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3-Leg Italian Mid Century Brass Bar Cart with Smoked Glass by Cesare Lacca
$3,895.12
£2,885.92
€3,250
CA$5,371.35
A$5,686.86
CHF 3,077.57
MX$67,968.46
NOK 38,361.49
SEK 35,080.22
DKK 24,758.79
About the Item
This is the three-leg Italian mid-century bar cart in brass, glass and wood.
It comes with two removable shelves in dark smoked glass which, together with the shiny brass, give a luxurious Hollywood Regency aesthetic. The upper and lower sections are held together by ebonized, baluster-shaped wooden legs.
The handle has a softly rounded form with a Bakelite grip.
The circular shelf’s dark, smoky color appears almost black at first glance, yet reveals a subtle burgundy hue in strong light.
In addition, the underside of the glass shelves is intricately ribbed, with a series of narrow grooves that catch the light and add a refined texture.
The cart is fitted with its original 360° swivel casters. Both wheels and ball bearings are in very good condition and roll smoothly. They were manufactured by the German quality company TENTE, founded in 1923 in Wermelskirchen, Germany. The company is still in operation today, with its headquarters located in Cologne.
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Cesare Lacca was an Italian designer and producer active primarily during the mid-20th century, working in the Milan region.
He is best known for bar carts and serving furniture made from polished brass combined with smoked glass and ebonized wood.
Lacca’s designs were often produced in small series, allowing for careful craftsmanship and high material quality. Many of his pieces are compact in size, which makes them easy to place.
His work is characterized by elegant proportions, sculptural brass frames, and the contrast between shiny metal, dark glass, and ebonized wood. Light, well-defined forms are a recurring element throughout his designs.
Stylistically, his pieces are associated with Hollywood Regency and neoclassical glamour, combining functional design with a luxurious, decorative presence.
Objects by Cesare Lacca are today regarded as belonging to the upper segment of sought-after Italian mid-century design.
- Creator:Cesare Lacca (Manufacturer, Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 18.9 in (48 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Polished to original shine. The small chip on the underside of the lower shelf is not visible from above. If placed behind a leg, not visible at all. See images with white rings. Some marks and scratches appear on brass and glass. See arrow images.
- Seller Location:Örebro, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6844239652782
Cesare Lacca
Architect and designer Cesare Lacca is renowned for the modernist furniture he created during the 1950s. Made with materials like teak, glass and brass, his work continues to command great interest from mid-century modern collectors. His pieces have recently found their way onto some of the 21st century’s most trendy television and movie sets.
Lacca was born in Naples, Italy, in 1929. Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, he moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. At the age of 20, he was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the 1951 landmark exhibition “Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today” at the Art Institute of Chicago. It showcased Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini and Gio Ponti.
Lacca designed a dizzying array of tea carts and serving trolleys across his career, including magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most well-known piece is a tea cart — most commonly used as a bar cart — that Cassina manufactured. It features beautifully sculpted beech, cedar, teak and walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop and a removable glass tray.
This Lacca cart was featured as Don Draper’s office bar in his Manhattan advertising agency on several episodes of the wildly popular television show Mad Men, reinvigorating the interest of collectors. Several other Lacca pieces have been part of the set decorations in the television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the movie Being the Ricardos.
On 1stDibs, find Cesare Lacca tables, racks and stands, seating and more.
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