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 Susanna Armchair in Leather 0313 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0313 & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finishe...
Steel
Zanotta Large Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyre...
Upholstery
Zanotta Fenice Table in Grey Shade Polimex with Acryl Finish by Piero Bottoni
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Fenice Table in Grey Shade Polimex with Acryl Finish by Piero Bottoni Numbered piece. Frame in Polimex®, covered with acryl finish concrete re...
Acrylic
Zanotta Small Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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 blac...
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0340 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0340 & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finishe...
Steel
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 Susanna Armchair in Leather 0306 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0306 & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finishe...
Steel
Zanotta Medium Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in Vip ...
Upholstery
Zanotta Sciangai Adjustable Clothes Stand with Frame in White Varnished Ash
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Sciangai Adjustable Clothes Stand with Frame in White Varnished Ash Folding and adjustable clothes-stand. Frame in oak, grey, white, black ...
Ash
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 Large Milano Bed in Brown Teatro Fabric with Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Milano Bed in Brown Teatro Fabric with Steel Frame by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi Steel frame with natural varnished bent beech strips. Steel feet, with natural or bla...
Steel
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 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 Large Dove Sofa in Brown Leather with Graphite Painted Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
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 Medium Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Mist-O, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium 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...
Stone
Zanotta Small Niobe Table in Carrara Marble Top with White Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Federica Capitani
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 Medium Tweed Mini Table in Natural Oak Top with Black Frame
By Zanotta, Garcia and Cumini
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 Small Tweed Mini Table in Canaletto Walnut Top with Black Frame
By Zanotta, Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Tweed Mini Table in Canaletto Walnut Top with Black Frame by Garcia Cumini 1 3/16” thick top available either in natural painted oak veneered wood, or black painted w...
Walnut
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Blue Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Blue Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Chair with armrests. Steel frame varnished iron grey or matt black. Seat and backre...
Steel
Zanotta Dan Chair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in Anthracite 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...
Steel
Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Mist-O, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large 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 Small Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Zanotta, Mist-O
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...
Smoked Glass
Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Mist-O
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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...
Stone
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 Medium Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o
By Zanotta, Mist-O
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium 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 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 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 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
Small table mod. 6500 by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Ravenna, IT
Small table designed in 1986 by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta. The tabletop features a daisy design, made entirely of mosaic. The central leg, which supports the top, reaches the gr...
Aluminum, Steel
1987 Armida Dining Chair designed by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta in Black Leather
By Zanotta, Andrea Branzi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an ‘Armida’ side chair, designed by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta in 1987. The piece was produced in Italy. It is formed of thick black leather that is attached to an enamele...
Steel
$2,479Sale Price|40% Off
Garth Roberts Raw Dining Table Zanotta 7090 Adjustable Planks & Design
By Zanotta, Garth Roberts
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...
Steel
Lialta chair designed by Roberto Barbieri in 2006 and produced by Zanotta
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
Located in Ravenna, IT
Lialta chair designed by Roberto Barbieri in 2006 and produced by Zanotta in Italy. With a polished aluminum alloy frame, the seat features soft, sinuous curves. Its high back gives ...
Aluminum
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...
Granite
Zanotta Servopluvio Umbrella Stand by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Umbrella stand. Base in polypropylene, container in aluminium and steel support frame, painted in the shade black for outdoors.
Aluminum, Steel
Alessandro Mendini's Cuculia Bowl for Zanotta, 1985
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
Located in Dallas, TX
The Cuculia centerpiece bowl, designed in 1985 by renowned architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, is an extraordinary example of Italian design that continues to inspire. Made of...
Plastic
Servofumo dinner holder by Achille Castiglioni produced by Zanotta in 1961
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Ravenna, IT
Servofumo dinner holder designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced by Zanotta in 1961. From a gray-painted polypropylene base rises a steel support rod, featuring a black-painted a...
Aluminum, Steel