$530
H 20.48 in W 16.15 in D 16.54 in
Cremewhite Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
Plastic
$771
H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Brown 'Boby' trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970's
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. A very handy
Plastic
Vintage Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Post modern plastic storage Boby trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast. designed in 1968
Plastic
$1,200
H 29 in W 17 in D 16.63 in
Joe Colombo Black Boby Trolley Cart on Wheels for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Miami, FL
Black Boby Trolley storage system on four wheels with three swinging drawers designed by Joe
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Joe Colombo Black Boby Trolley Cart
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Trolley cart by Joe Colombo c.1970s, Italy. This unique plastic cart has three shallow swivel
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Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast Boby Trolley
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian modern red plastic storage trolley Boby, on wheels, by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in
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$1,458
H 29.53 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Boby Storage Trolley in Black by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1968
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Boby Storage Trolley in Black by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1968 Iconic and highly functional
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$1,000
H 31 in W 17 in D 17 in
1970s Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast Boby B33 Rolling Storage Cart Office Organizer
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Original Boby B33 Trolley Office Organizer, designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. This
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Joe Colombo work trolley Boby 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in bari, IT
Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast. Designed for architects and engineers, it was later also
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Joe Colombo work trolley Boby 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in bari, IT
Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast. Designed for architects and engineers, it was later also
Plastic
$699
H 20.87 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Iconic Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo - Space Age Award Winning Cabinet, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
trolley designer. Joe Colombo maker. Bieffeplast model. Boby period. 1970s country. Italy material. ABS
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Joe Colombo Organizer Cabinet 'Boby Trolley', circa 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Organizer cabinet designed by Joe Colombo, circa 1960. Manufactured by Bieffeplast Padova, from
Plastic
$711
H 29.53 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Neolt Superstile Organiser Trolley Tall Glossy Black ABS Italy 1970s Design Icon
By Stile Neolt
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Joe Colombo Boby Trolley is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian design from the 1970s
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H 27.96 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Boby trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970.
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in FERROL, ES
Boby trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970. With different storage compartments
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H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Trolley “Boby” by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, circa 1970
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Trolley called “Boby Container” designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1970. This vintage
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Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Black 'Boby' trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970’s. This “Boby” trolley or portable
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Vintage Large Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Large Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970 This unique extra high white
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Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Office service trolley with storage compartments and removable drawers. Plastic material, (ABS).
Plastic
Yellow Boby Cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast 70s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
Iconic Boby cart in very rare yellow color designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast
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Two-Bay Boby Cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1969, the Boby Cart by Joe Colombo was originally conceived as an organizational tool
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Three-Bay Boby Cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1969, the Boby Cart by Joe Colombo was originally conceived as an organizational tool
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'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The “Boby” trolley storage system was designed by the Italian industrial designer, Joe Colombo in
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H 20.48 in W 16.15 in D 16.54 in
Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
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'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Naples, IT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Plastic
'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Naples, IT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Plastic
'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Plastic
1970s Black Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s black plastic Boby Trolly cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast with 6 storage drawers. Made in
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H 29.53 in W 16.93 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Modern 'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s Italy
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Zagreb, HR
by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast Italy in 1970s. Overall in good vintage condition with expected signs
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Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Biefflast, Italy, 1970s.
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Purchasing the Boby trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, from the 1970s is an opportunity
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Joe Colombo Boby trolley for Bieffeplast 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Parma, IT
Boby storage trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s. In black plastic material, on
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Joe Colombo Bieffeplast Trolley 'Boby' Italy, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Den Haag, NL
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
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H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Italian Modern White Plastic Cart Boby by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1968
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic Cart mod. Boby by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast , 1968 Cart mod. Boby in
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H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Italian Modern Green Plastic Cart Boby by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1968
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic Cart mod. Boby by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1968 Cart mod. Boby in
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H 28.75 in W 16.93 in D 16.15 in
1970s Italian Black ABS Plastic Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Joe Colombo Boby Trolley is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian design from the 1970s
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H 28.75 in W 16.15 in D 16.54 in
Creme White Plastic Boby 3 Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
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Brown Joe Colombo 'Boby' Storage Trolley Space Age, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Oirlo, LI
Brown Joe Colombo 'Boby' storage trolley Space Age, 1970s This unique brown 'Boby' trolley
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Space Age Yellow Joe Colombo 'Boby' Storage Trolley, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Oirlo, LI
Space Age yellow Joe Colombo 'Boby' storage trolley, 1970s This unique bright yellow 'Boby
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Space Age Brown Joe Colombo 'Boby' Storage Trolley, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Oirlo, LI
This brown 'Boby' trolley from Joe Colombo will be a real eye-catcher and unique addition to your
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H 37.01 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Iconic storage container “Bobby” by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1970 / trolley Boby / Joe Colombo / Bieffeplast / plastic / Mid-century / vintage A sleek
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Joe Colombo Boby Trolley for Bieffeplast, Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brecht, BE
The "boby" trolley storage system was designed by the Italian industrial designer, Joe Colombo in
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H 20.87 in W 16.93 in L 20.87 in
Vintage Italian 'Boby' Trolley Storage Unit by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Hitchin, England
A vintage Italian 'Boby' trolley storage unit by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast The Boby portable
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H 20.87 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Italian 'Boby' Trolley Storage Unit by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Hitchin, England
A Vintage Italian 'Boby' Trolley Storage Unit by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast The Boby portable
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Vintage Boby 3 Trolley in Honey Yellow by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Boby 3 trolley in honey yellow by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, circa 1969. The iconic Boby
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Boby Trolley Storage Units by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1980
By Joe Colombo
Located in Paris, FR
Boby portable storage unit in red plastic designed by Joe Colombo and manufactured during the 1970s
Plastic
Joe Colombo White Boby Storage Trolley by Bieffeplast, Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Joe Colombo white boby storage trolley by Bieffeplast Italy. Item features original Joe Colombo
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Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Boby Trolley Cart in Red
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous red trolley work station Boby Cart by Bieffleplast for Joe Columbo. Versatile cart which
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H 20.87 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
Joe Colombo, Boby Trolley, dark brown, good condition, original production 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in London, GB
JOE COLOMBO (Italian 1930-1971) ‘Boby’ trolley Designed 1970, this is from the original production
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Joe Colombo Organizer Cabinet 'Boby Trolley', circa 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Organizer cabinet designed by Joe Colombo, circa 1960. Manufactured by Bieffeplast Padova, from
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Joe Columbo Iconic red Trolley 'Boby'Spage age, 1970
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover Joe Colombo's Iconic Red 'Boby' Trolley This beautiful red 'Boby' trolley, designed by
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Green Boby Cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast 70s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
Iconic Boby cart in very rare green color designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast 1970s
Plastic
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H 45.67 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Container Trolley "Boby" Design Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in taranto, IT
Extremely rare two-tone red / black example of "boby" original bieffeplast designed by joe colombo
Plastic
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H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
White Plastic Boby 3 Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Plastic
Space Age White Joe Colombo 'Boby' Storage Trolley, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Oirlo, LI
This white 'Boby' trolley from Joe Colombo will be a real eye-catcher and unique addition to your
Plastic
Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast "Boby' Trolley, Italy, 1960s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Naples, IT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Plastic
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H 20.87 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Boby Storage Cabinet Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, the beautiful Boby has many storage options that allow incredible
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Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast Red 'Boby' Trolley, Italy, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Naples, IT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Plastic
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H 29 in W 16 in D 16 in
Joe Colombo's Boby Trolley Architect four wheels Cart for Bieffeplast, 1968
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
The trolley storage system was designed by the Italian industrial designer, Joe Colombo in 1969 for
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H 29.53 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Italian Modern Red Plastic Storage Trolley Boby Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast 1968
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red plastic storage trolley Boby, on wheels, by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1968
Plastic
Storage Cart "Boby" by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
A plastic chest of drawers, storage cart "Boby" by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Padova
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H 29.14 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
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Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s Designer - Joe Colombo Producer
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Multicolor Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Multicolor Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s Designer - Joe Colombo Producer
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Green Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Green Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s Designer - Joe Colombo Producer
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Boby Cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Savona, IT
Cart designed in the 1970s by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast. Green Abs structure with
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Boby Cart by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
Located in Savona, IT
Cart designed in the 1970s by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast. White Abs structure with
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Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Boby Trolley Design Period - Sixties
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Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Boby Trolley Design Period - Sixties
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Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Boby Trolley Design Period - Sixties
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Yellow Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Boby Trolley Design Period - Sixties
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Blue Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Boby Trolley Design Period - Sixties
Plastic
$5,128 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Metal, Brass
$4,821 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
Red Boby Trolley, Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
he red Boby trolley, conceived by renowned designer Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, represents an icon of Italian design in the 1970s. This versatile and functional storage ...
Plastic
Boby yellow trolley, by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
The Boby storage cart, designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1969, is considered an icon of Made in Italy design. In 1971, the designer received the SMAU award for this very mod...
Plastic
$542
H 29.14 in W 15.75 in D 16.93 in
Boby storage cabinet with wheels and compartments by Joe Colombo for BieffePlast
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Milano, IT
Famous object trolley designed by Joe Colombo in the 1960s and produced by BIEFFEPLAST. The trolley for sale is dated 1980. It is in good condition, with small marks due to wear an...
Plastic
$646 / item
H 28.94 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley with 2 Drawers in Honey for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
Plastic
$783
H 28.94 in W 26.78 in D 16.54 in
Italian modern black plastic storage trolley Boby Joe Colombo Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black plastic storage trolley Boby Joe Colombo Bieffeplast, 1970s Storage cart mod. Boby in black plastic. The trolley has a rectangular base, has many compartments, w...
Metal
$482
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 34.65 in
Italian post-modern cart black laminate shelves and green metal structure 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern cart black laminate shelves and green metal structure 1980s Trolley with two shelves in black laminate with light wood profiles. The supporting structure is in sh...
Metal
$452
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Mobile Design Boby Progettato Da Joe Colombo Per Bieffe Negli Anni 1970 Nero
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, MI
Mobili Boby Joe colombo Descrizione: Mobile progettato da designer italiano Joe colombo nella seconda metà del XX secolo di colore nero, questo immobile è stato progettato dal de...
Plastic
$689 / item
H 28.94 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size M with 6 Drawers in White for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
Plastic
Giovanni Pelis for Stile Neolt, Trolley, 1964
By Giovanni Pelis
Located in London, GB
Good original condition, consistent with age and use. Some scratches and marks. Space Age trolley designed for architects and artists in the 1960s, similar to the boby by Joe Colom...
Plastic
$1,446Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.38 in Dm 20.08 in
Italian Space Age White Bar Cart on Wheels with Sliding Door, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1960s Italian desgin space age bar cart. Characterized by a cylindrical shape, in white lacquered wood and a satin steel top. Equipped with a sliding door and a bottle holder in...
Steel
He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.
Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture.
In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company.
Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads.
Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes (his Additional Living System seating is similarly versatile).
Vintage Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700.
As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. If your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.
Find vintage Joe Colombo lamps, seating and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
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