Zanotta Tables

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.

Creator: Zanotta

Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o

$9,207 / item

Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o

By Mist-O, Zanotta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Zanotta Large Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o Trestles in solid natural oak or painted black with open pore. Matt black painted stainless steel spars. Top available either in 1/2” thick smoky grey tempered plate glass matching the black painted trestle; or in 7/8” thick oak-plated particle wood...

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21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o

$4,675 / item

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o

By Mist-O, Zanotta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Smoky Grey Glass with Black Frame by Mist-o Trestles in solid natural oak or painted black with open pore. Matt black painted stainless steel spars. Top available either in 1/2” thick smoky grey tempered plate glass matching the black painted trestle; or in 7/8” thick oak-plated particle wood...

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21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak Frame

$7,986 / item

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak Frame

By Mist-O, Zanotta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Onsernone Stone Top with Natural Oak Frame by Mist-o Trestles in solid natural oak or painted black with open pore. Matt black painted stainless steel spars. Top available either in 1/2” thick smoky grey tempered plate glass matching the black painted trestle; or in 7/8” thick oak-plated particle wood...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Tables

Materials

Stone

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o

$6,930 / item

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o

By Zanotta, Mist-O

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Zanotta Small Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o Trestles in solid natural oak or painted black with open pore. Matt black painted stainless steel spars. Top available either in 1/2” thick smoky grey tempered plate glass matching the black painted trestle; or in 7/8” thick oak-plated particle wood...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Zanotta Medium Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o

$8,371 / item

Zanotta Medium Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o

By Mist-O, Zanotta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Zanotta Medium Ambrosiano Table in Carrara Marble Top with Black Frame by Mist-o Trestles in solid natural oak or painted black with open pore. Matt black painted stainless steel spars. Top available either in 1/2” thick smoky grey tempered plate glass matching the black painted trestle; or in 7/8” thick oak-plated particle wood...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Zanotta Large Elica Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo

$8,547 / item

Zanotta Large Elica Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo

By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Zanotta Large Elica Table in Smoky Glass Top with Black Frame by Prospero Rasulo Base in Cristalplant®, composite material based on polyester and acrylic resins, loaded with miner...

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21st Century and Contemporary Zanotta Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass

Small table mod. 6500 by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta

$10,565

Small table mod. 6500 by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta

By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Ravenna, IT

Small table designed in 1986 by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta. The tabletop features a daisy design, made entirely of mosaic. The central leg, which supports the top, reaches the gr...

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1980s Italian Vintage Zanotta Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Zanotta, Leather and Wood, Italy, 1960

$3,163

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Zanotta, Leather and Wood, Italy, 1960

By Zanotta

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Desk By Zanotta, Italy When Aurelio Zanotta opened the doors to his eponymous label in 1954, its initial focus was on the production of sofas and armchairs which,...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zanotta Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Postmodern “625” Coffee / Side Table by Peter Noever for Zanotta, 1980s

$2,156

Postmodern “625” Coffee / Side Table by Peter Noever for Zanotta, 1980s

By Zanotta

Located in Renens, CH

Coffee / side table designed by Peter Granite for Zanotta during the 1980s. Granite top with a Stove-enamelled cast-iron base. Materials: Granite, cast-iron Origination: Italy, 198...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Zanotta Tables

Materials

Granite

‘Acanto’ Dining Table by Enzo Mari for Zanotta

$15,233

‘Acanto’ Dining Table by Enzo Mari for Zanotta

By Enzo Mari, Zanotta

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Sculptural dining table model 'Acanto' by Enzo Mari (Novara 1932 - Milan 2020) for Zanotta, Italy 1990. The design immediately catches the eye due to the asymmetrical sculptural base...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Zanotta Tables

Materials

Metal

Paire de tables d'appoint par Tavolino Brighella pour Zanotta 1980's

$2,126 / set

Paire de tables d'appoint par Tavolino Brighella pour Zanotta 1980's

By Zanotta

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Paire de tables d'appoint par Tavolino Brighella pour Zanotta 1980's Fissure sous l'une des tables

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Zanotta Tables

Materials

Leather, Resin

Zanotta tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Zanotta tables 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 tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 42 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 120 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables by Zanotta were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Gaetano Pesce, Michele de Lucchi, and Alessandro Mendini. Prices for Zanotta tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $357 and can go as high as $20,580, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,950.