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.

Equator Globe Bar

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Equator Globe Bar in Black with Hand Carved Copper by Boca do Lobo

By Boca Do Lobo

Located in New York, NY

An eye shut travel, back to the 16th century; an epoch where the globe had a major role in the

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Equator Globe Bar in Black with Hand Carved Copper by Boca do Lobo

H 45.28 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

20th Century Colonial Revival Hardwood Equator Spanish Bar Cabinet on Wheels

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Classic bar earth globe with reproductions of antique 16th century world globe cartography. Made

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German Vintage Brass Globe Cigarette Dispenser, 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

equator to reveal 25 tubes pop out cigarettes. An interesting tableware decorative piece for bars, coffee

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German Vintage Brass Globe Cigarette Dispenser, 1950s

H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in

German Vintage Brass Globe Cigarette Dispenser, 1950s

Located in Vienna, Vienna

equator to reveal 25 tubes pop out cigarettes. An interesting tableware decorative piece for bars, coffee

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Who invented the bar globe?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
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.