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.
"Zigzag" Mirror Finished Steel Low Bookcase by Konstantin Grcic, Driade
By Konstantin Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zigzag" is a low bookcase version, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure and shelves in polished steel with mirror finish. Bookends in sheet m...
Steel
$4,751Sale Price|30% Off
Modular Bookcase Sideboard by Enzo Mari for Driade, Italian Design
By Enzo Mari, Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in Milano, IT
Modular sideboard bookcase "Bric" by Enzo Mari for Driade in wood, a work of Italian design that combines elegance and functionality. Iconic piece perfect for modern and sophisticate...
Wood
Fabio Novembre for Driade: Venus Sculptural Bookcase with Marble Statue Bookshelf
By Driade, Fabio Novembre
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
VENUS Bookcase Design: Fabio Novembre Manufacturer: Driade Venus is a poetic reinterpretation of the traditional bookcase. Inspired by the wooden crates used by museums to transpor...
Marble
"Zigzag" Bronze Painted Steel and Oak Veneered Low Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zigzag" is a low bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and oak veneered shelves. Bookends in sheet metal ste...
Steel
Driade Kao Modular Wall Shelving System in Aluminum by Antonia Astori, 1990s
By Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in bari, IT
Driade's Kaos system was designed by Antonia Astori, a co-founder of the company and one of the most influential figures in the development of Italian modular storage. Astori’s work ...
Metal, Aluminum
"Zigzag" Mirror Finished Steel High Bookcase by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zigzag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure and shelves in polished steel with mirror finish. Bookends in sheet metal st...
Steel
Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s
By Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s Modular bookcase Programma 1 composed of 43 wooden modules lacquered i...
Wood
Two bookcases mod. "Kaos," Antonia Astori for Driade Italia, 1990s
By Driade, Antonia Astori
Located in Milano, IT
Two Bookcase mod. "Kaos," by Antonia Astori for Driade Italia, design 1990s Struttura modulare in metallo composta da elementi componibili e ripiani di diversa altezza. Le librerie ...
Steel
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Walnut Low Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a low bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and Canaletto walnut veneered shelves. Bookends in sh...
Steel
"ZigZag" Black or White Painted Steel High Bookcase by Konstantin Grcic, Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure and shelves in steel finished with epoxy paint in white or black colors. Boo...
Steel
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Walnut High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and Canaletto walnut veneered shelves. Bookends in s...
Steel
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Oak Veneered High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
By Konstantin Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and oak veneered shelves. Bookends in sheet metal st...
Steel
"Zigzag" Black or White Painted Steel Low Bookcase by Konstantin Grcic, Driade
By Konstantin Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zigzag" is a low bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure and shelves in steel finished with epoxy paint in white or black colors. Book...
Steel
"Virgo" Black Anodized Aluminum Open Bookcase Designed by Xavier Lust for Driade
By Xavier Lust, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Virgo" is a black anodized aluminum open structure and shelves, designed by Xavier Lust and manufactured by Driade. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 11.8", W. 47.2", H. 78.7" "Virgo" is an "under tension" structure which assumes the typological image of a bookcase but it actually leads us to think about concave and convex surfaces relation, as well as about the energy of a bow-string. The “composition of forces” is clearly expressed by the finally achieved equilibrium. So thanks to its sculptural form, Virgo can be used as a wall bookcase and, above all, can be placed in the middle of a room. XAVIER LUST studied interior design at Institut Saint Luc...
Aluminum
$3,368 / item
Forest bookcase by Nendo for Driade
By Nendo, Driade
Located in Ravenna, IT
Bookcase designed by Nendo for Driade. The bookcase features shelves interspersed with rotated vertical elements, which serve as an aesthetic and functional element to support books....
Wood
Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s
By Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s Modular bookcase mod. Programma 1 composed of 4 dark blue lacquered wooden modules with a matte finis...
Wood
Virgo Bookshelf in Aluminum by Driade, Design by Xavier Lust
By Xavier Lust, Driade
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
VIRGO u2028Bookcases & Storage u2028Design: Xavier Lust Manufacturer: Driade Virgo is a striking bookcase that combines functionality with sculptural elegance. Its "tension" struct...
Aluminum
Giraffe bookcase by Tilche for Arform
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Milano, IT
The "Giraffe" bookshelf, designed by Paolo Tilche for Arform, is an icon of minimalist Italian design. Known for its adjustable height, this bookshelf was created to offer a function...
Wood
Antique Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf UK Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf UK Import Dimensions. 14 W ; 10 1/2 D ; 30 H.
Wood
Pair of Vintage French Low Bookcases
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of vintage French bamboo & rattan low bookcases. One is slightly lighter in colour than the other. 1920
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,714
H 70.87 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Teak Veneer Bookcase, Shelving System by Skaraborgs Möbelindustri, 1950s
By Skaraborgs Möbelindustri Tibro, Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Bochum, NRW
A refined example of Swedish mid‑century functionalism, this “Reform” shelving system by Skaraborgs Möbelindustri (Tibro) brings together clean architectural lines, warm materials, a...
Wood
Midcentury Mahogany Encyclopedia Low Bookcase, 1960s
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury mahogany encyclopedia low bookcase, 1960s measuring 25" in width, 11.5" in depth and 28.5" in height. Fixed shelf. Shelves clearance is 11.5". Shelf depth is 11" or 8" at...
Wood, Mahogany
Sheraton Regency Bookcase - Single Open Front Low Bookcases Bespoke
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous single English Sheraton style low openfront bookcase hand crafted from mahogany This piece is made to order bespoke - turnaround time 2-4 weeks and measurements can be adjus...
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood Low Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Regency period rosewood low bookcase/credenza having three doors retaining original brass grill doors and gilt bronze mounts, standing on plinth base. England circa 1830.
Rosewood
$6,588 / item
H 79.1 in W 62.9 in D 13.3 in
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Oak Veneered High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
By Konstantin Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and oak veneered shelves. Bookends in sheet metal st...
Steel
$575
H 14 in W 30.75 in D 18 in
George Nelson - Omni System - Shelving or Wall Unit Walnut Cabinet Only - Parts
By George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern 1960s George Nelson designed for Omni Systems, this is part for a wall unit, Two Drawer File Cabinet in oiled walnut, no hardware. I nee...
Walnut
$675
H 24 in W 30.75 in D 15 in
George Nelson - Omni System - Shelving or Wall Unit Walnut Cabinet Only - Parts
By George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern 1960s George Nelson designed for Omni Systems, this is part for a wall unit, a four drawer cabinet in walnut, no hardware. Part # 631532...
Walnut
Vintage Low Oak Bookcase / TV Stand, Denmark, 1960s
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
A beautiful vintage Danish low bookcase crafted in oak, dating from the 1960s. Featuring clean Scandinavian lines, tapered solid oak legs, and an open shelving layout, this versatile...
Oak
$675
H 14 in W 30.75 in D 15 in
George Nelson - Omni System - Shelving or Wall Unit Walnut Cabinet Only - Parts
By George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern 1960s George Nelson designed for Omni Systems, this is part for a wall unit, A Drop Leaf Desk, no hardware. Part # 6405314. I need to co...
Walnut
Sold
H 15.75 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s
By Driade, Antonia Astori
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Module of the Program 1 bookcase by Antonia Astori De Ponti for Driade, 1977 Bookcase module mod. Programma 1 in bright red lacquered wood with matte finish. There are...
Wood
Sold
H 83.86 in W 107.88 in D 19.69 in
Italian metal and glass Caos San bookcase by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1990s
By Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian metal and glass Caos San bookcase by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1990s. Caos San model metal and glass bookcase with structure composed of three burgundy colored metal upright...
Metal