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.
H 17.72 in W 50.79 in D 20.87 in
Zanotta Arabesco CM Coffee table Homage to Carlo Mollino
By Carlo Mollino
Located in New York, NY
Small table. Bent plywood frame veneered with natural or black varnished oak; wax-finished varnish. The frame is attached to the top with aninternally threaded screw. Top shelf in 10...
Glass, Wood, Plywood
H 17.72 in W 50.79 in D 20.87 in
Zanotta Arabesco CM Coffee table Homage to Carlo Mollino
By Carlo Mollino
Located in New York, NY
Small table. Bent plywood frame veneered with natural or black varnished oak; wax-finished varnish. The frame is attached to the top with aninternally threaded screw. Top shelf in 10...
Glass, Wood, Plywood
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Zanotta Small Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Black Oak by Alexander Taylor
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Black Oak by Alexander Taylor Bent plywood frame, veneered with natural, white or black painted oak...
Plywood
H 17 in W 57 in D 39.5 in
Italian Trillo Motion Coffee Table
By Naos
Located in Waxahachie, TX
The Trillo Motion Coffee Table is truly an achievement in Italian Design and Craftsmanship. Three glass tops are adhered to a steel frame that swivels, allowing the tops to be swung out to create a wider, more open table...
Chrome
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 35.44 in
Zanotta Large Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Natural Oak by Alexander Taylor
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Natural Oak by Alexander Taylor Bent plywood frame, veneered with natural, white or black painted o...
Plywood
H 14.57 in W 32.29 in D 3.15 in
Extendable coffee table Naos Myflower - Sahara noir - D. D'Urbino & P. Lomazzi
By Naos
Located in Varedo, MB
MyFlower - Extendable Coffee Table Design: D. D'Urbino & P. Lomazzi The MyFlower coffee table is a versatile and elegant piece that combines functionality with refined style. Its u...
Steel
H 17.72 in W 50.79 in D 20.87 in
Zanotta Arabesco CM Table in Glass Top with Black Varnished Oak by Carlo Mollino
By Zanotta, Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arabesco CM Table in Glass Top with Black Varnished Oak by Carlo Mollino Bent plywood frame veneered with natural or black varnished oak; wax-finished varnish. The frame is attached to the top with an internally threaded screw. Top shelf in 3/8” thick tempered plate glass; bottom shelf in 5/16” thick tempered plate glass, both either extra-clear, matching the frames in natural oak or in smoky grey plate...
Plywood
H 18 in W 59.5 in D 23.5 in
Ron Graziano Parabolia Coffee Table
By Ron Graziano
Located in New York, NY
Ron Graziano Parabolia coffee table. Well sculptured coffee table base of nickel-plated steel with a parabola shaped glass top.
Steel, Nickel
H 16.54 in W 19.69 in D 63 in
Oakwood Inverted Pyramid Coffee Table by Ana Volante Studio
By Ana Volante
Located in Geneve, CH
Oakwood inverted pyramid coffee table by Ana Volante Studio The Moon Collection Dimensions: L 160 x W 50 x H 42 cm Materials: Wood, glass on top Ana Volante, founder of Ana Volante Studio, is a Venezuelan designer specialized in interior environments, furniture design and art proposals. Ana grew up admiring her grandfather’s painting...
Glass, Wood
H 17 in W 50.5 in D 20.5 in
Arabesco Coffee Table by Carlo Mollino for Zanotta, Italy 20th Century
By Carlo Molino
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed in 1949, Carlo Mollino's Arabesco coffee table has a beautifully organically shaped base and two crystal glass tops. The base is stamped "zanotta made in Italy".
Metal
Pulpo Tavolino2 Coffee Table by Julia Chiaramonti in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Clear lines, avant-garde shape: Julia Chiaramonti’s design philosophy is inspired by the material’s distinctiveness. TAVOLINO2, glass top rose TAVOLINO2, base smoky grey
Glass
ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table with Aluminium Frame by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Bell Side Table, metal aluminum Base quartz grey, glasstop black The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile ma...
Aluminum
CoEdition Nuage Coffee Table by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Base in bronze lacquered metal Top in ceramic cream color
Ceramic
Tacchini Brut Coffee Table by Roberto Sironi in Stock
By Roberto Sironi, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
LOW TABLE CM.130X110XH.34 - white CEMENT BASE - ALUMINUM TOP Art is a spontaneous expression, which dissolves the constraints of traditional culture. The material as a raw element, ...
Cement, Aluminum
Tacchini Brut Coffee Table by Roberto Sironi in Stock
By Roberto Sironi, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
LOW TABLE CM.130X110XH.34 - white CEMENT BASE - ALUMINUM TOP Art is a spontaneous expression, which dissolves the constraints of traditional culture. The material as a raw element, ...
Cement, Aluminum
Desalto INDOOR OR OUTDOOR Round Black Clay Table by Marc Krusin in STOCK
By Marc Krusin, Desalto
Located in New York, NY
IMAGES ARE FROM A STOCK TABLE. LISTING IS FOR A NEW TABLE - ORIGINAL PACKING. CLAY OUTDOOR TABLE Diam.160 - D66 black concrete/TOP D66 black concrete More than a table, a sculptu...
Concrete
