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.
Carmina Coffee Table Round Sand by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of small coffee tables with a leg that daintily curls above the edge of the top. Technically speaking it is just an object - and quite a plain one at that - made of lacque...
Aluminum, Steel
Carmina Coffee Table Round 82x70x43 Nude By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of small coffee tables with a leg that daintily curls above the edge of the top. Technically speaking it is just an object - and quite a plain one at that - made of lacque...
Aluminum, Steel
Carmina Coffee Table Round 82x70x43 Burgundy By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of small coffee tables with a leg that daintily curls above the edge of the top. Technically speaking it is just an object - and quite a plain one at that - made of lacque...
Aluminum, Steel
Anapo Coffee Table Transparent & Black Glass D108 By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gordon Guillaumier creates the Anapo set of tables, in the rectangular and circular version and in different sizes, also including coffee tables. Its inspiration lies in the sixties and in a specific idea of middle-class home torn between rigour and softness, luxury and functionality, indifferent to passing fads. The project also includes three coffee tables. The Anapo table designed by Gordon Guillaumier for...
Steel
Carmina Coffee Table Square Sand by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of small coffee tables with a leg that daintily curls above the edge of the top. Technically speaking it is just an object - and quite a plain one at that - made of lacque...
Aluminum, Steel
Carmina Small Table High Sand By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of small coffee tables with a leg that daintily curls above the edge of the top. Technically speaking it is just an object - and quite a plain one at that - made of lacque...
Aluminum, Steel
Large Round Soho Coffee Table by Coedition Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Large round soho coffee table by Coedition Studio Materials: Round coffee table, black lacquered top on MDF. 4 black lacquered metal conical legs. Dim...
Metal
Shirudo Round Coffee Table/ Side Table, Black Varnished Iron Finish by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Shirudo Round Coffee Table/ Side Table, Black Varnished Iron Finish by Mingardo Dimensions: D 90 x H 28 cm Materials: RAL 9005 black varnished iron structure Weight: 45 kg Also Ava...
Iron
Black Wood Coffee Table with Black Metal Base and 24-Inch Top, Pantê Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Pantê coffee table designed by Uultis Studio with black metallic base and 24-Inch black matte wood finish top. *Please check availability prior to purchase* Introducing the Pantê coffee table, designed with a sleek black metallic base and black wood finish top. Drawing inspiration from the intricate patterns of the jaguar’s coat...
Metal
Media Luna Half-Circular Coffee Table in Black Lacquer by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Media Luna Half-Circular Coffee Table in Black Lacquer by No Age Studio Dimensions: Ø 121.9 x H 43.2 cm. Materials: Lacquer. No Age Studio - Handcrafted Furniture Every piece we c...
Lacquer
Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 41 cm. Materials: Wood veneered plywood, Painted metal. Weight: 20 kg The 70cm Eugénie round coffee tab...
Metal
Secreto 85 Coffee Table, Black “Forville” by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Secreto 85 coffee table, black “Forville” by Colé Italia Dimensions: H.32; base plate ø 85, top ø 60 cm Materials: Coach table with 2 rounded plates; 3 legs and base plate in natural...
Glass, Oak, Walnut
