Ico Parisi. Pair of bedside tables or end tables. 1950s-60s.

Ico Parisi. Pair of bedside tables or end tables. Black wood base, laminated wood drawer unit with black lacquered top, thick glass top (2 cm) with engraved frieze decoration. Italian work from the 1950s and 1960s. Dimensions: H 62 X W 55 X D 39 cm. Reference: LS65071052. Ico Parisi. (1916-1996), real name Domenico Parisi, was an Italian architect and designer born in Palermo and trained in Como, where he graduated in construction. In 1945, he organized the first exhibition of contemporary furniture, also in Como, which was followed by numerous other exhibitions. In 1947, he married Luisa Aiani, a former student of Gio Ponti, with whom he founded the La Ruota studio in 1948, a practice that remained in operation until 1995. The couple moved to Lausanne in the 1950s, where Parisi studied architecture. During this same period, he dedicated himself to furniture design and initiated collaborations with artists, designers, and architects such as Lucio Fontana, Francesco Somaini, Bruno Munari, Mario Radice, Fausta Melotti, and Gio Ponti. His style and modern aesthetic were unique, utilizing soft woods with undulating curves, metal slats, and bright, colorful trim. Along with Silvio Longhi and Luigi Antonietti, he won the gold medal at the Tenth Trinnale di Malano for the Salon pavilion (Padiglione di soggiorno). In 1956 he became a member of the ADI (Associazione per il Diesgno Industriale) and worked with the greatest publishers of his time such as Cassina, Altamira and Singer & Son.