In its sleek credenzas, chic mirrored cabinets and sculptural dining tables, vintage Ello furniture encapsulates the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Regency style.
Ello founder Lothar H. Molton (1926-2012) took his family and fled Nazi-occupied Germany and established his furniture company in Chicago, Illinois, in 1956 as a garage operation. In 1968, the company moved to the renowned furniture town of Rockford, where many of the country's most well-known producers once set up manufacturing operations. Over the next four decades, Ello enjoyed great success as a producer of furniture and an importer, growing into a 150,000-square-foot warehouse and a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.
Though more often featuring an integration of flashy brass accents and materials such as travertine versus the dark woods and clean lines associated with mid-century modern design, Ello furniture was known in its heyday for being as practical as it was stylish. The company's motto was "Contemporary Furniture of Distinction," and their designs were highly functional with just the right amount of flair for the modern home.
In 1976, the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel described an Ello modular wall unit as "a rare combination of function plus spectacular glamour." Ello also collaborated with well-known designers of the era, like O.B. Solie. During the 1970s, Solie worked with mirrored glass, bronze, oak and more to design a range of tallboys, chests, sideboards and other pieces that boasted gilt brass escutcheons and brushed chrome drawer pulls.
In its prime, Ello held annual inventory clearance sales that attracted hundreds of customers. People lined up around the warehouse, sometimes camping out days in advance. Sales started to become more frequent, and in 2010, Ello closed its doors. In 2011, they auctioned off the rest of their merchandise.
Today vintage Ello furniture continues to enjoy popularity for its bold but practical designs.
On 1stDibs, find Ello case pieces, tables and bedroom furniture.
Bronze Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A two-part mirrored cabinet on chest, perfect for a bar. Two mirrored doors above three mirrored drawers with modern inset brass campaign handles, on a brass base with brass sides. G...
Brass
Ello Brass & Bronzed Mirror Tall Boy (x 2)
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
We have TWO of these available. Other one listed separately. Brass and bronzed mirror tall boy or bar cabinet designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture for their Regency Imperial collection circa 1985. One-piece unit styled as a chest on chest. Double doors above three drawers. Upper cabinet has had a wood vertical divider installed. Top, door and drawer faces are clad in bronzed mirrored glass with gilt brass escutcheons and pulls. Sides of case clad in polished brass sheet...
Brass
O. B. Solie for ELLO Mirrored Dry Bar Buffet
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
Versatile six piece buffet storage designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture, produced in the USA late 1970's early 1980's. Each glimmering piece is clad in chrome like mirror-polis...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Frank Kyle Dry Bar
By Frank Kyle
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, spectacular bar from the early 1950s by sculptor and designer Frank B. Kayle. For more detailed photographs of the piece, just request them, it will be a ple...
Brass
Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Located in Geneve, CH
Bar cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos Dimensions: large: W 45 x D 90 x H 110 cm Materials: Huanacaxaxtle Wood, Sisal Fiber, Steel, Wicker, Mirror, Leather. We are an interior a...
Steel
$2,730Sale Price|35% Off
H 27.5 in W 35.75 in D 20.75 in
1970's Brass and Mirror Three Door Cabinet by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1970s postmodern bronze and polished metal mirror cabinet by Ello features three-panel mirror doors and a big interior storage space. The metal has some dings and a small amount of pitting, but the piece's wear (consistent with age) does not take away from the fabulous design. The cabinet has been modified to have sockets in the side cabinet for easy access and cord management; the photos are shown above. Ello Furniture was founded in Chicago by Lothar Molton in 1956. Ello’s motto was Contemporary Furniture of...
Metal, Brass
$3,665Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 33.86 in D 16.93 in
Rolling Dry Bar Designed by Gio Tirotto for Mingardo
By Mingardo, Gio Tirotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rolling is a cart for serving spirits. The project researches the best combination between simply primordially being and high quality handmade. “The same way how I would describe the best gin tonic...
Iron
Mirrored Cabinet by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern cabinet by Ello in mirrored glass. Beveled layers of glass set on four doors. Adjustable cabinet storage. Please confirm location.
Mirror
Vintage Boho Rattan and Grasscloth Dry Bar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sophisticated dry bar cabinet is an excellent representation of mid-century tropical design fused with Hollywood Regency flair. The piece features a dramatic, flared profile con...
Stone
Therien Workshops for Dessin Fournir Cocktail Dry Bar Cabinet
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Therien Workshops for Dessin Fournir Cocktail Dry Bar Cabinet
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,987
H 27.96 in W 28.75 in D 14.57 in
1950s Midcentury Regency Italian Wood, Brass and Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet cart characterized by its original Asian themed painted front wood pull-out tilt door with interior part in mirror glass, standing on its antique brass wheels...
Brass
1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser
By Ello Furniture
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning 9 drawer Ello dresser with matching mirror I also have a matching bed nightstands and tallboy if interested please feel free to email me with any questions or additional pic...
Brass
Mid-Century Dry Bar
Located in Pomona, CA
A mid-century dry bar. The top is white vinyl, the drawer is made of rosewood and the bottom cover has an adjustable single shelf.
Wood
Bar Cabinet by Gio Frigerio, Italy 1970s
By Frigerio
Located in New York, NY
Bar cabinet by Gio Frigerio. Red lacquer doors and mirrored interior. Makers label affixed to back.
Glass, Lacquer
Art Deco Style Antiqued Mirror Bar Cabinet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An Art Deco style, vintage cabinet clad in antiqued mirror with gilt detail and round hardware. The deco style cabinet top extends on each side and opens to reveal a black storage tray. The antiqued mirror cabinet...
Mirror
Ello Brass & Bronze Mirrored Cabinet
By O.B. Solie, Ello Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Polished brass and bronze mirror clad storage cabinet from Ello's "Regency Imperial" collection designed by O. B. Solie circa 1976. Multiple options for chic storage use as a bar ca...
Brass
Ello Mid Century Free Standing Walnut Bar Desk Wall Unit Shelving
By Ello Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ello mid century free standing walnut bar desk wall unit shelving. Shelf measures: 27.75 wide x 12.75 deep x 72 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call res...
Walnut
Ello Skycraper Mid Century Mirrored Bar Cabinet
By Ello Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ello Skycraper Mid Century mirrored bar cabinet Cabinet measures: 36 wide x 17 deep x 28 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call ...
Glass, Mirror
ELLO Mirror and Brass Bar Cabinet by O. B. Solie
By O.B. Solie, Ello Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Two-door cabinet designed by O.B. Solie for ELLO Furniture Manufacturing Co. Each door is edge banded in brass and the faces are clad in two vertical beveled silver mirrored glass p...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Two Tiered Dry Bar Cabinet Credenza Server
By Ello Furniture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic midcentury two tiered illuminated dry bar where lighting is under top shelf. The cabinet has three doors that open to ample storage ample storage space.. The composition is gl...
Chrome
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H 51.5 in W 40 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Ello Mirrored Dry Bar 1970s Highboy
By Ello Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an absolutely fabulous, mirrored dry bar cabinet, drop down front, by Ello, circa the 1970s-1980s. In very good vintage condition. The dimensions are 40" W ...
Mirror
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H 28.5 in W 36 in D 16 in
Hollywood Regency Brass and Mirror Cabinet by Ello, Mid-Century Italian Modern
By Ello Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful interior lit bar cabinet by Ello Furniture Company. It features a brass and steel herringbone front, mirrored top and lighted white laminate interior.
Brass, Steel
Ello Mirrored & Illuminated Display Cabinet & Bar
By Ello Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970's illuminated and mirrored wall unit bar by Ello of Italy. These are all individual pieces which can also be used stand alone if you p...