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Who invented the bar globe?

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Who invented the bar globe?
Italo Zoffoli of the company Zoffoli, a manufacturer of decor for the home and office, invented the bar globe in the late 1940s in Rimini, Italy. A bar globe, or globe bar, is essentially a bar cabinet that is tucked inside a world globe. In 1963, the Golden Lathe from the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Italy, recognized him for pioneering the design. Shop a range of bar cabinets on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
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Mid-Century Modern Italian Globe for Bar Desk Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Tabletop Vintage Wooden Spinning Globe, Marked "Made in Italy" Charming hand-crafted Mid
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Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Globes

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Metal

Italian Cocktail Bar Cart of 20th Mid Century on Decorated World Map , Globe
By Angelo Zoffoli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 20th century on decorated world map cocktail bar cart. The globe rotates and is supported
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Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

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Walnut

Vintage Italian World Globe Dry Bar, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage 1960s Italian dry bar is perfect for adding a touch of classic European flair to your
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Wood

Zoffoli Old World Style Globe Bar
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Italian bar globe made by Zoffoli in Rimini, Italy with 18th century style Old-World mapping. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Barware

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Brass

Mid-20th Century Globe Champagne / Wine Cooler, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A large mid-20th century globe champagne or wine cooler Italian, circa 1970. Perfect for a bar
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Metal

Italian Mid Century World Globe Ice Bucket on a Wooden Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Italian ice bucket in the shape of a world globe The ice bucket has a brass finial and a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Aluminum

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