Zanotta Chairs
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 Calla Armchair in Beige and Brown Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calla Armchair in Beige and Brown Upholstery with Steel Frame by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Base on castors or fixed with feet. Steel fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White Upholstery with Steel Frame by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Base on castors or fixed with feet. Steel frame. Uphol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in White Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in White Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Frame in black or white painted steel. Nylon seat and back covered in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri
Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white. Seat and back upholstere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Safari or Oasi 85 armchair by Gian Franco Legler for Zanotta, 1960s
By Gian Franco Legler, Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Safari or Oasi 85 armchair by Gian Franco Legler for Zanotta, 1960s.
Oasi 85 or Safari model armchair, with light wood structure, fixed by interlocking, while the seat and ba...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in White Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in White Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or black nickel-satin fin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Club Armchair in Painted Steel Internal Structure and PVC Thread Weave
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Derby Armchair in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
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 Chairs
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 Chairs
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Dan Chair in String Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Club Armchair with Cushion in Purple Upholstery with Steel Structure
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Lialta Chair in White Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Dan Chair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Dan Chair in Anthracite 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White and Black Upholstery with Steel Frame
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calla Armchair in White and Black Upholstery with Steel Frame by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Base on castors or fixed with feet. Steel fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Dan Chair in Yellow Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Blue Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Lanzavecchia + Wai, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Celestina folding chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta - 70s, 80s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Padova, IT
2 Celestina chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1978. Famous leather folding chairs with a high quality finish.
Marco Zanuso (Milan, May 14, 1916 - Milan, July 11, 2001) was an Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Metal
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Lievore Altherr Molina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural oak Frame by Lievore, Altherr, Molina
Legs in solid natural painted oak or in black dyed oak, or in natural Canaletto walnu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Grey Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame
By Lanzavecchia + Wai, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Nena Armchair in Grey Fabric Upholstery with Matt Black Frame by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Steel frame varnished graphite or matt black. Seat and cushion upholstered with polyure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Moretta Armchair in White Leather with Natural Beech Frame
By Bernard Marstaller, Zanotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Veryround Chair in White with Steel Sheet Frame by Louise Campbell
By Zanotta, Louise Campbell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Veryround Chair in White with Steel Sheet Frame by Louise Campbell
1/16” thick, steel sheet frame cut by three-dimensional laser, varnished in the colour white.
Additional ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Steel
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,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian modern red black Celestina folding chair Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red black Celestina folding chair Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1970s
Folding chair mod. Celestina. The metal frame is painted red, the backrest and seat are made of bands...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Metal
Six Folding Chairs in Leather Model Navy by Sergio Asti, Italian Design, 1969
By Zanotta, Sergio Asti
Located in Milan, IT
These Six Folding Chairs model Navy by Sergio Asti represents a Italian Design finesse. Crafted for Zanotta in 1969, these chairs feature wooden structure complemented by metal deta...
Category
1960s Vintage Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lialta chair designed by Roberto Barbieri in 2006 and produced by Zanotta
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Ravenna, IT
Lialta chair designed by Roberto Barbieri in 2006 and produced by Zanotta in Italy. With a polished aluminum alloy frame, the seat features soft, sinuous curves. Its high back gives ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti folding chairs mod. Aprilina, Zanotta ca. 1970 in metal/fabric
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Gae Aulenti folding chairs mod. Aprilina, Zanotta.
The chairs are the result of a design by Arch. Gae Aulenti in about 1964. Lightweight and perfect for any occasion. The chairs ar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,281 Sale Price / set
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Italian modern Wood folding chairs Morettina by Ettore Moretti for Zanotta 1970s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wood folding chairs Morettina by Ettore Moretti for Zanotta, 1970s
Folding chairs mod. Morettina in black painted wood. The backrest and seat is made up of a series of...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Zanotta Chairs
Materials
Wood
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic Seat & Back with Matt Black Steel
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Dan Armchair in Anthracite Elastic with Black Stainless Steel Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Zanotta
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 Chairs
Materials
Stainless 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 Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Zanotta chairs 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 chairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 19 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 66 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chairs 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 chairs by Charlotte Perriand, Marcello Cuneo, and Rodolfo Dordoni. Prices for Zanotta chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $295 and can go as high as $20,190, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,070.