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.
Philippe Starck "Objet Perdu" Style Chair
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Chromed steel tubular frame chair with original upholstered seat. In the style of Philippe Starck.
Steel
$6,200Sale Price / set|21% Off
Vintage Jansky Side Chairs by Driade, Walnut, Mid-Century Modern
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage late Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of Jansky side chairs made of handcrafted Walnut, designed by Borek Sipek and produced by Driade, in good condition. The sc...
Metal
$17,400 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.71 in D 23.63 in
Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chairs for Driade, 1984, Set of 12
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984, Set of 12. There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in ...
Leather, Plywood
$3,200 / set
H 29 in W 20 in D 18.5 in
6 Kartell Italy Mademoiselle Chairs by Philippe Starck Black Fabric Lucite
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Set of 6 Mademoiselle dining or armchairs in the original black cotton upholstery and with transparent Lucite frames. Designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Kartel...
Fabric, Foam, Lucite
$4,913
H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle side chair...
Paper
$2,900 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.71 in D 23.63 in
Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chairs for Driade, 1984, Set of 2
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984, Set of 2. There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1...
Leather, Plywood
$14,500 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.71 in D 23.63 in
Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chairs for Driade, 1984, Set of 10
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984, Set of 10. There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in ...
Leather, Plywood
$11,600 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.71 in D 23.63 in
Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chairs for Driade, 1984, Set of 8
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984, Set of 8. There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1...
Leather, Plywood
$2,610 / item
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19.5 in
Emeco Hudson Chair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the N...
Aluminum
$325 / item
H 34 in W 21.25 in D 17.25 in
Modernist Philippe Starck Style Square Back Dark Stained Wood Stacking Chairs
By Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style dark stained wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, including minor scratches and...
Wood
$840Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19.5 in
Emeco Hudson Chair by Philippe Starck Hand Polished
By Philippe Starck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Hudson Chair, designed for the Hudson Hotel in NYC, was Emeco and Philippe Starck’s first collaboration. When it launched in 2000, it was also Emeco's first new design in 50 year...
Aluminum
Vintage Iron Metal Side Chair, Mid-Century Modern, Spain
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive sturdy iron siode chair from Spain. This iron chair is certainly a chair that sits alone as a statement piece in a modern or traditionally styled home.
Iron, Metal
Kartell Eleganza Nia Missoni Chair by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegance and its discreet charm. Philippe Starck has re-thought the essential lines of Italian style with a timeless chair that combines the world of Haute Couture with bon ton. Dist...
Fabric, Plastic
Borek Sipek “Jansky” armchair for Driade Italy, 1980s
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Skokie, IL
Borek Sipek “Jansky” armchair for Driade Italy, 1980s Dimensions: 30 3/4" h x 24" w x 16" d Condition: Excellent vintage condition.
Steel
Ed Archer chair by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in London, GB
The Ed Archer statement dining chair with distinctive aluminium tripod leg and leather seat by Philippe Starck. Philippe Starck is a French industrial architect and designer known ...
Aluminum
Postmodern Anebo Tak Chair by Borek Sipek for Driade, 1980s
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Is it design or art? The post-modern chair "Anebo Tak" by Borek Sipek for Driade combines both.
Metal, Brass, Copper
Set of 4 Rare Philippe Starck Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 rare 4 Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. This set is comprised of two armchairs and two side chairs. One arm chair is the ...
Aluminum
"Melaina" Fiberglass Chair by Rodolfo Bonetto for Driade
By Rodolfo Bonetto, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Melaina" chair, designed by Rodolfo Bonetto(1929-1991) for Driade in 1970. Manufactured in Italy. Original gloss white finish. Benetto was a Milan native with a passion for ABS p...
Fiberglass
Philippe Starck ‘Mickville’ Folding Chair for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
'Mickville' folding chair by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1982. Constructed out of a black coated steel tubular frame and a round metal sheet seat. The chair is foldable into a flat p...
Metal
4 Rare Philippe Starck Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
4 rare 4 Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. This set is comprised of two armchairs and two side chairs. One arm chair is the three-le...
Aluminum
Set of 4 Rare Philippe Starck Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 rare 4 Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. This set is comprised of two armchairs and two s...
Aluminum