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Ico Parisi Mirrors

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.

Find a collection of vintage Ico Parisi coffee tables, dining chairs and more on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Ico Parisi
Pair Of Suspended Mirrors "Paraggi" by Ico Parisi for MIM, Italy, 1958
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Rovereta, SM
Wall mirrors designed by Ico Parisi in the late 1950s and produced by Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM). The frame of the mirror is in wood and Leather Ribbon. The back of the mirror i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Mirrors

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Wall Mirror Designer Ico Parisi for MIM Original Label
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20th Century Ico Parisi Wall Mirror for MIM in Wood and Leather Ribbon of '50s
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Ico Parisi was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1916, but as early as 1925 with his family he moved to Como, where in 1936 he graduated as a building surveyor and served an apprenticeship ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Mirrors

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Mid-Century Modern "Paraggi" Hanging Mirror by Ico Parisi for MIM, Italy, 1958
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Ico Parisi Mira Wall Mirror for Stildomus, Italy 1956
By Stildomus, Ico Parisi
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Architect Ico Parisi Model 2002 Mira Wall Mirror for Stildomus, Roma Italy 1956 Signed
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ico Parisi Mirrors

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Ico Parisi mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Ico Parisi mirrors 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 mirrors, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original mirrors by Ico Parisi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider mirrors by Luigi Fontana, Paolo Buffa, and Venini. Prices for Ico Parisi mirrors can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,329 and can go as high as $14,147, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,787.

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