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.
Luigi i Murano Glass Suspension Pendant Light by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Lisse, NL
Large in size and stunning design, bouquet of flowers and six light chandelier. This entirely hand-crafted chandelier is another one of our recent statement-piece-finds. This rare a...
Brass
1985 Rare Postmodern Porcelain & Silver Teapot by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare very collectible porcelain and silver teapot coffee carafe designed by Borek Sipek for Driade excellent condition beautiful patina never used.
Silver
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
Pair of “Camille” Champagne Coolers by Bořek Šípek by Drade, 1991
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in New York, NY
Pair of silver-plated champagne coolers from the "Folies Series" designed by Bořek Šípek for Driade. The sculptural forms evoke blooming flower calyxes, further emphasized by the sca...
Silver
Isotta Glass Colorless & Various Colors By Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Blown Glass
1990s Borek Sipek Blown Glass Water Jug
By Driade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Borek Sipek designed blown glass Vichy water jug for Driade. Add some glam to your bar or table.
Blown Glass
Welcome Centerpiece/ Lamp by Fabio Novembre for Driade
By Driade, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Welcome is a design object that adapts to the setting and the lifestyle of its occupants, conceived for different purposes: it is a portable and rechargeable lamp...
Plastic
$8,070 / item
Pino Glass Colorless & Green by Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Blown Glass
Olga Glass Colorless & Various Colors by Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Blown Glass
Orfeo Glass Colorless & Various Colors 36hcm By Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Glass
Tristano Glass Colorless & Green 33hcm By Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Blown Glass
$645 / item
Adelaide Serving Plate White by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A table set in white Bone China porcelain designed by the artist and designer Xie Dong who has revisited, in a poetic way, the workmanship of trad...
Ceramic
Alessandra Tableware Silver by Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The imaginative, extravagant and fantastic Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and italian opera buffa: The characters are all there, from the decanters wit...
Glass
$385 / item
Nuuk I Vase by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of vases and bowls characterized by a colorless body and a corrugated base; for a choppy waters effect. elegant project by Laudani & Romanelli studio. Measure: 6hcm.
Glass
$200 / item
Adelaide Tray White 24.5cm By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A table set in white Bone China porcelain designed by the artist and designer Xie Dong who has revisited, in a poetic way, the workmanship of traditio...
Ceramic
$875 / item
Vigny Tableware 33.5hcm By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The imaginative, extravagant and fantastic Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and italian opera buffa: The characters are all ...
Glass
Prounier Glass Colorless & Various Colors by Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Blown Glass
$1,285 / item
Vinteuil Tableware by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The imaginative, extravagant and fantastic Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and italian opera buffa: The characters are all there, from the decanters wit...
Glass
Paolo Tableware Colorless & Red By Driade, Borek Sipek
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sipek glassware collection is a work of art, each glass is different; each one is characterized by a personal decoration and a personal colour;each one has its decoration and colour ...
Blown Glass
$785 / item
Nuuk VII Vase 45hcm By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of vases and bowls characterized by a colorless body and a corrugated base; for a choppy waters effect. elegant project by Laudani & Romanelli studio.
Glass
$1,040 / item
Vichy Tableware by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The imaginative, extravagant and fantastic Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and italian opera buffa: The characters are all ...
Glass
Postmodern White Glazed Porcelain Glove Mold by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This mold is made in glazed porcelain. It was inspired by those ones designed by Gio Ponti for Ginori. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight t...
Porcelain
1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
By Kato Kogei
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s Alpha-3 Mug designed by Kato Kogei for the Fujimori Collection. Made in Japan, this Memphis M mug is part of the Omega set.
Porcelain
$1,328Sale 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
Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy, 1970s
By De Majo
Located in Praha, CZ
This authentic Murano glass pendant light was produced in Italy during the 1970s and represents the refined elegance of mid-century Italian lighting design. The hand-crafted glass sh...
Metal
Baccarat Crystal Champagne Cooler
By Baccarat
Located in Northampton, GB
With Silvered Handles From our Barware collection, we are delighted to offer this Baccarat Crystal Champagne Cooler. The Champagne Cooler of Octagonal shape with a tapered heavy cry...
Crystal, Silver Plate
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
Nickel Champagne cooler vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Nickel Champagne cooler vienna around 1920s Original condition Trace of use
Nickel
Unique Glass by Atelier George
By Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique glass by Atelier George One of a Kind Dimensions: Ø 75 x H 12.5 cm Materials: Handblown glass Variation of colours available. The Moire collection is the result of a work ...
Glass
$1,495 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Barnacle Large Cone Clear Pendant Light, Hand Blown Thick Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
This series revels in the material and the way the thick crystal forms and light play with each other. The unique light refractions will animate any surface nearby. Extremely hot mol...
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Carlo Nason Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, PA
This beautiful Murano glass pendant light, designed by Carlo Nason around 1970, features a refined and expressive composition in white glass with irregular electric blue striping. Th...
Metal, Chrome
Large Moët & Chandon Champagne Cooler-5-6 bottles
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome old champagne cooler from France of the 1930s, in pewter, from the prominent champagne house Moët & Chandon. The elegant cooler can hold 5-6 standard bottles of champagne. ...
Pewter
$1,495Sale Price|35% Off
H 30 in Dm 19.5 in
Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini
Located in Montclair, NY
A documented Venini chandelier designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, the director and designer of famed glass house Venini from 1959-1985. Dome shade is hand blown clear glass with green stripes suspended from a gold plate on brass metal rod and dome ceiling canopy. Located in showplace antique + design center...
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Sold
H 0.95 in Dm 9.85 in
Antonia Astori & Ron Gilad, Model Snow White, 8 and 1 Plates, Driade, circa 2007
By Ron Gilad, Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in Uppsala, SE
Set of 9 plates (8 dining plates and 1 serving plate) designed by Antonia Astori, with decorations in form of a girl in a red dress by Ron Gilad, from ...
Porcelain
Mimi Sugar Bowl in Glass with Satined Steel Spoon by Kazuyo Kamada for Driade
By Kazuyo Kamada, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"These sugar bowl and sugar spoon designed by Kazuyo Komoda convey the intimate passion oriental people have for the small things of everyday life. Kazuyo Lomoda was born in Tokyo...
Blown Glass
Sold
H 9.45 in Dm 1.19 in
"Alix" Borek Sipek by Driade, 1980s Design Silver Postmodern Cutlery Flatware
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brescia, IT
"Alix" Borek Sipek by Driade Follie 1980s Silver Metal 1x8 piece Rare set, perfect condition Measures: dinner knife 24 cm dinner fork 24 cm dinner spoon 24.5 cm dessert spoon 21.5 cm dessert forks 19.5 cm coffee spoon 15.5 cm fruit / cheese knife 9 cm fruit /cheese fork...
Silver Plate
"Amelia" Glass Vase by Borek Sipek for Driade, 1990
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Amelia" glass vase from the "Follies" collection, designed by Borek Sipek for Driade in 1990. Exquisite transparent and cobalt blue blown gl...
Blown Glass