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.
$25,497 / item
HIDALGO sideboard by DriadeLab
By Driade, Driadelab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For a unique and original interior design, eccentric and at the same time extremely elegant, Hidalgo is a vertical sideboard with an unusual design, spokesperson for the Driade codes...
Steel
sideboard by Audoux Minnet
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Magnificent and charming split pencil bamboo sideboard from the 1950s by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. "Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet were a French duo who worked together in the m...
Ceramic, Rattan
Murano Glass Sideboard by Fratelli Tosi
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
A magnificent showcase of luxe craftsmanship of Venetian style, this extraordinary sideboard will take center stage in any elegant modern interior, imbuing it with a dramatic flair. ...
Murano Glass
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H 23.63 in W 24.81 in D 88.98 in
Contemporary by Studio Oxi, Sideboard, Wood Veneer Sideboard, Wood, Walnut
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
A sideboard that has a particular appearance and function, thanks to the high quality workmanship and finishing with a particular attention to every details.
Wood
Pacific Sideboard by Volk
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As shown: Solid white oak with white oak veneer and cerused finish. Turned brass legs and drawer pulls Swing doors and inset leather panels Oil and wax cerused finish Dimensio...
Brass
Line Sideboard by Giuliano Cappelletti
By Pacini & Cappellini
Located in Milan, IT
Resting on a smaller wooden base, this exquisite, black, rectangular sideboard by Giuliano Cappelletti focuses on the geometrical elements of the line, whose almost hypnotic, vertica...
Glass, Wood
Trapeze Sideboard by Hagit Pincovici
Located in Geneve, CH
Trapeze sideboard by Hagit Pincovici Dimensions: 225 L x 50 W x 120 H Materials: Lacquered wood, Rosso Lepanto Marble, Copper finish Hagit Pincovici founded her eponymo us bespo...
Marble, Brass
Yves Sideboard by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
An impressive showcase of craftsmanship, this elegant four-door sideboard reinterprets the concept of traditional and functional storage into a timeless design that will transform an...
Brass, Metal
Libra Sideboard by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
Libra Sideboard by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 200 x H 70 cm Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, Brandy, S...
Wood
Mahogany Sideboard by G. Poisson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great quality. Located in NY.
Mahogany
Sideboard by Gauthier Poinsignon
By Atelier Gauthier Poinsignon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in NY
Rosewood
Teak Sideboard by Beautility
By Beautility
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Six foot long sideboard in teak wood, made by Beautility Furniture from the UK. Beautiful Danish style design with sculpted wood handles, floating top, and tapered legs. Two cabinet ...
Teak
Collectionist Sideboard by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
Collectionist Sideboard by Laurameroni Dimensions: W 160 x D 40 x H 147 cm Materials: Siberian Ash, satin brass, cast bronze Sesel handles CO 157 SM: Storage unit in Siberian Ash wo...
Brass