Enzo Mari Furniture
Italian, 1932-2020
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.
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Creator: Enzo Mari
Recognized Seller Listings
Enzo Mari for Simon International 'Ics' Table in Pine
By Enzo Mari, Simon International
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Mari for Simon International, 'ICS' table, pine, nails, Italy, 1973
A multifunctional table designed by Enzo Mari for Simon International in the 1973. This table was part of th...
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1970s Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Pine
"Tappeto Volante" Metal Double Bed by Enzo Mari for Interflex, Italy, 1980s
By Enzo Mari, Interflex
Located in Milan, IT
"Tappeto Volante" double bed by Enzo Mari for Interflex.
Sculptural metal frame and round metal twin headboards.
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1980s Italian Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Metal
Enzo Mari for Driade 'Cugino' Table in Glass and Brushed Steel
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Mari for Driade, side table 'Cugino', glass, brushed steel, Italy, 1973.
This table features a clear construction. The base consists of four tapered legs executed in black anth...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Mariolina Chair by Enzo Mari for MAGIS
By Magis, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mariolina recalls the fifties-style, but features a series of extra details. The legs in powder coated or chromed steel tube are in fact slimmer and more precise in section. The poly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Outdoor Armchair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor armchair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel with protective cataphoresis treatment, finished in black-brown ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
1950s Italian Pair of Cubes by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Two resin cubes, each containing a sphere, designed by Enzo Mari. Made in Italy by Danese Milano, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Resin
Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System
By Simon Furniture, Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari dima modular wall shelving system for Simon International Dima Italy, circa 1970
Enameled steel, shelves adjustable with solid plastic holders...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System
By Simon Furniture, Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Dima modular wall shelving system for Simon International Dima Italy, circa 1970
Enameled steel, shelves adjustable with solid plastic holders...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century E. Mari G. Fassina Artemide Floor Lamp "Aggregato terra", 70s
By Enzo Mari, Artemide, Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Turin, Turin
"Aggregato" was born out of Enzo Mari's reflections on the logic of industrial production: a few basic elements make it possible to compose multiple lighting solutions; it is systemi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zanotta Tonietta Chair in Polypropylene and Polished Aluminum Frame by Enzo Mari
By Zanotta, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Tonietta Chair in Polypropylene with Polished Aluminum Frame by Enzo Mari
Polished or black painted aluminum alloy frame. Seat and back in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Cowhide
Zanotta Tonietta Chair in Polypropylene with Black Aluminum Frame by Enzo Mari
By Zanotta, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Tonietta Chair in Polypropylene with Black Painted Aluminum Frame by Enzo Mari
Polished or black painted aluminum alloy frame. Seat and bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Cowhide
Enzo Mari Cicladi Plant Stand for Danese 1977
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Cicladi plant stand for Danese 1977 production Italy, Unglazed porcelain.
Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Danese Milano Enzo Mari 1977 Made in Italy’.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in Black Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish
By Enzo Mari, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in Black Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish by Enzo Mari
Wall-mounted coat hanger single steel element, pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in White Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish
By Enzo Mari, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in White Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish by Enzo Mari
Wall-mounted coat hanger single steel element, painted black or white with scratch- res...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Cugino" Tempered Glass and Painted Steel Dining Table by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cugino" is a dining table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure with round or square tempered glass th. 0....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Enzo Mari Danese Paperweight Mod. Tokelau in Iron and Polyurethane
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Turin, Turin
Very modernist Paperweight designed by the great designer Enzo Mari for the manufacturer Danese Milano in 1983. The paperweight is called model "Tokelau" that is a Polynesian word me...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
20th Century Enzo Mari Vase Model Camicia in Glass and Aluminum '60s
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Turin, Turin
Camicia was designed by Enzo Mari in 1961. Camicia is a vase that consists of a double element: a cylinder of opaque anodized aluminum, bottomless, which supports and envelops a tran...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Cuginetto" Tempered Glass and Steel Coffee Table by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cuginetto" is a coffee table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure with round or square tempered glass th....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Enzo Mari Vase Model Camicia in Glass and Aluminum '60s
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Turin, Turin
Camicia was designed by Enzo Mari in 1961. Camicia is a vase that consists of a double element: a cylinder of opaque anodized aluminum, bottomless, which supports and envelops a tran...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Sof Sof" Outdoor Fabric Steel Rod Chair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Sof Sof" is an iconic chair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel rod with protective cataphoresis treatment ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Arazzo Raffaello" by Enzo Mari for Interflex, Italy, 1990s
By Enzo Mari, Interflex
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful "Arazzo Raffaello" by Enzo Mari for Interflex.
The piece comes together with a metal frame to hang it.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Cotton
"Fratello" Low Tempered Glass Double-Top Table Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Fratello" is a low double-top table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, with a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Two "Ventotene" Desk Sets by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1960s
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Ventotene desk sets by Enzo Mari for Danese.
Polished stainless steel elements featuring Vertical spaces to slip notepaper in, horizontal planes to put pencils on.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Enzo Mari Driade Sof Sof Chair in Graphite Gray, 1972
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made by Driade in 1972, Sof Sof reflects the essential elegance of the design by Enzo Mari. Structure made of steel rod finished in graphite gray color epoxy p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Outdoor Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor three-seat sofa, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel with protective cataphoresis treatment, finished in black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Indoor Armchair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an armchair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel finished in black-brown epoxy paint, cushions in polyurethane foam of va...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Outdoor Two-Seat Sofa Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor two-seat sofa, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel with protective cataphoresis treatment, finished in black-b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, with black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectangular te...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Frate" Tempered Glass Top Benchwood Beam and Steel Table by E. Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Frate" is a table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam with rectang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Indoor Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is a three-seat sofa, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel finished in black-brown epoxy paint, cushions in polyurethane foam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Indoor Two-Seat Sofa Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is a two-seat sofa, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel finished in black-brown epoxy paint, cushions in polyurethane foam o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Extendable "Polluce" Floor Lamps by Enzo Mari for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Enzo Mari
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two "Polluce" floor lamps by Enzo Mari and Anna Fasolis for Artemide.
The extendable telescopic aluminum rod allows to adjust the lamp from 80 cm to 190 cm.
The opal gl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Two "Griglia" Floor Ashtrays by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1970s
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Griglia floor ashtrays by Enzo Mari for Danese.
Upper part can be also used as a table ashtray.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano 1957-1971: Produzione
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer’s catalog for Danese Milano showcasing the production work (produzione) from the years 1957-1971. Co-founded by Bruno Danese in 1957, the eponymous company quickly becam...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Furniture
Materials
Paper
Enzo Mari furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Enzo Mari furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Enzo Mari furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 85 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 131 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Enzo Mari were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Carlo Moretti, Stefano Giovannoni, and Alessandro Mendini. Prices for Enzo Mari furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $15 and can go as high as $15,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $557.