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 Maggiolina Lounge Chair & Pouf in Dark Brown with Black Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair & Pouf in Dark Brown with Black Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or...
Steel
$510Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Orange Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Orange Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in Vip (...
Upholstery
$448Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Small Sacco in Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Sacco in Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyre...
Upholstery
$448Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Small Sacco in Green Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Sacco in Green Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyren...
Upholstery
$448Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Small Sacco in Black Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
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
$510Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Green Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Sacco in Green Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. Outdoor cover in Vip ...
Upholstery
Zanotta “Alfa 1326” L- Shape Sofa & Ottoman in Yellow Linen & Black Leather
By Zanotta
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a rare, pristine “Alfa 1326” L-Shape 4-Seat Sofa in a Mustard-Yellow woven-linen fabric & Ottoman in Black Leather from the world renown Italian furniture house of Zanotta. ...
Linen
$10,428Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Maggiolina Brown Leather Lounge Chair with Pouf in Polished Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Sling in cowhide pigmentato 90. Back cushion in 100% new goose feathers in sections. Seat cushion upholstered in polyurethane/Dacron Du Pont in sections. Fixed internal cotton cover. Removable external cover in fabric, Ecofire or leather. The model with fabric-covered cushions has the armrests covered in leather matching...
Steel
$7,700Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Genni Black Super Leather Lounge Chair & Pouf in Chromium Plated Steel
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromium-plated steel frame or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black painted. Suspension on steel springs. Adjustable seat in two positions. Cushion and headrest upholstered in polyurethane. Leather-covered cushions and armrests. Additional Information: Material: Upholstery, steel Frame finish: Chromium plated steel Upholstery: Super Leather 0906- Cat. 98 Pouf dimensions: 45 W x 55 D x 35 H cm Lounge chair dimensions...
Steel
$651Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Large Sacco in Black Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in Black Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyren...
Upholstery
Zanotta Genni Black Nappa Leather Lounge Chair & Pouf in Chromium Plated Steel
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromium-plated steel frame or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black painted. Suspension on steel springs. Adjustable seat in two positions. Cushion and headrest uphols...
Steel
$21,040Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in White Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
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...
Upholstery
$4,681Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Scott Pouf in Brown Nappa Leather with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Scott Pouf in Brown Nappa Leather with Polished Aluminum Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Polished aluminum alloy or nickel-plated glossy black feet. Base in multilayered wood. Upholstery in polyurethane/ polyester fibre. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable external quilted cover...
Aluminum
$26,892Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Zanotta, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Derby Armchair with Pouf in Black Upholstery by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Swivel steel base, or fixed with feet. Stiff polyurethane external body covered with cowhide 95. Ca...
Upholstery
$10,727Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Maggiolina Brown Leather Lounge Chair with Pouf in Polished Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ø 11/16” 18/8 polished or black painted steel tubular frame, or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Sling in cowhide pigmentato 90. Back cushion in 100% new goose feathers in ...
Steel
$7,216Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Genni Black Scozia Leather Lounge Chair & Pouf in Chromium Plated Steel
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromium-plated steel frame or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black painted. Suspension on steel springs. Adjustable seat in two positions. Cushion and headrest uphols...
Steel
$651Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Large Sacco in Green Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in Green Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyr...
Upholstery
$7,700Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Kent Armchair with Pouf in Brown Natural Leather & Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
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
Italian post-modern pouf by Fabrizio Bertero and Andrea Panto for Zanotta 1990s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern pouf by Fabrizio Bertero and Andrea Panto for Zanotta 1990s Round pouf model Globulo in red and light yellow plastic. The structure has soft and curved lines. Und...
Plastic
Zanotta “Alfa 1326” L- Shape Sofa & Ottoman in Pale Grey Velvet
By Zanotta
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a rare, pristine “Alfa 1326” L-Shape 4-Seat Sofa & Ottoman from the world renown Italian furniture house of Zanotta, dressed in their top-grade modern, short-pile velvet in p...
Velvet
$3,450 / set
H 36 in W 30.75 in D 31 in
Danish Modern Teak Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Denmark, circa 1970
By Maurice Villency, Arne Vodder
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful highback lounge chair with ottoman probably made around 1970 or early in that decade. It is Danish but we are unsure of the Designer and maker as it is unmarked. However, i...
Wool, Teak
$2,450 / set
H 36 in W 26 in D 32 in
Danish Modern Scoop Arm Walnut Lounge Chair with Adjustable Ottoman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Danish modern scoop arm walnut lounge chair with adjustable ottoman. Solid walnut construction with very stylish swooped arms.
Walnut
$596 / item
H 17.13 in Dm 19.1 in
Baleri Italia Tatino Pouf in Green Fabric by Enrico Baleri & Denis Santachiara
By Baleri Italia, Denis Santachiara, Enrico Baleri
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This family of minimalist objects, whose ancestor is Tato, emphasizes whatever is strongly visual and chromatic, without of course overlooking the functional. They are at their best ...
Fabric
$4,500 / set
H 32.7 in W 28 in D 41.3 in
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Gray Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Miami, FL
One Maggiolina lounge chair with ottoman designed Marco Zanuso in 1947, steel frame, cowhide sling, goose down, gray leather upholstery. Made in Italy by Zanotta ottoman: 25.6" w 25...
Steel
$11,647 / set
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 33.08 in
Wulff ATD2 Lounge Chair & Pouf ATD3, Sheepskin Moonlight & Walnut for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Introducing Wulff, a lounge chair whose upholstered form pays tribute to the hand-crafted designs of the 1930's. Wulff promises superior craftsmanship and outstanding comfort with luxuriantly soft upholstery that covers its seat and backrest. Intended as a lounge chair for the living room or bedroom, its architectural shape will add a stylish statement to any interior. Pouf: Based on the signature aesthetics of the sculptural Wulff lounge chair, the Wulff pouf is handcrafted with solid walnut legs. Whether you use it as a footrest for the Wulff chair...
Walnut, Sheepskin
$4,800 / set
H 32.7 in W 28 in D 41.3 in
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Cream Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Miami, FL
One Maggiolina lounge chair with ottoman designed Marco Zanuso in 1947, steel frame, cowhide sling, goose down, cream leather upholstery. Made in Italy by Zanotta We have two sets av...
Steel
$6,295 / set
H 28 in W 36 in D 40 in
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Mid Century Togo Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset mid century togo lounge chair with ottoman The chair measures: 36 wide x 40 deep x 28 high, with a seat height of 12 inches The ottoman measures: 36 w...
Upholstery
$1,232 / item
H 20.08 in W 38.98 in D 19.69 in
Ottoman Loop in Bouclé Fabric by WOO - Modern Designer Pouf
By Dmitriy Kozinenko
Located in Kyiv, UA
Ottoman Loop in Bouclé Fabric by WOO – Iconic Design and Unmatched Comfort The Ottoman Loop is more than just seating—it's a statement piece that transforms any space. Crafted in th...
Steel
$681 / item
H 16.34 in W 25.6 in D 17.33 in
Baleri Italia Tato Pouf in Blueberry Fabric by Denis Santachiara
By Denis Santachiara, Baleri Italia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
To make pure, elementary, ideal form into something comfortable. Beneath these spheroidal forms, visually striking, but apparently uncomfortable, seemingly useless, the technology of...
Fabric
$681 / item
H 16.34 in W 25.6 in D 17.33 in
Baleri Italia Tato Pouf in White Fabric by Denis Santachiara
By Baleri Italia, Denis Santachiara
Located in Milano, Lombardia
To make pure, elementary, ideal form into something comfortable. Beneath these spheroidal forms, visually striking, but apparently uncomfortable, seemingly useless, the technology of...
Fabric
$596 / item
H 17.13 in Dm 19.1 in
Baleri Italia Tatino Pouf in Blue Fabric by Enrico Baleri & Denis Santachiara
By Enrico Baleri, Baleri Italia, Denis Santachiara
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This family of minimalist objects, whose ancestor is Tato, emphasizes whatever is strongly visual and chromatic, without of course overlooking the functional. They are at their best ...
Fabric
Brown Leather Patchwork Bean Bag or Pouf, 1970
By De Sede
Located in Vienna, AT
Large brown vintage leather patchwork bean bag, late mid-century. We have 2 pieces available, this larger one and a smaller one (see pict...
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 11.82 in
Italian post-modern poufs by Fabrizio Bertero and Andrea Panto for Zanotta 1990s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern poufs by Fabrizio Bertero and Andrea Panto for Zanotta 1990s Pair of round poufs mod. Globulo in red and light yellow plastic. The structure has soft and curved lines. Under the base there is a yellow plastic cap. Also suitable for an outdoor environment such as a garden, a terrace or a veranda. Produced by Zanotta in 1990s and designed by Fabrizio Bertero and Andrea Panto. Logo under the base. Vintage condition, with signs of use and time, especially the yellow pouf which has stains and creases in the structure. Measurements in cm Red pouf 70dx30h Yellow pouf 70dx22h These super special and colorful poufs...
Plastic
Zanotta Large Sacco in Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
By Zanotta, Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Sacco in Blue Vip Fabric by Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro Anatomical easy-chair. Envelope containing highly resistant expanded polystyre...
Upholstery
Oversize Leather Beanbag
By Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White leather bean bag chair. Made in Italy, circa 1968. Part of the MoMA private collection.
Leather
Sold
H 27.75 in W 22.25 in D 70.75 in
Genni Chaise and Ottoman by Gabriele Mucchi for Zanotta Designed 1935, Italy
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Genni chaise and ottoman was designed in 1935 by Gabriele Mucchi for Zanotta. The lounge and ottoman has three original leather cushions one for a headres...