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.
Italian Flame Maple & Brass Dry Bar Cabinet, 21st Century by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
Italian dry bar cabinet in flame maple, brass and leather with brass inlay, 21st century, made in Turin. Stands over a metre and a half tall — measures 98 × 51 × 171 cm (W × D × H). ...
Brass
$3,295
H 35.5 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
Rosewood Dry Bar Cabinet by M. Hayat & Bros, Brass Inlay, Mid-Century
By M. Hayat & Bros Ltd.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury bar cabinet of radiant grain solid Rosewood with intricate brass inlay details throughout. Substantial mirrored top panel & drop forward serving surface open simultaneousl...
Brass
$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
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Mirrored Dry Bar Cabinet, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
An elegant Italian dry bar, crafted from dark wood with a high-gloss finish. The bar features two mirrored doors that reflect the surrounding space, adding a touch of brightness and ...
Glass, Wood
Paolo Buffa Mahogany & Brass Dry-Bar Cabinet
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and rare Paolo Buffa, Italy, circa 1950 mahogany cabinet with molded front panel, rectangular top and dentil carved moldings. (A pair available; the other a drop-down ...
Brass
Italian Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Late 1940's/early 1950's Italian dry bar, martini cabinet with inlaid fruit wood marquetry, tapering rectangular top and drop front attributed to Osvaldo Borsani.. Inside back has be...
Wood
$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
$15,701Sale Price|20% Off
H 75.6 in W 49.22 in D 20.08 in
21st Century Eden Cabinet in Kingwood, Porcelain, Brass, Hebanon studio, Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Hebanon Studio
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Eden depicts the relationship between rationality and instinct within ourselves. When instinct takes over, the wildest part of our nature emerges, represented by the porcelain flower...
Brass
$32,790
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
Art Deco, Italian Exceptional Bar Cabinet by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
Cabinet in mahogany with doors with brass banding. The doors fold and slide back to reveal the interior. The legs in sabre form are typical of the work of Ulrich. Provenance Galerie Philippe...
Wood
German Art Deco Bar Cabinet by Musterring Möbel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nicely inlay two part Art Deco cabinet by Musterring Möbel with two center sliding glass doors and two paneled sliding side doors, upper section of th...
Fruitwood
$91,233Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 75.2 in W 48.43 in D 20.87 in
21st Century Corde Bar Cabinet, Birdseye Maple and Ash Inlays, Made in Italy
By Stefano Trapani, Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Inspired by antique European luxury cabinet and reworked in a contemporary style, the cabinet de salon Corde materializes from the Stefano Trapani's idea of creating a refined, modern piece of furniture using the ancient inlay tecnique of wood marquetry. The dialogue that takes place between materials and form represent the hearth of Corde cabinet, an interplay of exquisite elements wich connect it to a higher dimension, the artistic one, where design and art are the main protagonists. Features Crafted in Italy by Hebanon's master cabinet, the exterior marquetry is made in whitened birdseye maple wood with strips of black ash. The interior is a balance of geometries and volumes, achived using various exceptional materials, such as onyx, artistic glass, dichroic glass, mirror, metal and wood inlay. Designer - Stefano Trapani Graduated in architecture in Italy, Stefano Trapani began his first work experience in Paris in 2001 working on various projects including interior design, villas, flats and hotels. The architect has designed a collection of designer furniture still on display in a Home Gallery in Paris and created a chandelier for Plumbum that will be presented at the next Brussels Design Market 2021. In his creative universe, the architect harmoniously links interior architecture, decoration, design and fashion, where Italian culture is combined with French eclecticism...
Marble, Onyx, Metal
Art Deco Bar Cabinet, Macassar Veneer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small French Art Deco Bar furniture from the 1930s. Beautiful Macassar Ebony veneer. Lacquered with clear piano lacquer and high-gloss polished. Original m...
Magnets, Metal
$11,471
H 35.44 in W 29.53 in D 23.63 in
Italy 1950s Cesare Lacca Attributed Dry Bar Cart, Laquered Walnut & Burl Walnut
By Brugnoli Mobili Cantú, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A Brugnoli Mobili Cantù Dry Bar Cart, laquered walnut in mahogany color, brass thread & burl walnut veneered; cristal top . Lighted interior compartment with a washable plastic-coat...
Burl, Walnut
Sold
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