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 Small Leo Stool in Brown Leather Upholstery and Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Leo Stool in Brown Leather Upholstery and Aluminum Frame Frame in polished aluminium alloy or varnished black, graphite or white. Seat and back with polyurethane uph...
Upholstery
Zanotta Joy Rotating 5 Shelf Unit in Burgundy Medium Density Fiberboard
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Joy Rotating 5 Shelf Unit in Burgundy Medium Density Fiberboard by Achille Castiglioni Uprights and shelves in medium density fiberboard, finish...
Steel
Zanotta Queen Size Nyx Bed in White Fabric with White Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Queen 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 ben...
Steel
Zanotta William Monobloc Three-Seater Sofa in Brown Leather by Damian Williamson
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Monobloc Three-Seater Sofa in Brown Leather by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or blac...
Leather
Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Black Upholstery with Black Painted Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Black Upholstery with Black Painted Frame The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or st...
Upholstery
Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti Four-poster bed with canopy. Demountable wooden frame...
Oak
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Swivel steel base, or fixed with feet. Stiff polyurethane external body covered with cowhide 95. Ca...
Upholstery
Zanotta Large Elica Table in White Plate Glass Top & White Frame
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large 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 Lia Chair in Black Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lia Chair in Black Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or whit...
Leather
Zanotta William Monobloc Small Sofa in Brown Leather by Damian Williamson
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Monobloc Small Sofa in Brown Leather by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or black nic...
Leather
Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Polished or black painted aluminum alloy feet, or with natural or black nicke...
Upholstery
Zanotta Medium Tweed Table in Black Oak Top and Frame by Garcia Cumini
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Tweed Table in Black Oak Top and Frame by Garcia Cumini Top available either in natural painted oak veneered wood thicknes...
Oak
Meligete by Mendini forZanotta
By Zanotta, Zabro, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
The Meligete cabinet by Alessandro Mendini, produced by Zanotta within the prestigious Zabro collection and as part of the Nuova Alchimia furniture line, is distinguished by its refi...
Mirror, Wood
Zanotta Lord Reclining Swivel Armchair with Castors by Alfredo Häberli
By Zanotta, Alfredo Häberli 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lord Reclining Swivel Armchair with Castors by Alfredo Häberli Reclining swivel armchair on castors. Five-spoke base in polished alumi...
Upholstery
Zanotta Maggiolina Brown Leather Lounge Chair with Pouf in Polished Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Sling in cowhide pigmentato 90. Back cushion in 100% new goose feathers in sections. Seat cushion upholstered in polyurethane/Dacron Du Pont in sections. Fixed internal cotton cover. Removable external cover in fabric, Ecofire or leather. The model with fabric-covered cushions has the armrests covered in leather matching...
Steel
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Black Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or ...
Steel
Zanotta Medium Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium 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 ...
Steel
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Green Upholstery with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Zanotta, Lievore Altherr Molina
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...
Upholstery
Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in Black Top & Stainless Steel by Piero Bottoni
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in Black Top & Stainless Steel Frame by Piero Bottoni 18/8 stainless steel tubular frame. Top and storage unit in medi...
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" Stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970.
Metal
Zanotta Quaderna 710 Small Table in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Quaderna coffee table is part of the historic collection designed by the Superstudio collective for Zanotta, regarded as a manifesto of Italian radical design. Born in the 1970s,...
Plastic
Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta Servomanto Coat Rack, Italy 1985
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Naples, IT
Coat stand from the Servi series by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1985. Base in black painted polypropylene. Support rod and coat-hook arms in painted steel.
Steel
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Orange Naturale Extra Leather
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Orange Naturale Extra Leather 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 Talamo Bed with Single Springing in Grey Upholstery
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Talamo Bed with Single Springing in Grey Upholstery by Damian Williamson Bed with single springing. Polished or black painted aluminium ...
Aluminum
Zanotta Derby Armchair in White Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Derby Armchair in White Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Swivel steel base, or fixed with feet. Stiff polyurethane external body covered with cowhide 95. Cannot be co...
Upholstery
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in White Leather & Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in White Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular f...
Steel
Zanotta Queen Size Milano Bed in Brown Teatro Fabric with Steel Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen Size 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 o...
Steel
Zanotta Kent Armchair with Pouf in Brown Natural Leather & Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolving base in varnished steel, colors: black or graphite. Steel frame. Upholstery in self-extinguishing graduated polyurethane foam/heat-bound polyester fiber. Fixed internal nyl...
Steel
Zanotta Large Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi Steel frame with natural varnished bent beech strips. Ste...
Steel
Customizable Zanotta Reale CM Table Homage to Carlo Mollino - 1948
By Zanotta, Carlo Molino
Located in New York, NY
Table. Frame in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid natural Canaletto walnut; wax-finished varnish. Extra clear plate glasstop, with inclined cut edges, or smoky grey p...
Glass, Oak
Customizable Zanotta Genni Recliner Leather Lounge Chair by Gabriele Mucchi
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Lounge chair. Chromium-plated steel frame or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black painted. Suspension on steel springs. Adjustable se...
Chrome
Zanotta Oliva Armchair in Green Upholstery with Black Laquered Maple Wood Frame
By Zanotta, Constance Guisset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Oliva Armchair in Green Upholstery with Black Laquered Maple Wood Frame by Constance Guisset Legs in black lacquered solid maple wood. Steel frame. Upholstery with self-ex...
Maple
Sergiu Stairs by Bruno Munari for Zanotta, 1990s
By Bruno Munari, Zanotta
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Bruno Munari designed this ingenious accessory in 1989. After removing the container, you can sit on the stairs and clean your shoes, the utensils are stowed in the container. It is ...
Steel
Pair of Swiveling White Faux Leather "Montenapo" Armchairs by Zanotta Italy 1965
By Zanotta
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare pair of swiveling white capitoned faux leather "Montenapo" armchairs by Mario Scheinchenbauer, produced by Zanotta, Italy, 1965 Good original vintage condition. Swiveling on a...
Faux Leather
Zanotta Large Reale CM Table in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large 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 edges or in Emperador marble 13/16” thick, with stain-resistant protective varnish, in clear matt polyester. Frame in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in Canaletto walnut-dyed oak; wax-finished varnish. Frame in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid natural Canaletto walnut; wax-finished varnish. 15 mm thick extra clear plate glasstop, with inclined cut edges, or 12 mm thick smoky grey plate...
Glass
Customizable Zanotta Z24 Books Shelf by Muller Van Severen
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
ookcase. Frame in polished painted steel, colour talc, caramel, orange, amaranth, algae. Shelves in MDF veneered in natural varnished oak. The high version bookcases, if placed side ...
Oak
Zanotta Medium Reale Table in Glass Top with Bevelled Edge with Walnut Frame
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Reale Table in Glass Top with Bevelled Edges and Canaletto Walnut Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevelled edges or in Empe...
Glass
Zanotta Lia Chair in Red Fabric with Polished Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lia Chair in Red Fabric with Polished Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white. Sea...
Fabric
Zanotta Teti Occasional Small Table in Porcelainized Grès by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Teti Occasional Small Table in Porcelainized Grès by Prospero Rasulo Freeze-resistant frame in fine porcelainized grès with thickness controlled two-layering applied by ha...
Porcelain
Customizable Zanotta Milano+ Sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Monobloc, modular sofas and pouf. Aluminum alloy feet, with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Steel frame. Elastic strips suspension. Single seat cushion in graduated polyurethan...
Leather, Fabric, Textile
Zanotta King Size Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King Size Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Bed with container unit. Steel frame, varnished aluminium. Suspension in natural b...
Steel
Zanotta Large Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio Honeycomb core structure coated with white plastic laminate, digital...
Plastic
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
Zanotta William Sofa in Vins Fabric with Steel Frame by Damian Williamson
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Sofa in Vins Fabric with Steel Frame by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black painted. Stee...
Fabric
Zanotta Blanco Table in Cristalplant Top and Frame by Jacopo Zibardi
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Blanco Table in Cristalplant Top and Frame by Jacopo Zibardi Base and top in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded with minerals ...
Polyester
Superstudio for Zanotta Quaderna 710 Console Black silkscreen print on white
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in London, GB
Superstudio for Zanotta Quaderna 710 Console Black silkscreen print on white plastic laminate H84 x L180 x D42 cm Contemporary production An iconic design from Italy’s Radical Design...
Plastic, Laminate
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in White Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in White Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight...
Fabric
Zanotta Allunaggio Outdoor/Indoor Seat by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Outdoors stool. Steel legs, aluminium alloy seat painted grass green. Natural polyethylene feet. Allunaggio (Moon landing), an outdoor chair designed by the two funambulist Castiglio...
Aluminum, Steel
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in White Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in White Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Frame in black or white painted steel. Nylon seat and back covered in...
Steel
Zanotta Large Blanco Table in Cristalplant Top and Frame by Jacopo Zibardi
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Blanco Table in Cristalplant Top and Frame by Jacopo Zibardi Table with plate glass top. Cristalplant® base, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, ...
Polyester
Zanotta Dan Chair in Yellow Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in Yellow 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 Albero Rotating flowerpot Stand by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Rotating flowerpot stand. Painted steel frame in the shades talc, amaranth, grass green or black. Pot-holder dishes in black polyamide. Black polypropylene feet. It was 1983 when Ach...
Steel
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...
Steel
Zanotta Sciangai Adjustable Clothes Stand with Frame in Black Varnished Ash
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Sciangai Adjustable Clothes Stand with Frame in Black Varnished Ash Folding and adjustable clothes-stand. Frame in oak, grey, white, black ...
Ash
Zanotta Rider Tilting Chaise Longue in Brown Fabric by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Rider Tilting Chaise Longue in Brown Fabric by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Stiff polyurethane frame with upholstery in graduated polyurethane. Frame covered with cowhide 95. Re...
Upholstery
Zanotta Follia Chair in Black with Stainless Steel Backrest by Giuseppe Terragni
By Zanotta, Giuseppe Terragni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Follia Chair in Black with Stainless Steel Backrest by Giuseppe Terragni Black seat and back. 18/8 stainless steel backrest support spring. ...
Stainless Steel
Zanotta Large Talamo Bed with Separate Springings in Grey Upholstery
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Talamo Bed with Separate Springings in Grey Upholstery by Damian Williamson Bed with separate springings. Polished or black painted alum...
Aluminum
Zanotta King Size Box Bed without Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King Size Box Bed without Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel by Emaf Progetti Bed without container unit. Steel frame, varnished aluminium....
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
$5,008 / item
Zanotta Quaderna 476 Mirror by Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in New York, NY
Mirror. 5mm thick plate glass. Honeycomb core frame coated with white Print laminate, digitally printed with black squares at 3 cm spacing. The Quaderna Mirror is inspired by the 'Me...
Mirror