MIM Roma Large 'Tolomeo' Table

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About the Item

MIM Roma, Tolomeo series (based on original Terni desk by Parisi), Italy, 1960s. Extra large dining table. Equipped by two typical, Parisi, legs which give this table a very elegant but solid base. The top is boat shaped and commits truly to its design. MIM Roma (Mobili Italiani Moderni) was founded in 1958 by Ennio Fazioli, who was at that time just 28 years old. When their first showroom opened, the display was designed by Ico Parisi who worked for the manufacturer until 1960. At the time that MIM was founded spirits were high: scientific and technological discoveries would catalyse growth and modernity. Fazioli believed that everybody deserved beautiful, modern design. MIM moved towards a certain lightness and rationalisation that borrowed from Nordic and American aesthetics yet with a true Italian elegance. The resulting collection from MIM is therefore a combination of 'refined linearity with a sober opulence: a typically Italian matching of simplicity with the exceptional'. Ico Parisi (1916 - 1996) is one of the pioneers who helped shape post-war Italian design. Parisi is now known for fluent, curved and delicate simplified modern design. Although Parisi was experimental and innovative, he was travelled along the path gradually, without sudden ruptures. In Italy, reform took place not in a new institute such as the Bauhaus, but in the sophisticated upperclass private spaces. Here paths cross of Ponti, Campigli, Melotti and also Ico and his wiife Luisa. At the age of twenty Parisi graduates from the Istituto Tecnico G. Castellini as an Industrial Head Technician. According to Parisi himself, his first design dates from this date. He also starts to work as a painter and photographer before he has to work as a soldier in the war. His life really starts after the war when he meets his wife Luisa Aiani and when he joins the Broletto show. From here onwards his designs are recognized and exhibited and he starts to collaborate with MIM Roma in 1958 and Stildomus in 1959. In the 1970s Parisi designs many architectural projects under the concept of a new way of living. VAT within the EU: When buying or delivering an item within the EU, VAT usually applies and will be added.

Creator:
Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM) (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 125.99 in (320 cm)Depth: 55.12 in (140 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. We guarantee a very high quality standard, ask our design specialists for detailed information.
Seller Location:
Waalwijk, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 450022021stDibs: LU933123298412