Le Bambole — Bambola Lounge Chair

Mario Bellini designed the Bambola lounge chair as part of the Le Bambole series in 1972 for B&B Italia. The series has earned numer­ous awards, includ­ing the pres­ti­gious Compasso d’Oro in 1979. If you have ever taken one of your bed pillows and​“plumped” it, hit it in the center, and watched the corners expand, you’ve just re-created Bellini’s inspi­ra­tion for his Le Bambole seating design. The action of​“plump­ing” and the result­ing full­ness visu­ally connotes a profound​“bedtime” comfort and soft­ness – precisely the feeling Bellini wanted to impart to all Le Bambole pieces.

Fifty years after their initial creation, these iconic Italian designs have evolved for increased sustain­abil­ity and comfort. The new collec­tion refits the Bambola single-seat lounge chair, the Bibam­bola two-seater sofa, and the Bambo­letto bed. In addi­tion, an updated three-seater sofa to meet today’s needs, with a deeper seat, has earned it the name Granbambola.

The construc­tion, based initially on a metal struc­ture embed­ded in polyurethane, now features the latest mate­ri­als, start­ing with a recy­cled poly­eth­yl­ene struc­ture. For added sustain­abil­ity, the compo­nents of Le Bambole can be disas­sem­bled entirely and are easily recyclable. 

The under­side base is 100% jute textile. All pieces in the Le Bambole sofa collec­tion are avail­able with numer­ous uphol­stery options in fabric and leather. For quick-ship options, please see the spec sheet to the left or call 800.886.0867 for details.