Antonia Astori has masterfully designed modern furniture for the ages. As a cofounder of Italian furniture brand Driade, Astori has created dining tables, desks, serveware and elegant, visually striking modular storage pieces to make the most of space in a given room.
Born in Milan, Astori graduated from the Athenaeum of Lausanne in 1966, with a focus in Industrial and Visual Design. She cofounded Driade in 1968, along with her brother Enrico and sister-in-law Adelaide Acerbi.
Oikos, Astori’s earliest and — one of her most notable — collections for Driade, brought rich geometry by way of modular storage solutions inspired by architecture to interiors everywhere in 1972. Demand has remained strong for pieces from the Oikos collection, even into the 21st century.
In addition to working as a designer within her company, Astori also serves as project coordinator — overseeing the development and progress of new Driade product lines. She has also worked on Driade’s visual identity and branding. Over the course of her long history at the company, Astori has had the pleasure of partnering with many notable architects and designers.
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. 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. Astori continues to work as project manager and designer for the firm.
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$3,211Sale Price / set|25% Off
Set of 4 Swivel Chairs model "Cidonio" by Antonio Astori for Chide, 1970s
By Cidue, Antonia Astori
Located in Roma, IT
Cidonio swivel chair in white leather by Antonia Astori for Cidue, realized in 1970s. Structure in chromed metal. Very good condition.
Metal
$2,664Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Gastone Rinaldi set of 4 chairs for Rima 1970s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in bari, IT
Set of 4 chairs with chromed steel frames and leather upholstery, designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s. When you purchase vintage design products on our website, the c...
Steel
$5,709 / set
H 31.11 in W 18.9 in D 25.2 in
Set of 6 Chairs Model B33 by Marcel Breuer, 1970s, Leather and Chrome
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 6 Chairs Model B33 by Marcel Breuer
Metal
$7,375 / set
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Set of 5 Tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Renens, CH
The Tulip chair, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956 for Knoll International, is a key piece of mid-century modern design. Saarinen aimed to create a chair that removed the clutter of ...
Steel
Set of 4 chairs - Vico Magistretti for Schiffini, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Refined set of 4 chairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Schiffini in the 1970s, an iconic example of essential and functional Italian design. The black lacquered wood frame features...
Straw, Wood
$2,141 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in
Set of six chairs, designed by Willy RIZZO for CIDUE, in black leather. Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Cidue
Located in Torino, IT
Set of six chairs, design by Willy RIZZO for CIDUE, in Black leather. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1970s DESIGNER Willy RIZZO (Naples, 1928 - Paris, 2013) was a celebrated Italian photogr...
Metal
$2,319 / set
H 30.32 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Niels Otto Moller Set of 4 Dining Chairs Model-84 for Højbjerg, Denmark 1970s
By Niels Otto Møller, Højbjerg & Møller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid Century Modern period set of 4 dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Møller in the 1970s and produced by J.L. Møller in Denmark. These chairs are made of solid beech wooden frame...
Fabric, Beech
$2,345 / set
H 32.68 in W 15.35 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Four postmodern Spaghetti chairs from the Italian manufacturer alias according to a draft by Giandomenico Belotti from the late 1970s. A timeless classic of Italian design. The fili...
Metal
$1,141Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Midcentury Giorgio Cattelan Italian Folding Chairs for Cidue Italy 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury black metal and bentwood folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giorgio Catellan and produced by Cidue in Italy during the 1970s. These chai...
Metal
Chair attributed to Willy Rizzo for Cidue 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Cidue
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome-plated steel and leather-colored chair with a strong modernist character. Attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970s. Chair attributed to Willy Rizzo and produced by Cidue in the 1970s...
Steel
Model EA 105 Aluminium Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
The Aluminium Chair EA 105, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, is an icon of modern design and craftsmanship. This chair perfectly blends timeless elegance with exceptional c...
Aluminum
Pair of Green Vinyl Swivel Chairs, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a bold statement to your interior with this striking pair of vintage barrel-back swivel lounge chairs in vibrant green vinyl. With their rounded forms, deep tufted backs, and gen...
Plastic
$2,676Sale Price|10% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 23.63 in
Vintage Italian Space Age Yellow Leather Accent Swivel Chair by Antonia Astori
By Antonia Astori, Cidue
Located in Milano, IT
Yellow Vintage Latex Armchairs 70's/80's - Mid Century Modern Timeless Vintage Italian "Cidonio" Space Age swivel chair, designed by Antonia Astori for furniture brand Cidue. Prese...
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel