Zanotta Armchairs
Italian
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.
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Creator: Zanotta
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in White Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in White Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Swivel steel base, or fixed with feet. Stiff polyurethane external body covered with cowhide 95. Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Moretta Armchair in White Leather with Natural Beech Frame
By Zanotta, Bernard Marstaller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Moretta Armchair in White Leather with Natural Beech Frame by Bernard Marstaller
Natural beech frame. Tilting back. Removable cover in Telastrong or cowhide.
Additional Inf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
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 finished, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Kent Armchair and Pouf in Brown Upholstery with Black Steel Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Kent Armchair and Pouf in Brown Upholstery with Black Steel Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
Revolving base in varnished steel, colors: black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Blue Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
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,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Throw Away Armchair in White Leather by Willie Landels
By Zanotta, Willie Landels
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Throw Away Armchair in White Leather by Willie Landels
Expanded polyurethane frameless body. The version with the removable cover provide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Zanotta Club Armchair with Cushion in Purple Upholstery with Steel Structure
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Club Armchair with Cushion in Purple Upholstery with Steel Structure by Prospero Rasulo
Painted steel internal structure. Weave in PVC thread with nylon internal reinforce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Teolo 30607 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Teolo 30607 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, or black painted tubular stee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0679 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0679 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin fini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Talento 27602 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Talento 27602 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, or black painted tubular st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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 fini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0618 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0618 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin fini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Red Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Red Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame by Frank Rettenbacher
Black or graphite painted steel legs. Stiff polyurethane seat with self-extinguishing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Club Armchair in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Club Armchair in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave by Prospero Rasulo
Painted steel internal structure. Weave in PVC thread with nylon internal reinforce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Derby Armchair in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Derby Armchair in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Swivel steel base, or fixed with feet. Stiff polyurethane external body covered with cowhide 95. Cannot be co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Lea Armchair in Brown Cowhide Seat & Legs with Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Roberto Barbieri
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0613 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0309 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Leather 0309 & Chromium Plated Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Vale Fabric and Exterior in Black Cowhide
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Black Vale 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Super Leather 0906 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
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, or b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0609 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0609 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin fini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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 finished, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ivory Leather Mid-Century Modern Straccio Lounge Chair by Zanotta, Italy
By Zanotta
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a stunning pair of Straccio ivory-colored full-grain leather lounge chairs designed by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi for Zanotta in 1968. These iconic lounge chairs have ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Chrome Dining Armchairs by David Palterer for Zanotta, Italy, 1987
By David Palterer, Zanotta
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Artistic and stylish pair of side / dining chairs by David Palterer for Zanotta, Italy. The chairs are made in chromed tubular frame that features a floating backrest. The wood is ma...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Vintage Leather Armcha 'Onda' by De Pas D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, 1980s
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Zagreb, HR
De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, armchair, model 'Onda', leather, chrome, Italy, 1985
Rounded and curved ‘Onda’ chair by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'urbino and Paolo Lomazzi....
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Zanotta armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Zanotta armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Zanotta armchairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 23 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 64 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original armchairs by Zanotta were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Marco Zanuso, Arflex, and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Zanotta armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $910 and can go as high as $30,560, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,350.