Prix compasso d'oro pour Sofa and armchair, “Le Bambole” (1979) Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Novedrate, Como“Le Bambole” is a response to the rowdy expressions of the late sixties and early seventies when an armchair could look like an ionic capital, as in “Capitello” by Studio 65 from 1972, or a bag of beans, as in “Sacco” by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Francesco Teodoro from 1969. “Le Bambole” does use the new materials and technology; the back and seat structure are wrapped in a soft, cozy molded synthetic stuffing for comfort. There is no rigid interior structure. Despite the unconventional arm and seat back shape and the removal of mounting feet, “Le Bambole” shows a return the practicality of the traditional sofa form.