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1955 Bar Cabinet

Gio Ponti unique bar cabinet made in Italy 1955
Gio Ponti unique bar cabinet made in Italy 1955

Gio Ponti unique bar cabinet made in Italy 1955

$35,365

H 70.48 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in

Gio Ponti unique bar cabinet made in Italy 1955

By Gio Ponti

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

This stunning and unique high bar cabinet, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti for the home of

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Bar Cabinet with Footrest by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1955, Forma S.A
Bar Cabinet with Footrest by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1955, Forma S.A

Bar Cabinet with Footrest by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1955, Forma S.A

By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil, Martin Eisler

Located in New York, NY

This Bar cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

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1955 Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Co Rolling Bar / Utility Cart / Bedside Cabinet
1955 Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Co Rolling Bar / Utility Cart / Bedside Cabinet

1955 Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Co Rolling Bar / Utility Cart / Bedside Cabinet

By Raymond Loewy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is a circa 1955 vintage rolling cart designed by Raymond Loewy and produced by the

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Vintage 1950s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

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Mid-Century Modern Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955
Mid-Century Modern Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955

Mid-Century Modern Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955

By Forma, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner

Located in New York, NY

magazines. It was part of modular furniture, commonly assembled with shelves, flower boxes, and bar

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

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Elegant Vintage Serving Trolley O Bar Cart, Germany, 1950-1955
Elegant Vintage Serving Trolley O Bar Cart, Germany, 1950-1955

Elegant Vintage Serving Trolley O Bar Cart, Germany, 1950-1955

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H 22.84 in W 26.38 in D 15.75 in

Elegant Vintage Serving Trolley O Bar Cart, Germany, 1950-1955

Located in Karlsruhe, DE

Elegant vintage serving trolley o bar cart. With two black glass sheets and wheels. Glass

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Vintage 1950s German Dry Bars

Cabinet Designed by Paolo Buffa Made in Italy, 1955
Cabinet Designed by Paolo Buffa Made in Italy, 1955

Cabinet Designed by Paolo Buffa Made in Italy, 1955

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H 35 in W 38 in D 19 in

Cabinet Designed by Paolo Buffa Made in Italy, 1955

By Serafino Arrighi, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi

Located in New York, NY

Stylish liquor cabinet/credenza designed by Paolo Buffa with marquetry designed by Giovanni

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Wall-hung bar unit or storage cabinet designed by Mathieu Mategot France 1955
Wall-hung bar unit or storage cabinet designed by Mathieu Mategot France 1955

Wall-hung bar unit or storage cabinet designed by Mathieu Mategot France 1955

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

Wall-hung furniture forming a bar or display unit, designed by Mathieu Matégot. It was presented at

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Iron

Vintage Italian Dry Bar style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955
Vintage Italian Dry Bar style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955

Vintage Italian Dry Bar style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955

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H 44.89 in W 64.97 in L 44.89 in

Vintage Italian Dry Bar style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955

By Gio Ponti

Located in Roma, IT

1955 This beautiful bar cabinet consists of one high wall-console, one curved serving cabinet, and two

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dry Bars

Materials

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L. & J. G. Stickley Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1955
L. & J. G. Stickley Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1955

L. & J. G. Stickley Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1955

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian, American Chippendale, or Colonial style sideboard, buffet server, or bar

Category

Vintage 1950s American Georgian Buffets

Materials

Brass

Polyhedron Mahogany Bar, 1955
Polyhedron Mahogany Bar, 1955

Polyhedron Mahogany Bar, 1955

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H 41.74 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in

Polyhedron Mahogany Bar, 1955

By Ico Parisi

Located in Brecht, BE

Vintage design, Ico Parisi rolling polyhedron mahogany bar, made in Italy, 1955.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Steel

Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955
Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955

Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955

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H 32.29 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in

Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian dry bar trolley, circa 1955. Measure: Height 82 cm. Width 81 cm. Depth 40 cm.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Attributed to Cesare Lacca Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955
Attributed to Cesare Lacca Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955

Attributed to Cesare Lacca Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955

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H 20.48 in W 27.56 in D 37.01 in

Attributed to Cesare Lacca Dry Bar Trolley, circa 1955

By Cesare Lacca

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dry bar trolley, attributed to Cesare Lacca, teak, brass, glass Italy, 1950s. Unusual dry bar

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Dry Bar in the style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955
Vintage Italian Dry Bar in the style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955

Vintage Italian Dry Bar in the style of Gio Ponti, circa 1955

By Gio Ponti

Located in Roma, IT

1955. This beautiful bar cabinet consists of one high wall-console, one curved serving cabinet, and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Large Ico Parisi, Style Of, Laminated Veneered Bar Wall Unit, circa 1955
Large Ico Parisi, Style Of, Laminated Veneered Bar Wall Unit, circa 1955

Large Ico Parisi, Style Of, Laminated Veneered Bar Wall Unit, circa 1955

By Ico Parisi

Located in Culver City, CA

laminated wall unit consists of a bar in the middle with cabinets flanking both sides as well as shelving

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

amazing Oswaldo Borsani rosewood Bar Cabinet - Italy 1955
amazing Oswaldo Borsani rosewood Bar Cabinet - Italy 1955

amazing Oswaldo Borsani rosewood Bar Cabinet - Italy 1955

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Bar Cabinet, designed Oswaldo Borsani, Italy 1955, rosewood, brass shoes. widht 70,5 inch

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Midcentury Jakaranda Bar Baccus, circa 1955
Midcentury Jakaranda Bar Baccus, circa 1955

Midcentury Jakaranda Bar Baccus, circa 1955

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H 45.67 in W 32.29 in L 45.67 in

Midcentury Jakaranda Bar Baccus, circa 1955

Located in Helsingborg, SE

Midcentury Jakaranda Bar Baccus, circa 1955 Possible made in Norway interior with mirrors

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Jacaranda

1955 Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Large Sideboard Bar
1955 Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Large Sideboard Bar

1955 Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Large Sideboard Bar

By Jens Risom

Located in Munroe Falls, OH

This is an absolutely stunning large walnut sideboard with pull-out bar designed by Jens Risom in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Mahogany Bar Cabinet Attributed to Borsani, circa 1955
Mahogany Bar Cabinet Attributed to Borsani, circa 1955

Mahogany Bar Cabinet Attributed to Borsani, circa 1955

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Mahogany bar cabinet with three doors maple interior with two drawers, fluted drop-front storage

Category

Vintage 1930s Credenzas

Midcentury Rosewood bar Baccus by Torbjørn Afdal, Norway 1955
Midcentury Rosewood bar Baccus by Torbjørn Afdal, Norway 1955

Midcentury Rosewood bar Baccus by Torbjørn Afdal, Norway 1955

By Torbjørn Afdal, Mellemstrands Møbelfabrik

Located in Stockholm, SE

A beautiful vintage bar cabinet 'Baccus' by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo A/S designed  in 1955 and

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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1955 Bar Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1955 bar cabinet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every 1955 bar cabinet was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1955 bar cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1955 bar cabinet made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1955 bar cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Umberto Mascagni, Osvaldo Borsani and Vittorio Dassi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1955 Bar Cabinet?

A 1955 bar cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,540, while the lowest priced sells for $399 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About 1955 Bar Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A bar cabinet is called a cellaret or cellarette. It is a small structure that is often used to store bottles of wine or liquor. Traditionally, this cabinet was positioned under a side table, and when it was time to pour drinks, it was rolled out for use. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary bar cabinets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

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