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Architectural Bar Cabinet

Hilton Bar Cabinets by Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis, 1975
Hilton Bar Cabinets by Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis, 1975

Hilton Bar Cabinets by Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis, 1975

By Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino

Located in Conversano, IT

luminous, powerful, and timeless domestic architecture. Product Name: Hilton Bar Cabinets by Lodovico

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Vintage 1970s Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Plastic, Wood

French Oak Bar Counter, 1940s
French Oak Bar Counter, 1940s

French Oak Bar Counter, 1940s

$7,388

H 45.28 in W 118.12 in D 23.63 in

French Oak Bar Counter, 1940s

Located in TOURCOING, FR

refined architectural touch, making it ideal as a centerpiece in a bar, restaurant, or hospitality project

Category

Vintage 1940s Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Curved Bar Front, France, circa 1930
Art Deco Curved Bar Front, France, circa 1930

Art Deco Curved Bar Front, France, circa 1930

$23,530

H 44.49 in W 178.75 in D 27.17 in

Art Deco Curved Bar Front, France, circa 1930

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Striking Art Deco bar façade dating from circa 1930, originating from France. This exceptional

Category

Vintage 1930s Dry Bars

Materials

Zinc

Thea Bar Cabinet
Thea Bar Cabinet

Thea Bar Cabinet

$18,525 / item

H 57.09 in W 32.68 in D 17.72 in

Thea Bar Cabinet

By Garbarino Collections

Located in Milan, IT

architectural silhouette of this bar cabinet evokes sleek midcentury aesthetic, elevated to a modern style with

Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Sculpt Cabinet by Hermhaus
Sculpt Cabinet by Hermhaus

Sculpt Cabinet by Hermhaus

$5,657

H 63 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in

Sculpt Cabinet by Hermhaus

By hermhaus

Located in istanbul, TR

architectural statement. Designed for versatility, SCULPT functions seamlessly as a bar cabinet or multi

Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Palladian Georgian Architectural Cabinet
Palladian Georgian Architectural Cabinet

Palladian Georgian Architectural Cabinet

$8,900

H 26 in W 17.75 in D 12.25 in

Palladian Georgian Architectural Cabinet

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare early 18th century walnut Palladian diminutive cabinet of architectural form having a

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Palladian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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Elegant Bar Custom Made from Hand Picked Vintage Architectural Elements
Elegant Bar Custom Made from Hand Picked Vintage Architectural Elements

Elegant Bar Custom Made from Hand Picked Vintage Architectural Elements

By British Raj

Located in Houston, TX

Several unique pieces from vintage architectural doors, windows, balcony etc. were hand picked and

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Dry Bars

Materials

Teak

"Ray" Polished Nickel and Shagreen Bar Cabinet Pull
"Ray" Polished Nickel and Shagreen Bar Cabinet Pull

"Ray" Polished Nickel and Shagreen Bar Cabinet Pull

By Christina Z Antonio

Located in New York, NY

Polished nickel and hand-dyed shagreen bar cabinet pull.

Category

2010s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa
Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Architectural Bar Cabinet in Scarlet Lacquer by Paolo Buffa

Located in Kent, Dover

An Italian architectural bar cabinet of fine quality by Paolo Buffa. In red lacquered rosewood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

Large Architectural Bar Cabinet
Large Architectural Bar Cabinet

Large Architectural Bar Cabinet

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H 64.97 in W 86.62 in D 19.69 in

Large Architectural Bar Cabinet

Located in Kent, Dover

many lockable compartments, glass shelf, tambour fronted drawers and a mirror lined bar cabinet. Of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

English Country House Bar Cabinet
English Country House Bar Cabinet

English Country House Bar Cabinet

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H 82.25 in W 62.75 in D 22.75 in

English Country House Bar Cabinet

Located in Westwood, NJ

A very finely carved flame mahogany veneered architectural bar cabinet of the Althorp House façade

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Smoked Modern Bar Cabinet
Smoked Modern Bar Cabinet

Smoked Modern Bar Cabinet

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H 78 in W 36 in D 20 in

Smoked Modern Bar Cabinet

Located in Westwood, NJ

Smoked Modern bar cabinet, this architectural bar cabinet fuses form and function in an intriguing

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Architectural Dry Bar by Poul Nørreklit for Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, 1970s
Architectural Dry Bar by Poul Nørreklit for Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, 1970s

Architectural Dry Bar by Poul Nørreklit for Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, 1970s

By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Poul Nørreklit

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

Spectacular dry bar designed by Poul Nørreklit in 1969 and made by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik

Category

Vintage 1960s Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum

A Very Large 1950's Italian Bar Cabinet In Rosewood
A Very Large 1950's Italian Bar Cabinet In Rosewood

A Very Large 1950's Italian Bar Cabinet In Rosewood

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H 64.97 in W 86.62 in D 19.69 in

A Very Large 1950's Italian Bar Cabinet In Rosewood

Located in Kent, Dover

many lockable compartments, glass shelf, tambour fronted drawers and a mirror lined bar cabinet. Of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dry Bars

Maitland Smith bar Cabinet
Maitland Smith bar Cabinet

Maitland Smith bar Cabinet

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H 53 in W 36 in D 18 in

Maitland Smith bar Cabinet

Located in Westport, CT

Architectural Maitland Smith Bar Cabinet

Category

American Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Architectural Design Bar Chest by Interlübke, Germany 1980's
Postmodern Architectural Design Bar Chest by Interlübke, Germany 1980's

Postmodern Architectural Design Bar Chest by Interlübke, Germany 1980's

By Interlübke

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Postmodern Modern Architectural Design Bar Chest Cabinet by Interlübke, Germany 1980's. Black high

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

An Architectural Rare Long Bar/Buffet by Josef Frank
An Architectural Rare Long Bar/Buffet by Josef Frank

An Architectural Rare Long Bar/Buffet by Josef Frank

By Josef Frank

Located in North Miami, FL

Extra long geometric base buffet/bar holding three sections made up of storage and bar. Center bar

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Credenzas

Materials

Walnut, Raffia

Rare Bar Cabinet in Wood and Copper by Luigi Scremin, published
Rare Bar Cabinet in Wood and Copper by Luigi Scremin, published

Rare Bar Cabinet in Wood and Copper by Luigi Scremin, published

By Luigi Scremin

Located in Milano, IT

A magnificent and unique wood, leather and copper bar cabinet designed by Luigi Scremin in 1948

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon Buffet with Hutch

Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon Buffet with Hutch

By Paul McCobb

Located in Pasadena, TX

opinion the piece would make a fabulous bar cabinet! Beautiful architectural form to the splayed Danish

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Grasscloth

R&Y Augousti Rare and Important Shagreen Cabinet
R&Y Augousti Rare and Important Shagreen Cabinet

R&Y Augousti Rare and Important Shagreen Cabinet

By R & Y Augousti

Located in Dallas, TX

A stunning architectural shagreen standing bar or valet cabinet. Of tower form, with block

Category

Late 20th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Architectural Trolley Bar, Brazil,
Architectural Trolley Bar, Brazil,

Architectural Trolley Bar, Brazil,

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H 23.04 in W 31.3 in D 19.1 in

Architectural Trolley Bar, Brazil,

Located in London, London

Architectural Tropical Hardwood and Formica Trolley Bar, Brazil,

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Formica

Exceptional Architectural Bar Cabinet by Yves Jaccoud, 1992
Exceptional Architectural Bar Cabinet by Yves Jaccoud, 1992

Exceptional Architectural Bar Cabinet by Yves Jaccoud, 1992

By Yves Jaccoud, Fiction Editeur

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A very rare and beautiful architectural bar cabinet by Yves Jaccoud. Closed the bar cabinet is a

Category

Late 20th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Ebony, Sycamore

1920 Art Deco / Modernist Architectural Bar Cabinet
1920 Art Deco / Modernist Architectural Bar Cabinet

1920 Art Deco / Modernist Architectural Bar Cabinet

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H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in

1920 Art Deco / Modernist Architectural Bar Cabinet

Located in Antwerp, BE

handy can look at this piece as a liquor cabinet with the top part functioning as a serving tray and the

Category

Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Paneled Oak Counter
Paneled Oak Counter

Paneled Oak Counter

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H 31 in W 120.25 in D 24 in

Paneled Oak Counter

Located in Aurora, OR

This beautiful counter has a deep rich color with handsome architectural accents. The reverse side

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

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Located in Haywards Heath, GB

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Architectural Bar Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the architectural bar cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An architectural bar cabinet — often made from laminate, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an architectural bar cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each architectural bar cabinet bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made architectural bar cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paolo Buffa are consistently popular.

How Much is a Architectural Bar Cabinet?

Prices for an architectural bar cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,200 and can go as high as $9,202, while the average can fetch as much as $7,503.

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.

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