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 Driade, B. Sipek
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
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
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
Italian Murano Glass and Brass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano glass and brass pendant light. Diameter 34 cm. Height fixture 40 cm. Total height included with the chain 120 cm. Four ...
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Palmette Suspension Light
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage Italian Murano glass suspension light fixture, Mid-century/Hollywood Regency in style for instant glamor in any setting. The upper bowl of the fixture radiates with overlap...
Brass
$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 Mazzega, Chrome & Glass, Italy 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Mazzega. Made in Italy, 1960s. Murano glass, chrome plated metal. Takes 1 medium bulb. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. Overall drop is adjusta...
Chrome
Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass pendant light with colored green and yellow glass and chromed metal frame.
Chrome
Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass ceiling lamp with yellow decoration. Measures: Diameter 29 cm. Height 100 cm.
Glass, Murano Glass
$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 New York, 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
Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pendant light in Murano glass and brass. Measures: Diameter 38 cm. Height fixture 37 cm. Total height with the chain 150 cm.
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Light, circa 1960
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Light, circa 1960 Charming vintage pendant light from Italy, featuring a hand-blown Murano glass globe in clear glass with white swirl pattern. The glob...
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
A sculptural Murano glass ceiling light fixture. This pendant lamp has a highly decorative design. Diameter 48 cm. Height fixture ...
Metal
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H 37.41 in Dm 21.66 in
Borek Sipek Bohemia Crystal Curved and Brass Chandelier "Luigi I"by Driade, 1989
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Bohemian Czech Dutch crystal chandelier by designer, architect and artist Borek Sipek (1949-2016). The lamp is published by Driade. The lamp is a suspension model Luigi I° 1989 ca ...
Crystal, Brass
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H 35.44 in Dm 23.63 in L 35.44 in
Luigi I Murano Glass Suspension by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Renens, CH
Luigi I Murano glass suspension by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy, 1989 Impressive suspension by master glass maker Borek Sipek famous for his surreal shapes and designs. Made e...
Brass
Sold
H 78.7 in Dm 53.1 in L 78.7 in
"Lucky Star" Pendant Lamp by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman for Driade
By Driade, Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lucky Star" is a black, copper or silver colored anodized aluminum pendant lamp, designed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman and manufactured by Driade, made of 22 or 14 halogen included lamps from 5W GU4 to 12V. Small differences in color shades are due to the natural oxidation process. DIMENSIONS: Ø 53.1", H. 78.7" A collection of lights recalling the image of a starry night, filled with costellations. Many bright spots can be playfully arranged into an architecture of lights thanks to a simple hand gesture, turning a geometrical shape into a random pattern. Lucky Star is available as pendant or floor lamp, in elliptic or circular version and in black, silver or copper colors. The Paris-based Italian couturier and designer MAURIZIO GALANTE, in partnership with TAL LANCMAN, a trend forecast analyst and designer, founded the design and consultancy agency Interware, a company specialised in "transversal design": blending fashion, design, architecture and art. Their unique furniture and objects are slightly eccentric, with a baroque feel: a flamboyance that clearly evokes the fashion experience behind. An affiliation that can also be observed in their take on materials and the sculpting of the forms. Their creations look upon nature, history and mythology for inspiration, which brings together characters as heterogeneous as Louis XV, Danaé, Lady Gaga and Michelangelo Antonioni. Clients and collaborations include American Express, Baccarat, Baleri, Boffi, Chopard, Driade, Felissimo Japan, Itochu Japan, Lasvit, NY Limited, L'Oreal Paris, Pantone, Reebok, Shiseido, Tai Ping carpets...
Aluminum
Apollonio Lamp by Borek Sipek for Driade
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Apollonio lamp by Borek Sipek for Driade. Suspension Lamp. Natural brass and chromed steel structure with transparent blown glass central ...