$950
H 1.5 in W 13.63 in D 9.63 in
Complete Boxed 16 Animali Puzzle Set by Enzo Mari for Danesse Milano
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine puzzle set published by Danese Milano By Enzo Mari. Entitled '16 Animali' (16 Animals
Resin
Unavailable
H 2.17 in W 14.97 in D 10.63 in
Danese Milano 16 Animali Toys in Solid Oak Wood by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
16 Animali is a wooden puzzle, cleverly designed to produce 16 different animal shapes, with just
Oak
Oak "16 Animali" Puzzle by Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightful jigsaw puzzle, designed by the eminent Italian designer for Danese Milano in 1957, comprised of sixteen instantly recognizable oak animals, nested in an oak box with a s...
Unavailable
H 1.5 in W 14 in D 10 in
Enzo Mari '16 Animali' Collection of 16 Animal Sculptures, Danese Milano
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exciting collection of animal sculpture toys fitting together like a puzzle by Enzo Mari, 1972, Danese Milano, Italy, made of wood-like expandable resin. Animal sizes vary. Dimension...
Enzo MARI 16 Animali Puzzle, Danese, 1972
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
16 Animali puzzle by Enzo MARI, design 1957, edited by Danese, Milano, Italy, 1972. Expanded resin
Resin
Sold
H 1.58 in W 14.18 in D 10.04 in
"16 Animali" Toys Puzzle by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, Italy, 1972
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Rome, IT
16 Animali is a wooden puzzle, cleverly designed to produce 16 different animal shapes, with just
Resin
16 Animali Puzzle, Enzo Mari, 1997, Alessi Edition
By Alessi, Enzo Mari
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
Bruno Munari, whose influence can be seen in Enzo’s carved wooden puzzle work 16 Animals, produced by
Wood
Getsuen, Lilly Chair, Designed by Masanori Umeda, Edra Italy
By Edra, Masanori Umeda
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A reupholstered iconic and whimsical sculptural lounge chair designed by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, circa 1990. Aptly named Getsuen—which means “Moon Flower” in Japanese—this st...
Steel
Murano Glass Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A small Murano glass Fazzoletto handkerchief vase from the 1960s.
Murano Glass
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
Bauges French Mid-Century Metal and Murano Glass Bird Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century (1940s) red and white painted metal 10 arm chandelier with Murano glass bird in center with canopy. (Attributed to BAGUES).
Metal
Casa Table Light - round
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CASA TABLE LIGHT (round), designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natur...
Ceramic, Clay
Dressing table 'Positano 1306' by Ico & Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in MADRID, ES
Mid Century dressing table model 'Positano 1306' by Ico & Luisa Parisi in rosewood and metal legs. Italy, 1950s. Length: 85cm Height: 77cm Depth: 45cm Mirror diameter: 38cm
Iron
$6,642
H 16.54 in W 21.66 in D 11.03 in
French Mid Century Side Console Table in Black Metal by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French black lacquered mid century half round console side table by Mathieu Matégot for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition with patina from age and use. Matche...
Metal
$2,288
H 10.24 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Mario Bellini Ceramic Table Lamp 'Area' by Artemide, Italy, 1974
By Mario Bellini, Artemide
Located in Malmö, SE
The iconic 'Area' Table Lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1970s. Great original condition. The shade has yellowed over time. Light source: E14 screw bulb. Switch on the bl...
Ceramic, Plastic
$12,000 / set
H 26.19 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 6
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chair for Poltronova, metal, Italy, 1964, set of six Designed in 1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Ital...
Metal
Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Coffee Table For Gallery 10 1960s
By Donald Drumm
Located in Camden, ME
A great example of an unusual tiered coffee table with its 3/8ths inch glass set on a chrome rod asymetric base from the 1960s. A minimalist frame with a sun centered filigree of ca...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Swedish Deco Green and White Striped Sofa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish deco dark green and white striped sofa, newly reupholstered in& Rogers & Goffigon fabric featuring ball feet and added bolsters.
Fabric, Wood
Josef Hoffmann Brass Chalice
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Josef Hoffmann’s fluted brass chalice was based on the elegant form of the Doric column, drawing inspiration from ancient Greek architecture to convey a sense of timeless order and p...
Brass
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Umbrella Stand, Italy, c. 1960
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Italy, c. 1960 Patterned, Textured Metal Umbrella Stand Aluminum, Enamel H: 21.5 D: 7.75 W: 7.75 in.
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q. Gemini G.E.L edition c. 1984. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported ...
Metal
Gueridon Coffee Table with 6 Roger Capron Ceramic Tiles
By Roger Capron, Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
This coffee table is made with six ceramic tiles created in the 1970s by Roger Capron, one of the most renowned ceramists of the Modern era. Each tile is unique, hand-glazed, and va...
Metal
French 16th and 19th Century Gothic Freestanding Oak Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
French 16th and 19th Century Gothic Freestanding Oak Cabinet. Unique and rare cabinet with an open base, finished all around, so it could be freestanding in the room, the front panel...
Wrought Iron
Enzo Mari was an influential industrial designer and a beloved curmudgeon who revered Marxism. His vintage mid-century modern designs are simple, functional and poetic. Widely known Mari-designed objects include desk accessories, such as the Formosa perpetual wall calendar, vases, cocktail tables and chandeliers.
Enzo Mari's work is embedded within the city of Milan, the Italian capital of all things design. In fact, the traffic bollards he devised are part of the city itself: Shaped like "panettone" cakes, they simultaneously direct traffic and provide seating for pedestrians.
In 1974, Mari published Autoprogettazione? (roughly translated as self-design), a Marx-inspired, anti-industrial, do-it-yourself handbook for the everyday person to use to build furniture without the assistance of a glitzy designer or knowledge of complex joinery. Mari’s intent with the publication was to remove the alienation of the creator and manufacturer from the end product by teaching anyone to develop a critical eye for production.
Artek relaunched kits based on the blueprints in the manual in an exhibition at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in 2010. The subsequent collectability of his work was reportedly irksome for Mari because he abhorred the industrial production for which he was becoming known.
Mari’s meager upbringing heavily influenced his politics, and even in childhood, he would come up with ingenious ways to support the family financially. As a designer, the desire to envision and build significant pieces was more important to Mari than devising new marketing and retail sales tactics. He optimistically believed objects could change the world. This view went against the rising consumer mania for every next trend that surfaced in the late 20th century. Not surprisingly, his ecological and economical stance led him to produce fewer objects.
Mari's philosophy did not stop people from desiring his creations, nor prevent other designers from wanting to collaborate with him. Following World War II, he worked for companies like Danese, Olivetti, Artemide, Driade and Alessi, who brought his prodigious designs to the public, and Mari’s work was widely celebrated.
The Golden Compass, Italy's highest honor for industrial design, was awarded to Mari four times before he died from COVID in 2020, and New York’s Museum of Modern Art has a permanent collection of his objects on display.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Enzo Mari decorative objects, folk art and serveware.