Set of Two Aleph "Aforismi" Cabinets by Antonia Astori for Driade, Italy, 1980s
About the Item
- Creator:Antonia Astori (Designer),Driade (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 75.2 in (191 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 24.81 in (63 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1984
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU945110159693
Driade
Italian furniture brand Driade offers modern designs that are joyful, whimsical and slightly mischievous — words that might be used to describe the tree nymph of Greek mythology for which the company is named. Faye Toogood’s chunky, stout Roly Poly armchair and Fabio Novembre’s enigmatic Nemo chair — in which a backrest assumes the form of a human face — are just two examples of Driade’s eclectic furnishings.
Driade was founded in 1968 by brother and sister Enrico and Antonia Astori, and Adelaide Acerbi Astori, Enrico’s wife. Described by the company as a “factory of art,” Driade was focused solely on bringing distinctive and creative seating, case pieces and decorative objects to market in its early years. The brand sought to mass-produce decor and furniture that could also be seen as provocative works of art.
Driade's initial collaborations included Italian designers such as Enzo Mari, Nanda Vigo, Giotto Stoppino and Rodolfo Bonetto, to name a few. In the 1980s, the brand worked with influential and renowned designers from around the globe. In 1984, Driade partnered with French designer Philippe Starck and debuted his iconic Costes armchair during the same year. Projects with architects and furniture designers such as Ron Arad, Toyo Ito, Borek Sipek, Patricia Urquiola and others followed into the 2000s.
Over more than five decades — the company celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 — Driade’s fruitful partnerships have culminated in a vast catalog of chairs, sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings for the home and garden that evoke a unique and diverse blend of cultures.
Driade has also garnered international acclaim, winning the Compasso d’Oro award in 1979 and 2001 for Enzo Mari’s Delfira chair and ebony-finished, chipboard-top table, and again in 2008 for Ron Arad’s MT3 rocking armchair.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage and contemporary Driade tables, cabinets, armchairs and other furniture.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Milan, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Rare "Dione" Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, Italy, 1980sBy Antonia Astori, DriadeLocated in Milan, ITRare Dione desk by Antonia Astori for Aleph Aforismi collection - Driade.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsWood
- Set of Two Night Stands by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1980sBy Saporiti, Giovanni OffrediLocated in Milan, ITSet of two nightstands - chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Extremely capable deep drawers, burnished brass details and iridesce...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsWood
- Monumental "Cabina Dell'elba" One-Off Piece by Aldo Rossi, Italy, 1980sBy Aldo RossiLocated in Milan, ITCabina dell'Elba construction by Aldo Rossi. This piece was manufactured in 1984 for Pitti Fashion Week show. It's equipped as changing room with wall mirror, stool, wall hang and ...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBrass
- Rare Set of Two Wood Bookends by Pino Pedano, Italy, 1980sLocated in Milan, ITRare set of wood bookends by Pino Pedano.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bookends
MaterialsPlywood
- "Top" Mirrored Cabinet by Nanda Vigo for FAI International, Italy, 1970sBy Nanda VigoLocated in Milan, ITCabinet from "Top" collection by Nanda Vigo for FAI International. Fully mirrored piece features two push or pull doors sliding inside the cabinet on one side. The piece is part of t...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Cabinets
MaterialsMirror, Wood
- Radical Design Kubirolo Cabinets by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960sBy Ettore Sottsass, PoltronovaLocated in Milan, ITScarce set of 7 Kubirolo modular shelving system by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. The elements can be positioned in several ways, from full horizontal to vertical, creating differe...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Cabinets
MaterialsPlastic, Wood
- Pandora Italian modern glass and metal sideboard Antonia Astori for Driade 1990By Driade, Antonia AstoriLocated in MIlano, ITSideboard or low sideboard model Pandora, with anodized aluminum frame throughout the exterior, with embossed frames on the entire front and top with embossed stripes throughout its ...Category
1990s Italian Modern Credenzas
MaterialsMetal, Aluminum
- Caos San bookcase in metal and glass by Antonia Astori for Driade, c. 1990.By Driade, Antonia AstoriLocated in MIlano, ITMetal and glass bookcase model Caos San with a structure composed of three burgundy-colored metal uprights, with orange metal and glass shelves of different sizes between the first a...Category
1990s Italian Modern Bookcases
MaterialsMetal
- LOVE cabinet by Fabio Novembre for DriadeBy Fabio Novembre, DriadeLocated in Brooklyn, NYLOVE is a cabinet with two side hinged doors, with a moveable internal shelf, and with two central full-extension drawers. Structure made of MDF laquered both externally and internally. LOVE lettering in relief as a handle made of lacquered MDF, easily replaceable, thus personalising the storage unit. Adjustable cylindrical feet diameter 3.5 cm. and height 10 cm. in the same colour as the structure. Indoor use only. With its characterizing and intriguing shape, the LOVE cabinet...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
MaterialsWood
- Ziqqurat Cabinet M White & Black Stripes by DriadeBy DriadeLocated in Beverly Hills, CAWhat could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question DriadeLab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets
MaterialsLaminate, Lacquer
- Ziqqurat Cabinet M Floral And Walnut by DriadeBy DriadeLocated in Beverly Hills, CAWhat could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question DriadeLab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research into this project. The result was Ziqqurat:a cabinet made up of different boxes that can be piled up to create everchanging forms. This system, constructive in all respects, can be used to create arrangements of three different sizes depending on the space available.The project’s source of inspiration, ancient sumerian pyramids, is no random choice: it is such a strong theme that it even gave its name to the cabinet. In 2020 Driade, the aesthetic laboratory par excellence, proposed an expansion of the Ziqqurat collection in the iconic patterns: romantic in the floral version with tassels or pop in the white and black geometric version with black handle. The collection is therefore enriched with new 'must have' pieces that are added to the three-heighted modular container and to the vertical one: small cabinet and extra small...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets
MaterialsLaminate, Lacquer
- Ziqqurat Cabinet L White Black Stripes by DriadeBy DriadeLocated in Beverly Hills, CAWhat could the design of a storage cabinet be like today? This is the question DriadeLab, Driade’s observatory on contemporary lifestyles, asked itself when it started to research in...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets
MaterialsLaminate, Lacquer