Entrepreneur Aurelio Zanotta founded Zanotta in 1954 in Nova Milanese, Italy. Originally called Zanotta Poltrona, it specialized in traditional furniture. By the early 1960s, however, Zanotta had established a reputation for edgy mid-century modern design. Today’s vintage furniture collectors know the brand well for its innovative and wholly sculptural chairs, coffee tables and more.
One of Zanotta’s earliest successes was the Mezzadro stool — better known as the Tractor stool — designed by Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and his brother Achille in the late 1950s. In 1965, Zanotta was among the first furniture companies to work with expanded polyurethane foam and frameless construction, such as for the Throw-Away sofas and armchairs designed by Willie Landels. Another popular design was the Blow chair — designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi and Carla Scolari — viewed by many as a physical expression of late '60s carefree culture.
In 1969, amid the provocative movement we now call Italian Radical Design, Zanotta’s Sacco chair garnered major attention. The boundary-pushing beanbag chair was the brainchild of designers Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini and Franco Teodoro who presented it to Aurelio Zanotta as a transparent vinyl sack loosely filled with small polystyrene balls. He suggested its signature brightly colored leather.
The Sacco chair won the 1970 ADI Design Museum’s Compasso d’Oro award. In 1972, the Museum of Modern Art in New York included it in the landmark exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” curated by designer Emilio Ambasz. In 2020, it received a Compasso d’Oro ADI Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years of enduring popularity. It is now in museum collections around the world including the Triennale Design Museum of Milan, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
After Aurelio Zanotta died in 1991, the company remained in his family and has been run by his three children since 2002. Zanotta continues to set the bar high for furniture design with trend-setting pieces.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Zanotta seating, tables and other furniture.
Original Leolux Tango Sofa Design Couch Leder schwarz Italy
By Leolux
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Zwei-/ Dreisitzer Sofa vom italienischen Premiumhersteller Leolux zum Verkauf an. Das Modell ist bekannt unter der Modellbezeichnung "Tango", besticht du...
Metal
Original Jori Glove Sofa Zweisitzer klappbar Design Couch Leder
By JORI
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Zweisitzer Sofa vom belgischen Hersteller JORI zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa ist mit hochwertigem Leder bezogen und die Armlehnen lassen sich umklappen, womit...
Steel, Chrome
Original De Sede DS 10/23 Sofa Couch Zweisitzer leder schwarz
By De Sede
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes De Sede DS 10/23 Zweisitzer Sofa aus schwarzem Leder zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa ist mit hochwertigem Echtleder bezogen und zeic...
Leather
De Sede DS 76/78 Modulsofa Ecksofa Design Eckcouch Leder schwarz
By De Sede
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes fünfteiliges Design Sofa des Schweizer Traditionsherstellers de Sede zum Verkauf an. Das Möbel besteht aus insgesamt fünf Modulen, die sich jeweils auskl...
Leather
Vintage Sofa Italian 3-seater Design Couch Leder schwarz 1980
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes italienisches Vintage Sofa aus den 1980er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Dreisitzer verfügt über verstellbare Kopfstützen und zeichnet sich durch seinen äuße...
Leather
Original de Sede DS 18 Zweisitzer Sofa Design Couch Leder
By De Sede
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes und äußerst seltenes Vintage Zweisitzer Sofa vom Schweizer Traditionshersteller de Sede zum Verkauf an. Bei dem Möbel handelt es sich um das Modell "DS18...
Leather, Wood
Matteo Grassi Sofa Designersofa Italian Design Ledersofa Vintage Couch #0387
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Garching a. d. Alz, DE
Matteo Grassi Designersofa Guter Zustand. Minimale Gebrauchsspuren am Holzrahmen Nichtraucherhaushalt Keine Haustiere Leder ist im tadellosen Zustand. Abmessungen: Breite...
Leather, Wood
Two-Seat Sofa Upholstered with Black Leather and of Danish Design
Located in Lejre, DK
This sleek two-seater sofa, a testament to Danish design excellence, exudes sophistication and style. Upholstered in luxurious black leather, it offers both comfort and elegance in e...
Leather
Milano 210 three seater sofa By De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Milano 210 three-seater sofa by De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy 1980s A beautiful eighties design with a minimalistic vision with a strong focus on comfort...
Metal
21st Century Modern Italian Sofa Upholstered In Leather
Located in Milan, IT
A simple and essential sofa that integrates a sophisticated comfort and a refined image through the careful study of proportions, filling materials and surface treatment. It is a min...
Leather
De Sede DS-91 Zweisitzer Sofa Anita Schmidt • Schwarzes Vollnarbenleder
By De Sede
Located in Garching a. d. Alz, DE
Ein herausragendes Beispiel zeitgenössischer Schweizer Möbelkunst: Der DS-91 Zweisitzer von De Sede, entworfen 1992 von Anita Schmidt. Skulpturale Silhouette trifft auf kompromisslos...
Leather, Wood
DeSede Ds-747/04 Multifunctional Sofa in Black Leather Seat and Back Upholstery
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Once upon a time, there was a master saddler with his mind set on taking bulky, thick leather and using his perfect craftsmanship to make it comfortable and cozy. For genera-tions, the legacy of what Ernst Lüthy created when he established de Sede in the 1960s has been reflected in DS-747: form follows function. Be it sitting, sleeping, dining or relaxing – thanks to its essence of excellence, this all-rounder offers optimum functionality: with a few easy flicks of the wrist, the armrests can be tilted independently of each other and the soft seating surfaces enlarged. The exposed back lends DS-747 its lightness as a small sculpture with a high function – a sofa created to sit not on but in. A marvel in three dimensions, DS-747 is perfectly suited for small spaces or city apartments. If visitors spontaneously decide to stay longer, this elegant yet compact sofa offers an outstand-ing place to sleep – the armrests can be folded down with a few very easy flicks of the wrist. A sophisticated mechanism can be used to enlarge the seating surface, while the deliberately exposed back offers a glimpse into the functions of DS-747. The multifunctional sofa...
Upholstery
