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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Ico Parisi, Side Tables, Wood, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1954
By Ico Parisi
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, brass and glass side tables designed by Ico Parisi and produced by De Baggis, Cantù, Italy, c. 1954. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.25"H x 17.75"W x 11.0"D All ite...
Brass
Pair of "Positano" Nightstands by Ico Parisi & Gino Sarfatti for MIM, Italy 1958
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Positano illuminated nightstands in rosewood, black enameled brass and steel designed by Gino Sarfatti and Ico Parisi and produced by MiM Roma in Italy during the late 1950s. The iconic nightstands are fully original, complete and in amazing conditions. They are signed inside. These incredibly rare and unique pair of bedside tables are in amazing conditions, made in rosewood and black enameled brass. These nightstands were designed by Parisi using Gino Sarfatti spot...
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid Century Modern Side Table, Model No. 360, designed by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis
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
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
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
$1,978Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Sideboard of Eight Drawers by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1970s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Roma, IT
Sideboard of eight drawers realized by Ico Parisi for MIM. With plywood structure covered in rosewood. Details in satin aluminium. Signs of use present with rosewood veneered plywood...
Wood, Plywood
Low Side Table with Drawers by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Rizzi
Located in Petershagen, DE
Designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Fratelli Rizzi in Cantù around 1957, this unique square low side table is one of a kind. It has three flush drawers on one side, two open compa...
Wood, Walnut
"Urio" Square Coffee Table by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous "Urio" square coffee table in walnut. This iconic table was designed by Ico & Luisa Parisi for MiM Roma in Italy in the early 1960s. The beautiful tube-shaped legs of this...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$14,500 / set
Ico Parisi Nesting Tables, Italy, circa 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare set of three nesting tables with handle cutout and tapering legs. Designed by Ico Parisi and retailed by Singer & Sons. Made of Italian walnut, circa early 1950s.
Walnut
Side table in walnut design Ico Parisi by De Baggis
By Angelo De Baggis, Ico Parisi
Located in Monaco, MC
Lovely side table in solid walnut Design by Ico Parisi for De Baggis studio in Italy. Circa 1950 Details in brass. Very good condition More information upon request
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Italian set Side Tables Attributed to Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Oirlo, LI
Step into the refined world of 1950s Italian design with this exquisite side table, attributed to the renowned architect and designer Ico Parisi. A true conversation piece, this ta...
Cut Glass, Wood
Ico Parisi 1954 Telephone Stand Wood Glass and Brass, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Ico Parisi 1954 telephone stand rosewood wood glass and brass, Italy.
Wood
Side Tables by Ico Parisi, ca. 1970
By Ico Parisi
Located in Berlin, DE
Four tables designed by Ico Parisi around year 1970. Each table is made of wood and lacquered in different colors: white, red, marine and black. Parisi unites playful and rational de...
Wood
$1,695Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 21.66 in D 11.03 in
Ico Parisi in the Manner Set of Night Stands Late 50's
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Pair of one-drawer wall-mounted bedside tables with glass shelf and brass details. Italian production of the 50s in the style of Ico Parisi.
Brass
$2,060Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.2 in W 18.12 in D 11.82 in
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
$1,650
H 19 in W 28 in D 15 in
1950s Mid-Century Italian Modern Ico Parisi Style Sculptural Side Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Ico Parisi
Located in Forney, TX
An original mid-century modern side table, in the manner of legendary Italian modernist architect and designer Ico Parisi (1916-1996) Italy, circa 1950s, having a rectangular inset ...
Glass, Softwood
$1,826
H 17.33 in W 20.67 in D 12.8 in
Midcentury Brass and Smoked Glass Nesting Tables by Maison Baguès, France
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
Midcentury brass and smoked glass nesting tables by Maison Baguès, France, circa 1960. Presented in very good vintage condition commensurate of age. Dimensions: H 44 x W 52.5 x D 32...
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French neoclassical style nightstand, with a pierced brass gallery and Bianco Carrara marble top, pull-out tray, single drawer with cast brass handles, square tapered legs with bra...
Marble, Brass
$10,550 / item
H 29.14 in W 59.45 in D 15.75 in
Ico Parisi Console Table by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Ico Parisi in 1947, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The idea for this console table, designed by Ico Parisi in 1947 for a private client, ...
Brass
Nightstand by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern nightstand by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller circa 1930s. Featuring a recessed top, two shelves, and a black drawer. Fully ma...
Walnut
$2,636Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.15 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Coffee Table "Urio" by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
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
$10,400 / set
H 23.75 in W 24.5 in D 14.25 in
Vintage Italian Nightstands by Paolo Buffa, Mahogany & Glass, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of bed side tables made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany, designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. The nightstands are c...
Metal, Brass
$1,883 / set
H 22.84 in W 25.6 in D 13 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s neoclassical pair of bedside tables with front flip opening and great pattern design of the walnut veneer wood and lacquered glass top. Great d...
Brass
$3,991 / set
H 24.41 in W 23.63 in D 14.57 in
Ico Parisi Style Bedside Tables or Nightstands, Italy 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful pair of bedside tables / nightstands in the style of Ico Parisi. Made in Italy in the late 50's. This lovely set is made with passion by the best craftsman, regarding the...
Brass
$2,225 / set
H 25.2 in W 21.66 in D 13 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double front door, glass top and beautiful wood veneer burl decors on the sides and door...
Brass
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H 34.65 in W 28.75 in D 13.39 in
Ico Parisi per MIM Roma Coppia di Comodini "Positano", Italia 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Comodini moderni di design italiano di metà secolo della serie Positano disegnati da Ico Parisi per MIM Roma, 1958. Cassa impiallacciata in noce e finitura in acciaio verniciato.
Metal
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H 14.18 in W 51.97 in D 22.45 in
Ico Parisi wood and glass coffee table model 751 by Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wood and glass coffee table, Model 751, produced by cassina, designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi, Italy, 1960s The coffee table has always been a proving ground for every great archi...
Glass, Wood
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H 34.85 in W 28.75 in D 11.82 in
Pair of "Positano" Nightstands by Ico Parisi for MiM, Italy 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Positano nightstands in rosewood designed by Ico Parisi and produced by MiM Roma in Italy during the 1950s. They are signed inside. These incredibly rare and unique pair of bedside tables are in amazing conditions, made in rosewood and black enameled metal. These nightstands were designed by Parisi using Gino Sarfatti spot...
Metal, Aluminum
Side Tables by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut side tables with brass feet, by Ico Parisi. Can be used as end tables or side tables.
Brass
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H 25.99 in W 23.63 in D 18.12 in
Ico Parisi for M. Singer & Sons, Sculptural Walnut Side Table with Drawer, 1950s
By Ico Parisi, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ico Parisi, Small Sculptural Side Table or Desk, fitted one drawer, in Italian walnut, 66cm high, 60cm wide, 46cm Made in Italy circa 1950 and retailed in USA by M. Singer & Sons. ...
Walnut
Ico Parisi for De Baggis Side Table, Italy 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Antonio De Baggis
Located in Naples, IT
Rare wooden coffee table with brass tie rods from 1950 designed by Ico Parisi for the De Baggis Company, Italy
Wood
Ico Parisi Positano Bedside Tables
By Ico Parisi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Wooden bedside tables Positano model. Designed by Ico Parisi for manifattura MIM Roma. Italy, 1950s Beautiful patina to wood. Each bedside table has a shelf, two open compar...
Metal
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H 15.75 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
"Tivoli" Rectangular Coffee Table in Teak by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy 1958
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic rectangular "Tivoli" coffee table in teak wood. This large iconic coffee table was designed by Ico Parisi for MiM Roma in Italy in the late 1950s. This gorgeous table is m...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Side Table by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant midcentury side table or magazine rack by Ico Parisi. Beautiful curvy wooden frame made from rosewood. 1950s - Italy Good condition Height: 50cm/16.14" Width: 6...
Glass, Rosewood
Refined Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart Trolley by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis
Located in Utrecht, NL
Beautiful refined bar cart/trolley by Italian grand designer Ico Parisi (1916-1996) made of solid mahogany and brass. The trolley is equipped with two glass shelves and rests on fou...
Brass
Ico Parisi for Angelo De Baggis Side Table, Italy 1950s
By Angelo De Baggis, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant wooden coffee table with two removable glass tops. Design ico Parisi for DE Baggis 1950, good condition as per photo visible wear and tear from time. Ico Parisi designed coffee tables like this originally as telephone holders. He imagined the design to be practical for a telephone to be placed on the top glass shelf and a telephone book...
Glass, Wood
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H 19.1 in W 35.44 in D 17.92 in
Wood and Marble Coffee Table by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Italy, c.1950
By Fratelli Rizzi, Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
An Italian ebonised wooden coffee table from the celebrated architect and designer, Ico Parisi. This stunning example, with a pink and green oval marble table...
Marble