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, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teal fabric and wood lounge chairs designed by Ico Parisi and produced by MIM, Italy, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Restored and reupholstered in recent hist...
Fabric, Wood
Ico Parisi Model 751 Coffee Table, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Elegant proportions and refined construction define this coffee table by Ico Parisi. Model 751 is a beautiful example of Italian modernism, combining architectural lines with a remar...
Glass, Walnut
$2,436Sale Price / set|30% Off
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. Beec...
Velvet, Beech
Ico Parisi for Cassina '751' Coffee Table in Dark Wood and Glass
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Figli di Amedeo Cassina, coffee table, model '751', stained wood, glass, Italy, 1962 This coffee table, designed in 1962 by Ico Parisi for Figli di Amedeo Cassina (m...
Glass, Wood
$4,466Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Ico Parisi MidCentury Modern Italian Armchairs for Ariberto Colombo, 50s
By Ico Parisi, Ariberto Colombo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A pair of iconic armchairs designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantù, 1950. The armchair has been completely restored and upholstered in cream-colored bouclé-effect fabric, ...
Bouclé, Beech
Set of 4 Italian Dining Chairs by Ico & Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
20th-century collectible dining chairs designed by the iconic duo Ico and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, mid-1950s. A classic, sculptural silhouette defined by a gently curved ba...
Upholstery, Beech
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
Brass, Enamel, Sheet Metal
$1,177Sale Price|30% Off
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee Table, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian coffee table from the early 1960s designed by Ico Parisi in solid wood and poplar veneered top, completely restored and polished with shellac.
Poplar
Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Console Black Wood and Marble by Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern console table from the 1950s, attributed to Ico Parisi, crafted in black ebonized wood with a marble top. The piece features a refined architectura...
Marble, Brass
Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium 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
$3,397Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Mahogany Chairs Mod.110 by Ico Parisi for Cassina - Italy - 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful set of six chairs in elegant mahogany and comfortable hazelnut-colored velvet born from the pencil of Ico Parisi and made since the 1960s, by the prestigious Cassina compan...
Velvet, Wood
Ico Parisi Lounge Chair Model 856, Leather & Aluminum, Italy, 1957
By Ico Parisi, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
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
Ico Parisi for Singer & Sons Coffee Table Italian Mid Century Modern 61x27x16
By Ico Parisi, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Italian Walnut and Brass Coffee Table, designed by Ico Parisi for Singer & Sons, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean lined design with storage shelf and drawer underneath. Singer & Son...
Brass
Fratelli Reguitti Valet Chair Style of Ico Parisi, 1950-1960
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Rochester, NY
Fratelli Reguitti valet chair in original cerused pale oak w/ brass fittings. Two brass rods w/ ball ends at top extend out to hold ties, belts. The synthetic woven rope seat lifts u...
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
Ico Parisi velvet and brass armchairs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Ico Parisi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of fabric armchairs with brass legs by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Isa Bergamo. This pair of Italian armchairs exemplifies the finest stylistic research of the 1950s. The de...
Brass
Fratelli Reguitti Coat Stand Ico Parisi 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Little men Clothes rack in Beech Wood Patina original 1950.
Beech
$8,138 / set
Ico Parisi nightstands, fo MIM Rome, Italy c1950
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in London, GB
Pair of bedside tables designed by Ico Parisi and edited by MIM. Walnut wood, brass and painted brass Integrated lights “mod. 222" designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, ...
Brass
Italian modern office chairs by Ico Parisi for MiM, 1970s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern office chairs by Ico Parisi for MiM, 1970s Pair of office chairs or armchairs with padded seat and backrest, upholstered in brown leather with a wooden frame. The four...
Metal
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Refined set of six Italian mid-century modern dining chairs designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Ariberto Colombo. Each chair features a sculptural dark wood frame with elegant, ta...
Leather, Wood
Ico Parisi Iride Floor Aluminium Lamp Lower Version by Cassina
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
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
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
Ico Parisi 875 Armchair for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material. Designed by Ico Parisi in 1960 for Cassina, at that time “Figli di Amedeo Cassina”, the 875 is a welcoming and elegant armchair. The author’s ...
Metal
Coffee Table Model 751 by Ico Parisi for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Coffee table model 751 by Ico Parisi for Cassina. Intriguing construction details with the wood frame carrying the thick crystal top.
Wood
$510Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi Dressboy for Fratelli Reguitti, Green Beechwood, 1962
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice green pickled beechwood dress boy. 1960s on wheels.
Beech
Ico Parisi Bergère Lounge Armchair Creme Bouclé Walnut, Italy 1950
By Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Ico Parisi Bergère Lounge Armchair Creme Bouclé Walnut, Italy 1950 Great comfort chair in newly upholstered, restored condition. The walnut armrests of this Bergère arrmchair featur...
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
Ico Parisi Wall Coat Rack for Stildomus, Italy, 1959
By Ico Parisi, Stildomus
Located in Milan, IT
Ico Parisi 'Regolo' Model 1802 wall coat rack for Stildomus, Italy 1959.
Brass, Nickel
Set of 6 Bow-Tie Chairs by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, Cantù -1950s, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in München, Bavaria
An elegant set of 6 “Bow-Tie” dining chairs designed by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Ariberto Colombo in Cantù. The model is defined by its sculptural, flared backrest, often refer...
Velvet, Wood
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.
Brass
Italian Curved Black Wood Backlit Beveled Mirror by Ico Parisi for ISA, 1968
By Ico Parisi, ISA Bergamo
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare backlit mirror in curved lacquered black teak with a central beveled mirror designed by Ico Parisi and produced by ISA Bergamo in Italy in 1968. In...
Crystal
$3,341Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Desk, Teak & Aluminum, Italy, Circa 1969
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
Ico Parisi Coffee Table for Ariberto Colombo, Italy, circa 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A fantastic 1950s coffee table by Italian designer Ico Parisi, produced by Ariberto Colombo. This elegant piece features a finely crafted wooden frame with a cut crystal top, creatin...
Crystal
Italian Modern Dining Table By Ico Parisi
By Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
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
Italian Curved Teak Backlit Bevel Mirror by Ico Parisi for ISA, 1968
By Ico Parisi, ISA Bergamo
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare backlit beveled mirror in curved teak, designed by Ico Parisi and produced by ISA Bergamo in Italy in 1968. Fully original and in amazing condition, ...
Crystal
Ico Parisi for Bonacina Woven Rattan Pouf, Italy 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Footstool or pouf made entirely of round rattan with central hole, composed of many concentric parallel strides and interlacing between them, italian designed by Ico Parisi for Bona...
Bamboo, Rattan
Coffee Bar Table with Tray and Magazine Holder Ico Parisi De Baggis
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Wooden coffee table by De Baggis Ico Parisi with exportable tray.
Wood
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
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
Rectangular Coffee Table "Urio" Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
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 Consolle Wall Wood 1950 Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Ico Parisi Consolle.
Wood
Ico Parisi Console in Walnut and Cherrywood, Italy, 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Rare mid century modern Italian console by Ico Parisi, made in a refined combination of light walnut and darker cherrywood. The walnut gives the piece its soft, warm tone, while the ...
Cherry, Walnut
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs "Bowtie" by Ico Parisi, Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare and extremely elegant set of dining chairs by the icon of Italian design - Ico Parisi. Chairs feature very elegant lines and light stained w...
Fabric, Beech
1960s Mid-Century Modern Square 751 Coffee Table by Ico Parisi per Cassina
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A nr 751 square coffee table designed by Ico Parisi, manufactured by Cassina, it's labeled cassina and it has normal signs of use and age on the wood and the glass. It is a classic e...
Glass, Wood
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 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
Side table, model 360, designed by Ico PARISI for DE BAGGIS, made of wood and glass
By Ico Parisi
Located in Torino, IT
Side Table mod. 360 design by Ico PARISI by DE BAGGIS made of wood and glass. Italy, 50s ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s DESIGNER Ico PARISI (Palermo, 1916 - Como, 1996) One of the most...
Wood
Ico Parisi Wooden Bench for Brugnoli Mobili Cantù, Italy 1974
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Hellouw, NL
Ico Parisi, a renowned Italian designer of the 20th century, was celebrated for his innovative and forward-thinking approach to furniture design. Collaborating with Brugnoli Mobili C...
Wood
Ico Parisi "Temide" Umbrella Stand for Stildomus, Italy 1960
By Ico Parisi, Stildomus, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous “Temide” umbrella stand in a marvelous curly rosewood, model 1703 designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Stildomus in Italy in 1959. Fully original and in fabulous conditio...
Steel, Stainless Steel
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
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...
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 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
$1,391Sale 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
$2,598Sale Price|20% Off
Table Coffee Midcentury Italian Design Square MIM by Ico Parisi, 1958 Tivoli
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Table coffee midcentury Italian design square MIM by Ico Parisi, 1958.
Wood
Rare Ico Parisi Console. Walnut and Ebonizsed Wood
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Rare console by Ico Parisi. circa 1949 Italy. This is the longer 140cm version. Console has been professionally and sympathetically restored. Beautiful grain to the wood.
Wood, Walnut
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN COFFEE TABLE Mod.751 by ICO PARISI for CASSINA Italy 1950
By Franco Albini, Ico Parisi
Located in PARIS, FR
An architectural and square rectangular coffee table, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Constructivist, straight geometric wooden structure, holding an original super thick Murano glass...
Glass, Wood
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
Iron
Set of Two Dining Room Chairs by Ico Parisi Model 110, Italy 1960s
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Ico Parisi’s talent for refining structure into elegance is evident in this rare pair of Model 110 dining chairs, designed in 1961 for Figli di Amedeo Cassina in Meda. The model is w...
Fabric, Teak
$13,440Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi Settee, 1950's
By Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Settee by Ico Parisi, c. 1950. This tailored sculptural settee is as stylish as it is comfortable. Poised yet relaxed, the contours of this sofa are remarkably body conscious and nat...
Wood