Seven decades of Italian design — from the radical objects of the 1960s to the newest work from today's most interesting designers. Discover Zanotta at Salone, Las Vegas.
ZANOTTA
Founded in Nova Milanese in 1954, Zanotta turned furniture design into a form of cultural argument — working with Achille Castiglioni, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, and dozens of others to produce objects that challenged what furniture could be and do. Five Compasso d'Oro awards and 336 pieces in 60 museum collections later, the catalog remains as relevant as ever.
01. Zanotta
Zanotta's catalog is not a house style. It is a record of conversations — with Achille Castiglioni, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Joe Colombo, Bruno Munari, and dozens of others who together shaped what Italian design looked like from the 1960s onward. Each collaboration produced something distinct: the Mezzadro stool, a tractor seat mounted on a spring; the inflatable Blow chair, the first of its kind in mass production; the Throw-Away sofa, which challenged the idea that furniture needed to be permanent.
The thread running through all of it is a tolerance for risk and a genuine interest in what design can do — not just how it looks. That disposition has continued into the current collection, with designers like Vincent Van Duysen, Monica Armani, Brogliato Traverso, and Studiopepe bringing new work that sits comfortably alongside the archive.
02. Zanotta: Design as Cultural Record
Zanotta's collection spans seven decades of collaboration with some of the most important figures in Italian and international design. A selection of pieces currently on view in our showroom:
Rondevù armchair
Architect and designer Monica Armani — whose practice is grounded in what she calls "Design in Molecules," a method that balances rationality and intuition — designed Rondevù as an armchair that earns its place in any room without demanding attention. The lines are soft, the proportions generous, the comfort evident from across the room. It works as easily in a residential living room as in a hospitality setting, which is precisely the point: a chair that disappears into the life around it.
Sciangai coat stand
The Sciangai coat stand takes its name — and its logic — from a Chinese tabletop game: a bundle of wooden rods dropped from a held fist, fanning out into a tangle of angles and negative space. De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi translated that image directly into a functional object — eight solid wood rods bound at the center, spreading outward to create hooks, structure, and an undeniable visual presence. It won the Compasso d'Oro in 1979. It is in the permanent collections of MoMA, the V&A, and the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin. It folds flat when not in use.
Calla armchair
French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance named this armchair after the calla lily, and the reference makes sense once you see it: the exterior shell curves and cups in a way that feels organic, almost botanical. That outer body is covered in cowhide, combined with a fabric or leather interior — a pairing that creates real textural contrast and makes the chair interesting from both sides. Steel frame, removable cover, available with castors or fixed feet.
Sacco chair
Three architects walked into Aurelio Zanotta's office in 1968 with the idea for a seat that had no fixed form — a leather shell filled with polystyrene pellets that would take the shape of whoever sat in it. Zanotta said yes. The Sacco became the world's first bean bag chair, a symbol of Italian radical design, and one of the most copied objects in the history of furniture. The original is still exclusively produced by Zanotta, still in MoMA's permanent collection, and still looks exactly right in a contemporary interior fifty-seven years later.
03. Cappellini’s Collection
The story of Zanotta is sixty years of insights and records, of risks and curiosity — and above all, of special results that few companies can boast.
Experience Zanotta in Our Las Vegas Showroom
Salone is an authorized Zanotta dealer in Las Vegas and Nevada, offering access to the full collection alongside our complete design services — from initial concept through final specification.
Our services Include:
Collection Consultation — Our team helps you navigate Zanotta’'s broad and diverse catalog to identify the right pieces for your project and space.
Specification Support — Guidance on finishes, upholstery options, and configurations for residential and contract environments.
Collaboration with Architects & Interior Designers — We work directly with your design team on project specifications, lead times, and procurement.
Trade Program — Salone offers a dedicated trade program for architects, interior designers, and design professionals.
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