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Driade Centerpieces

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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.

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Creator: Driade
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Plastic

Isotta Large Glass Centrepiece with Multicolored Leaves, Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joyful blown glass centrepiece with coloured leaves decoration. Here is a baroque fantasy signed by Borek Sipek. Borek Sipek (1949-2016) studied interior design at the school for Arts & Crafts in Prague from 1964-1968. He went to Germany to study architecture at the Kunsthochschule in Hamburg. He also studied aesthetics and philosophy. In 1983, he moved to the Netherlands and set up the design office that provided a base for his subsequent explorations of oriental and occidental Arts & Crafts. His fateful encounter with Driade resulted in furniture and objects. The ideas eventually found their way into the Eidos, Malastrana and Follies Collections. Sipek's systematic revisitations of traditional craft techniques and materials have won several prestigious awards including, the Croix Chevalier Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres from the French Government in 1991. In 1993, he won the Prins Bernard Fons Prize for architecture and arts. Sipek has an international reputation as an imaginative and versatile artist. He was appointed Prague castle architect by Czech president, Vaclav Havel. He worked from 1992-1996 on architectural detailing and other features of Joze Plecnik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Orfeo Large Glass Bowl with Multicolored Fruit Detail by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Orfeo is a triumph of fruits of colored glass, an ironic and joyful centrepiece. Borek Sipek (1949-2016) studied interior design at the school for Arts & Crafts in Prague from 1964-1968. He went to Germany to study architecture at the Kunsthochschule in Hamburg. He also studied aesthetics and philosophy. In 1983, he moved to the Netherlands and set up the design office that provided a base for his subsequent explorations of oriental and occidental arts and crafts. His fateful encounter with Driade resulted in furniture and objects. The ideas eventually found their way into the Eidos, Malastrana and Follies Collections. Sipek's systematic revisitations of traditional craft techniques and materials have won several prestigious awards including, the Croix Chevalier Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres from the French Government in 1991. In 1993, he won the Prins Bernard Fons Prize for architecture and arts. Sipek has an international reputation as an imaginative and versatile artist. He was appointed Prague castle architect by Czech president, Vaclav Havel. He worked from 1992 to 1996 on architectural detailing and other features of Joze Plecnik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Verdurin Stand in Porcelain and Glass by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The vase is a combination of transparent and blue glass with white porcelain gold rimmed. Borek Sipek (1949-2016) studied interior design at the school for Arts & Crafts in Prague from 1964-1968. He went to Germany to study architecture at the Kunsthochschule in Hamburg. He also studied aesthetics and philosophy. In 1983, he moved to the Netherlands and set up the design office that provided a base for his subsequent explorations of oriental and occidental arts and crafts. His fateful encounter with Driade resulted in furniture and objects. The ideas eventually found their way into the Eidos, Malastrana and Follies Collections. Sipek's systematic revisitations of traditional Craft techniques and materials have won several prestigious awards including, the Croix Chevalier Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres from the French Government in 1991. In 1993, he won the Prins Bernard Fons Prize for architecture and arts. Sipek has an international reputation as an imaginative and versatile artist. He was appointed Prague castle architect by Czech president, Vaclav Havel. He worked from 1992-1996 on architectural detailing and other features of Joze Plecnik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Euridice Large Glass Centrepiece by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A centrepiece characterized by many irregular facets, carved into a transparent material. An elegant and refined creation by Borek Sipek. Borek Sipek (1949-2016) studied interior de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Prounier Glass Centrepiece with Multicolored Flower Detail, Borek Sipek for Dria
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joyful blown glass centrepiece with colored flowers decoration. Borek Sipek (1949-2016) studied interior design at the school for Arts & Crafts in Prague from 1964-1968. He went to Germany to study architecture at the Kunsthochschule in Hamburg. He also studied aesthetics and philosophy. In 1983, he moved to the Netherlands and set up the design office that provided a base for his subsequent explorations of oriental and occidental Arts & Crafts. His fateful encounter with Driade resulted in furniture and objects. The ideas eventually found their way into the Eidos, Malastrana and Follies Collections. Sipek's systematic revisitations of traditional Craft techniques and materials have won several prestigious awards including, the Croix Chevalier Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres from the French Government in 1991. In 1993, he won the Prins Bernard Fons Prize for architecture and arts. Sipek has an international reputation as an imaginative and versatile artist. He was appointed Prague castle architect by Czech president, Vaclav Havel. He worked from 1992-1996 on architectural detailing and other features of Joze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Kachnar Silvered Brass Flower Centrepiece by Mann Singh for Driade
By Mann Singh, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An arrangement of flowers or leaves tied together with a collection of small branches. These are the precious, bowl-shaped, centrepieces created by Mann Singh in silver plated brass....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Vendome Large White Porcelain Centrepiece by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Centrepiece in white porcelain with a beaded decoration in relief. An elegant and refined creation by Borek Sipek. Borek Sipek (1949-2016). After studying interior design at the sch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Kachnar Silvered Brass Leaf Centrepiece by Mann Singh for Driade
By Mann Singh, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An arrangement of flowers or leaves tied together with a collection of small branches. These are the precious, bowl-shaped, centerpieces created by Mann Singh in silver-plated brass....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Large Gear Bowl in Glossy Gold by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
By Philippe Bestenheider, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Kachnar Silvered Brass Branch Centrepiece by Mann Singh for Driade
By Driade, Mann Singh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An arrangement of flowers or leaves tied together with a collection of small branches. These are the precious, bowl-shaped, centrepieces created by Mann Singh in silver-plated brass....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Large Gear Bowl in Matte Black by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
By Philippe Bestenheider, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centerpiece with sophi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Large Gear Bowl in Matte Blue by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
By Philippe Bestenheider, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Gogol Large Odixidised Copped Painted & Gilded Stand by Linde Burkhardt for Dria
By Driade, Linde Burkhardt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Linde Burkhardt designs vases in black and white with edges highlighted by a thin line. She combined gilded surfaces both to the black and the white. She designed pearly ceramics, bl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Large Gear Bowl in Matte White by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
By Philippe Bestenheider, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Gluck Blue and Silver Painted Stand by Linde Burkhardt for Driade
By Driade, Linde Burkhardt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Linde Burkhardt designs vases in black and white with edges highlighted by a thin line. She combined gilded surfaces both to the black and the white. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

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Driade centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs.

Driade centerpieces are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Driade centerpieces, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original centerpieces by Driade were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider centerpieces by Carlo Moretti, Andrea Anastasio, and Barberini & Gunnell. Prices for Driade centerpieces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $300 and can go as high as $5,470, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $880.

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