Well-known for adorning his handmade pieces with colorful inlays, designer Ivan Paradisi creates coffee tables, buffets, console tables and other furnishings that, with their unusual forms and clever mixing of materials, stand out in any space.
Born in Tuscany, Italy, in 1971, Paradisi initially tried to make his way as a musician and singer. He developed an enthusiasm for furniture design when he found work restoring valuable pieces of art. This endeavor led him to pursue furniture design.
Paradisi revels in the minor imperfections that can only exist in handmade works. He prefers to use rare materials in his designs, and any given structure might begin with rich hardwoods such as rosewood and ebony. From there, Paradisi fearlessly incorporates unexpected materials like plastic and steel into the dressers, mirrors and decorative objects he crafts in his studio.
Infusing his love of music into his creations, Paradisi draws inspiration from improvisational musical genres such as jazz and fusion in his workshop, building sculptural maple desks embellished with steel inlays or statement case pieces such as an olive wood storage cabinet with interiors that are lined in leather.
Paradisi continues to create bespoke designs today and has an atelier in Turin. He has exhibited at the Venice Biennale and the Italian Pavillon in Turin.
On 1stDibs, browse a selection of Ivan Paradisi tables, seating and storage pieces.
$70,008Sale Price|25% Off
Modern Italian Bar Cabinet "Stella Rossa" in Maple & Brass by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
A sculptural statement of contemporary Italian design, the "Stella Rossa" is a modern bar cabinet handcrafted by award-winning designer Ivan Paradisi. This luxury dry bar fuses darin...
Brass
Modern Italian Sideboard "Brown Sugar" in Walnut & Olive Wood by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Brown Sugar" is a modern Italian sideboard in dark walnut and olive wood, handmade by designer Ivan Paradisi. A sculptural piece that blurs the boundary between collectible desi...
Leather, Maple, Olive, Walnut
Modern Italian Credenza "Espresso Love" in Maple & Walnut by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Espresso Love" is a modern Italian credenza in maple and walnut, handcrafted by designer Ivan Paradisi — a sculptural storage piece that pays tribute to Italy's culinary traditi...
Brass
$20,419Sale Price|30% Off
Modern Chest of Drawers "Master Blaster" in Ebony & Maple by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Master Blaster" is a modern sculptural chest of drawers in ebony, maple, and leather, handcrafted by Italian designer Ivan Paradisi as a one-of-a-kind work of contemporary collectible design. Inspired by the wild freedom of African...
Leather, Ebony, Maple
Modern Chest of Drawers "Africa" in Zebrawood by Ivan Paradisi, Italy
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Africa" is a modern chest of drawers in zebra wood, handcrafted by Italian designer Ivan Paradisi. Rising like a monolith on almost-invisible legs, it is built from a continuous flow of slender zebrawood strips — each leaf applied by hand and matched so precisely that the joins between the pieces all but disappear. The natural striping of the wood becomes the surface's living pattern. Four capacious drawers, lined in natural linen, reinforce the piece's earthy, tactile character. Conceived by Paradisi as a homage to the art and visual culture of the African continent...
Fabric, Zebra Wood
$6,417 / set
H 79.53 in W 55.12 in D 22.84 in
Rare Italian Mid-Century Walnut Bar Cabinet with Hammered Copper Top
Located in Antwerp, BE
This exceptional Italian bar cabinet, originating from Rome, is a striking example of sophisticated mid-century Italian craftsmanship. Designed as a two-piece ensemble, the mobile lower bar seamlessly rolls into the wall unit, creating an elegant and highly functional composition. The cabinet is distinguished by its beautifully sculpted geometric doors, each inset with faceted smoked glass panels that catch and reflect the light, giving the piece a refined architectural presence. The rich walnut veneer, combined with the dramatic hammered copper countertop...
Brass, Copper, Metal
Gio Ponti Italian Post-War Rosewood & Mahogany Cabinet
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Post-War Design (1950s) rosewood and mahogany wall unit bar with 3 lower commodes and upper cabinet decorative tiles on white lacquered door...
Rosewood, Mahogany, Mirror, Lacquer
MCM Walnut Rolling Sideboard Bar Cart by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Walnut
$11,463 / item
H 32.68 in W 100.4 in D 15.75 in
"Il Pezzo 1 Credenza" sideboard in solid walnut - marble top - brass base
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan in which each component and each material contributes to the ...
Marble, Gold, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Small Chest of Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Small Chest of Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Wood
$6,500
H 29.2 in W 30.8 in D 14.4 in
Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Meroni & Fossati Gio Ponti attributed, Briar of Elm
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small cabinet buffet, dry bar, Art Deco period 1940 , Gio Ponti attributed per Meroni & Fossati, veneered in briar of elm with interior in mahogany . Original handless of the period....
Walnut, Burl
$7,143 / item
H 30.32 in W 75.6 in D 19.69 in
Quadra Solid Wood Sideboard, Walnut, Briar in Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
An elegant, stunning sideboard finely crafted in Italy with passion by expert hands. It's composed of three doors in premium solid walnut with fine root veneer, each piece is unique,...
Copper, Steel
$56,753 / item
H 31 in W 76 in D 18.5 in
Plano Credenza in Bronze, Curved Glass Doors, Marble Top, Black Walnut Shelves
By Henry Norris, New Format Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Handcrafted curved glass and metal vitrine, a fitting vessel for the display of precious objects - this unique work is topped with marble quarried from an island off the west coast o...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
$8,750
H 97.5 in W 53 in D 23 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Buffet Cupboard or Bar Cabinet in French Walnut
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful late 19th or early 20th century Art Nouveau buffet with the quintessential organic motifs that exemplify the Art Nouveau movement, including carved cyma curves, and flor...
Walnut
$4,813Sale Price|25% Off
H 36.82 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Maple & Ebonized Accents, Austria
Located in Roma, IT
A refined Biedermeier chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, exemplifying the elegant simplicity and craftsmanship of early 19th-century Northern European design. Maple veneer,...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Chest of Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Chest of Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Wood
$9,950
H 31 in W 48 in D 20 in
Sleek Restored Vintage Modern Credenza in Walnut by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning example of a rare multipurpose case piece by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950s. Expertly crafted walnut case construction with elegant lines and detail. Wo...
Walnut
"Brown Sugar" 21st Century Cabinet Olive wood by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The true protagonist of this stunning sideboard is the exquisite variety of rich woods used to craft its unique silhouette. Combining the designer's...
Leather, Ebony, Maple, Olive
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H 67.33 in W 38.59 in D 20.08 in
"Stella Rossa" 21st Century Bar Cabinet Colored Maple by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Stella Rossa" bar cabinet is an intricate and complicated assemblage of unrelated ideas mixed into a modern concept of movement, the very particular legs are designed with a flo...
Brass