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
De Pas, D'Urbino and Zanotta Black and Yellow Armchairs
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Attractive pair of armchairs made in the 1980s by De Pas, D'urbino and Zanotta, of fine Italian manufacture.
The armchairs have a curved back in black plastic material, very eccentri...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Grey Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Judy Armchair in Grey 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 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 Onda Armchair in White Leather with Stainless Steel Tubular Frame
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Onda Armchair in White Leather with Stainless Steel Tubular Frame by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi
18/8 stainless steel tubular frame. Upholstery ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0618 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
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
Pair Blue of Niccola Lounge Chairs by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Andrea Branzi
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs, model Niccola, designed in 1993 by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta. Construction on a four-legged tubular steel frame, upholstered and covered in dark blue leather, armr...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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 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
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Tulip 65904 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Tulip 65904 Fabric & Nickel-Satin Finished Frame
Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin finished, or black painted tubular steel....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century brown 86 Morettina armchair by B. Marstaller Zanotta, 1980s
By Bernard Marstaller, Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Brown Armchair 86 Morettina by Bernard Marstaller for Zanotta, 1980s
iconic and vintage armchair mod. 86 Morettina with wooden structure, fixed by interlocking. T...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0679 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
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 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Green Leather Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Zanotta, Lanzavecchia + Wai
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
2er Set Zanotta Sessel Onda De Pas, D’Urbino Lomazzi Design
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 2er Set Zanotta Sessel (Modell "Onda") vom italienischen Design Trio Jonathan De Pas (1932-1991), Donato D’Urbino (1935 geboren) und Paolo Lomazzi (1936 ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Pied De Poule White and Brown Fabric
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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 Dan Armchair in Blue Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
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 Susanna Armchair in Leather 0309 & Chromium Plated Frame
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
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 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
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...
Category
2010s Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Italian Mid-Century Leather N Wood Armchair Oasi 85 by Legler for Zanotta, 1960s
By Gian Franco Legler, Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Leather and wood armchair Oasi 85 by Legler for Zanotta, 1960s
Armchair mod. Oasi 85 in red leather and wood. The seat and back are made of soft red leather, fixe...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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
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 Liza Armchair in Green Upholstery with Canaletto Walnut Frame
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic with Black Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Black Stainless Steel Frame by Patrick Norguet
Chair with armrests for outdoor. Stainless steel 304 frame painted in ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Armchairs
Materials
Stainless 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 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.