Italian furniture brand Driade offers modern designs that are joyful, whimsical and slightly mischievous — words that might be used to describe the tree nymph of Greek mythology for which the company is named. Faye Toogood’s chunky, stout Roly Poly armchair and Fabio Novembre’s enigmatic Nemo chair — in which a backrest assumes the form of a human face — are just two examples of Driade’s eclectic furnishings.
Driade was founded in 1968 by brother and sister Enrico and Antonia Astori, and Adelaide Acerbi Astori, Enrico’s wife. Described by the company as a “factory of art,” Driade was focused solely on bringing distinctive and creative seating, case pieces and decorative objects to market in its early years. The brand sought to mass-produce decor and furniture that could also be seen as provocative works of art.
Driade's initial collaborations included Italian designers such as Enzo Mari, Nanda Vigo, Giotto Stoppino and Rodolfo Bonetto, to name a few. In the 1980s, the brand worked with influential and renowned designers from around the globe. In 1984, Driade partnered with French designer Philippe Starck and debuted his iconic Costes armchair during the same year. Projects with architects and furniture designers such as Ron Arad, Toyo Ito, Borek Sipek, Patricia Urquiola and others followed into the 2000s.
Over more than five decades — the company celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 — Driade’s fruitful partnerships have culminated in a vast catalog of chairs, sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings for the home and garden that evoke a unique and diverse blend of cultures.
Driade has also garnered international acclaim, winning the Compasso d’Oro award in 1979 and 2001 for Enzo Mari’s Delfira chair and ebony-finished, chipboard-top table, and again in 2008 for Ron Arad’s MT3 rocking armchair.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage and contemporary Driade tables, cabinets, armchairs and other furniture.
$13,256 / item
H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 37.41 in
Visionnaire Jamboree Padded Armchair by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
The Jamboree armchair is a commemorative piece that reinterprets the past in a contemporary way, through a new take on the “Gothic” foot. In this novel version the foot is cut by las...
Fabric
$5,698 / item
H 28.35 in W 29.14 in D 32.29 in
Boris, soft enveloping armchair in fabric, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio, SOMASCHINI
Located in Cabiate, IT
Low version of Boris armchair. This large armchair refers to a small animal and its unmistakable fragile yet sturdy body. However unusual, the idea of drawing inspiration from an ant...
Fabric, Rubber, Ash, Beech, Plywood
$6,156 / item
H 27.56 in W 34.26 in D 32.68 in
MDF Italia Customizable Mia Swivel Armchair by Francesco Bettoni
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
A compact, soft, comfortable armchair with a strong personality has joined the MDF Italia collection. The Mia soft design comes from the simple gesture of folding a cushion to create...
Textile
Vao Armchair by Paolo Castelli
By Paolo Castelli
Located in Boston, MA
Vao armchair is part of the new Greenkiss Eco-Luxury collection. Armchair and pouf with well-rounded lines, with legs made of discarded eco-friendly solid ash with an acetic finis...
Wool
Floor Sample Meridiani Belmon Armchair by Andrea Parisio
By Meridiani, Andrea Parisio
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Andrea Parisio Small armchair with completely removable covers. wooden frame · non-deformable polyurethane padding · feet in backlight - almond stained wood · metal b...
Fabric
Sella - Armchair in fabric by Carlo de Carli for Tacchini
By Carlo di Carli, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, MB
Saddle Armchair Designed by Carlo De Carli The Sella armchair is designed to offer extraordinary comfort, inviting a slower rhythm of life that reconne...
Fabric, Wood
$1,872Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 33.08 in W 30.32 in D 28.75 in
Baleri Italia Kin Lounge Armchair in Fabric by Radice Orlandini
By Radice Orlandini, Baleri Italia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Kin seat takes inspiration from the Japanese Kintsugi technique, which tends to highlight the value of breakages rather than seeking to conceal them. Reflecting the Japanese trad...
Fabric
$1,647 / item
H 29.93 in W 21.46 in D 20.48 in
MDF Italia Customizable Pat Armchair by Jean Marie Massaud
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
Pat reinterprets the archetypal forms of seating in a contemporary key, exploring the balance between formal rigour and the pursuit of comfort. Comprising a chair, armchair and stool...
Steel
$3,507
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
21st Century Modern Small Armchair in Cotton Corduroy with Solid Oak Armrests
By Federico Carandini
Located in Milan, IT
It’s the younger sister of our homonymous armchair and while it shares the same aesthetic and constructive principles it introduces two new elements to the formal language of the Got...
Steel
Luxurious Extendable Armchair by Zanotta
By Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Embrace the epitome of modern Italian design with this exquisite Zanotta extendable armchair. Originating from the late 90s to early 2000s, this armchair exemplifies the innovative s...
Iron
Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Lirica" Armchair in Wood
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade, the "Lirica" armchair has a wooden structure with elastic belting and padding in polyurethane foams with different d...
Aluminum
Saba Voilà Armchair In solid ash wood, Version A by Nicola Pavan
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Voilà armchair embodies a new dialogue between heritage and innovation. The signature transformative gesture at the core of Saba’s research takes on new momentum with the Voilà ...
Fabric, Upholstery
Arflex Serena Armchair in Lama Fabric with Oak Stained Legs by Luca Nichetto
By Arflex, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With Serena armchair and Doge pouf, Luca Nichetto has gone further, arriving to the archetype of the Venetian bergère and of its ottoman, both with wooden frame and textile cover, re...
Ash
Saba Voilà Armchair In solid ash wood, Version A by Nicola Pavan
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Voilà armchair embodies a new dialogue between heritage and innovation. The signature transformative gesture at the core of Saba’s research takes on new momentum with the Voilà ...
Fabric, Upholstery
Saba Les Femmes Small Foldable Armchair in Byblos Upholstery by Giuseppe Viganò
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Les Femmes is an innovative modular couch with a high backrest and a comfortable seat, characterized by its soft, enveloping shape. Using just three elements, its original design per...
Wood
Pelleossa Armchair in Beech & Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
By Francesco Faccin, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa armrest chair is shown here in beechwood, and with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or Sponge fabric. The Pellerossa's chair structure is also available in Canaletto walnut, oak or solid black aniline wood, as well as without an armrests, and in stool form. If you are interested in the Pelleossa chair...
Upholstery, Beech
