Driade Seating
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Papercord, Cherry, Pearwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Papercord, Cherry, Pearwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Wool, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Plastic
Late 20th Century French Driade Seating
Metal
Late 20th Century French Driade Seating
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Driade Seating
Fiberglass, Polyester
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Driade Seating
Polystyrene
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Aluminum
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Aluminum
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Seating
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry, Pearwood, Papercord
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Aluminum, Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Driade Seating
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Driade Seating
Leather, Teak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Wool, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry, Upholstery
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry, Upholstery
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Fabric, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Seating
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Leather, Foam
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Seating
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Metal
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Aluminum
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Rattan, Reed, Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Seating
Burl
2010s Driade Seating
Cotton
1990s Italian Post-Modern Driade Seating
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Upholstery, Polystyrene
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Polystyrene
1880s French Post-Modern Antique Driade Seating
Cherry, Upholstery
Late 20th Century French Driade Seating
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Seating
Velvet
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Seating
Cherry, Pearwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Driade Seating
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Space Age Driade Seating
Plastic