Italian Dry Bars

Unique midcentury cubic dry bar in lacquered ash wood, mirrored steel and glass dry bar with hidden wheels. This gorgeous Willy Rizzo style dry bar was produced in Italy during the 1970s. The wheeled bar cart's four sides are in mirrored chromed steel, while the top is in dark smoked glass. It moves thanks to four hidden wheels, and the structure is veneered black lacquered oak. A design masterpiece that will become a cult furniture element in a midcentury bar or living room. Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer. Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France early. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and travelled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments. Hoping to advance his career further, Rizzo travelled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in colour, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects. In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue. Throughout his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before tragically committing suicide a few weeks later. In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions. Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...

A fine Italian drinks bar for cocktails or console serving table of rattan, bamboo, and woven cane, featuring two tiers on a stylish frame of two facing serpentine legs and two two s...

Art Deco round bar unit resting on a cross-shaped base with 4 large black lacquered wood and brass cylinders. Double tambour door system hiding the ...

Gorgeous Aldo Tura Hollywood Regency style bar or serving cart by Aldo Tura, Milano, Italy, 1965. Creme lacquered goatskin bar or serving cart with two glass tops and serving tray wi...

Attributed to Paolo Buffa Round table with rounded poplar top, the top is covered in walnut with a herringbone pattern, central column in poplar covered in walnut with the same moti...

Brass bamboo style food trolley 1990s Italian - Private collection Domenico Rugiano

Small cabinet buffet, dry bar, Art Deco period 1940 , Gio Ponti attributed per Meroni & Fossati, veneered in briar of elm with interior in mahogany . Original handless of the period....

A captivating combination of hues and refined materials, this stunning bar cabinet will make a splendid and majestic statement in a modern interio...

This striking bar cabinet will create a singular focal point in a modern living or dining room, infusing it with unparalleled sophistication. Lacquered in a cream polished polyuretha...

Bamboo, Wood, And Wicker Bar Cabinet. Includes A Pair Of Stools With Leather Upholstered Seats, Italy 1970 Product Details Bar cabinet with footrest and internal shelves. Bar cabinet...

Elegant Aldo Tura bar cart on brass wheels in hexagonal shape with three glass doors and a rotating bottle holder inside.

Aldo Tura goatskin bar cabinet, Italy, circa 1960. This beautiful small cabinet was illuminated and mirrored inside with three glass shelves, excellent original vintage condition. M...

Italian Sideboard Bar Cabinet with four drawers and brass handles and sabots.

Part of the new refined Oscar collection, where tradition and modernity are expertly combined, this smart 2-door bar features an attractive design, adapting to settings with an excep...

Modular bookcase with structure in lacquered metal and wood. Glass tops and brass details. Produced by Consorzio la Permanente Mobili, Italy, 1953 Taichiro Nakai is an incredibly ta...

Bring glamour to your interior with this bespoke customizable modern 2-door cabinet/bar, entirely handcrafted in Italy, with a Hollywood Regency feel. The surround is decorated with ...

A Brugnoli Mobili Cantù Dry Bar Cart, laquered walnut in mahogany color, brass thread & burl walnut veneered; cristal top . Lighted interior compartment with a washable plastic-coat...

SATURDAY SALE Late 1950's/early 1960's Italian standing bar cabinet with double doors by the 'Maestro of Parchment', Aldo Tura (1909-1963) in la...

This is a duplicate listing of LU886617962892. SATURDAY SALE price $6930 30% off regular list $9,900 1950's Italian extra large sideboard bar cabinet b...

Elegant cabinet with essential lines of Japanese flavour. The slender structure in essence is opposed by four slim legs in gilded metal. Zuan is recognizable by the detail of the sup...

Vintage Fumé Glass and Chromed Metal Cabinet model "Alpha", realized by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot in 1970s. Very good condition.

Very fine handmade bar cabinet by a master artisan. Brass frame with handmade and hand-cut cobalt blue and white opaline Murano glass raised on special brass legs. Offered separately...

Inspired by antique European luxury cabinet and reworked in a contemporary style, the cabinet de salon Corde materializes from the Stefano Trapani's idea of creating a refined, modern piece of furniture using the ancient inlay tecnique of wood marquetry. The dialogue that takes place between materials and form represent the hearth of Corde cabinet, an interplay of exquisite elements wich connect it to a higher dimension, the artistic one, where design and art are the main protagonists. Features Crafted in Italy by Hebanon's master cabinet, the exterior marquetry is made in whitened birdseye maple wood with strips of black ash. The interior is a balance of geometries and volumes, achived using various exceptional materials, such as onyx, artistic glass, dichroic glass, mirror, metal and wood inlay. Designer - Stefano Trapani Graduated in architecture in Italy, Stefano Trapani began his first work experience in Paris in 2001 working on various projects including interior design, villas, flats and hotels. The architect has designed a collection of designer furniture still on display in a Home Gallery in Paris and created a chandelier for Plumbum that will be presented at the next Brussels Design Market 2021. In his creative universe, the architect harmoniously links interior architecture, decoration, design and fashion, where Italian culture is combined with French eclecticism...

Rare Bertrand cabinet by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Memphis, Milano, 1987. Original condition with very few blemishes. This can be used as a bar cabinet, sideboard, or general storage.

Large corner bar with circular counter and semi-circular shelves on the velvet-lined back wall. The bar is illuminated by two ceiling lamps. Brushed aluminium and black-stained woode...

Dry bar console cabinet circa late 1930's early 1940's derived from a skilled Italian craftsman, this exceptional bar cabinet excels in form, use o...

Elegant and unusual chimney-shaped bar cabinet, tessellated in black opaline glass outlined by aceso profiles, the 45-degree closing door opens to a mirror mosaic interior, the t...

50% deposit payment for R David Craig on the following product: Basjoo limited edition. Marked by a delightful palette of neutral and relaxing colour white, hot gray, canaletto walnu...

An important Italian bar cabinet made out of mahogany wood, attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950’s. The cabinet can be flipped open using the original brass key. Thanks to the use of ...

An Italian 1960s bamboo bar cabinet with orignal red laminate top and central drop down door / table. The interior finished in vibrant red as is the laminate top. With two circular b...

Very elegant Italian wallside table or cabinet, ideal as wine holder dry bar or side table with the various central compartments, completed with beautiful carved legs and connecting ...

The “Bacco” bar cart, designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the late 1960s, is a space-age masterpiece of Italian design—playful, sculptural, and wholly functional. Cast from mold...

A glamorous 1950s Italian goatskin book shaped dry bar cabinet designed by Aldo Tura. The bar is constructed of wood covered with lacquered goatskin with a hand painted Renaissance S...

Gio Ponti Inspired Two-Tone Black and White Glass and Brass Bar Cabinet - JF Inspired by Gio Ponti's iconic style, this stunning bar cabinet masterfully blends mid-century modern el...

Skillfully handcrafted from Bamboo, Rattan and Reed, this is a great dry bar with a timeless design and a natural look and feel! Hailing from Italy in the 1950's, and attributed to ...

A fun vintage cocktail bar adorned with bamboo finishes, hail from the stylish era of the mid-1960s. The bar, with its distinctive kidney shape, showcases a sleek black countertop, e...

1940s cabinet by Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti manner with walnut veneer, solid maple, door of the closed in veneered bird's-eye maple. Closed compartment with sliding glass embellished ...

Paolo Buffa cabinet bar years ’40 the cabinet bar is in vintage good condition; exterior frontal part, superior and each side part only the exterior two legs have the little defect, you see in photo’s particular. Internal part are complete and have all the little mirror...

Splendid Ico Parisi Grissinato Wood Cabinet and Dry Bar. Manufactured by De Baggis, Original Label Italy 1950s

Dry bar, mahogany veneer, central glass flap door with two small drawers inside, two glass shelves on top, brass handles. Design: Ico Parisi Italy, 1948.

Elegant Italian midcentury tea trolley or bar cart in the style of Ico Parisi. Including the original removable serving tray and the glass top.  

A sophisticated Italian bar cabinet attributed to Ico Parisi, crafted in the 1950s. The design combines geometric elegance with artistic detailing, featuring a sculptural form that integrates a glass-front display and a curved bar counter...

Bar cart attributed to Cesare Lacca, Year 1950, Made in Italy.  Beautiful 1950 bar cart, wood and brass, with two removable glass trays. The frame of this cart is made of stained wal...

Bring glamour to your interior with this bespoke customizable modern 2-door cabinet, entirely handcrafted in Italy, with a Hollywood Regency feel. The surround is decorated with art ...

Circa the 1960s, this spectacular Italian bar is in the style of Gio Ponti, with a Fornasetti design on the sliding doors. A dramatic, tempered glass panel flanks one end and is outfitted with a Lucite triangle for bottles. Additionally, white lacquer, geometric shelves...

COD-2790 Small elegant bar with two mirrored doors on the front with engraved figures and decorations. Italian manufacture 1940's 110 x 40 h 110 cm

One of a kind bar cabinet in Art Deco Style with exquisite burlwood imitation painting. This very elegant Italian dry bar cabinet in typical Art Deco shape is dated 1961. It has bea...

Eden depicts the relationship between rationality and instinct within ourselves. When instinct takes over, the wildest part of our nature emerges, represented by the porcelain flower...

20th Century Italian, late Art Deco drinks cabinet. Smart and stylish drinks cabinet on stand; in sycamore and rosewood veneers. Circa 1940.

Vintage motorized bar is a design item attributed to Willy Rizzo, and realized in 1970s. Four bottles and twelve glasses can be placed. The ceiling lig...

Dry bar cart cabinet in wood and marble top by the italian designer Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, the bar is mounted on wheels. Famous design like Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo, Maison ...

Faux Crocodile bar portable Italian design 1970s brass Lucite brown magazine rack.

Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern serving bar cart trolley probably by the Italian Vittorio Bonacina featuring two shelves, with the ...

Lovely small bookcase or drybar in rattan and bamboo. This stunning piece was produced by Vivai del Sud in Italy in the 1960s. This versatile piece features a gorgeous ladder-like s...

Vintage Fumé Glass and Chromed Metal Cabinet model "Alpha", realized by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot in 1970s. Very good condition.

Inlaid bar cart Italian vintage 2000 - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano

Solid oak custom cabinet from Parma, Italy. Featuring a raised display platform against the wall. Five drawers on the left and open space behind the second and third drawer. Center s...

1970s stock of Ron Arad's Infinity wine bottle rack for Kartell. Can be assembled in several configurations. From Kartell's website description: Infinity is a colorful and curvilin...

Bar Cabinet cage 1970s mirror design very chic brass ,very reminiscent of the style of the great designer Gabriella Crespi.

Midcentury, Italian standing bar cabinet by Aldo Tura (1909-1963). In lacquered wood, stained goatskin (parchment) and brass, 1950s Italy. This Hollywood Regency cabinet has been fin...