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.
Borek Sipek Design Driade "Euridice" Transparent Glass Bowl
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Brescia, IT
"Euridice" Borek Sipek by Driade Kosmo, 2010 Transparent glass bowl Perfect condition.
Blown Glass
Silver-Plated Bowl Model "Kachnar II" by Mann Singh (India, b. 1977) for Driade
By Mann Singh, Driade
Located in New York, NY
Large open-work bowl in silver-plated brass in the form of stylized leaves of the Kachnar tree (Bauhinia variegata). Stamped on the underside: Shalemar Driadekosmo by Mann Singh. (b....
Silver Plate, Bronze
Kachnar II fruit holder designed by Singh Mann and produced by Driade in 1994.
By Mann Singh, Driade
Located in Ravenna, IT
Kachnar II fruit holder designed by Singh Mann and produced by Driade in 1994. With an all-silver brass frame, this Bowl is characterized by its botanical shape, composed of intertwi...
Brass
Silver Plated Metal 1960s Bowl & Box by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 silver plated metal decorative objects: a "leave" bowl and an "apple" box from the '60s. Pretty good condition: the bowl show light defect on one side as showed in the pictu...
Silver Plate, Brass
$836Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 8.08 in
Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal Venini round blu bowl glass Murano 1984 signed Italian Design.
Murano Glass
Large Silver Plate Bowl by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A large silver plate bowl designed by Ward Bennett.
Silver Plate
$1,297Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Large Silver Plated Candlestick Designed by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek
Located in London, GB
Silver plated candlestick, decorated with seven candleholders and a removable central area. The conical shaped base is decorated with holes. Hallmark to the base. Circa 1989, Prague. Biography. Boris...
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Bowl by D.W. Haber and Son NY
Located in New York, NY
This well made Sterling Plate Bowl by D.W. Haber and Son NY originates from the United States during the 20th Century. Features a round composition with a raised base tapering inward...
Steel
Ward Bennett silver plate bowl
By Ward Bennett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bowl designed by the well known Ward Bennett .
Silver Plate
Vintage Steuben Art Glass Oval Folded Bowl
By Steuben Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage art glass bowl. By Steuben. In a folded oval shape. Simply a great piece of Steuben glass! Date: circa 1980s Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Steuben Marks: With an etched Steuben...
Art Glass
Paper Brass Bowl II by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper brass bowl II by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 17.7 x W 22.8 x H 14 cm Materials: tarnished brass Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass. The Paper Series embodie...
Brass
$325Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.15 in Dm 11.42 in
Art Deco Production Daum Design Pierre d'Avesn French Molded Glass Bowl
By Pierre D'Avesn, Daum
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Origi...
Glass
$390Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.17 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Seguso Murano Art Glass Bowl 1960 Green Italian Design
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso Murano art glass bowl 1960 green Italian design.
Murano Glass
$1,845
H 4 in Dm 14 in
Modern Richard Meier Silver-Plate Architectural Skyscraper Bowl For Swid Powell
By Swid Powell
Located in New York, NY
This architectural silver-plate bowl, designed by celebrated modernist architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell, is a striking example of late 20th-century design. Crafted in Italy ci...
Silver Plate
$620
H 4.73 in W 16.93 in D 6.89 in
Art Deco Crystal Fruit Dish by Daum, Freeform Design, France, Vintage
By Daum
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A spectacular Art Deco style crystal fruit dish, from the legendary French Daum cristallerie. Constructed in an undulating Freeform design, this wonderful, heavy, vintage piece is in...
Crystal