Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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.
1990s Italian Modern Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
20th Century English Regency Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Plastic
1990s Italian Space Age Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
20th Century English Regency Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Birch
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century English Regency Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Space Age Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
2010s Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Foam
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Driade Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
