960s","provider":"Pegaso Gallery Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}