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 Kilt Modular Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Kilt Modular Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric by Emaf Progetti This sofa series offers linear or modular solutions to suit the customers’ requirements. Additional Informatio...
Upholstery
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 Club Sofa in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
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 Small Reale CM Table in Clear Glass Top with Natural Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
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 Numbered Limited Edition Sciangai 50 Stand by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Folding and adjustable clothes-stand. Multicoloured lacquered beech frame. Numbered edition. Sciangai - the iconic folding coat stand design by De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi in 1973, ...
Beech, Lacquer
Servomuto table by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1974
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Athens, Attiki
Servomuto table of the range Servi by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1974. Servomuto, light and easy to move, is the worthy heir of the essential stylish and balan...
Metal, Steel
Zanotta Large Elica Table in White Plate Glass Top & White Frame
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
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 King Size Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta King Size 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 heigh...
Steel
Zanotta Mezzadro Castiglioni Stool in Red with Chromium Plated Steel Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Castiglioni Stool in Red with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base Chromium-plated steel stem. Seat lacquered in the colours:...
Beech
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in White Fabric & Steel Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in White Fabric & Steel Frame by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. Aluminum alloy feet, either p...
Fabric
Zanotta Medium Nyx Bed in White Fabric with White Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Medium 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 William Monobloc Small Sofa in Brown Leather by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
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
Customizable Zanotta Sacco Easy Chair by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for VIP upholstery. Different sizes available and upholstery. Anatomical easy-chairs. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Cover in: Vip (a...
Textile
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
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...
Leather, Fabric
Zanotta Large Reale Table in Emperador Marble Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Reale Table in Emperador Marble Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame by Carlo Mollino 5/8” thick clear plate glass top, with or without bevelle...
Marble
Zanotta Large Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyr...
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 Large Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with White Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large 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 miner...
Glass
$9,826 / item
Customizable Zanotta Za:Za Sofa by Studio Zaven
By Zanotta, Studio Zaven
Located in New York, NY
Different sizes and fabrics available - price listed for starting fabric. Monobloc sofas. Carrying frame in matt black or red RAL 3004 steel, complete of stif...
Fabric, Textile
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
$6,658 / item
Customizable Zanotta Tweed Table by Garcia Cumini
By Zanotta, García Cumini
Located in New York, NY
Table. Top available either in natural painted oak veneered wood,with grey painted under-top, or black painted with an open pore,with black painted under-top or in natural painted Ca...
Wood, Oak
Zanotta Quaderna 656 Coffee Table in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Quaderna series turns 50 and celebrates its success by introducing three new models to the successful collection. Recognized as a collection of "radical design", Quaderna decline...
Plastic
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 Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0656 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0656 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finish...
Steel
Zanotta Large Tweed Mini Table in Natural Oak Top with Black Frame
By Zanotta, Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Tweed Mini Table in Natural Oak Top with Black Frame by Garcia Cumini 1 3/16” thick top available either in natural painted oak veneered wood, or black painted with o...
Oak
Zanotta Queen Size Talamo Bed with Separate Springings in Grey Upholstery
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen Size Talamo Bed with Separate Springings in Grey Upholstery by Damian Williamson Bed with separate springings. Polished or black painted aluminium alloy feet, or wit...
Aluminum
Zanotta Large Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Natural Oak by Alexander Taylor
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Natural Oak by Alexander Taylor Bent plywood frame, veneered with natural, white or black painted o...
Plywood
Pair of Vases from the Dealbata Series by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Torino, IT
Dealbata Vases by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta A pair of orange-glazed clay vases with hand-applied ornamental decorations. From the Dealbata 9552 series, originally produced in ...
Ceramic
Zanotta Queen Size Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen Size 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 height...
Steel
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Brown Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Zanotta, Lanzavecchia + Wai
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 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 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 Medium Reale Table in Emperador Marble Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
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
$382Sale Price|20% Off
Servofumo Ashtray by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Circa 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in London, England
The servofumo, designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, is an ashtray or pocket vacuum with an ultra-contemporary aesthetic, and was manufactured by Zanotta between 1961 and...
Aluminum, Cut Steel
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubula...
Steel
Zanotta Small Lea Chair in Light Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Lea Chair in Light Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame. Seat and back upholstered in polyurethane. Fixed internal...
Cowhide
Zanotta Medium Ricordi Bed with Single Springing in Toce Upholstery
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Ricordi Bed with Single Springing in Toce Upholstery by Spalvieri & Del Ciotto Bed with single springing. Headboard frame in natural or in open pore black painted o...
Steel
Zanotta Flamingo Armchair in Teatro Upholstery with Black Painted Aluminum Frame
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
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 Milano Bed in Brown Teatro Fabric with Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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 Sacco in White Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
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 Scott Pouf in Brown Nappa Leather with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Scott Pouf in Brown Nappa Leather with Polished Aluminum Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Polished aluminum alloy or nickel-plated glossy black feet. Base in multilayered wood. Upholstery in polyurethane/ polyester fibre. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable external quilted cover...
Aluminum
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Pied De Poule White and Brown Fabric
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Pied De Poule White and Brown Fabric 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 Giro' Castor-Mounted Small Table with White Plastic Top by Anna Deplano
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Giro' Castor-Mounted Small Table with White Plastic Top by Anna Deplano Castor-mounted table. Aluminium-painted steel frame. Shelves in layered plastic laminate in white. ...
Steel
Zanotta Dove Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Dove Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Graphite painted aluminium alloy feet. Wooden seat frame. Elastic strips sus...
Upholstery
Zanotta Queen Size Box Bed without Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen Size Box Bed without Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel by Emaf Progetti Bed without container unit. Steel frame, varnished aluminium....
Steel
Zanotta Albero Rotating flowerpot Stand by Achille Castiglioni
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
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 Large Niobe Table in Marquinia Marble Top with Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Federica Capitani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Niobe Table in Marquinia Marble Top with Black Steel Frame by Federica Capitani Steel frame painted in the shades black or white. Tops available either in white Car...
Marble
Zanotta Large Dove Sofa in Super Leather with Graphite Painted Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Dove Sofa in Super Leather with Graphite Painted Aluminium Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Graphite painted aluminium alloy feet. Wooden...
Upholstery
Zanotta Medium Talamo Bed with Separate Springings in Grey Upholstery
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Talamo Bed with Separate Springings in Grey Upholstery by Damian Williamson Bed with separate springings. Polished or black painted aluminium alloy feet, or with na...
Aluminum
Zanotta Small Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
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 Throw Away Three-Seater Sofa in Grey Upholstery by Willie Landel
By Willie Landels, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Throw Away Three-Seater Sofa in Grey Upholstery by Willie Landel Expanded polyurethane frameless body. The version with the removable cov...
Fabric
Customizable Zanotta Milano+ Sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
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 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 Medium Nyx Bed Frame in Black Painted Steel by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Medium Nyx Bed Frame in Black Painted Steel by Emaf Progetti Demountable steel frame painted in the shade of black or white. Suspension in natural bent beech strips, with...
Steel
Zanotta Extra Large Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery and Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
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 Flamingo Three Seater Sofa in Blue Upholstery with Black Aluminum Frame
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Flamingo Three Seater Sofa in Blue Upholstery with Black Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Polished or black painted aluminum alloy feet, or with natural or black nickel-...
Upholstery
Zanotta Small Elica Table in Sahara Noir Marble Top with Black Frame
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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 Small Sacco in Yellow Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Sacco in Yellow Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polysty...
Upholstery
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Talasso Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Talasso 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