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Driade Armchairs

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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Creator: Driade
Toy Armchair White by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

PVC

Toy Armchair Mustard Yellow by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

PVC

Toy Armchair Light Grey By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

PVC

Toy Armchair Carnation By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

PVC

In stock Tokyo Pop Armchair Anthracite Grey by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The sofa, the armchair and especially the day-bed and the stool, forget the banality of rotational molding to become sculptures. Unforgettable and unusual shapes.The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The Driade Tokyo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

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Polystyrene

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four 1980s "Costes" dining-chairs designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Driade. The feature cherry barrel plywood shells with black...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Armchairs

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Metal

"Out/In" Metallic Silver Gray Armchair by P. Starck & E. Quitllet for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade, Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Out/In" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet and manufactured by Driade, in metallic silver gray painted polyethylene monobloc with silver anodize...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Monseigneur Chairs Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A chic pair of Monseigneur chairs by 20th century Master Philippe Starck. Acquired from the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills after an extensive remodel. Newly upho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Toy" Mustard Yellow or Carnation Stackable Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Toy" is a stackable armchair (max 14 pieces), designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, in polypropylene monobloc available in mustard yellow or carnation colors. Smocking cotton or 100% preshrunk cotton loose covers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

"Lord Yo" White, Black, Light Gray or Carnation Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lord Yo" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring an aluminum structure and a polypropylene shell available in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage pair of Von Vogelsang Chairs by Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredible pair of Philipe Starck for Driade 'Von Vogelsang' Chairs originally made and designed for the Cafe Rothschild. Structure/frame in tubular steel, lacquered and powder coate...
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1980s Italian Vintage Driade Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"Ten" Fabric or Leather Armchair Designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Driade
By Driade, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ten" is an elegant armchair, designed by Naoto Fukasawa and manufactured by Driade, with structure in flexible polyurethane foam and metal insert. Feet in solid mahogany wood or ebo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Metal

"Meridiana" Leather and Aluminum Armchair Designed by C. Pillet for Driade
By Driade, Christophe Pillet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Meridiana" is an iconic armchair, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, on rubber feet or soft castors, with polished die-casting aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Out/In" Black and White Monobloc Armchair by P. Starck & E. Quitllet for Driade
By Eugeni Quitllet, Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Out/In" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet and manufactured by Driade, in polyethylene monobloc available in white or black colors with silver a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Lou Speak" Leather or Fabric Mirror Finished Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lou Speak" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a swivel base made of cast aluminum in polished mirror finish and a shell in polyurethane foam with internal structure in steel rod, covered by removable fabric or fixed leather. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 31.1", W. 32.6", H. 42.9", Seat H. 17.3" "Lou Speak" armchair is an addition to the Lou family. It’s now time to talk. In fact, this comfortable and cocooning swivel armchair has just shown up after "Lou Read...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Tottori Sofa by Kateryna Sokolova for Driade
By Driade, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tottori is a seating and coffee tables collection with timeless shapes, cute silhouette and bold character. Called after the Japanese animation film “My Neighbor Totoro”, written and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

"Lisa" Leather or Fabric Fiberglass Armchair by Laudani & Romanelli for Driade
By Driade, Laudani & Romanelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lisa" is an armchair, designed by Laudani & Romanelli and manufactured by Driade, with fiberglass padded structure with fabric or leather fixed cover. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 26.1", W. 28.7", H. 28.3", Seat H. 17.7" Laudani & Romanelli choose to rediscover the discretion of volumetric restraint. The armchair thus becomes a “place for the individual”, a “passepartout” to discover forgotten customs again: easy chairs around tables...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Fiberglass

Philippe Starck Cinemascope Armchair in Goose Feather Padding, 2017
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swivel armchair with rocking mechanisms. Brushed stainless steel base with adjustable feet. Polyurethane foams and goose feather padding. Fabric removabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fredrikson Stallard Camouflage Outdoor High Back Armchair in Laser Fretwork 2017
By Fredrikson Stallard, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Camouflage is an outdoor collection that includes a high and low armchair, a table and small table, all made of aluminum. In these sculptured elements the geometrical design of the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Plie'" White or Light Grey Armchair Designed by L. and R. Palomba for Driade
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Plie'" is a white or light grey polyethylene monobloc iconic armchair, designed by Ludovica e Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available in quick ship. Indoor and outdoor use. DIMENSIONS: D. 30.3", W. 35.4", H. 48.4", Seat H. 17.7" An outdoor sofa designed for the old and very noble art of conversation. Everyone can find his own ideal depth of seating position and posture on this sofa: more composed or more gently relaxed, depending on mood or circumstances of the day. Ludovica e Roberto Palomba wanted Grand Plié...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Mody" Armchair in Wood and Foam Padding, 2017
By Driade, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Mody" armchair is designed by Ludovica +Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade. The Mody armchair is made from a wooden structure with elastic belting and padding in polyure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Philippe Starck Black Chair Armchair Driade Aleph Model Pratfall
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Armchair model Pratfall by Philippe Starck for Italian manufacture Driade Aleph. Black leather and black lacquered plywood shell on black steel tube. Th...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"Modesty Veiled" White or Gray Armchair Designed by Italo Rota for Driade
By Italo Rota, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Modesty Veiled" is an iconic polyethylene monobloc armchair, designed by Italo Rota and manufactured by Driade, available in white or gray colors. Indoor and outdoor use. White vers...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Fredrikson Stallard Camouflage Outdoor Low-Back Armchair in Laser Fretwork, 2017
By Driade, Fredrikson Stallard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Camouflage is an outdoor collection that includes a high and low armchair, a table and small table, all made of aluminum. In these sculptured elements the geometrical design of the s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Philippe Starck Black Chair Armchair Driade Aleph Model Pratfall
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Armchair model Pratfall by Philippe Starck for Italian manufacture Driade Aleph. Black leather and black lacquered plywood shell on black steel tube. Th...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Armchairs

Materials

Steel

In stock Costes Armchair Ebonized Mahogany By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1984, marked the beginning of the partnership between Philippe Starck and Driade such as the consecration of the designer, formerly unknown in Italy, is one of these objects. Designed for the homonymous, now disappeared, Parisian café, owes its timeless success to the absoluteness of forms: a dark wooden embracing structure with three highly tilted legs. The Costes Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

In stock Sissi Stackable Armchair Green Polypropylene by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Toy Armchair Black by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

PVC

Costes Armchair Natural Wenge by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1984, marked the beginning of the partnership between Philippe Starck and Driade such as the consecration of the designer, formerly unknown in Italy, is one of these objects. Designed for the homonymous, now disappeared, Parisian café, owes its timeless success to the absoluteness of forms: a dark wooden embracing structure with three highly tilted legs. The Costes Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Lirica" Armchair in Wood, 2017
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade, the "Lirica" armchair has a wooden structure with elastic belting and padding in polyurethane foams with different d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Sissi Stackable Armchair Pink Polypropylene by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs. The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

In stock Sissi Stackable Armchair Dark Grey Polypropylene By Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

In stock Sissi Stackable Armchair Red Polypropylene by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Driade armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Driade armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Driade armchairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 15 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 79 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original armchairs by Driade were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Philippe Starck, Kartell, and Gervasoni. Prices for Driade armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $182 and can go as high as $24,465, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,520.

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