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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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Italian Mid-Century Globe Bar Cart, Concealed Bar, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Italian mid-century globe bar cart, circa 1950, combining the romance of Old World cartography with the playful sophistication of postwar Italian design.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
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Wood
Large "Globe" Bar Cart, Made in Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large "globe" bar cart, Made in Italy, 1970s.
Walnut wood, swivel casters.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Carts and Bar Carts
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Wood
Italian Cocktail Bar Cart of 20th Mid Century on Decorated World Map , Globe
By Angelo Zoffoli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Zoffoli is the world leader in the production of vintage style world globes and antique replica bar globes, and is the only remaining globe bar manufacturer in Italy.
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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 home.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
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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 four glass globes. Globes are very pale taupe in color and have a ridged surface textu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Alessandro Albrizzi Italian Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket, 1960s
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alessandro Albrizzi Italian Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket, 1960s
A fine Italian Mid-Century Modern Lucite world globe ice bucket designed by Alessandro Albrizzi, formed as a clear p...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
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Lucite
