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.
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Zanotta 'Settebello' Sectional Sofa
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta, 'settebello' modular sofa, fabric, polyurethane, Italy, 1974 A postmodern design by Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino ...
Fabric
$10,894Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Vale Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Vale Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight ...
Fabric
$21,991Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Trama Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Trama Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight...
Fabric
$23,267Sale Price|20% Off
Zanotta Shiki Sofa in Quinoa Fabric with Wooden Base by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Shiki Sofa in Quinoa Fabric with Wooden Base by Damian Williamson Wooden base covered with the same fabric or leather of the sofa. Wooden fram...
Fabric
$27,209Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in Black Leather & Steel Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in Black Leather & Steel Frame by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. Aluminum alloy feet, either...
Leather
$12,399Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Alfa Modular Sofa in Vico Fabric with Black Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Alfa Modular Sofa in Vico Fabric with Black Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. ...
Fabric
$7,013Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Alfa Monobloc Sofa in Teolo Red Fabric by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Alfa Monobloc Sofa in Teolo Red Fabric by Emaf Progetti Steel feet, chromium-plated or varnished graphite, or with natural or black nickel-sati...
Fabric
$13,983Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Beige Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Beige Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight...
Fabric
$16,790Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Alfa Modular Sofa in Teolo Red Fabric with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Alfa Modular Sofa in Teolo Red Fabric with Steel Frame by Emaf Progetti These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. ...
Fabric
$27,209Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in Brown Leather with Black Steel Frame
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in Brown Leather with Black Steel Frame by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. Aluminum alloy feet, e...
Leather
$36,572Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Brown Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Brown Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allo...
Upholstery
$24,829Sale Price|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Sectional Sofa by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba in STOCK
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
1) PIANOALTO ROUNDED SHORT BACKREST END SOFA ORIENTATION LEFT COVER TESSUTO QUEEN CAT40 SENAPE 040418 38%ACRILICO 28%LANA 1) PIANOALTO SOFA 130X116 COVER TESSUTO QUEEN CAT40 SENAPE ...
Fabric
$21,709Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Scott Modular Sofa in Vale Grey Upholstery by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Scott Modular Sofa in Vale Grey Upholstery by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight compositions. Additional I...
Aluminum
$22,739Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Blue Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Blue Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight ...
Fabric
Leather Sofa by De Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
De Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi leather Sofa for Zanotta, Italy 1968 Unique style, wonderful rich saddle leather with great patina throughout. Newly restored.
Leather
$14,344Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Black Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Black Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight...
Fabric
$21,595Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Grey Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in Grey Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight ...
Fabric
$16,772Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in Vins Fabric and Steel Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in Vins Fabric and Steel Frame by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. Aluminum alloy feet, either...
Upholstery
$17,925Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Milano+ Modular Sofa in Purple Upholstery with Nickel-Satin Frame
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Milano+ Modular Sofa in Purple Upholstery with Nickel-Satin Frame by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi Aluminum alloy feet, with natural or black nic...
Steel
$20,680Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Shiki Modular Sofa in Tocco Fabric & Wooden Base by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Shiki Modular Sofa in Tocco Fabric & Wooden Base by Damian Williamson The range of modular sofas allows many corner or straight compositions. ...
Fabric
$16,042Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Sofa in Vins Fabric with Steel Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Sofa in Vins Fabric with Steel Frame by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black painted. Stee...
Fabric
$16,332Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Kilt Modular Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric by Emaf Progetti
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Kilt Modular Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric by Emaf Progetti This sofa series offers linear or modular solutions to suit the customers’ requirements. Additional Informatio...
Upholstery
$23,592Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in White Fabric by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in White Fabric by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or wi...
Fabric
$38,834Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Scott Modular Sofa in Beige Upholstery by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Scott Modular Sofa in Beige Upholstery by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight compositions. Additional Inform...
Aluminum
$14,088Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Dove Sectional Sofa in Quid Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Dove Sectional Sofa in Quid Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Graphite painted aluminium alloy feet. Wooden seat frame. Elastic strips su...
Upholstery
$12,003Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Vale Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Vale Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson These modular or monobloc elements allow many corner or straight compositions. ...
Upholstery
$14,071Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows ...
Upholstery
$9,644Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Dove Sofa in Viburno Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Dove Sofa in Viburno Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Graphite painted aluminium alloy feet. Wooden seat fra...
Upholstery
$15,012Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Hiro Modular Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric with Aluminum Alloy Frame
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Hiro Modular Sofa in Quadrifoglio Fabric with Aluminum Alloy Frame by Damian Williamson Aluminum alloy feet, either polished or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. ...
Steel
$10,489Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Shiki Monobloc Sofa in Torre Fabric & Wooden Base by Damian Williamson
By Damian Williamson, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Shiki Monobloc Sofa in Torre Fabric & Wooden Base by Damian Williamson Wooden base covered with the same fabric or leather of the sofa. Wooden...
Fabric
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
$13,024Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame by Damian Williamson Polished or black painted aluminum alloy feet, or with natural or black nicke...
Upholstery
Zanotta Scott Modular Sofa in Top 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
$15,840Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in White Fabric & Steel Frame by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa in White Fabric & Steel Frame by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. Aluminum alloy feet, either p...
Fabric
$14,414Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in White Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Pianoalto Modular Sofa in White Fabric by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or straight...
Fabric
$12,751Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Black Upholstery with Black Painted Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Bruce Sectional Sofa in Black Upholstery with Black Painted Frame The range of modular or monobloc sofas allows many corner or st...
Upholstery
$15,875Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta Dove Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame
By Zanotta, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Dove Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery with Graphite Aluminium Frame by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Graphite painted aluminium alloy feet. Wooden seat frame. Elastic strips sus...
Upholstery
$18,946Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zanotta William Modular Sofa with Shelf in White Fabric by Damian Williamson
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta William Modular Sofa with Shelf in White Fabric by Damian Williamson These modular elements allow many corner or straight compositions. ...
Fabric