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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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
Early and rare Mickville chair by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1985
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Antwerp, BE
The ‘Mickville’ chair, designed by Philippe Starck in 1985 and produced by Driade, is a playful and highly unconventional example of 1980s postmodern design. Conceived as part of a s...
Metal
$5,731 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.71 in D 21.66 in
Set of Six Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1981
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Lisboa, PT
The “Costes” chair was used by Philippe Starck in 1981 to furnish the famous Café Costes in Paris, characterized by the use of models that were extremely functional, resistant and made of simple materials. Starck used a tripod shape...
Metal
$5,800 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.71 in D 23.63 in
Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chairs for Driade, 1984, Set of 4
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984, Set of 4. There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1...
Leather, Plywood
$3,000
H 30 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
George Nakashima N19 Side Chair for Knoll, Walnut, Mid-Century Modern
By Knoll, George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair...
Walnut
$2,384 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 22.84 in
Original 1984 "Costes" Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade — Pair
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Basel, BS
A pair of definitive masterpieces of 1980s post-modern Italian design. Designed by the legendary Philippe Starck in 1984, the "Costes" chairs were originally conceived for the bustl...
Metal
$4,768 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 22.84 in
Original 1984 "Costes" Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade — Set of 4
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Basel, BS
A set of 4 "Costes" chairs by Starck. Note: an additional pair of slightly lighter colored Costes chairs are also available in a separate listing. You could combine these 4 with t...
Metal
$4,814
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
$1,450
H 26 in W 17 in D 17 in
Late 19th Century French Bobbin-Turned Oak Fireside Corner Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An evocative late-19th-century French Provincial corner chair, or coin du feu, handcrafted in France circa 1895. Distinguished by its compact proportions, unusual wraparound back and...
Rush, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Pair Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern upholstered side chairs. The chairs have sculptural walnut frames. Also have tufted loose cushions. Chairs are...
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Lane Perception Mid Century Modern Walnut Dining Side Chair
By Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Lane Perception Mid Century Modern Walnut Dining Side Chair with Sculpted Bac...
Walnut
Philippe Starck Cam El Eon Chairs for Dríade Aleph - A Pair
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of stacking Cam El Eon chairs with curved cream colored plastic seats on metallic gray aluminum frames designed by Philippe Starck for Dríade Aleph, Italy.
Aluminum
$1,800
H 34 in W 22 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Ladder Back Side Chair By T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, side chair by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb features a walnut, ladder back frame with upholstered seat in mocha tweed. A great mid century modern chair for...
Fabric, Walnut
Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chair for Driade, 1984
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984 There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1984, marked...
Leather, Plywood
Ed Archer chair by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in London, England
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 B. Sipek, Driade
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 "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
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