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.
Vintage Joe Colombo Poker Game Table by Zanotta, 1968 Italy
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in Zagreb, HR
Iconic vintage poker table designed by renowned designer Joe Colombo for Italian manufacturer Zanotta in 1968. The vibrant poker table features chromed steel ashtrays which pull out ...
Chrome
Italian Round Rustic Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian style rustic round game table with molded edge, made of mahogany, acacia and oak parquetry with reversible leather and chess inlaid center, an inlaid Backgammon board well, on an octagonal flared column pedestal base. Includes a wooden chess set...
Wood
Vintage Flame Mahogany Convertible Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite antique flip-top games table is a testament to 19th-century craftsmanship, featuring a breathtaking flame mahogany veneer that ripples with deep, shimmering grain. Dra...
Brass
Vintage Wrapped Grasscloth Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the refined organic modernism of the 1970s with this exquisite square game table. Expertly hand-wrapped in natural grasscloth, the piece features a classic Parsons-inspired s...
Raffia, Glass, Wood
$1,403
H 27.56 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Vintage Game Table Model "Poker" by Joe Colombo - Italy - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Game Tabel model "Poker", realized by Joe Colombo. Covered in white laminated plastic, four cylindrical legs in chromed metal. Very good condition except for some scratches ...
Wood
Vintage Monumental Wood Scrabble Board Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional vintage monumental Scrabble board game table is a rare fusion of functional furniture and graphic design, likely dating to the mid-20th...
Wood
Italian Vintage Fruitwood Game Table with Beautiful Carving
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely square Italian carved fruitwood game table with scalloped shells, elegant cabriole legs and single drawer.
Fruitwood
Vintage Lacquered Inlay Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sophisticated vintage lacquered inlay game table exemplifies the refined modernist aesthetic of the mid-20th century. Crafted from wood and finished in a high-gloss lacquer, the...
Wood, Lacquer
Trolley "Boby," Joe Colombo, Italy 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Torino, IT
Trolley "Boby," Joe Colombo, Italy 1970
Plastic
$4,025Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
1970s Italian Game Table and Chairs by Pierluigi Molinari for Pozzi
By Pierluigi Molinari, Pozzi
Located in Paris, FR
Italian game table for bridge, cards and poker by Pierluigi Molinari (Milan, 1938) for Pozzi Milano. Structure in lacquered ebony wood. The four cub...
Felt, Ebony
19th Century Italian Inlaid Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful 19th century Italian neoclassical inlaid mahogany game table.
Mahogany
English Mahogany Round Poker Table
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The poker table blends Regency-style elegance with practical features for gaming. Made from rich mahogany, its round top has a leather playing surface and a raised edge to keep cards...
Leather, Wood
Game Table by Pierluigi Molinari for Pozzi, Italy, 1970's
By Pierluigi Molinari, Pozzi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Game table designed in 1970's by Pierluigi Molinari for Pozzi, Italy. Structure in black lacquered wood and felt fabric cover top. The legs can be rotated to have more private storag...
Fabric, Lacquer
Game Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Joe Colombo (Milan 1930 - 1971) "Poker" card table Laminate, stainless steel, Game table designed in 1968 by the famous designer Joe Colombo, produced by Zanotta, with double layered...
Metal, Chrome
Game Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Joe Colombo (Milan 1930 - 1971) "Poker" card table Laminate, stainless steel, Game table designed in 1968 by the famous designer Joe Colombo, produced by Zanotta, with double layered...
Chrome
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H 27.76 in W 38.47 in D 38.47 in
Vintage White Beech Game Table "Poker" by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, Italy
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1968. This iconic game table, "model "Poker" was designed by the dreamer Joe Colombo for the Zanotta company. The legs are made in inox steel with transparent plastic...
Steel
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H 27.17 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
Italian Modern Steel and Plastic Bistrò Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chromed steel and black plastic Bistrò table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta in 1970s. Small table, Bistró model, with central leg in steel, square piano with rounded corn...
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Joe Colombo for Zanotta Italian Poker Card or Game Table, 1960, Minimalist
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Joe Colombo; Zanotta; Dining room table; Game table: Italian furniture design; 1960's; Iconic Italian design; Post-modern; Mid-century modern; Space-age; Minimalist Joe Colombo ca...
Steel
Gaming Table Joe Colombo Formica Chromed Metal, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Gaming table with double top, retractable ashtrays, formica-covered wood, chromed metal legs.
Metal
Poker Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a very original early example of this scarce design. Overall in good condition for it's age, a few light scratches as can be expected and one small chip in the melamine top, ...
Stainless Steel
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H 27.56 in W 38.59 in L 27.56 in
Midcentury Joe Colombo for Zanotta Square White Laminated Poker Table, Italy
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and original poker table with white plastic laminated plywood tops and metal legs. There are the Classic four small revolving square shelves, with ashtrays in the center, a...
Metal
Game Table by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Game Table / Dining / Work Table by Joe Colombo
Poker / Game Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Poker / Game / Dining Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta. This piece is in excellent original condition. The cup holders / Ashtrays flip out fr...
Stainless Steel
Joe Colombo "poker" table for Zanotta
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice Colombo "poker" table . Stainless tubular legs with laminate levels and pull out ashtrays/cupholders. A clever design . Incredibly well made and very heavy.
Stainless Steel