Entrepreneur Aurelio Zanotta founded Zanotta in 1954 in Nova Milanese, Italy. Originally called Zanotta Poltrona, it specialized in traditional furniture. By the early 1960s, however, Zanotta had established a reputation for edgy mid-century modern design. Today’s vintage furniture collectors know the brand well for its innovative and wholly sculptural chairs, coffee tables and more.
One of Zanotta’s earliest successes was the Mezzadro stool — better known as the Tractor stool — designed by Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and his brother Achille in the late 1950s. In 1965, Zanotta was among the first furniture companies to work with expanded polyurethane foam and frameless construction, such as for the Throw-Away sofas and armchairs designed by Willie Landels. Another popular design was the Blow chair — designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi and Carla Scolari — viewed by many as a physical expression of late '60s carefree culture.
In 1969, amid the provocative movement we now call Italian Radical Design, Zanotta’s Sacco chair garnered major attention. The boundary-pushing beanbag chair was the brainchild of designers Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini and Franco Teodoro who presented it to Aurelio Zanotta as a transparent vinyl sack loosely filled with small polystyrene balls. He suggested its signature brightly colored leather.
The Sacco chair won the 1970 ADI Design Museum’s Compasso d’Oro award. In 1972, the Museum of Modern Art in New York included it in the landmark exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” curated by designer Emilio Ambasz. In 2020, it received a Compasso d’Oro ADI Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years of enduring popularity. It is now in museum collections around the world including the Triennale Design Museum of Milan, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
After Aurelio Zanotta died in 1991, the company remained in his family and has been run by his three children since 2002. Zanotta continues to set the bar high for furniture design with trend-setting pieces.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Zanotta seating, tables and other furniture.
Zanotta Large Dove Sofa in Brown Leather with Graphite Painted Aluminium Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Dove Sofa in Brown Leather with Graphite Painted Aluminium Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Graphite painted aluminium alloy feet. Wooden s...
Upholstery
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in White Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish
By Zanotta, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in White Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish by Enzo Mari Wall-mounted coat hanger single steel element, painted black or white with scratch- res...
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0309 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0309 & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finishe...
Steel
Zanotta Lealta Chair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lealta Chair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame Aluminum alloy frame. Seat and back upholstered in polyurethane. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable exter...
Cowhide
Zanotta Small Tweed Table in Walnut Top and Frame by Garcia Cumini
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Tweed Table in Walnut Top and Frame by Garcia Cumini Top available either in natural painted oak veneered wood thickness 1 9/16”, with gre...
Walnut
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0613 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0613 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finish...
Steel
Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Mist-O, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o Trestles in solid natural oak or painted black with open pore. Matt black painted stainless steel spars. Top available either in 1/2” thick smoky grey tempered plate glass matching the black painted trestle; or in 7/8” thick oak-plated particle wood...
Smoked Glass
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Teolo 30607 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Teolo 30607 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, or black painted tubular ...
Steel
Zanotta King Size Ricordi Bed with Separate Springing in Toce Upholstery
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King Size Ricordi Bed with Separate Springing in Toce Upholstery by Spalvieri & Del Ciotto Bed with separate springing. Headboard frame in natural or in open pore black pain...
Steel
Zanotta Toi Small Table in White Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Toi Small Table in White Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo Stiff polyurethane frame. Aluminum-covered plywood top. Varnish in black, white or red. Organizer co...
Aluminum
Zanotta Queen Size Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen Size Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi Steel frame with natural varnished bent beech strips. Steel feet, with natural or...
Steel
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Vale Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Vale Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide Steel frame. Upholstery with self-extinguishing polyurethane foam/heat-bound polyester fibre with elastic strips suspension. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable external fabric, Pied de poule or leather cover. The exterior body can be covered with cowhide 95, combined with fabric or leather. Cannot be covered with cowhide 95 in the shade white 0704. Arom is the latest armchair...
Upholstery
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in White Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in White Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or black nickel-satin...
Steel
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Navy Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Navy Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in ...
Upholstery
Zanotta Club Armchair in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Club Armchair in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave by Prospero Rasulo Painted steel internal structure. Weave in PVC thread with nylon internal reinforce...
Steel
Zanotta Queen Size Grangala Bed with Single Springingin in Grey Upholstery
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen Size Grangala Bed with Single Springingin in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa Bed with single springing. Steel feet and shelves covered with cowhide p...
Steel
Zanotta Chichibio Object Stand in Steel Frame with White Plastic Laminate
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Chichibio Object Stand in Steel Frame with White Layered Plastic Laminate by Gino Levi Montalcini , Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig Chromium-plated, tubular steel frame. Shelv...
Plastic
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo Base in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded with miner...
Glass
Zanotta King Size Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King Size Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa Bed with separate springing. Steel feet and shelves covered with cowhid...
Steel
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Beige Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Zanotta, Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Beige Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyu...
Upholstery
Zanotta Rider Tilting Chaise Longue with Rolled Cushion in Grey Fabric
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Rider Tilting Chaise Longue in Grey Fabric by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Stiff polyurethane frame with upholstery in graduated polyurethane. Frame covered with cowhide 95. Rem...
Upholstery
Zanotta Medium Reale Table in Emperador Marble Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Reale Table in Emperador Marble Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevell...
Marble
Zanotta Basello Rotating Shelves Small Table in White Finish
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Basello Rotating Shelves Small Table in White Finish by Achille Castiglioni Double height small table with rotating shelves. Frame in medium...
Steel
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Black Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Black Stainless Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Stainless steel 304 frame painted in matt iron grey or black for outdoor. Seat ...
Stainless Steel
Zanotta Graphium Small Table in Sahara Noir Marble Top with Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Graphium Small Table in Sahara Noir Marble Top with Black Steel Frame by Garcia Cumini Black varnished steel frame. Tops available either in grey Calacatta marble, in red Le...
Marble
Zanotta Small Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Bed with container unit. Steel frame, varnished aluminium. Suspension in natural be...
Steel
Zanotta William Modular Sofa with Shelf in White Fabric by Damian Williamson
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa with Shelf in White Fabric by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. ...
Fabric
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white. Seat and back upholstere...
Upholstery
Zanotta Extra Large Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery and Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Extra Large Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery and Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Bed. Steel feet, with natural or black nickel-satin finish. The supplied feet allow different heig...
Steel
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Green Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Lanzavecchia + Wai, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Green Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyu...
Upholstery
Zanotta Kent Armchair in Red Upholstery with Black Varnished Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Kent Armchair in Red Upholstery with Black Varnished Steel Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Revolving base in varnished steel, colors: black or...
Steel
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in Vip (...
Upholstery
Zanotta Small Reale Table in Glass Top with Bevelled Edges and Black Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Reale Table in Glass Top with Bevelled Edges and Black Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevelled edges or in Emperador ma...
Glass
Zanotta Chichibio Object Stand in Steel Frame with Black Plastic Laminate
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Chichibio Object Stand in Steel Frame with Black Layered Plastic Laminate by Gino Levi Montalcini , Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig Chromium-plated, tubular steel frame. Shelv...
Plastic
Zanotta Tempo Large Table in White Finish with Lacquered Top by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Tempo Large Table in White Finish with Lacquered Top by Prospero Rasulo Stiff polyurethane cones, steel stem, glossy lacquer in the colours shown on the colour card. Hi...
Steel
Zanotta Medium Reale Table in Glass Top with Bevelled Edges and Black Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Reale Table in Glass Top with Bevelled Edges and Black Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevelled edges or in Emperador m...
Glass
Zanotta Toi Small Table in Red Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Toi Small Table in Red Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo Stiff polyurethane frame. Aluminum-covered plywood top. Varnish in black, white or red. Organizer comp...
Aluminum
Zanotta Hiro Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric and Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Hiro Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric and Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Steel frame. El...
Steel
Zanotta Small Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Bed. Steel feet, with natural or black nickel-satin finish. The supplied feet allow different heights o...
Steel
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Teolo Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Teolo Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide Steel frame. Upholstery with self-extinguishing polyurethane foam/heat-bound polyester fibre with elastic strips suspension. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable external fabric, Pied de poule or leather cover. The exterior body can be covered with cowhide 95, combined with fabric or leather. Cannot be covered with cowhide 95 in the shade white 0704. Arom is the latest armchair...
Upholstery
Zanotta Large Leo Stool in Brown Leather Upholstery and Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Leo Stool in Brown Leather Upholstery and Aluminum Frame Frame in polished aluminium alloy or varnished black, graphite or white. Seat a...
Upholstery
Zanotta Medium Reale CM Table in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Reale CM Table in Extra Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevelle...
Glass
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Sahara Noir Marble Top with Black Frame
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Sahara Noir Marble Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo Base in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded wit...
Marble
Zanotta Medium Tweed Mini Table in Black Oak Top with Black Frame
By Garcia and Cumini, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Medium Tweed Mini Table in Black Oak Top with Black Frame by Garcia Cumini 1 3/16” thick top available either in natural pa...
Oak
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Steel frame varnished iron grey or matt black. Seat and backrest made of elastic str...
Steel
Zanotta Dan Chair in Brown Cowhide and Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in Brown Cowhide and Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Steel frame varnished iron grey or matt black. Seat and backrest upholstered with polyurethane. Fixed internal nylon cover. Non removable external cover in cowhide 95. Cannot be covered with cowhide 95 in the shade white 0704. Additional Information: Material: Cowhide, steel Upholstery finish...
Cowhide
Zanotta Medium Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery
By Gabriele Rosa, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa Bed with separate springing. Steel feet and shelves covered with cowhide p...
Steel
Zanotta Kent Armchair and Pouf in Brown Upholstery with Black Steel Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Kent Armchair and Pouf in Brown Upholstery with Black Steel Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Revolving base in varnished steel, colors: black...
Steel
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with White Carrara Marble Top by Federica Capitani
By Federica Capitani, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with White Carrara Marble Top by Federica Capitani Small table. Steel frame painted in the shades black or white. Tops available either in white Carrara ...
Carrara Marble
Zanotta Mezzadro Castiglioni Stool in Yellow with Chromium Plated Steel Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in Yellow with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base Chromium-plated steel ste...
Beech
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural Oak Frame
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural oak Frame by Lievore, Altherr, Molina Legs in solid natural painted oak or in black dyed oak, or in natural Canaletto walnu...
Upholstery
Zanotta Toi Small Table in Black Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Toi Small Table in Black Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo Stiff polyurethane frame. Aluminum-covered plywood top. Varnish in black, white or red. Organizer co...
Aluminum
Customizable Zanotta Quaderna 2600 Table by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Table. Honeycomb core structure coated with white plastic laminate, digitally printed with black squares at 3 cm spacing. 3 different sizes available What we are talking about here...
Laminate
Paire de chaises modèle "Oasis" par Gian Franco Legler pour Zanotta 1960's
By Gian Franco Legler, Zanotta
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Paire de chaises modèle "Oasis" par Gian Franco Legler pour Zanotta 1960's Structure en bois aux lignes fines, avec une lecture très “architecte” : montants droits, traverses appare...
Leather, Ash
$3,218 / item
Customizable Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Different colors available. Design by Liisi Beckmann Project year 1966 Armchair. Graduated polyurethane foam frame. External cover only available in bielastic Samba fabric.
Fabric
Customizable Zanotta Gilda CM Recliner Lounge Chair Homage to Carlo Mollino
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Customizable upholstery. With elegant lines and beautiful details, the Gilda lounge chair is a design masterpiece. Designed in 1954, Gilda's fluid angles and four-position adjustab...
Leather, Fabric
Octopus wooden and metal coat rack by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta 90s
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Padova, IT
Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi are three Italian designers who, united under the acronym DDL, have been operating in the industrial design sector since 1966. After t...
Metal
Zanotta silhouette Milo CM Mirror by Carlo Mollino
By Carlo Molino, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Mirror. Venus de Milo’s silhouette plate glass, with stainless steel pawl for hanging. Milo CM and Carlino CM, both designed for the Miller House, re...
Mirror
Zanotta “Alfa 1326” L- Shape Sofa & Ottoman in Pale Grey Velvet
By Zanotta
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a rare, pristine “Alfa 1326” L-Shape 4-Seat Sofa & Ottoman from the world renown Italian furniture house of Zanotta, dressed in their top-grade modern, short-pile velvet in p...
Velvet
Zanotta Servomuto Side Table by Design Achille Castiglioni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
of the range Servi by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1974 Small table. Base in polypropylene and steel rod painted, colour talc or black. Top in reversible black/white plas...
Steel