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.
$5,292 / item
PAVO Armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Driade
By Driade, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PAVO armchairs by Patricia Urquiola for Driade Painted steel brown cane covered structure. Fixed cushion with black leather cover for indoor use only.
Bentwood
$7,586 / item
H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 32.29 in
Vidalenta Outdoor Green Armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary Vidalenta armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, conceived as part of the Vidalenta outdoor collection. With its inviting, enveloping silhouette and refined...
Metal
Patricia Urquiola Back Wing” armchair Cassina Edition
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Patricia Urquiola Back Wing” armchair Cassina Edition Canaletto walnut and natural 360 leather new L 91 × l 73 × h 69 cms Ref : PMY24 5980 € → 2900 € 571 Back-Wing Armchair - Canale...
Leather, Wood
$3,842 / item
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 20.08 in
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Armchair for Cassina, Foam Upholstery
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Armchair For Cassina A design chair by Patricia Urquiola with a soft, enveloping shape that offers contemporary comfort with a well-developed sense of envir...
Foam
Kartell Foliage Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliage collection is a family of soft chairs. The key players are a two-seater sofa and an armchair, that seem to have grown "naturally": the frame provides support for a comfortabl...
Fabric
Leather Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather altay armchair by Patricia Urquiola Materials: Black lacquered solid beech structure. Seat covered in full-grain black leather. Technique: Lacquered and stained wood. Uphol...
Leather, Beech
$6,997 / item
H 28.35 in W 30.71 in D 26.38 in
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Armchair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Armchair Manufactured by Cassina INVITATION TO COMFORT An armchair with sinuous curves, envisioned as a refuge of relaxation. The structure, adapted from t...
Upholstery
$22,404 / set
H 27.17 in W 35.83 in D 28.75 in
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018....
Leather, Foam, Wood
$11,320 / item
H 27.17 in W 35.83 in D 28.75 in
Patricia Urquiola ''Back-Wing Armchair', Wood, Foam and Leather by Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. Th...
Leather, Foam, Wood
Kartell Lunam Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lunam is an enchanting living space furniture collection inspired by the dreamy atmosphere of a lunar landscape. An essential, painted metal structure ...
Steel
Gender Armchair & Footrest by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Doral, FL
Gender Armchair & Footrest by Patricia Urquiola 2016 / 2017 Cassina Armchair and footrest in selection of fabrics and leather. Backrest tilts back 12 degrees and returns upright. N...
Steel
$22,414 / set
H 27.17 in W 35.83 in D 28.75 in
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
Leather, Foam, Wood
$2,794 / item
H 34.65 in W 28.35 in D 33.08 in
Kartell Foliage Armchair in Cardinal Red by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliage collection is a family of soft chairs. The key players are a two-seater sofa and an armchair, that seem to have grown "naturally": the frame provides support for a comfortabl...
Fabric