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 Lea Armchair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lea Armchair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame. Seat, back and armrests upholstered in polyurethane. Fixed interna...
Cowhide
Zanotta Mezzadro Castiglioni Stool in Black with Chromium Plated Base
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro by Stool in Black with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Chromium-plated steel...
Beech
Zanotta Scott Modular Sofa in Teatro Gray Fabric with Nickel Plated Black Feet
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair, monobloc, modular sofas, pouf. Polished aluminum alloy or nickel-plated glossy black feet. Steel frame. Elastic strips suspension. Upholstery in graduated polyurethane/ Dac...
Upholstery
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with White Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
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
Zanotta Large Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
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
Zanotta Medium Tweed Table in Walnut Top and Frame by Garcia Cumini
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Tweed Table in Walnut Top and Frame by Garcia Cumini Top available either in natural painted oak veneered wood thickness 1...
Walnut
Zanotta Lealta Chair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lealta Chair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame Aluminum alloy frame. Seat and back upholstered in polyurethane. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable exter...
Cowhide
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Brown Naturale Extra Leather
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Brown 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 Servofumo Low Ashtray in Steel by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Servofumo Low Ashtray in Steel by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Base in black painted polypropylene. Steel support rod and aluminiu...
Steel
Zanotta Giotto Stool in Natural Varnished Beech Frame with Red Bracket
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Giotto Stool in Natural Varnished Beech Frame with Red Bracket by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi Natural varnished beech frame with red bracket. Vertically adjustable revolving...
Beech
Meligete by Mendini forZanotta
By Zabro, Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
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 Small Niobe Table in Carrara Marble Top with White Steel Frame
By Federica Capitani, Zanotta
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 Large Elica Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
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 Servopluvio Umbrella Stand in by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
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
Zanotta Small Bruce Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Bruce Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Monobloc sofas and pouf. Polished aluminum alloy, or with natural or black ni...
Upholstery
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Super Leather 0906 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Super Leather 0906 & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, ...
Steel
Zanotta Quaderna 476 Mirror by Superstudio, Glass & Laminate Finish
By Zanotta, Superstudio
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 Basello Rotating Shelves Small Table in White Finish
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Basello Rotating Shelves Small Table in White Finish by Achille Castiglioni Double height small table with rotating shelves. Frame in medium...
Steel
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
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Black Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Black Stainless Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Stainless steel 304 frame painted in matt iron grey or black for outdoor. Seat ...
Stainless Steel
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 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 Lia Chair in White Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lia Chair in White Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white....
Leather
Zanotta Medium Quaderna Square Table in White Plastic by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic by Superstudio Honeycomb core structure coated with white plastic laminate, digitally pri...
Plastic
Zanotta Small Sacco in Orange Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Sacco in Orange Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polysty...
Upholstery
Zanotta Small Box Bed with Container Unit in White Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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 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 in Trama Upholstery with Black Nickel Frame
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Trama Upholstery with Black Nickel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular...
Nickel
Zanotta Medium Milano Bed in Brown Teatro Fabric with Steel Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium 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 bl...
Steel
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Green Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Lanzavecchia + Wai, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Green Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyu...
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 Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Grey Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in Vip (...
Upholstery
Zanotta Kent Armchair in Red Upholstery with Black Varnished Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Kent Armchair in Red Upholstery with Black Varnished Steel Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Revolving base in varnished steel, colors: black or...
Steel
Zanotta Lord Reclining Swivel Armchair with Feet by Alfredo Häberli
By Zanotta, Alfredo Häberli 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lord Reclining Swivel Armchair with Feet by Alfredo Häberli Reclining swivel armchair on feet. Five-spoke base in polished aluminum alloy with ...
Upholstery
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 Genni Lounge Chair & Pouf in Teal Leather with Nickel Satin Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Genni Lounge Chair & Pouf in Teal Leather with Nickel Satin Steel Frame by Gabriele Mucchi Chromium-plated steel frame or with natura...
Steel
Zanotta Medium Milano Bed in Blue Cuoio Cowhide with Steel Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium 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 bla...
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 Large Sacco in Orange Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in Orange Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polysty...
Upholstery
Zanotta Basello Rotating Shelves Small Table in Burgundy Finish
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Basello Rotating Shelves Small Table in Burgundy Finish by Achille Castiglioni Double height small table with rotating shelves. Frame in med...
Steel
Zanotta Sciangai Adjustable Clothes Stand with Frame in Black Varnished Ash
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
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 Chichibio Object Stand in Steel Frame with Black Plastic Laminate
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Chichibio Object Stand in Steel Frame with Black Layered Plastic Laminate by Gino Levi Montalcini , Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig Chromium-plated, tubular steel frame. Shelv...
Plastic
Zanotta Servomuto Low Table in White Top with Black Steel Frame
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
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 Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
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 Hiro Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric and Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Hiro Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric and Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Steel frame. El...
Steel
Zanotta Joy Rotating 7 Shelf Unit in Black Medium Density Fiberboard
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Joy Rotating 7 Shelf Unit in Black Medium Density Fiberboard by Achille Castiglioni Uprights and shelves in medium density fiberboard, finished wi...
Steel
Zanotta Small Greg Bed in Grey Upholstery with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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 o...
Steel
Zanotta Small Flamingo Sofa in Brown Upholstery with Black Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
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 Large Elica Table in Sahara Noir Marble Top with Black Frame
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large 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 Medium Tweed Mini Table in Black Oak Top with Black Frame
By Zanotta, Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Medium Tweed Mini Table in Black Oak Top with Black Frame by Garcia Cumini 1 3/16” thick top available either in natural pa...
Oak
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in String 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 Chair in Brown Cowhide and Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in Brown Cowhide and Matt Black Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet Steel frame varnished iron grey or matt black. Seat and backrest upholstered with polyurethane. Fixed internal nylon cover. Non removable external cover in cowhide 95. Cannot be covered with cowhide 95 in the shade white 0704. Additional Information: Material: Cowhide, steel Upholstery finish...
Cowhide
Zanotta Small Box Bed without Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Box Bed without Container Unit in Beige Upholstery & Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti Bed without container unit. Steel frame, varnished aluminium...
Steel
Zanotta Niobe Small Table with White Carrara Marble Top by Federica Capitani
By Zanotta, Federica Capitani
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 ...
Carrara Marble
Zanotta Small Elica Table in Clear Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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
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 Ninfea Small Table in White Acrylic Resin by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Ninfea Small Table in White Acrylic Resin by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Top and legs in Cristalplant outdoor®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins loade...
Acrylic
Zanotta Toi Small Table in Black Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Toi Small Table in Black Finish with Plywood Top by Salvatore Indriolo Stiff polyurethane frame. Aluminum-covered plywood top. Varnish in black, white or red. Organizer co...
Aluminum
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Blue Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Zanotta, Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Blue Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyure...
Upholstery
Zanotta Small Reale Table in Emperador Marble Top with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small 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