MIM Rome Chairs from the 1960s
By MIM Roma
Located in bari, IT
Set of two chairs with tubular structure in chromed steel seat in fabric MIM Roma 1960s production.
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Stainless Steel
MIM Rome Chairs from the 1960s
By MIM Roma
Located in bari, IT
Set of two chairs with tubular structure in chromed steel seat in fabric MIM Roma 1960s production.
Stainless Steel
MIM Roma Executive Swiwel Chair, Italy 1960s
By MIM Roma
Located in Naples, IT
! Mobili Italiana Moderne, (MIM) was an Italian furniture company that made a strong contribution to the
Metal
$2,824
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Swivel Desk Chairs "Terni" by Ico Parisi for MIM Rome Italy
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This elegant and incredibly comfortable pair of executive desk chairs from the Terni series was
Aluminum
Office chair and desk vintage MIM
By MIM Roma
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Italia dall'azienda MIM mim mobili spa, questa seggiola ha la struttura in metallo cromato con seduta e
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Italian modern office chair by Ico Parisi for MiM, 1970s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern office chair by Ico Parisi for MiM, 1970s Office chair or armchair with padded seat
Metal
$1,898 / set
H 29.93 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Italian modern office chairs by Ico Parisi for MiM, 1970s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern office chairs by Ico Parisi for MiM, 1970s Pair of office chairs or armchairs with
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$2,200
H 33.47 in W 20.87 in D 23.63 in
Terni Series Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1958
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Ico Parisi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Office chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, a timeless masterpiece of mid-century Italian design. This
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Ico Parisi for MIM Desk Chair with Fabric Seat
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Classic Ico Parisi armless desk chair on wheels with wheat colored fabric seat.
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Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 27.96 in D 21.26 in
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma - New Leather Upholstery
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Uccle, BE
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma, Italy 1960 - New Leather Upholstery
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Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 24.81 in
Rosewood Desk Swivel Chair with Leather Seat by Ico Parisi for MIM
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Grenoble, FR
Swivel desk chair by Ico Parisi. Cognac leather seat and veneered rosewood characteristic shell of
Leather
MIM Desk Chair by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic single MIM desk chair by Ico Parisi. All original tan leather padded seat, wood back, and
Steel
MIM Desk Chair by Ico Parisi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic MIM desk chair by Ico Parisi. Upholstered in a beautiful caramel brown leather with a
Chrome, Aluminum
MIM Desk Chair by Ico Parisi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic pair of MIM desk chairs by Ico Parisi. Black leather padded seat, wood back, and black
Steel
Set of Six MIM Desk Chairs Designed by Ico Paresi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Desk Chair by Ico Parisi, circa 1970. Seat and back in black plexi and black leather, adjustable
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H 33.47 in W 21.66 in L 33.47 in
Vintage Desk Chairs or Conference Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM, Italy, 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury rosewood swivel/desk chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma. They have been re-upholstered
Aluminum
Ico Parisi for Mim Roma Swivel Desk Chair Model 'Terni' Italy
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, office chair, Italy, 1960s. Swivel office chair from the 'Terni' series
Leather, Nutwood
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H 33.47 in W 27.96 in D 25.99 in
Executive Desk Chair, Terni series, Designed by Ico & Louisa Parisi for MIM
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Antwerp, BE
good original condition and marked with the MIM metal tag on the back. Super comfortable desk chair
Leather, Wood
Fully Restored Executive Desk Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel armchair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma, Italy This is the executive model with double back from of the 1960s. Fully re...
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H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 82.68 in
Ico Parisi for Mim Roma Desk, an Executive Armchair and a pair of Swiwel Chairs
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Rare office set designed by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma in the 1950s. Consisting of: Modern swivel desk
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Ico Parisi for MiM Swivel Desk Chair in Green Skai and Walnut
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, green skai, metal frame and walnut shells This
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Pair of Leather Desk Chairs, "MIM Chair"
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Leather Desk Chairs, Ico Parisi
Leather
Pair of Italian Desk Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1950s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
, Italy, Curved wood shells, metal legs and original black leather. This desk or conference chairs are
Metal
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H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 27.17 in
1960s Italian Grey Leather Desk Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chair with high back designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani
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Desk Chair by Ico Parisi for Mim, Exotic Wood and Suede Leather
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Modernist swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma
Metal, Steel
Ico Parisi for MIM Roma Executive Chair, Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Naples, IT
A modern swivel desk chair on castors from the Temi series, an icon of 1950s Italy designed by the
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Ico Parisi for MIM Roma Swiwel Chair, Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Naples, IT
Office chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, a timeless masterpiece of mid-century Italian design. This
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 21.46 in L 32.29 in
1950s Fully Restored Rosewood and Leather Desk Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Modernist swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 21.46 in L 32.29 in
Fully Restored Rosewood Swivel Desk Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1950s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma
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Ico Parisi Chair in Walnut for MIM, Roma Italy 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Voorburg, NL
legs. The chair is in good original condition with normal wear and Marked ‘MIM’.
Aluminum
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H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
1960s Swivel Desk Chair with New Black Leather by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. Mobili Italiani Moderni Roma, Italy
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
Fully Renoved Desk Chair in Black Leather and Walnut by Ico Parisi for MIM
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. Roma (Mobili Italiani Moderni), Italy
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
1960s Swivel Desk Chair with New Black Leather by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. ( Mobili Italiani Moderni ) Roma, Italy
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
1960s Swivel Desk Chair with New Black Leather by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. ( Mobili Italiani Moderni ) Roma, Italy
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H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Fully Restored Rosewood Swivel Desk Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chairs in natural cognac leather and curved rosewood frame , designed by Ico Parisi
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H 29.93 in W 29.14 in D 24.41 in
Fully Restored Leather and Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel armchair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma, Italy, 1950's New dark brown natural leather upholstery. Fully restored mahogany...
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H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 24.41 in
‘Parioli’ office chairs by Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma, Italy 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ennio Fazioli
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Pair of elegant office chairs designed by Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma in the early 1960s. Part of
Aluminum
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H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 23.63 in
Executive office chair by Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma, Italy 1960
By Ennio Fazioli, MIM Roma
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Elegant ‘Parioli’ executive office chair designed by Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma in 1960. This model
Aluminum
Ico Parisi for MIM Roma Pair of Swiwel Chairs, Italy 1950
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Naples, IT
Modernist swivel chairs from 1950 designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani
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H 36.23 in W 22.05 in D 28.35 in
Ico & Luisa Parisi for MIM, Swivel Office Chair, M.I.M. Italy 1950s Swivel Chair
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage swivel office chair was designed by Ico Parisi for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni - Rome
Steel
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H 31.7 in W 22.45 in D 28.35 in
Italian mid-century modern Black leather Office chairs by Ico Parisi MIM, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in MIlano, IT
can use as desk chairs. Produced by MIM Design in 1960s and designed by Ico Parisi. Logo on the back
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H 33.86 in W 26.38 in D 27.17 in
1960s Italian Grey Leather Desk Armchair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chair with armrests and high back designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M
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Italian Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
lacquered legs and original green fabric. The desk or conference chairs are in good original conditions ,we
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Poltrone MIM "Parioli 8105" di Ennio Fazioli
By Ennio Fazioli, MIM Roma
Located in Conversano, IT
nel 1960 e prodotte negli anni 70 dalla nota Azienda Italiana MIM Mobili Italiani Moderni. La poltrone
Fabric, Kingwood
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H 33.08 in W 25.99 in D 25.2 in
Ico Parisi Set of Black Lacquer and Velvet ‘Terni’ Executive Chairs for MIM Roma
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Tilburg, NL
lacquered wood and red velvet. MIM Roma, Italy. This particular set of chairs began their lives in the
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Six Office Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This set of six office chairs was designed by Ico Parisi for MIM and manufactured in the 1960s
Aluminum
Conac Leather Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel armchair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma, Italy 1st series of the 1950s. Natural leather upholstery. Mid-Century M...
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Italian Walnut Swivel Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1950s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
frame, metal legs and original senape fabric. This desk or conference chairs are in very good original
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Ico Parisi Armchairs for Mim Roma, 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Executive chair designed by Ico Parisi for MiM Roma in the 1960s.
Leather, Wood
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H 29.93 in W 29.14 in D 24.41 in
Ico Parisi for MiM Swivel Chair in Black Leatherette, Metal and Brass
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, black leatherette, metal, brass This desk
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Italian Swivel Chair in Oak by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office desk chair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma
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H 30.71 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM, Rosewood and Dark Brown Leather, 1950s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma 1st model from 1958 Metal legs, rosewood frame and dark
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H 30.71 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
1950s Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM, Rosewood and Dark Brown Leather
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma 1st model from 1958 Metal legs , rosewood frame and dark
Metal
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H 30.71 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
1950s Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM, Rosewood and Dark Brown Leather
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma First model from 1958 Metal legs, rosewood frame and dark
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1960s Vintage black Leather Armchair. Ico Parisi for Mim Roma
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A vintage armchair. designed by Italian design icon ICO Parisi for MIM Roma ltd in the 1960s
Steel
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H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
Pair of Natural Leather Office Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel desk chairs designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma
Metal
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H 33.47 in W 21.26 in D 24.81 in
Set of Eight Italian Swivel Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
lacquered legs and original green fabric. The desk or conference chairs are in good original conditions ,we
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H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 25.2 in
Two Mid-Century Modern Swivel Armchairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1950s Chair
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Set of two swivel armchairs Italian design by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma New upholstery, completely
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H 38.59 in W 29.53 in L 38.59 in
Rare and Fully Restored Executive Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi for MiM Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel armchair designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma, Italy This is a rare executive model with double back from the 1st series of t...
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H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
Natural Leather and Dark Wood Office Chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel desk chairs designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma
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H 35.44 in W 27.96 in D 26.78 in
Red Italian Midcentury Office Armchair by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
early model of this office or desk chair, The seat height can be adjusted. A fantastic piece of Italian
Aluminum
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H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 25.2 in
Set of Eight Rosewood Swivel Armchairs by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1950s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Set of eight swivel armchairs Italian design by Ico Parisi for MiM Roma New upholstery
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H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 25.2 in
Fully Restored Set of 6 Italian Leather Armchair by Ico Parisi for MIM
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Set of six swivel desk chair with armrests designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili
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H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 25.2 in
Fully Restored Set of 4 Italian Leather Armchair by Ico Parisi for MIM
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Set of four swivel desk chair with armrests designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili
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H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 25.2 in
Fully Restored Italian Leather Swivel Armchair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, 1960s
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Office swivel chair with armrests designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani
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Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate. Two lights per sconce. Price per sconce
Brass
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light...
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Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$1,950 / item
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair. These chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames are the epitome of the concept "form me...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
$771 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen, Tan Leather, Danish Design
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments. New upholstered with tan aniline leather.
Leather
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian Cabinet in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, mahogany, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s This charming cabinet stands out with its graphical door panels, featuring carved horizontal lines that add character ...
Brass
Salvatorre Gregorietti, Pendant Light, Metal, Fiberglass, Italy, 1960s
By Salvatore Gregorietti
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and fiberglass pendant light designed by Salvatorre Gregorietti and produced by Valenti, Italy, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 47.5” H x 20.5” Diameter Dimensions of ...
Metal
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Large LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this larger version LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design...
Copper
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Domenico “Ico” Parisi was one half of a prolific postwar design duo he comprised with his wife, Luisa. Their furniture designs are known for running the stylistic gamut, with celebrated mid-century modern pieces ranging from elegantly skeletal — like dramatic ebonized dining chairs — to plush and shapely, like the iconic 1951 Egg chair, in a plethora of materials.
The son of an art teacher father, Ico Parisi was exposed to art at an early age. Born in 1916 in the Sicilian capital of Palermo, he and his family moved to Como in 1925. There, the young Parisi would begin to develop his interest in architecture and design. After earning a degree as a building inspector in 1936 and working as a civil engineer, Parisi took on an apprenticeship in the studio of Giuseppe Terragni, the modernist, fascist Italian architect, pioneer of the Rationalist movement and creator of the iconic Casa del Fascio.
While working for Terragni, Parisi crossed paths with such contemporary design talents as Lucio Fontana, Bruno Munari and Pietro Lingeri, though he briefly moved away from design and architecture to explore photography and film. His artistic work would soon be interrupted, however, by the outbreak of World War II, during which he served at the front before returning to Como in 1943. There, he resumed work as a designer and architect, founding two architecture groups: the Alta Quota and the Gruppo Como.
Through his creative circles, Parisi met Luisa Aiani, a former student of the prolific architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti, who was affiliated with the Alta Quota. They married in 1947 and founded the studio La Ruota — a cross between a design firm and an intellectual salon — in Como shortly thereafter. In 1950, Parisi finally completed his architectural schooling, studying under the nationalist architect Alberto Sartoris at the Athenaeum Architecture School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He and Aiani began several decades of sophisticated output, designing curved sofas upholstered in yellow velvet and armchairs with slender mahogany frames for enduring Italian manufacturers such as Cassina and others.
Much like Charles and Ray Eames in America, the Parisis worked as a team and relied on experimentation in style and material for many of their designs. Ico Parisi died in Como in 1996.
Find a collection of vintage Ico Parisi coffee tables, dining chairs and more on 1stDibs.
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.
Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.
Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.
Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?
As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.
If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.
An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.