Driade Table Lamps

Italian

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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Gae Aulenti Italian Midcentury "Mezzo Oracolo" Red Table Lamp for Artemide 1969

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Gae Aulenti Italian Midcentury "Mezzo Oracolo" Red Table Lamp for Artemide 1969

By Gae Aulenti, Driade

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian Midcentury modern design table lamp model "Mezzo Oracolo" with dual ignition, designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by Artemide with opal glass diffuser and tubular lacquered ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

Gad Aulenti Table Lamp for Artemide

$1,500

H 11.5 in Dm 9 in

Gad Aulenti Table Lamp for Artemide

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The "Pileino" is a small, versatile table lamp that allows the user to change both light intensity and direction by positioning the shade. Designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 197...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Table Lamps

Mezzoracolo Table of Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

$6,446

H 26.38 in Dm 17.72 in

Mezzoracolo Table of Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

By Artemide, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Mezzoracolo table or floor lamp by Italian architect Gae Aulenti, executed by Artemide. This is the smaller version, but it is still 67 cm high. The other version is named Oracolo, a...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

Gae Aulenti for Artemide Floor Lamp "Oracolo" Gray, Italy 1970s

$8,043

H 53.55 in Dm 14.97 in

Gae Aulenti for Artemide Floor Lamp "Oracolo" Gray, Italy 1970s

By Gae Aulenti, Artemide

Located in Naples, IT

Gae Aulenti Floor lamp Oracolo model. Production Artemide, Milan, 1969. Tubular frame made of gray painted metal and perforated steel, large globe lampshade made of lacquered glass.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

20th Century Gae Aulenti Artemide Table Lamp Mod. Mezzo Oracolo, 1960s

$5,914

H 25.6 in Dm 15.75 in

20th Century Gae Aulenti Artemide Table Lamp Mod. Mezzo Oracolo, 1960s

By Gae Aulenti, Artemide

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Gaetana "Gae" Aulenti (1927-2012) graduated in architecture in Milan in 1954. A decade-long collaboration with the historic magazine Casabella-Continuity (1955-1965) proved crucial t...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

"Pileino" Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

$1,656

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in

"Pileino" Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

By Artemide, Gae Aulenti

Located in bruxelles, BE

White Metal lamp. Stamped Gae Aulenti, Artemide on the underside. The shade is adjustable. Wear due to time and age.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

Iconic Italian Mid-Century Table / Desk Lamp "Pileino' by Gae Aulenti & Artemide

$1,375

H 11 in Dm 7 in

Iconic Italian Mid-Century Table / Desk Lamp "Pileino' by Gae Aulenti & Artemide

By Gae Aulenti, Artemide

Located in New York, NY

Additional References: Artemide, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Joe Colombo, Alessandro Mendini, Memphis, Post-Modern Italian Design, Mid-Century Modern. Gae Aulenti was one of Italy's...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Table Lamps

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Enamel, Steel

Pileino' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1972

$1,800

H 10 in W 7.5 in D 7 in

Pileino' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1972

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Chicago, IL

The ‘Pileino’ table lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti in 1972 for Artemide, is a rare space age classic. Crafted from white lacquered metal with a plastic base, this sculptural lamp has ...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

Mezzo Pileo floor lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

$7,097

H 53.94 in W 14.97 in D 17.33 in

Mezzo Pileo floor lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

By Artemide, Gae Aulenti

Located in bruxelles, BE

Plastic and metal floor lamp designed by Gae Aulenti. Stamped on the underside. The adjustable shade allows light to be directed in different directions. The base of the lamp have be...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

Oracolo floor lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1969

$13,011

H 55.12 in Dm 17.72 in

Oracolo floor lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1969

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Arezzo, Italy

"Oracolo" floor lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 1969. Painted metal frame, perforated steel, milky opal glass. One of the Milanese architect's most successful works, th...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Grey Color Mezzoracolo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1990s

$5,322

H 26.78 in Dm 17.72 in

Rare Grey Color Mezzoracolo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1990s

By Artemide, Gae Aulenti

Located in Renens, CH

Gae Aulenti, an Italian architect active during the post-war period has designed buildings, interiors, furniture and lamps during her career, many of them well-known such as the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the Pipistrello and Oracolo lamp...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Pair of blue/grey Mezzo Oracolo lamps by Gae Aulentnti for Artemide, 1960s

$7,688 / set

H 26.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Pair of blue/grey Mezzo Oracolo lamps by Gae Aulentnti for Artemide, 1960s

By Gae Aulenti, Artemide

Located in amstelveen, NL

Pair of Mezzo Oracolo table lamps by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. A both sculpture and light source. Originally designed in the 1960s, this striking piece reflects Aulenti’s visionary a...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Table Lamps

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Metal

'Alcinoo' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide

$9,900

H 24 in Dm 13 in

'Alcinoo' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide

By Gae Aulenti, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

'Alcinoo' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1975. Massive blown glass diffuser is the main star of the show on this piece. The glass is h...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Table Lamps

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Steel

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Gae Aulenti Italian Midcentury "Mezzo Oracolo" Table Lamp for Artemide 1969

By Gae Aulenti, Driade

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian Midcentury modern design table lamp model "Mezzo Oracolo" designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by Artemide with opal glass diffuser and tubular l...

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