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Enzo Mari Decorative Bowls

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
Original White 'Tongareva' Bowl by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano. Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Malmö, SE
White melamine "Tongareva" centerpiece. Designed by Enzo Mari in 1969. Produced by Danese Milano in the early 70s. Excellent condition, only some light scratches. Stamped with maker...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Enzo Mari Decorative Bowls

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Plastic

Original Black 'Colleoni' Bowl by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano. Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Malmö, SE
Black melamine "Colleoni" bowl (Pencil Holder + Paperclip Holder). Designed by Enzo Mari in 1970. Produced by Danese Milano in the early 70s. Excellent condition, only some light sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Enzo Mari Decorative Bowls

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Plastic

Original White 'Colleoni' Bowl by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano. Italy, 1970s
By Danese Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Enzo Mari
Located in Malmö, SE
White melamine "Colleoni" bowl (Pencil Holder + Paperclip Holder). Designed by Enzo Mari in 1970. Produced by Danese Milano in the early 70s. Excellent condition, only some light sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Enzo Mari Decorative Bowls

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Plastic

Pâte de verre bowl for Daum by Enzo Mari
By Daum, Enzo Mari
Located in Marseille, FR
Porta Stampi Boboli pâte de verre bowl by Enzo Mari for Daum, circa 2003. Numbered 65/125.
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Enzo Mari Decorative Bowls

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Glass

Bowl by Enzo Mari, 1962
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Berlin, DE
Bowl with two flexible wings, Aluminum, partly lacquered. Dimensions / H.23cm o 31cm Designer / Enzo Mari 1962 Manufacturer / Danese Milano With stamp on bottom.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Decorative Bowls

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Enzo Mari decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.

Enzo Mari decorative bowls 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 decorative bowls, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative bowls by Enzo Mari were created in the modern style in italy during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative bowls by Marcello Fantoni, Ettore Sottsass, and Salviati. Prices for Enzo Mari decorative bowls can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,863 and can go as high as $5,004, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,934.

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