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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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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
Category

Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

New Italian Fixture with Four Pale Taupe Globes on Horizontal Brass Bar
Located in Troy, MI
New glass and brass four light fixture imported from Italy. Polished brass canopy and base with
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Globe Pouf
By Medea
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered pouff covered in fabric or leather.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Globe Pouf
$3,000 / item
Midcentury Stacked Brass & Chrome Globe Ashtray Tommaso Barbi Style, Italy 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury globe shaped stackable ashtrays or bowls in chrome and brass in the style of the Italian
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

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
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

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