Historical Design

Table

Dining table Mod. Olbia, M16
Walnut plywood structure and walnut veneer upper part
Black metal screws detailing
DESIGNER Ico Parisi (1916-1996) MANUFACTURER MIM COUNTRY Italy
DATE 1958 DIMENSIONS H. 73 x D. 110 /cm
BIBLIOGRAPHY ICO PARISI Design, Catalogue Raisonne, 1936-1960, Roberta Lietti, Silvana Editoriale p. 579 (illustration)
SPECIAL NOTE Ico Parisi, Gio Ponti's protege, designed numerous interiors, furniture, glass, jewellery, and architecture projects, both independently and with his wife Luisa. Their studio was a meeting place for collaborations between established artists and designers of the day and they were celebrated for their organic designs and interiors. Companies they worked with included Singer & Sons, Altamira , M.I.M. , Longhi , and Cassina.