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.
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Wooden and glass coffee table attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant coffee table designed by Ico Parisi, featuring a sculptural wooden structure with dynamic, tapering lines typical of Parisi’s refined mid-century aesthetic. The tabletop is m...
Glass, Wood
$13,913Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Italian Red Sofa by Ico Parisi for Cassina Mod. 875, Published
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Rare four-seater sofa by Ico Parisi for Cassina model 875 of the 60s. The structure is metal, and the cover is red cotton fabric. The sofa through the clean lines and defined very ri...
Steel
Ico Parisi Positano cabinet with pullout trays
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A rare cabinet with 4 adjustable wooden pullout trays designed by Ico Parisi and produced by MIM Roma C1950-1959 Walnut, rosewood , black enamelled steel with brass sabot
Brass, Enamel, Sheet Metal
Ico Parisi Lounge Chair Model 856, Leather & Aluminum, Italy, 1957
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Hellouw, NL
A clean and thoughtful design by Ico Parisi, this lounge chair shows how Italian furniture moved towards lighter and more open forms in the late 1950s. Produced by Cassina, it balanc...
Aluminum
$2,597Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi Urio Coffee Table for MIM Roma, Italy, 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Unusual long table "Urio" with tubular legs in black lacquered metal and cast aluminum, wood and Formica top. Ico Parisi designer and MIM production (Mobili Italiani Moderni), Itali...
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Side Table, Model No. 360, designed by Ico Parisi
By Angelo De Baggis, Ico Parisi
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic Mid Century Modern Side Table, model '360', designed by Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis. Ico Parisi designed this side tables originally as te...
Brass
Ico Parisi, Wall Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Ico Parisi
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall light designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Arteluce, Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 19.5"H x 9.5"W x 13.0"D Back Pla...
Metal
20th Century, Ico Parisi Wooden Bookcase mod. 1955.DB3
By Angelo De Baggis, Ico Parisi
Located in Turin, Turin
Ico Parisi was an Italian architect and designer, born in Palermo in 1916. His activity, marked by continuous experimentation, consists in an incessant research in the fields of arch...
Wood
Set of 8 Ico Parisi Italian Ebonized Green Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Ico Parisi
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Mid-Century Italian dining chairs featuring ebonized frames with shaped openwork backrests, green leather upholstered seats and splayed front legs with a subtle angular swee...
Upholstery, Leather, Wood
Mod. 65 Italian Serving Bar Cart by Ico & Luisa Parisi for De Baggis, 1950s
By A. De Gaggis, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous serving bar cart designed by the Italian design master Ico Parisi together with his wife Luisa. The cart was produced by De Baggis in the 1950s in Italy and is signed with...
Brass, Metal
Set of Lounge Chairs in Teak by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1950's
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1959. Solid wooden frames with a light brown lacquered finish and a pronounced grain pattern. The design co...
Fabric, Teak
$2,318Sale Price|20% Off
Small Bedside Tables Shelves Style Ico Parisi for Debaggis 1950s Brass
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small bedside tables or shelves in mahogany Ico Parisi for Debaggis 1950s brass and glass Minimalist
Brass
Wooden service trolley model 65 design by Ico Parisi, 1950s, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Wooden service trolley model 65 design by Ico Parisi, 1950s, Italy Solid wood frame, brass details and two removable beveled glass tops with integrated handles (the last shelf is woo...
Glass, Wood
Ico Parisi Ebonized walnut wood serving card 1950s
By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis
Located in Den Haag, NL
Designer: Ico Parisi Manufacturer: Angelo De Baggis Design Model: 56 Ebonized walnut wood A delightful mid century Italian drinks trolley .The two tier cart is realized entirely out...
Walnut
$1,390Sale Price|20% Off
Low square brown wooden MIM table Ico Parisi Model Tivoli 1960 Label
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Low Square Table made by MIM of Rome designed by Ico Parisi with Original Label
Wood
$7,420Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi Cabinet and Dry Bar Manufactured by De Baggis, Italy 1950s
By Angelo De Baggis, Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Ico Parisi Grissinato Wood Cabinet and Dry Bar. Manufactured by De Baggis, Original Label Italy 1950s
Brass
An Iconic MODERNIST "Ariete 1401" ASHTRAY by ICO PARISI, STILDOMUS, Italy, 1960
By Ico Parisi
Located in PARIS, FR
An hexagonal floor ashtray, Modernist, Space-Age, in wooden strips and metal, the iconic model "Ariete 1401" by Ico Parisi, ed. Stildomus, Italy 1960.
Metal
Ico Parisi Wall Coat Rack for Stildomus, Italy, 1959
By Stildomus, Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Ico Parisi 'Regolo' Model 1802 wall coat rack for Stildomus, Italy 1959.
Brass, Nickel
Ico Parisi per MIM Roma Coppia di Sedie da Pranzo, Italia 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Naples, IT
Coppia di sedie di Ico Parisi per MIM, Italia, anni '60. Chairs with a wooden frame and upholstery in original rope-colored fabric, designed by Ico Parisi for the MIM company in Rome...
Fabric, Wood
Mario Tsai, Aluminium Champagne Painted Tsai Table Lamp by Cassina
By Ico Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Tsai, Aluminium Champagne Painted Tsai Table Lamp by Cassina UNIT OF LIGHT A collection of modular metal lamps in which the base unit alludes to the shape of a brick. A simpl...
Aluminum
Food bar cart designed by Ico Parisi for MB Italia, 1970s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare food bar cart designed by Ico Parisi for MB Italia, original from the 1970s. The frame is made of brass-plated aluminum, and the shelves, consisting of removable trays, are...
Aluminum
Ico Parisi 1947 Console Table for Cassina, Solid Wood, Mid-Century
By Ico Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ico Parisini Pa' 1947 Console Table For Cassina Based on just a few lines sketched by Ico Parisi, a perfectly proportioned, fluid, organic solid wood console took shape. PA’ 1947 i...
Wood
Ico Parisi for Singer and Sons Mid Century Walnut and Brass Console Table
By Ico Parisi, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ico Parisi for Singer and Sons Mid Century Walnut and Brass Console Table This console table measures: 71 wide x 19.75 deep x 29.25 inches high Restored - Mint Condition! Ready to ...
Brass
Rare Italian Low Table by Ico Parisi for Brugnoli Mobili Cantu, 60s
By Brugnoli Mobili Cantú, Ico Parisi
Located in Lucija, SI
This rare low table was designed by Ico Parisi Produced by Brugnoli Mobili Cantu in 1952. Comparative Bibliography: R. Lietti, Ico Parisi Design Catalogue Raisonné 1936-1960, Silvan...
Glass, Wood
20th Century Ico Parisi Wall Mirror for MIM in Wood and Leather Ribbon of '50s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Turin, Turin
Ico Parisi was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1916, but as early as 1925 with his family he moved to Como, where in 1936 he graduated as a building surveyor and served an apprenticeship ...
Faux Leather, Wood
Three Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite set of three vintage nesting side or coffee tables, crafted by the renowned Italian furniture designer Ico Parisi in the 1950s. They are a testament to Parisi's visionar...
Glass, Wood
1950s Black Lacquer Trolley by Ico Parisi with Removable Serving Trays
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A 1950s cart trolley in black lacquer by Ico Parisi with the top two trays being removable serving trays with orignal castors.
Wood, Lacquer
$3,003Sale Price|30% Off
Ico Parisi Mid Century Table from the 60's
By Fratelli Rizzi, Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Elegant oval wooden table design ico parisi 60s produced by Fratelli Rizzi.
Wood
large Italian Ico Parisi desk for Mim Roma in solid wood from the 60's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 60's desk by Italian designer Ico Parisi for Mim International. Structure in solid wood and veneer. Rounded top, desk composed of a suspended pedestal with three drawers on one...
Wood
A Pair of Italian rosewood chests of drawers by Ico Parisi for Mim.
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Italian rosewood chests of drawers by Ico Parisi for Mim circa 1950.
Chrome
$1,020Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ico Parisi Footstools, Wooden with Bouclé Fabric, Italy, Circa 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A beautiful pair of 1950s wooden foot stools by the Italian designer, Ico Parisi. The stools have been reupholstered in a neutral Dedar boucle fabric and the pair are in excellent co...
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
Italian Dining Chairs by Ico Parisi and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Italian Dining Chairs by Ico Parisi and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s. very good condition. I can sent more detail picture.please contact me. each price.
Walnut
Mario Tsai, Aluminium Tsai Suspension Lamp by Cassina
By Ico Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Tsai, Aluminium Tsai Suspension Lamp by Cassina UNIT OF LIGHT A collection of modular metal lamps in which the base unit alludes to the shape of a brick. A simple lighting sy...
Aluminum
Ico Parisi, pair of rare egg sofas model 812, 177x77 cm, for Cassina, 1953
By Ico Parisi
Located in Como, CO
Ico Parisi (1916-1996) Pair of rare egg sofas Model 812 with brass feet Figli di Amedeo Cassina, Meda, 1953 The measurements of both are approximately 177x77 cm – height 80 cm Origi...
Brass
Ico Parisi Iride Floor Lamp by Cassina, Red Aluminium, Higher Version
By Ico Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ico Parisi Iride Floor Aluminium Lamp by Cassina Ico Parisi’s fascination with the integration of design, art and architecture led to the creation of a floor lamp in the 1970s re-ed...
Aluminum
Pair of Lounge Chairs, Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 20th Century
By Ico Parisi
Located in NICE, FR
An iconic pair of mid-century lounge chairs designed by the designer Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, crafted in Italy during the 1950s. These sculptural chairs exemplify Parisi’s ma...
Textile, Wood
Rectangular Coffee Table "Urio" Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
This model Urio rectangular table comprises tubular legs in black lacquered metal and cast aluminum, and a wooden top. Ico Parisi designed the piece for M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moder...
Metal, Aluminum
Ico Parisi, Italian Midcentury Long Sideboard in Walnut, circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Ico Parisi, Italian midcentury long sideboard in walnut with white top, circa 1950 Ico Parisi played a significant role in the mid-20th-cen...
Wood
ICO PARISI - coffee table magazine rack - 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
ICO PARISI - A refined coffee table with magazine rack designed by ll' architect ICO PARISI, in the 1950s, of solid beech wood , with glass top and brass magazine rack rods. Very ni...
Brass
Terni Series Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1958
By Ico Parisi, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Office chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, a timeless masterpiece of mid-century Italian design. This office chair from Ico Parisi's renowned Terni series was crafted in 1958. Made of ...
Metal
Pair of Chairs by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Red Lion, PA
A pair of “Lord” lounge chairs designed by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti Solid teak frame very good condition
Fabric, Teak
Ico Parisi Foldable Valet Coat Stand in Beech and Brass for Reguitti, Italy 1960
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare midcentury foldable coat stand in beechwood, brass and black enameled metal. This stunning piece was designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Fratelli Reg...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Ico Parisi for De Beggis Coffee Table Italian Design Circa 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century Italian design coffee table by Eco Parisi for De Beggis, circa 1950s. Made of lacquered wood with an inset thick clear glass top, all supported by 4 tapered cone legs wit...
Brass
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Chairs for MIM Rome, Italy, 1974
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Bentwood and fabric chairs with swivel steel base designer Ico Parisi for Mim (Rome) prod. Italy 1970 Possibility of single purchase
Metal
Rare Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Rare Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s – Documented in the Catalogue Raisonné An elegant and architecturally balanced Italian Mid-Century sideboard designed ...
Brass
$6,750
Ico Parisi Console
By Ico Parisi
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare, Studio Built Console Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi Sculptural form of Italian walnut with 2 drawers. Herringbone inlay detail to top and more inlay details throughout. A super r...
Mahogany, Walnut
Ico Parisi Palpebra Matt Black Table Lamp by Cassina
By Ico Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ico Parisi Palpebra Matt Black Table Lamp by Cassina The creative flair of Ico Parisi in a playful invention of mimicry. This artistic lamp is engineered to open and close, mimicki...
Aluminum
Mario Tsai, Aluminium Champagne Painted Tsai Table Lamp by Cassina
By Ico Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Tsai, Aluminium Champagne Painted Tsai Table Lamp by Cassina UNIT OF LIGHT A collection of modular metal lamps in which the base unit alludes to the shape of a brick. A simpl...
Aluminum
Italian Modern Dining Table By Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani, Ariberto Colombo
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Dining Table By Ico Parisi. We offer this amazing Italian mid century modern oval marble topped dining table, center table,...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Italian Writing Table by Ico Parisi, Mahogany & Walnut, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th Century, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Walnut, designed by Ico Parisi in good condition. The freestanding desk is...
Metal, Brass
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs for Ariberto Colombo, 50s, Pair
By Ico Parisi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Two iconic armchairs designed by Ico Parisi. Elegant and comfortable, with original upholstery, but as you can see in the photo, it is worn and the seat padding needs replacing. Bras...
Brass
Ico Parisi Bookcase in wood and brass, mod. 457, Italy 1955
By Ico Parisi
Located in Argelato, BO
Ico Parisi bookcase, mod. 457, De Baggis production, lacquered wood, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1955. This bookcase with four shelves in different colors was originally designed for...
Metal, Brass
Ico Parisi sconces model 256 by Arteluce Italy 1964
By Ico Parisi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare large sconces model 256 designed by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1964. These elegant lamps have the original frosted glass shades inside, giving a lovely ...
Metal
$3,339Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi for MIM Italian Midcentury Desk 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Executive corner desk was designed by Ico Parisi for M.I.M Rome in Italy. The wooden top is connected to the black steel legs with corner elements in polished aluminum. The desk has ...
Aluminum
Bench model Camogli by Ico Parisi for M.I.M Roma, 1958
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Piacenza, Italy
"Camogli" bench, designed by Ico Parisi and produced by M.I.M Roma, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Made from solid wood with brass details, it showcases exceptional construction ...
Brass
Console Table by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Sculptural Console Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi Italyc. 1954 Studio-built table. Architectural structure in ebonized & blonde woods. Glass top. A very rare double-wide version of...
Glass, Wood
Ico Parisi Coffee Table in Glass and Wood for Cassina, Italy, 1962
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Famous coffeetable by Italian architect Ico Parisi, designed in 1962 for Cassina. You see a lot of rectangular ones but this one, a square one, is much more rare. The most eye-catchi...
Glass, Wood
Ico Parisi Magazine Table Wood Brass, 1950, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Ico Parisi magazine table wood brass, 1950, Italy.
Wood
1950 Ico Parisi Three square mirror
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Ico Parisi Three square mirror plates mounted on a green velours-covered board, held by a wooden frame. Italy, ca. 1950 Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pauline...
Mirror, Wood
ICO PARISI - coffee table magazine rack - 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
ICO PARISI - A fine coffee table with magazine rack, designed byL architect ICO PARISI, in the 1950s, made of solid beech wood , with a glass top and brass magazine rack rods. Very n...
Brass