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.
Driadelab Ziqqurat Double Cabinet in Bi-Laminate, 2017
By Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question Driadelab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...
Laminate
Driadelab Ziqqurat Single Cabinet in Bi-Laminate, 2017
By Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question DriadeLab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...
Laminate
Driadelab Ziqqurat Triple Cabinets in Bi-Laminate, 2017
By Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question DriadeLab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...
Laminate
$10,800 / item
H 74.81 in W 40.16 in D 23.63 in
Handcrafted Walnut China Cabinet with Mother-of-Pearl/ Nacre Inlay and Handle
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Handcrafted Walnut China Cabinet with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Handle. If you are looking for an iconic piece to beautify a space in your reception or dining room, and also bring happiness, this antique bahu will do the works! Our For The Love Of Flowers...
Brass
Walnut 1 + 1 Meter Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut 1 + 1 Meter Multileg cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 130 cm Materials: Container and frontal panels in 19mm MDF and shelves in 25mm MDF. Inside, back pa...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
$5,727 / item
H 34.26 in W 66.93 in D 19.69 in
Lauta Floreale Solid Wood Sideboard, Walnut in Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Made in Italy with passion and competence, the Lauta solid wood sideboard condenses aesthetics with a refined design. The solutions doors are made with flower pattern inlay in solid ...
Walnut
$4,422 / item
H 53.15 in W 49.22 in D 17.72 in
Bar Cabinet Go in Natural Walnut Wood and Lacquered Blossom Details
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Go bar cabinet is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in wood veneer structure, lacquered doors and plywood veneer applications. It features three dimensional de...
Wood, Plywood
Walnut Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut 1.5 meter Multileg cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 150 x H 80 cm Materials: container and frontal panels in 19mm MDF and shelves...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Walnut Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut 1 meter Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 80 cm Materials: container and frontal panels in 19mm MDF and shelves i...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Phoenix Walnut Wood Cabinet by Lola Glamour
Located in Geneve, CH
Phoenix Walnut Wood Cabinet by Lola Glamour Dimensions: D 46 x W 120 x H 151 cm Materials: Wood. What makes “Phoenix” truly special are the geometric wooden details that adorn its f...
Wood
Object #MT-V1 Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Table by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This elegantly designed table was created with handmade digital crafts, the same fabrication techniques devised in Zhoujie’s digital laboratory. The work's digital roots lend an arch...
Stainless Steel
Pin 6 Set Polished Flamed Gold Color Stainless Steel Hanger by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Universal hanger, available in many eye-catching colors and different sizes to form color patterns on the walls, can work as hangers or as color, decorations for walls. Welded and in...
Stainless Steel
