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Driade Chairs

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
Fab Chair with covered seat by Färg and Blanche for Driade
Fab Chair with covered seat by Färg and Blanche for Driade

Fab Chair with covered seat by Färg and Blanche for Driade

By Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The F-A-B chair is a creation of the Driade brand and the designers Färg and Blanche, combining craftsmanship and industry in a highly versatile and c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood, Ash

"S. Marco" Chair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade
"S. Marco" Chair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade

"S. Marco" Chair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade

By Driade, Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"S. Marco" is an elegant chair, designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez and manufactured by Driade, with ebonized beechwood legs and polyurethane foams padded wooden structure ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Beech

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Sissi" Chair in Glass Fiber
Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Sissi" Chair in Glass Fiber

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Sissi" Chair in Glass Fiber

By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The new chair designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade – Sissi - is a sculptural, very versatile, self-centred and contemporary piece. Sissi is made in polypro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Moon Armchair in Beige with Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Moon Armchair in Beige with Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba

Moon Armchair in Beige with Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba

By Driade, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The lacquered shell of the Moon and FullMoon chaise longue sits on a very light metal frame and comfortably pampers your body in a subtle, seductive interplay of amazement and unders...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Lago'" Lacquered Shell and Aluminum Legs Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade
"Lago'" Lacquered Shell and Aluminum Legs Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade

"Lago'" Lacquered Shell and Aluminum Legs Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade

By Philippe Starck, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Lago'" is a chair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, made of a stiff polyurethane shell, supported by thin aluminum legs, and is available in a vast sampler of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Toyo Ito For Driade "Suki" Chair
Toyo Ito For Driade "Suki" Chair

Toyo Ito For Driade "Suki" Chair

By Toyo Ito, Driade

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A sculptural beauty this chair, designed by the architect Toyo Ito, for Driade in 1987 is made of stain finished steel. In good condition with some age wear a...

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20th Century Italian Driade Chairs

Materials

Steel

Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Charcoal, Oscar & Gabriele Buratti for Driade
Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Charcoal, Oscar & Gabriele Buratti for Driade

Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Charcoal, Oscar & Gabriele Buratti for Driade

By Oscar e Gabriele Buratti, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The theme of the classic, soft, fabric-covered, padded chair made of a single material is interpreted here in an exceptionally elegant, accurately finished design. Whether dressed in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

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Metal

Enzo Mari Driade Sof Sof Chair in Graphite Gray, 1972
Enzo Mari Driade Sof Sof Chair in Graphite Gray, 1972

Enzo Mari Driade Sof Sof Chair in Graphite Gray, 1972

By Driade, Enzo Mari

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Made by Driade in 1972, Sof Sof reflects the essential elegance of the design by Enzo Mari. Structure made of steel rod finished in graphite gray color epoxy p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Steel

Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions

Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions

By Faye Toogood, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Driade Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Late 20th Century Set of 4 "Wright/Wright" Chairs, Nanda Vigo for Driade, Italy
Late 20th Century Set of 4 "Wright/Wright" Chairs, Nanda Vigo for Driade, Italy

Late 20th Century Set of 4 "Wright/Wright" Chairs, Nanda Vigo for Driade, Italy

By Driade, Nanda Vigo

Located in Milano, IT

Unique Set of 4 "Wright/Wright" Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade, Italy, 1972 . Chrome and white new velvet fabric just being re upholstered. Produced by Italian furniture brand Driad...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Driade Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Meridiana Chair in Black Leather by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Meridiana Chair in Black Leather by Christophe Pillet for Driade

Meridiana Chair in Black Leather by Christophe Pillet for Driade

By Driade, Christophe Pillet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Meridiana table stems from the ultimate globetrotter chair, revised this year with solid wooden legs. An archetype of the coffee shop or domestic table, it displays a precious balance between the round, wood particleboard top and the solid wood frame and legs. A mass-coloured clay mixture is smoothed over the top by hand with a scraper. The table’s aesthetic is distinguished by the shaded, handmade finish of its top. Available in the following colours: Volcano red, Lava black and Champagne. Born in 1959, he graduated from the Academy of Decorative Arts in Nice in 1985 and a year later took a post-graduate course at the Domus Academy in Milan. From 1986 to 1988 he worked with Martine Bedin in Milan, and from 1988 to 1993 with Philippe Starck in Paris. His first items of furniture, issued by XO, date from 1991. Since May 1993...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Leather

Meridiana Chair in White by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Meridiana Chair in White by Christophe Pillet for Driade

Meridiana Chair in White by Christophe Pillet for Driade

By Christophe Pillet, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Meridiana table stems from the ultimate globetrotter chair, revised this year with solid wooden legs. An archetype of the coffee shop or domestic table, it displays a precious ba...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Torqhemada Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, Brushed Oak, 2017
Torqhemada Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, Brushed Oak, 2017

Torqhemada Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, Brushed Oak, 2017

By Driade, Philippe Starck

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Chairs with structure in the brushed oak or brushed oak variants with sculpted seat and backrest. Textured matt lacquered beech construction in the colors: gray, and lavender gray or...

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2010s Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Meridiana" Leather and Steel Chair Designed by Christophe Pillet for Driade
"Meridiana" Leather and Steel Chair Designed by Christophe Pillet for Driade

"Meridiana" Leather and Steel Chair Designed by Christophe Pillet for Driade

By Driade, Christophe Pillet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Meridiana" is an iconic chair, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, with a chromed or matte black painted steel structure and with a shell in polycarbonate comp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Lou Eat" Leather Dining Chair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
"Lou Eat" Leather Dining Chair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade

"Lou Eat" Leather Dining Chair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade

By Driade, Philippe Starck

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Lou Eat" is a dining chair, designed by Philippe Starck with Dai Sugasawa and manufactured by Driade, with a compact high density polyurethane structure reinforced by a metal insert. Leather cover. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 23.2", W. 22.8", H. 31.8", Seat H. 17.7" Philippe Starck said about "Lou Eat": “Lou Eat is not a chair, it's an animal-like sculpture that could eat you.” "Lou Eat" and "Lou Think", along with "Lou Read...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Metal

Lou Eat Chair in Black Leather by Philippe Starck & D. Sugasawa for Driade
Lou Eat Chair in Black Leather by Philippe Starck & D. Sugasawa for Driade

Lou Eat Chair in Black Leather by Philippe Starck & D. Sugasawa for Driade

By Philippe Starck, Driade, D. Sugasawa

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Traditional, Italian, aristocratic families had an unfailing way of finding out what a guest’s manners were like at first sight. Once again, Philippe Starck sits at the work-table with Driade to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brand’s trend-setting business and etiquette, suggesting a slimming principle that will re-educate guests, teaching them to have perfect posture in a Driade context. Starck, rock and chic. “Lou Eat is not a chair, it is an animal-like sculpture that could eat you.” Philippe Starck Lou Eat and Lou Think, along with Lou Read...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four
Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four

Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four

By Driade, Nanda Vigo

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four The WrightWright chairs, designed by Nanda Vigo in 1972 for Driade, are a striking example of the bold an...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Ron Arad MT3 Seat in Polyethylene for Driade
Ron Arad MT3 Seat in Polyethylene for Driade

Ron Arad MT3 Seat in Polyethylene for Driade

By Driade, Ron Arad

Located in Milan, IT

These MT3 rocking chairs were design by Ron Arad for Driade and made of a monobloc rotational moulding polyethylene in sand white coloured outside and red coloured inside. Characte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Fab Chair with additional padded backrest by Färg and Blanche for Driade
Fab Chair with additional padded backrest by Färg and Blanche for Driade

Fab Chair with additional padded backrest by Färg and Blanche for Driade

By Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The F-A-B chair is a creation of the Driade brand and the designers Färg and Blanche, combining craftsmanship and industry in a highly versatile and c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood, Ash

Set of 4 Vela chairs by Enzo Mari for Driade
Set of 4 Vela chairs by Enzo Mari for Driade

Set of 4 Vela chairs by Enzo Mari for Driade

By Driade, Enzo Mari

Located in Ravenna, IT

Set of 4 chairs designed by Enzo Mari for Driade in 1980. The distinctive element of the chair is definitely the curved sheet of plywood that rests on the chair frame, becoming first...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Wood, Beech

Moon Armchair in Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba for Driade
Moon Armchair in Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba for Driade

Moon Armchair in Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba for Driade

By Driade, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The lacquered shell of the Moon and FullMoon chaise lounge sits on a very light metal frame and comfortably pampers your body in a subtle, seductive interplay of amazement and unders...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Chairs

Materials

Steel

Driade chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Driade chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Driade chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 20 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 101 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chairs 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 chairs by Paola Navone, Gervasoni, and Cappellini. Prices for Driade chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $154 and can go as high as $9,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,548.