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.
Ettore Sottsas Ospite Table Zanotta Postmodern, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ettore Sottsass's Ospite dining table. Designed in 1984 and produced by Zanotta. Painted brier veneer top and three brass silver legs.
Brass
$13,000Sale Price|25% Off
Alessandro Mendini 'Zabro' Chair Table for Zanotta, Original 1984 Prod, Signed
By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing collectors piece of Post-Modern design is an original 1980s production of the 'Zabro' chair (which easily transforms into a table) designed in 1984 by Alessandro Mendini...
Leather, Wood
Superstudio Quaderna Console for Zanotta Italy, 1970
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Skokie, IL
The Quaderna console table features a honeycomb core structure coated with white plastic laminate, silk-screen printed with black squares at 1.2" spacing. The Quaderna series featur...
Laminate, Wood
Carlo Mollino, Reale Glass Dining Table by Zanotta, Italy (Old Edition)
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Mollino Reale Square Glass Dining Table by Zanotta, Mid Century Modern This table represents an authentic icon of Italian design, conc...
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Bramante Beech Dining Work Studio Table by Castiglioni for Zanotta
By Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An opportunity to buy a rare and substantially sized ‘2630 Bramante’ trestle table originally designed in 1950 by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, Italy. A reversible beech wooden top, sits upon a pair of solid beech trestle bases. The bases are height adjustable, allowing the top to be set at five different heights from 69.5cm to 85.5cm in increments of 4cm - from a seated position to a standing position - and secured by turned wooden pegs...
Wood
Italian modern Dining table Desco by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Dining table Desco by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s Dining table mod. Desco with round top in satin steel with black plastic profile. The 3-spoke leg is made...
Metal, Steel
Quaderna table by Superstudio for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in bruxelles, BE
White and black formica table by Superstudio. Wear due to time and age of the table. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Formica
Reale Dining Table by Carlo Mollino for Zanotta, Italy, 1990s
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The Reale table is an exercise in structural subtraction. The frame develops as a system of slender shaped members meeting at precise nodes, held together by exposed brass bolts that...
Glass, Walnut
Iconic Quaderna Dining Table by Superstudio for Zanotta, Italy, 1970
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Quaderna Table by Zanotta, 1970s — 126 × 126 cm This vintage Quaderna table from the 1970s is one of the most recognisable designs produced by Zanotta. Part of the iconic Quaderna se...
Stone
Zanotta Quaderna Dining Table in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio Honeycomb core structure coated with white plastic laminate, digitally...
Plastic
$2,770Sale Price|40% Off
Postmodern Cena dining table designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta 1979
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Postmodern Cena table designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, Manufactured by Zanotta, Italy Beautiful dining table or executive office desk with Beola stone tabe top. Manuf...
Stone, Steel
‘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...
Metal
Garth Roberts Raw Dining Table Zanotta 7090 Adjustable Planks & Design
By Garth Roberts, Zanotta
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Garth Roberts award winning Raw table retailed through Zanota. Canadian Garth Roberts is another designer whose accomplishments make you wo...
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Filicudi Dining Table for Zanotta, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Andes, NY
A dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass, model “Filicudi”, produced for Zanotta in 1992, Italy. Grey and dusty pink Formica top with silk screen printed geometric pattern and cher...
Laminate, Formica, Wood
$5,430 / item
H 15.36 in W 59.06 in D 16.54 in
Zanotta Quaderna 710 Small Table in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Quaderna coffee table is part of the historic collection designed by the Superstudio collective for Zanotta, regarded as a manifesto of Italian radical design. Born in the 1970s,...
Plastic
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Dining or Work Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' dining tables, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer...
Steel
$8,524
H 28.55 in W 31.89 in D 98.04 in
Quaderna Console Table by Superstudio for Zanotta, Italy, 1970s
By Superstudio
Located in Brussels, BE
Quaderna Console Table by Superstudio for Zanotta,1970s Italy
Laminate, Wood
Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Dining Table, Italy, 1950s Unusually shaped vintage dining table from the 1950s is pure Italian midcentury design style, designed to comfortably seat six people, the table f...
Iron
Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta "Servomuto" coffee table, Italy 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Naples, IT
Servomuto coffee table from the Servi collection by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1974. Servomute, light and easy to move, it is the worthy heir to Franco Albini's essential, eleg...
Steel
$3,800
H 13.75 in W 51 in D 26.88 in
Vintage Postmodern Geometric Glass Coffee Table, Ettore Sottsass Style, 1980s
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique coffee table features a geometric design, with a new glass top. Inspired by Ettore Sottsass's bold Postmodern style, it’s a striking addition to any space. The combinatio...
Wood
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' Dining Table
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' dining table for Zanotta, 1980s.
Silver Plate, Brass
$8,879
H 26.35 in W 61.82 in D 36.23 in
“Leonardo” working Table by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1969 Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Designed in 1969 by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, the Leonardo Working Table embodies Castiglioni’s rigorous, user-centered approach to design. Conceived as a flexible working too...
Wood
Italian Dining or Writing Table, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Elegant Italian table from the 1950s featuring a black lacquered iron frame and an asymmetrically designed tabletop with a clear glass inlay. The combination of industrial character ...
Brass, Steel
$5,476
H 27.76 in Dm 51.19 in
Ettore Sottsass Lotto Rosso / Super Loto Dining Table, Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Lotto Rosso / Super Loto dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova, Italy, 1970s. In very good original condition. Fast ship...
Granite, Metal
1980s Postmodern Vintage Italian Emperado Marble Honed Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning dining table in Emperado Marble made in Italy. I’ve never seen a slab like this! It was previously lacquered which we had professionally...
Marble
Carlo Mollino by Zanotta 'Reale' Table
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table model Reale by Carlo Mollino for Zanotta, Italy, design 1946, production 1980s. This complex, ingenious table seems to have appeared from nature itself. The icon by M...
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 49.61 in D 49.61 in
Quaderna 2600 dining table by Superstudio for Zanotta, made in Italy, 1971
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Lyon, FR
Large dining table model Quaderna 2600 made in Italy in 1971 by Superstudio for Zanotta. An iconic design with a refined profile, a high quality conception and a graphic grid pattern...
Wood
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H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Italian post-modern wood and glass dining table Reale C. Mollino Zanotta, 1990s
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern wood and glass dining table Reale C. Mollino Zanotta, 1990s Dining table mod. Reale with rectangular top in transparen...
Glass, Wood
Vintage dining table by Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Round wooden and chrome base dining table by Zanotta, 1970s Good overall condition 1970s - Italy Dimensions: Height: 72cm Diameter: 115cm Ref.: 951892
Chrome
Sottsass “Filicudi” dining table for Zanotta, 1990s
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Postmodern dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta Italy. Attractive and payful 'memphis' design. Made of beech wood and a laminated geometrical table top. 1990s - it...
Beech
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H 28.35 in W 102.37 in D 49.22 in
Rare "Bramante" Table by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1950s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Presenting an extraordinary piece of mid-century design history, the "Bramante" Dining Table by renowned Italian designers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta. Crafted i...
Maple
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H 29.14 in Dm 55.12 in
Round marble Zanotta Roberto Barbieri table with blue steel base, Italy, 1980s
By Roberto Barbieri, Zanotta
Located in Zevenaar, NL
140 diameter eyecatcher XXL table in beautiful French marble with a blue steel base. Signed Zanotta underneath the base, made in the 1980s in Italy. Design is by Roberto Barbieri. Al...
Marble, Steel
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H 28.75 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Italian "Reale Table" Designed by Carlo Mollino Produced by Zanotta, 1990
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This splendid table was designed by Carlo Mollino in 1947 for the offices of Reale Mutua Assicurazioni in Turin. The table became an icon of Italian design (the original at auction a...
Crystal, Brass
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H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Marco Zanuso Italian Mid-century Dining Table Marcuso Model for Zanotta, 1969
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury dining table model Marcuso designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Zanotto since 1969 with thick glass top and stainless steel legs. Zanotta trademark engraved o...
Crystal, Steel, Stainless Steel
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H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 31.5 in
20th Century Glass Dining Table Designed 1970s By Marco Zanuso For Zanotta
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in London, GB
Italian 1970s glass dining table having a slightly tinted, thick glass top with rounded corners, on chrome legs The legs are detachable for ease of transport. Bearing 'Made in ...
Chrome
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H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Italian Mid-Century White Wooden Work Table by Minale Simpson for Zanotta, 1980s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century White wooden work table by Minale and Simpson for Zanotta, 1980s Work table with rectangular top in white formica. The top rests on a wooden structure consisting...
Formica, Wood
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H 27.56 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian "Marcuso" Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1970s
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian "Marcuso" dining or center chrome and glass table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta.
Stainless Steel