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 Large Box Bed with Container Unit in White Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Box Bed with Container Unit in White Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Bed with container unit. Steel frame, varnished aluminium. Suspension in natural be...
Steel
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
$11,252Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Edizioni Hispo Table with Aluminum Base by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Hispo Table with Aluminum Base by Alessandro Mendini Signed original. Cast aluminum base and steel leg, with green wooden top. Pol...
Aluminum
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Vale 24803 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Vale 24803 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, or black painted tubular ste...
Steel
$1,353 / item
Customizable Zanotta Nellee Chair by Calvi Brambilla
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Chair. Steel frame. Upholstery in self-extinguishing polyurethane foam with vegetable-based polyols. Removable fabric or leather cover.
Upholstery
Zanotta Joy Rotating 5 Shelf Unit in Burgundy Medium Density Fiberboard
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
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 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 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 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 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 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
Zanotta Derby Armchair in White Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
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 Kent Armchair with Pouf in Brown Natural Leather & Black Steel Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
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 King Size Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
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 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 Dan Chair in Yellow Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
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 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 Rider Tilting Chaise Longue in Brown Fabric by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
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 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 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 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 Judy Armchair in Black Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Black Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame by Frank Rettenbacher Black or graphite painted steel legs. Stiff polyurethane seat with self-extinguishin...
Steel
Zanotta Queen Size Nyx Bed Frame in Black Painted Steel by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Queen Size 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, wi...
Steel
Zanotta Small Sacco in Black Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
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
Servietto towel rack Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Ravenna, IT
Servietto towel rack designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy by Zanotta starting in 1986. Black-painted steel frame with two towel arms branching off from the main body...
Steel
Zanotta Quaderna 476 Mirror by Superstudio, Glass & Laminate Finish
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Quaderna 476 is a mirror designed by Superstudio and produced by Zanotta. Crystal 5 mm thick. Wooden frame in Print laminate, white colour, digitally printed in black squares with 3 ...
Glass
Zanotta Queen Size Box Bed with Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen 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 ...
Steel
Zanotta Servomuto Low Table in White Top with Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Servomuto Low Table in White Top with Black Steel Frame by Achille Castiglioni Base in polypropylene and steel rod painted, colour black, white or amaranth. Top in white/bla...
Steel
Zanotta Talia Stackable Chair in Red Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
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 Sant’Elia Armchair in Black Leather with Stainless Steel Tubular Frame
By Giuseppe Terragni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Sant’Elia Armchair in Black Leather with Stainless Steel Tubular Frame by Giuseppe Terragni 18/8 stainless steel frame. Polyurethane upholstery. ...
Upholstery
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 King Size Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
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 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 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 Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0656 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
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 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 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 Small Lea Chair in Light Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
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
Sciangai coat stand by D'Urbino, Lomazzi and De Pas produced by Zanotta in 1973
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta, Donato D’Urbino
Located in Ravenna, IT
This coat rack has now become an icon of Italian design, awarded the Compasso d'oro in 1979, and is not short of numerous other awards. Its structure consists of a series of stained ...
Wood, Beech
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 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 Tempo Small Table in White Finish with Lacquered Top by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
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 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
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
Zanotta Oliva Armchair in Yellow Upholstery with Black Laquered Maple Wood Frame
By Constance Guisset, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Oliva Armchair in Yellow Upholstery with Black Laquered Maple Wood Frame by Constance Guisset Legs in black lacquered solid maple wood. Steel frame. Upholstery with self-e...
Maple
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 Primate Kneeling Stool in White Leather by Achille Castiglioni
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Primate Kneeling Stool in White Leather by Achille Castiglioni Stiff polyurethane frame. Base in black painted polystyrene. Flexible polyure...
Leather
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 ...
Steel
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 Queen Size Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Queen 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 cowhi...
Steel
Zanotta Large Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery
By Gabriele Rosa, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Grangala Bed with Separate Springing in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa Bed with separate springing. Steel feet and shel...
Steel
Zanotta Small Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with White Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
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
Alessandro Mendini's Cuculia Bowl for Zanotta, 1985
By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini
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
Zanotta Servopluvio Umbrella Stand in by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Servopluvio Umbrella Stand in by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Black painted for outdoor aluminium water tray and steel support rod. Ad...
Steel
$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
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
$15,230 / item
Zanotta Quaderna 756 Sideboard by Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in New York, NY
Sideboard. Honeycomb core structure coated with white Print laminate, digitally printed with black squares at 3 cm spacing. Internal black laminate plating. Adjustable internal shelv...
Laminate