Zanotta Furniture
Italian
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.
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Creator: Zanotta
Zanotta Extra Large Grangala Bed with Single Springingin in Grey Upholstery
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Extra Large 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kioko aluminum coffee table designed by De Pas, d'Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta 1990s
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Milano, IT
Original coffee table with gray laminated wood top and silver aluminum legs. The table is named Kioko, was designed by Gionathan De Pas, Donato d'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi, a great tr...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Chichibio" Object Stand by Levi Montalcini and Pagano for Zanotta, Italy, 1930s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Gino Levi-Montalcini, Zanotta
Located in Milan, IT
Object / telephone stand by Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano Pogatchnig for Zanotta.
Chrome tubes support two double sided b/w round plates.
A versatile object no longer need...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" Stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
2er Set Zanotta Sessel Onda De Pas, D’Urbino Lomazzi Design
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 2er Set Zanotta Sessel (Modell "Onda") vom italienischen Design Trio Jonathan De Pas (1932-1991), Donato D’Urbino (1935 geboren) und Paolo Lomazzi (1936 ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
David Palterer – Fauna Chair – Set of 4 – Zanotta – Italy – 1980
By David Palterer, Zanotta
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Elegant and chic set of Fauna dining chairs designed by David Palterer for Zanotta. Crafted with a sleek chrome tubular frame and a distinctive floating backrest. The woodwork mimics...
Category
1980s European Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Wood
Customizable Zanotta Ardea CM Homage to Carlo Mollino
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Armchair/ Bergére. Base in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid natural Canaletto walnut; wax-finished varnish. Steel frame, with elastic strips suspension. Upholstery i...
Category
2010s Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Six Folding Chairs in Leather Model Navy by Sergio Asti, Italian Design, 1969
By Zanotta, Sergio Asti
Located in Milan, IT
These Six Folding Chairs model Navy by Sergio Asti represents a Italian Design finesse. Crafted for Zanotta in 1969, these chairs feature wooden structure complemented by metal deta...
Category
1960s Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Garth Roberts Raw Dining Table Zanotta 7090 Adjustable Planks & Design
By Garth Roberts, Zanotta
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Garth Roberts award winning Raw table retailed through Zanota.
Canadian Garth Roberts is another designer whose accomplishments make you wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Steel
Customizable Zanotta Arom Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric and exterior in cowhide.
extra charge for exterior cover in leather.
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...
Category
2010s Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Zanotta 1009 Club Sofa for Indoor or Outdoor by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Armchair and sofa for outdoor and indoor use. Steel internal structure painted for outdoor use. Weave in PVC thread with nylon internal reinforcement, in the shade of brown. Upon request a small seat...
Category
2010s Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Nylon, PVC
Italian mid-century brown 86 Morettina armchair by B. Marstaller Zanotta, 1980s
By Bernard Marstaller, Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Brown Armchair 86 Morettina by Bernard Marstaller for Zanotta, 1980s
iconic and vintage armchair mod. 86 Morettina with wooden structure, fixed by interlocking. T...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Celestina folding chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta - 70s, 80s
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Padova, IT
2 Celestina chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1978. Famous leather folding chairs with a high quality finish.
Marco Zanuso (Milan, May 14, 1916 - Milan, July 11, 2001) was an Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zanotta Moretta Armchair Design Bernard Marstaller
By Bernard Marstaller, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Armchair with tilting backrest. Natural beech frame. Tilting back. Removable cover in Telastrong or cowhide. Cannot be covered with
cowhide 95 in the shade white 0704.
Category
2010s Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Beech
Italian Mid-Century Leather N Wood Armchair Oasi 85 by Legler for Zanotta, 1960s
By Gian Franco Legler, Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Leather and wood armchair Oasi 85 by Legler for Zanotta, 1960s
Armchair mod. Oasi 85 in red leather and wood. The seat and back are made of soft red leather, fixe...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
1968, Piero Gatti, Beanbag, Sacco in Turquoise
By Zanotta, Gatti
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Original vintage beanbag or bean bag, Sacco, in turquoise, designed by Piero Gatti in good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
Camilla metal bench by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi for Zanotta 80s
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Padova, IT
Camilla metal bench by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi for Zanotta 80s
Structure in painted steel, black color, seat and backrest with slats in laminated plastic, grey color....
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Mist-O
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Stone
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with Black Marquinia Marble Top by Federica Capitani
By Federica Capitani, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with Black Marquinia Marble Top by Federica Capitani
Small table. Steel frame painted in the shades black or white. Tops available either in white Carrar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Marble
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with Emperador Marble Top by Federica Capitani
By Zanotta, Federica Capitani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with Emperador Marble Top by Federica Capitani
Small table. Steel frame painted in the shades black or white. Tops available either in white Carrara marb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Marble
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Mist-O, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Smoked Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic with Black Stainless Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Green Upholstery with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Green Upholstery with Canaletto Walnut Frame by Lievore, Altherr, Molina
Legs in solid natural painted oak or in black dyed oak, or in natural Canaletto w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
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...
Category
2010s Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Postmodern “625” Coffee / Side Table by Peter Noever for Zanotta, 1980s
By Zanotta
Located in Renens, CH
Coffee / side table designed by Peter Granite for Zanotta during the 1980s. Granite top with a Stove-enamelled cast-iron base.
Materials: Granite, cast-iron
Origination: Italy, 198...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Zanotta Furniture
Materials
Granite
Zanotta furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Zanotta furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Zanotta furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 163 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 445 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Zanotta were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Joe Colombo, Charlotte Perriand, and Arflex. Prices for Zanotta furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $255 and can go as high as $70,300, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,100.