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 Driadelab, Driade
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
$83,552Sale Price|47% Off
H 33.86 in W 59.85 in D 16.93 in
"Cristallogaphie" sideboard by Erwan Boulloud
By Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional "Cristallographie" 3-doors sideboard in polished and patinated solid brass marquetry with stainless steel base. Unique and signed piece by the artist Erwan Boulloud. Fran...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$3,562Sale Price / item|55% Off
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
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
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
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
"Monceau" sideboard by G. Nicolet
By Glustin Creation, Geoffroy Nicolet
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Unique "Monceau" sideboard in massive and sculpted lime wood with 4 doors, signed by the artist G. Nicolet. Interior in tainted wood. France, 2023.
Wood, Lacquer
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
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
Mahogany Sideboard by G. Poisson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great quality. Located in NY.
Mahogany
TWIN Sideboard by R’Kan
Located in Giza Governorate, القاهرة
The “Twin” sideboard embodies the moment we become one with our partner, leaving our individuality aside we merge into the love we give each other, we start to speak alike, act alike...
Glass, Acrylic, Lacquer
Bryant Sideboard by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Bryant sideboard by Collector Materials: Marble top. Oak wooden doors and structure. Legs in metal with a painted finish. Lacquered interior. Dimensio...
Marble, Metal