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 Leather Side/End/Nightstand Table, Italy 1980
By Zanotta
Located in Chicago, IL
Zanotta Leather Side/End/Nightstand Table, Italy 1980’s. Original leather. Measures 25.5” tall 16” wide 12” deep
Leather
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Brighella 634 Side Table from Zanotta
By Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brighella 634 side table from the Historical Archive collection of Zanotta Spa., 1980s. Top is stain resistant black leather stitched into a black lacquer hard polyurethane top and i...
Chrome
Kioko aluminum coffee table designed by De Pas, d'Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta 1990s
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Milano, IT
Original coffee table with gray laminated wood top and silver aluminum legs. The table is named Kioko, was designed by Gionathan De Pas, Donato d'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi, a great tr...
Aluminum
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
Leather, Resin
Small table mod. 6500 by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
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...
Aluminum, Steel
$3,906 / item
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Gisou Table d'appoint - Rayures de travertin, marbre et onyx par Studio Gaïa
Located in Paris, IDF
Gisou – An Exceptional Marble and Natural Stone Table Gisou is a marble and natural stone side table, with a sculptural octagonal design. Des...
Onyx, Travertine, Marble
Table d’appoint à étages par Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Table d’appoint par Mathieu Matégot avec sa couleur d’origine jaune.
Metal
Round Bentwood Macassar Ebony Side Table from Costantini, Andino
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
In Stock and available for immediate delivery The Andino Table features a two-part curved wood base whose shape is seemingly unique from every angle. Shown here in Macassar Ebony, it is customizable in any size or shape top and any species. Dimensions: 20" Diameter x 20" H as shown, custom sizing available Finish Options: Veneers Options: Custom sizing, materials, and finishes available. Other materials available are Argentine Rosewood, Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech, Elm, Okume, Teak...
Macassar, Ebony
$2,400Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 21 in W 14 in D 11 in
Tall Grey Kreten Side Table from Souda, Made to Order
By Isaac Friedman-Heiman, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, organic and sculptural, the Kreten side tables are concrete furniture like you haven’t seen before. Original pieces are created in Souda's Brooklyn studio by casting conc...
Cement, Concrete
Lacquered Horn Nightstand or End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lacquered horn nightstand or end table, American, circa 1980s. It is constructed of lacquered horn with beautiful color and graining. It is a versatile size and can be used as a nigh...
Wood, Horn
Italian Rectangular 2-Tier Brass End or Side Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair Italian brass 2-tier rectangular side or occasional end tables, with clear glass insert tops. Unique design with bowed cabriole style legs. Solid heavy brass construction.
Brass
Coffee Table with Aluminum Base Designed by Ward Bennett for Lehigh
By Lehigh Furniture Company, Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Coffee table with aluminum base designed by Ward Bennett for Lehigh. Bennett used variations on this aluminum base on other tables and seating if you are looking to coordinate furnis...
Aluminum
Walnut Two-Drawer End Table Nightstand
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern banana shape brass pulls walnut nightstand.
Walnut
$1,400 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 14.97 in
Sculptural Side Table Crafted from Solid Mango Wood Burnt Black Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural side table. Its rich black pigment was achieved through burning the wood three times. Its neutral pigment and subtle wood texture makes it perfect for any sp...
Wood, Fruitwood
Made Goods Cowhide and Leather Nightstand or End Table
By Made Goods
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant cowhide and leather nightstand, by Made Goods, American, circa 2020s. Original retail price $2400. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a nightstand, end, or sid...
Metal, Brass
Ettore Sottsas Ospite Table Zanotta Postmodern, 1980s
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
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
Zanotta Teti Small Table by Prospero Rasulo
By Zanotta, Prospero Rasulo
Located in New York, NY
Occasional table. Freeze-resistant frame in fine porcelainized grès with thickness controlled two-layering applied by hand and baked at 1250°C with a 36 hour processing cycle, colour...
Porcelain
Mid Century Modern Walnut End Side Table or Nightstand
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern walnut cabinet in style of Risom.
Walnut
$5,400 / set
H 26 in W 17 in D 19 in
Postmodern Memphis Style Brushed Aluminum Nightstands / End Tables
By Memphis Group
Located in Westport, CT
Postmodern, Memphis style aluminum brushes swirls design two-drawer nightstand / end tables, with curled aluminum pull .great storage and size.
Aluminum
$800
H 20.25 in W 24.25 in D 20 in
Modern Karl Springer Style Sculptural Curved Waterfall Side End Table, 1980's
By Karl Springer
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Modern curved waterfall side end table in the style of Karl Springer. This sculptural piece features a neutral cream-beige tone laminate. Beautiful as is or could be wrapped in grass...
Laminate, Wood
Orange Smallwire Table by Arik Levy for Zanotta, Stamped
By Zanotta, Arik Levy
Located in London, GB
The Smallwire coffee tables are part of the Wire collection designed by Arik Levy for Zanotta in 2007. The coffee tables have a steel structure painted black, red, orange or white an...
Metal