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.
High Back Lounge Chair by de Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta Model "Campo"
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1980s "Campo" lounge chair by de Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta 1984, Italy. U-shaped black leather frame with grey velvet-covered seat and a loose decorative cushi...
Leather, Upholstery
$13,800
H 36.23 in W 71.66 in D 50.01 in
Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi 'Joe' Lounge Chair in Leather
By Poltronova, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gionathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for Poltronova, 'Joe' glove lounge chair, cognac leather, brass-plated steel, Italy, 1970 This extraordinary chair, named the ‘Jo...
Brass, Steel
$6,950Sale Price|36% Off
H 38 in W 72 in D 48 in
'Joe' Lounge Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova, 1970s, Signed
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful patinated leather "Joe" lounge chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova is covered in a gorgeous and soft light brown / ...
Leather
$3,730
H 30.71 in W 40.95 in D 40.95 in
Straccio Easy Chair by De Pas, D’urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy 1967
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Almelo, NL
Straccio Easy Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy, 1967. This stylish lounge chair, designed by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta in ...
Fabric
$11,850
H 33 in W 68 in D 44 in
Joe Chair by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova Italy. Original. Restored.
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original iconic "Joe" Chair designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Poltronova, Italy, 1970s. Named after baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and shaped like an...
Steel
$1,633
H 27.96 in W 43.71 in D 38.19 in
1967, Paolo Lomazzi, Donato D'urbino, Jonathan de Pas, for Zanotta, Blow Chair
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) This was the first mass-produced inflatable chair...
Plastic
$9,700 / set
H 24.41 in W 39.77 in D 34.26 in
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for BBB Pair of 'Flap' Transformable Lounge Chairs
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, BBB Bonacchina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for BBB, pair of 'Flap' lounge chairs, metal, plastic, alcantara, Italy, 1975 The "Flap" lounge chair, produced in 1975 by BBB, tr...
Metal
$9,138
H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 38.19 in
Zanotta Model Straccio De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi Original Leather Sofa
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning Leather Sofa was designed 1968 by Design Team Gionatan de Pas , Donato d’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi. They´ve created one of the most iconic objects in italian Design history. This Model name is Straccio and was produced by Zanotta. It reflects the time of thick leather chairs and Sofas...
Leather, Plastic, Foam
$2,284
H 32.29 in W 24.02 in D 33.08 in
Scacciapensieri Lounge chair by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi, Poltronova, 1970s
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The Scacciapensieri armchair feels like it was designed to let you exhale. A single, fluid arc in bentwood holds a suspended fabric seat that wraps gently around the body. Rather tha...
Fabric, Bentwood
$8,624
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Lounge Chair in Leather by De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, BBB Bonacchina
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Lounge chair mod. 'Carrera' in leather by De Pas, D'Urbino & Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, Italy ca. 1965. Iconic model and hard to find as a single lounge ch...
Leather
$2,984Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 27.56 in W 77.17 in D 33.47 in
Leather Onda Armchair & Sofa by D'Urbino, Lomazzi & De Pas for Zanotta, 1980s
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Onda with his rounded and curved chromed steel frame and comfortable black leather upholstery was designed by De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi and fabricated by Zanotta, Italy in 1...
Chrome
$6,469 / set
H 27.96 in W 77.17 in D 33.08 in
Model "Onda" Set by De Pas D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, 1980's
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice rounded and curved "Onda" set of one 3-seat sofa and one fauteuil. The set is designed by De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi and fabricated by Zanotta, Italy, 1985. The expressive curves of the sofa is emphasized by the vibrant color of the green leather. The structured and bend tubular chrome makes the piece look nice in a freestanding place. Because of the soft leather, it is comfortable to sit in. The original green leather is in good used condition with some normal traces of use (see the pictures). Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi are three Milanese designers, born in the 1930s. Around 1960, they started working together. With their designs, they wanted to bring forward a new Italian design, contrasting with the international style...
Steel, Chrome
$17,500
H 37.4 in W 48 in D 68.9 in
2026 De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova Joe Lounge Chair with Ball
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Joe Lounge Chair with Ball, designed by De Pas, D’Urbino, and Lomazzi for Poltronova. Originally introduced in 1970, this particular example was produced in Italy in 2026...
Metal
$9,595
H 27.56 in W 33.08 in D 32.29 in
Early Edition 'Gomma' Chair by De Pas, D'Urbino e Lomazzi for BBB Emmebonacina
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, BBB Bonacchina
Located in Hellouw, NL
This early edition GOMMA chair by BBB Emmebonacina is a stunning embodiment of 1970s Italian design, exuding a unique blend of playful form and functional ...
Fabric, Foam
$26,000 / set
H 26 in W 36 in D 36 in
Ciuingam Lounge Chairs by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1967
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, BBB Bonacchina
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 'Ciuingam' lounge chairs, by the legendary Italian design trio Gionathan DePas, Donato D'Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi and manufactured by BBB Bonacina, Italy 1967. The 'Ciui...
Velvet, Plastic, Foam
$6,594Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 76.78 in D 30.71 in
Vtg 'Onda' Sofa by De Pas D’Urbino + Lomazzi for Zanotta 1980s Cream + Chrome
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Basel, BS
The ultimate squiggle!! Superbly stylish Italian design. Very rare textile version of this piece. Upholstered in fantastic postmodern textured textile, in a beautiful cream color! ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome