Ico Parisi
Fireplace, special commission
Lot Closed
September 27, 01:33 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 7,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Ico Parisi
Fireplace, special commission
Circa 1956
Copper, Carrara marble, Pietra Serena, lacquered-iron and cast iron
Open fire hood: 205 x 102 x 71 cm ; 80 ¾ x 40 ⅛ x 28 in.
Pietra Serena hearth: 90 x 70 x 10 cm.; 35 ⅜ x 27 ½ x 4 in.
Carrara marble base: 210 x 70 x 3 cm.; 82 ⅝ x 27 ½ x 1⅛ in.
Fire screen: 14 x 71 x 33 cm; 5½ x 28 x 13 in.
Il soggiorno a angolo valorizza l’appartamento, Annabella, January, 1961
The lot is sold together with a certificate from Archivio del Design di Ico Parisi, Como.
co Parisi designed the fireplace as a divider between the living room and the dining room of a private apartment in Como, thus adding an architectural feature to its natural function. He uses a preexisting column to mount the fireplace canopy and to support the cantilever marble base.