Ico Parisi for MIM, Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk, 1950s Decorative objects

Ico Parisi for MIM, Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk, 1950s Decorative objectsAn example of Ico Parisis visionary approach to modernist design, this 1950s vintage executive desk for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) exemplifies the balance between sculptural form and technique. The wooden top is elegantly contoured with beveled edges emphasizing its architectural silhouette. This gives a beautiful contrast between the organic warmth of the wood and the polished aluminum corner joints with the slender black steel legs. A structural

It is exposed at the Vitra Design Museum permanent exhibition

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Attractive patina

Refinished

The opaline glass shade has been newly produced in Portugal by a master glass artisan

Antique beginning 19th century Italian pedestals or columns for ceramics

A beautiful mid-century addition for any decorative space

Seats newly upholstered in a refined neutral silk-and-linen blend in a soft cream-yellow tone

H 40 cm x Dm 16 cm

With its opaline glass shade and black tripod metal base

That rare yellow finish—graphic

along with two light sockets for illumination