Driade Furniture
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.
Early 2000s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Cement, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Furniture
Wool, Plastic
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
1990s Italian Post-Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Steel, Aluminum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Driade Furniture
Chrome
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Leather, Brocade, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Wicker
Early 2000s Italian Driade Furniture
Wool
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1990s Italian Driade Furniture
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Driade Furniture
Aluminum
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel, Chrome
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Fabric
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Driade Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Driade Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Driade Furniture
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Iron
2010s European Driade Furniture
Textile
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Furniture
Plastic
1990s Italian Post-Modern Driade Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
1970s Italian Vintage Driade Furniture
Leather, Faux Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Furniture
Plastic
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Cement, Steel
1990s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Metal, Aluminum
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Driade Furniture
Plastic
1980s Italian Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Furniture
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Driade Furniture
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Driade Furniture
Cement, Steel