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.
Legato table designed by Enzo Mari for Driade Italy, 2000s
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge oval table with wooden top with a clear grain pattern, by Enzo Mari (1932-2020). It rests on four black metal legs that attach with visible brackets under the top. The design sh...
Zebra Wood
$2,465Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 29.53 in D 20.28 in
Italian Smoked Glass & Metal Serving Trolley by Enzo Mari for Alessi, circa 1980
By Enzo Mari, Alessi
Located in Labrit, Landes
Elegant modern trolley designed by Enzo Mari for Alessi in 1989. Handlebar above a cylindrical shaft side support, on three wheels, stamped Alessi. Very hard to find, especially in t...
Faux Leather, Rattan
$15,436 / item
H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 39.38 in
Modern Design Wood Sculptural Table Handcrafted in Italy by Sebastiano Bottos
By Sebastiano Bottos
Located in Pordenone, IT
Cristoforo, with all its facets, well interprets the spirit of a free space and time traveller. This sculptural and precious wood table is completely handcrafted in Italy by excellent artisans. The processing that gives shape to the legs is an exclusive by Bottos Design Italia...
Wood
Original "André" table, designed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina chrome and glass top dining or conference table, called the "Andre" table. The frame of the top slides in an 'x' shape into the four cylindrical legs. The bar...
Chrome
Enzo Mari For Driade Rectangular Table "Friar," Italy 1970s
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Naples, IT
Dining table mod. Frate with rectangular tempered glass top with rounded corners. The central structure consists of a solid wood beam that connects to anthracite black painted steel ...
Steel
Enzo Mari for Driade 'Cugino' Table in Glass and Steel
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Mari for Driade, table 'Cugino', glass, steel, Italy, 1973. A pure and understated design by Enzo Mari for Driade. This table features a clear construction. The base consists o...
Steel
$4,788 / item
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Steel
$2,790 / item
H 28.35 in Dm 41.74 in
"Cuginetto" Tempered Glass and Steel Table by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cuginetto" is a coffee table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure with round or square tempered glass th....
Steel
$4,464 / item
H 28.35 in W 51.19 in D 31.5 in
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, with black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectangular te...
Steel
$2,952 / item
H 28.3 in W 47.2 in D 47.2 in
"Cugino" Tempered Glass and Painted Steel Dining Table by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cugino" is a dining table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure with round or square tempered glass th. 0....
Steel
$5,904 / item
H 28.35 in W 108.27 in D 31.5 in
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Steel
$5,265 / item
H 28.3 in W 78.7 in D 31.4 in
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Steel
$5,355 / item
H 19.6 in W 78.7 in D 19.6 in
"Fratello" Low Tempered Glass Double-Top Table Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Fratello" is a low double-top table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, with a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam...
Steel
Sold
H 29.1 in W 98.4 in D 41.3 in
Dining or Conference Table Marble Carrara Top Black Steel Structure by Driade
By Driade
Located in Chicago, IL
Gordon Guillamier creates the Anapo set of tables, in the rectangular and circular version and in different sizes, also including coffee tables and a clothes hanger. Its inspiration ...
Carrara Marble, Steel