Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Italian, 1916-1996

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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Mid-Century Chest of Drawers by Ico Parisi, Teak Wood, Italy, 1960s

$3,375Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Chest of Drawers by Ico Parisi, Teak Wood, Italy, 1960s

By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Design Wood Chest of Drawers, Ico Parisi for MIM Roma , Italy 1960s An elegant mid‑century chest of drawers, crafted in rich dark colored teak wood by the Italian design house MIM (...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Ico Parisi, Dresser, Wood, Brass, Italy, 1960s

$5,400

Ico Parisi, Dresser, Wood, Brass, Italy, 1960s

By Ico Parisi

Located in High Point, NC

A dark-stained wood and brass dresser designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Colombo e Clerici, Italy, 1960s. Red staining on tabletop surface. Wear consistent with age and use. Ov...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Dressing table 'Positano 1306' by Ico & Parisi

$7,232

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

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1950s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Urio Wall System by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1957

$9,040

Urio Wall System by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1957

By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma

Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino

Urio wall system in palisander wood designed in 1957 by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy. Different elements including shelves, desk, chest of drawers a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Rosewood

Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Cabinet or Vanity in Chestnut

$17,500

Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Cabinet or Vanity in Chestnut

By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Rizzi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, cabinet or vanity, a desk from the same series referenced under cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, mahogany, brass, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950 ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Sideboard with Wheels, Sliding Door Credenza di Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy

$1,988

Sideboard with Wheels, Sliding Door Credenza di Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy

By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma

Located in Roma, IT

Sliding door Wood sideboard by Ico Parisi for MIM, Rome. Sideboard with wheels, two scooped doors and four shelves.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

20th Century, Ico Parisi Wooden Bookcase mod. 1955.DB3

$13,259

20th Century, Ico Parisi Wooden Bookcase mod. 1955.DB3

By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis

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...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century modern valet clothes by Ico Parisi

$1,506

Mid-Century modern valet clothes by Ico Parisi

By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi

Located in Courbevoie, FR

Mid-Century modern valet clothes stand designed by Ico Parisi during the 1950s. Manufacturerd in Italy by Fratelli Reguitti, the stand is made of beech wood.

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1950s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

A Pair of Italian rosewood chests of drawers by Ico Parisi for Mim.

$4,850 / set

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.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Chrome

Ico Parisi Positano cabinet with pullout trays

$3,850

Ico Parisi Positano cabinet with pullout trays

By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma

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

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1950s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Enamel, Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Modern Bookcase by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s

$11,753

Mid-Century Modern Bookcase by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Bookcase by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage 20th Century Italian Chest Of Drawers By Ico Parisi For Mim Roma c.1950

$4,806

Vintage 20th Century Italian Chest Of Drawers By Ico Parisi For Mim Roma c.1950

By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A 20th Century sleek Italian wooden chest of drawers by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, leading advocates of minimal and conceptual furniture design in the 1950s. Ico Parisi (1916–1996) wa...

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20th Century Italian Other Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

1950s Black Lacquer Trolley by Ico Parisi with Removable Serving Trays

$2,681

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.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Dry Bar by Ico Parisi in Mahogany, Glass, Brass - Italy

$40,984

Mid-Century Modern Dry Bar by Ico Parisi in Mahogany, Glass, Brass - Italy

By Ico Parisi

Located in Girona, Girona

Dry bar, mahogany veneer, central glass flap door with two small drawers inside, two glass shelves on top, brass handles. Design: Ico Parisi Italy, 1948.

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Edited by Mim Pair of Italian Bedside Tables

$6,991Sale Price / set|20% Off

Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Edited by Mim Pair of Italian Bedside Tables

By Ico Parisi

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of bedside tables designed by Ico Parisi edited by MIM. Composed of solid walnut wood structure and metal legs. Interior lighting “mod. 222" designed by Gino Sarfatti for Artel...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

MIM chest of drawers, Italy 1960s

$2,290

MIM chest of drawers, Italy 1960s

By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma

Located in Correggio, IT

Chest of drawers produced by MIM Rome, 1960s. The essential and balanced line is suitable for both an office and a private residence. Very refined feet, with aluminum detail. Comple...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Console by Ico Parisi, 1958

$18,081

Console by Ico Parisi, 1958

By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú

Located in Berlin, DE

Console for wall, made of walnut with brass handles. Three drawers. Dimensions / H.16/30cm - W.150.5cm - D.41cm Design / Ico Parisi 1958 Manufacturer / Colombo e Clerci Como ...

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Urio Wall System by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1957

$9,040

Urio Wall System by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1957

By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma

Located in Barcelona, ES

Urio wall system in hardwood designed in 1957 by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy. Different elements including shelves, desk, chest of drawers and cupb...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Aluminum

Vintage italian "Number 58" wood and glass bar cart by Ico Parisi for De Baggis

$5,786Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage italian "Number 58" wood and glass bar cart by Ico Parisi for De Baggis

By Ico Parisi

Located in Milano, IT

Offered is a very rare and extremely well preserved bar cart designed by Ico Parisi around the mid 1950s. Created for the Italian furniture firm De Boggis, its official denomination ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Movable Chest of Drawers by Ico Parisi for Longhi, Italy, 1970s

$4,665

Movable Chest of Drawers by Ico Parisi for Longhi, Italy, 1970s

By Longhi, Ico Parisi

Located in Milan, IT

Chest of drawers by Ico Parisi for Longhi. Oval piece with side wings, white top and three drawers. Four wheels allow to easily move the piece.

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1970s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, Italy 1960s

$6,991

Mid-Century Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, Italy 1960s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-century teak wall unit by Ico Parisi - Italy 1960s.

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1960s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, 1960s

$8,196

Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, 1960s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Wall Unit by Ico Parisi, 1960s

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1960s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Cabinet with Drawers, Black / Ico Parisi, 1970

$19,045

Cabinet with Drawers, Black / Ico Parisi, 1970

By Brugnoli Mobili Cantú, Ico Parisi

Located in Berlin, DE

This extraordinary drawer cabinet in black lacquered wood was designed by architect and designer Ico Parisi around 1970. The nine drawers of different sizes are equipped with rectang...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Ico Parisi Wall Unit with Mirror and Stool, 1950, Italy

$1,687Sale Price / item|49% Off

Ico Parisi Wall Unit with Mirror and Stool, 1950, Italy

By Ico Parisi

Located in Oirlo, LI

Ico Parisi wall unit with mirror and stool 1950 Italy Mahogany wall unit or beautiful in the hall with wooden top and finials, with drawer an...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Magazine Holder by Ico Parisi, Mid 20th Century

$964

Magazine Holder by Ico Parisi, Mid 20th Century

By Ico Parisi

Located in Roma, IT

Magazine holder is an original design item realized by Ico Parisi in the half of 20th century. A precoius wooden magazine holder decorated wi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit Model ''Urio'' by Ico Parisi for MIM, 1960s

$8,679

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit Model ''Urio'' by Ico Parisi for MIM, 1960s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit Model ''Urio'' by Ico Parisi for MIM, 1960s

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1960s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Ico Parisi, Dresser with riser series 540, prod. Longhi Brothers, 1969

$3,616

Ico Parisi, Dresser with riser series 540, prod. Longhi Brothers, 1969

By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Longhi

Located in Rivoli, IT

Lacquered wood frame, wood and metal details. Prod. Fratelli Longhi, 1960s Bibl.: Domus No. 478, Sept. 1969, advertising page

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1960s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Sideboard, Double opening, Italy, 1960s

$10,246

Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Sideboard, Double opening, Italy, 1960s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Sideboard,Double opening, Italy, 1960s

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1960s Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

"Urio" modular wall system by Ico and Luisa Parisi for MiM 1957, two-module book

$5,923

"Urio" modular wall system by Ico and Luisa Parisi for MiM 1957, two-module book

By Ico Parisi, Luisa Parisi

Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania

"Urio" modular wall system by Ico and Luisa Parisi for MiM 1957, two-module bookcase, Italy, 1960s "Urio" modular bookcase designed in 1957 by Ico and Luisa Parisi for M.I.M. Roma. ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel, Iron

Ico Parisi Bookcase Model 459 Italy 1955

$4,500

Ico Parisi Bookcase Model 459 Italy 1955

By Ico Parisi

Located in Miami, FL

An Ico Parisi bookcase in mahogany veneer with a glass shelf and brass accents.

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1950s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Ico Parisi Wall-mounted coat rack. Brass wood glass 1950s Italy

$2,651

Ico Parisi Wall-mounted coat rack. Brass wood glass 1950s Italy

By Ico Parisi

Located in Milano, IT

EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE BRASS GLAZED GOWN HANGER by Ico PARISI

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1950s Italian Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Ico Parisi Cabinet and Dry Bar Manufactured by De Baggis, Italy 1950s

$7,714Sale Price|20% Off

Ico Parisi Cabinet and Dry Bar Manufactured by De Baggis, Italy 1950s

By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Ico Parisi Grissinato Wood Cabinet and Dry Bar. Manufactured by De Baggis, Original Label Italy 1950s

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Ico Parisi Bookcase in wood and brass, mod. 457, Italy 1955

$8,679

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...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Jatoba Wood Credenza

$54,244

Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Jatoba Wood Credenza

By Ico Parisi

Located in Weesp, NL

Mid-Century Modern Jatoba wood Ico Parisi cabinet A spectacular bespoke trumeau designed by Ico Parisi and very likely produced by Ariberto Colombo, by special order only. Very few p...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Ico Parisi, Italian Midcentury Long Sideboard in Walnut, circa 1950

$12,054

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...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Ico Parisi case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Ico Parisi case pieces and storage cabinets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ico Parisi case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Ico Parisi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider case pieces and storage cabinets by Franco Albini, Gianfranco Frattini, and Willy Rizzo. Prices for Ico Parisi case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,485 and can go as high as $65,854, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,391.