Bilancia Calendario

Calendario Bilancia in English by Enzo Mari for Danese.

Designed in 1953 by Enzo Mari, the Calendario Bilancia is a wall calendar that requires human intervention for the systematic adjustment of dates daily, a ritual that creates a tangible connection between the user and time.

Enzo Mari is one of the most prolific Italian designers of the 20th century. The Calendario Bilancia calendar showcases Mari’s typical combination of simplicity of form with an element of wit and surprise.

Consisting of four horizontal strips crafted from various woods, each labelled with days, months, or dates (in English), this calendar moves along a central pivot. This pivot acts as a frame for the date display, repurposing the traditional scale design into a distinctive and practical calendar.