zanotta 279 sacco medium icon of italian design

the 279 sacco is the medium version of the icon of italian design created piero gatti, cesare paolini and franco teodoro in 1968. 

Winner of the Compasso d'Oro for lifetime achievement.

made up of highly resistant expanded polystyrene pellets. the iconic design created by gatti, paolini and teodoro in 1968 has been the winner of numerous prize awards and it is displayed in some of the most prestigious art and design museums all over the world.

dimensions: 68 x 68 x H63cm

The brand: Zanotta has been one of the biggest players in the Italian and international design scene since its creation in 1954. From the very beginning, the company has produced exquisite italian design furniture and home accessories of great pathos which are today exported in over 60 countries worldwide. Over the years, Zanotta has collaborated with some of the world’s most famous architects and designers such as Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Joe Colombo, Alessandro Mendini, Andrea Branzi, Giuseppe Terragni, Carlo Mollini, Max Bill, DePas-D'Urbino-Lomazzi, Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari, Alfredo Häberli, Roberto Barbieri and Ross Lovegrove who have given life to some of the most exciting, iconic and celebrated pieces the world of design has ever seen.