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.
DDR Round Coffee Table in Deep Dark Red Lacquer by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
DDR Round Coffee Table in Deep Dark Red Lacquer by No Age Studio Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 38.1 cm. Materials: Lacquer. No Age Studio - Handcrafted Furniture Every piece we create i...
Lacquer
Gervasoni BRISE 54 Round Side Table - Federica Biasi - Red
By Gervasoni, Federica Biasi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brise 54, designed by Federica Biasi for Gervasoni, is a round outdoor coffee table that combines lightness, durability, and refined contemporary design. The base is crafted in embos...
Steel
$12,000 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 43.31 in
Dark Red Tinted Round Coffee Table - Eclipse Fundamenta 39 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Dark Red Tinted Round Coffee Table - Eclipse Fundamenta 39 by NONO Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or black tinted finish. Due to the nature o...
Hardwood
Xaloc Burgundy Coffee Table 80 with Glass Top by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Xaloc burgundy coffee table 80 with glass top by Mowee. Dimensions: D80 x W80 x H28 cm. Materials: Aluminum, tinted tempered glass top. Also availab...
Aluminum
Mers Coffee Table in Burgundy Aluminum
By New Format Studio, Henry Norris
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Mers coffee table is fabricated from solid aluminum and is suitable for use indoors and out. Form is inspired by the simple utilitarianism of We...
Aluminum
Xaloc Burgundy Coffee Table 50 with Glass Top by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Xaloc Burgundy coffee table 50 with glass top by Mowee Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 28 cm Materials: Aluminum, tinted tempered glass top. Also availa...
Aluminum
Uni Burgundy Table XL 73 by MOWEE
Located in Geneve, CH
Uni Burgundy table XL 73 by MOWEE Dimensions: D 50 x H 73 cm Material: Aluminium, tempered glass Weight: 9 kg Also available in different colours and finishes. A table designe...
Aluminum
Object 059 Mdf Red 80 Coffee Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 059 MDF red 80 coffee table by NG Design Dimensions: D 80 x H 36 cm. Materials: powder coated steel, MDF Also available: All of objects available in different materials a...
Steel, Other
Xaloc Burgundy Coffee Table 120 with Glass Top by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Xaloc Burgundy coffee table 120 with glass top by MOWEE Dimensions: D120 x W80 x H28 cm Materials: Aluminum, tinted tempered glass top. Also availab...
Aluminum
Low, Tiered Modern Oxblood Patterned Coffee Table by Llot Llov
By LLOT LLOV
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This two-tier coffee table adds both a surprising amount of storage and a bright-yet-neutral pop of color to any living room. It showcases Llot Llov's signature Osis finish, which us...
Steel
Object #MT-V1 Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Table by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This elegantly designed table was created with handmade digital crafts, the same fabrication techniques devised in Zhoujie’s digital laboratory. The work's digital roots lend an arch...
Stainless Steel
Pin 6 Set Polished Flamed Gold Color Stainless Steel Hanger by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Universal hanger, available in many eye-catching colors and different sizes to form color patterns on the walls, can work as hangers or as color, decorations for walls. Welded and in...
Stainless Steel
