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 Medium Talamo Bed with Single Springing in Grey Upholstery
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Talamo Bed with Single Springing in Grey Upholstery by Damian Williamson Bed with single springing. Polished or black painted aluminium alloy feet, or with natural ...
Aluminum
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Chair with armrests. Steel frame varnished iron grey or matt black. Seat and ba...
Steel
Zanotta Small Sacco in Black Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Sacco in Black Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyren...
Upholstery
Zanotta Large Sacco in Navy Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in Navy Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in Vip...
Upholstery
Zanotta King Size Nyx Bed in White Fabric with White Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta King Size Nyx Bed in White Fabric with White Painted Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Demountable steel frame painted in the shade of black or white. Suspension in natural bent...
Steel
Zanotta Gilda CM Armchair in Green Upholstery with Natural Varnished Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Gilda CM Armchair in Green Upholstery with Natural Varnished Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino Frame in natural or black varnished oak, or in natural...
Oak
Zanotta Graphium Large Table in Red Lepanto Marble Top with Black Steel Frame
By Garcia and Cumini, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black varnished steel frame. Tops available either in grey Calacatta marble, in red Lepanto marble or in Sahara Noir marble with stain-resistant protective varnish, in clear matt pol...
Marble
Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Mist-O, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top 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...
Carrara Marble
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Grey Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Grey Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame by Frank Rettenbacher Black or graphite painted steel legs. Stiff polyurethane seat with self-extinguishing...
Steel
Pair of Blue Niccola Lounge Chairs by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta
By Andrea Branzi, Zanotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs, model Niccola, designed in 1993 by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta. Construction on a four-legged tubular steel frame, upholstered and covered in dark blue leather, armr...
Steel
Zanotta Dan Chair in Brown Cowhide and Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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 Small Niobe Table in Carrara Marble Top with White Steel Frame
By Federica Capitani, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Niobe Table in Carrara Marble Top with White Steel Frame by Federica Capitani Steel frame painted in the shades black or white. Tops available either in white Carra...
Carrara Marble
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Blue Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Lanzavecchia + Wai, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Blue Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyure...
Upholstery
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 Large Grangala Bed with Single Springingin in Grey Upholstery
By Gabriele Rosa, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Grangala Bed with Single Springingin in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa Bed with single springing. Steel feet and shel...
Steel
Zanotta King Size Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King 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 Medium Tweed Mini Table in Natural Oak Top with Black Frame
By Garcia and Cumini, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Medium Tweed Mini Table in Natural Oak Top with Black Frame by Garcia Cumini 1 3/16” thick top available either in natural pa...
Oak
Zanotta Lea Armchair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lea Armchair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame. Seat, back and armrests upholstered in polyurethane. Fixed interna...
Cowhide
Zanotta Servofumo Low Ashtray in Steel by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Servofumo Low Ashtray in Steel by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Base in black painted polypropylene. Steel support rod and aluminiu...
Steel
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Lievore Altherr Molina
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 King Size Grangala Bed with Single Springingin in Grey Upholstery
By Gabriele Rosa, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King 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 ...
Steel
Zanotta Sella Seat in Pink Lacquered Steel Column with Cast-iron Base
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Sella Seat in Pink Lacquered Steel Column with Cast-iron Base by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Black saddle of racing bicycle, pink lac...
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0618 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0618 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finish...
Steel
Zanotta Loto Small Table in White Acrylic Resin by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Loto Small Table in White Acrylic Resin by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Top and legs in Cristalplant outdoor®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins loaded ...
Acrylic
Zanotta Small Elica Table in White Plate Glass Top & White Frame
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Elica Table in White Plate Glass Top & White Frame,Prospero Rasulo Base in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded with miner...
Glass
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White and Black Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White and Black Upholstery with Steel Frame by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Base on castors or fixed with feet. Steel fr...
Upholstery
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white. Seat and back upholster...
Upholstery
Zanotta Large Leo Stool in Brown Leather Upholstery and Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
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 Large Elica Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo Base in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded with miner...
Smoked Glass
Zanotta Small Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with White Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with White Frame by Prospero Rasulo Base in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded with mineral...
Glass
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White Upholstery with Steel Frame by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Base on castors or fixed with feet. Steel frame. Uphol...
Upholstery
Zanotta Oscar Nightstand in Natural Oak Finish by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Oscar Nightstand in Natural Oak Finish by Emaf Progetti Nightstand with drawer. Graphite painted steel frame. Handle in graphite painted alumi...
Aluminum
Zanotta Moretta Armchair in White Leather with Natural Beech Frame
By Zanotta, Bernard Marstaller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Moretta Armchair in White Leather with Natural Beech Frame by Bernard Marstaller Natural beech frame. Tilting back. Removable cover in Telastrong or cowhide. Additional Inf...
Upholstery
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0613 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
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 Servofumo High Ashtray in Steel by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Servofumo High Ashtray in Steel by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Base in black painted polypropylene. Steel support rod and alumini...
Steel
Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Zanotta, Mist-O
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 Nena Armchair in Grey Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Zanotta, Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Grey Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyure...
Upholstery
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Vale Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
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 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 Small Flamingo Sofa in Brown Upholstery with Black Aluminum Frame
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Flamingo Sofa in Brown Upholstery with Black Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Polished or black painted aluminum alloy feet, or with ...
Upholstery
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 Talia Stackable Chair in Red Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Talia Stackable Chair in Red Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white. Seat and back uph...
Upholstery
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 Small Reale CM Table in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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 bevelled...
Glass
Zanotta Club Sofa in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Club Sofa in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave Painted steel internal structure. Weave in PVC thread with nylon internal reinforcement, in the shade of b...
Steel
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic with Black Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Black Stainless Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Chair with armrests for outdoor. Stainless steel 304 frame painted in ma...
Stainless Steel
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 Rider Tilting Chaise Longue with Rolled Cushion in Grey Fabric
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
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 CM Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Reale CM Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevelled edges or in Emperador marble 13/1...
Smoked Glass
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Brown Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Lanzavecchia + Wai, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Brown Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyur...
Upholstery
Zanotta Flamingo Armchair in Teatro Upholstery with Black Painted Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Flamingo Armchair in Teatro Upholstery with Black Painted Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Polished or black painted aluminum alloy feet,...
Upholstery
Zanotta Small Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyr...
Upholstery
Zanotta Tempo Small Table in White Finish with Lacquered Top by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Tempo Small 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 William Modular Sofa with Shelf in White Fabric by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
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 Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
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 Medium Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
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
Customizable Zanotta Calla Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric. Armchair. 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...
Leather, Fabric
Mezzadro Stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
First designed by brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed in 1957, Mezzadro was put into production by Zanotta in 1970 for the exhibition “Shapes and colours in today’...
Steel
Italian modern red black Celestina folding chair Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red black Celestina folding chair Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1970s Folding chair mod. Celestina. The metal frame is painted red, the backrest and seat are made of bands...
Metal