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Who invented the bar globe?
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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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