Boby Trolley

A very chic 1960s bar cart, or drinks serving trolley, featuring a light and dynamic two-tier structure made from tubular chrome. Oval-shaped inset smoked glass shelves echo the elegant shape of the frame, while swivel castors and stylish push handles...

Rare early 50s mahogany trolley designed by Ico Parisi. It is on three levels two of them with glass and there are small brass fine details on the corners. The structure is made of...

Bobby cart is an original decorative object realized by Gio Colombo during the 1970s. Designed by Joe Colombo for B-line, this cart has structure and dra...

Iconic Boby cart in very rare yellow color designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast 1970s . This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was de...

Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast makes savvy use of space with its swivel design. This compact caddy is featured in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but it’s perfect at home in domestic settings, offering ample storage with swing-out drawer trays provide and cubby holes for taller items. A one-of-a-kind piece that will complete a studio or a midcentury office. Measures (cm): height - 74 depth - 41 width - 43 Born in Milan in 1930, designer Cesare Colombo—who went by Joe—was the second of three brothers. His father, Giuseppe, was an industrialist who inherited a ribbon factory and turned it into an electrical conductor manufacturer. Colombo came to design relatively late, having spent most of his twenties pursuing painting and sculpture. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Brera, Milan, in the early 1950s. While there, he joined the Movimento Nucleare, an avant-garde art movement founded by Enrico Baj and Sergio Dangelo in 1951. Spurred on by international anxiety surrounding the nuclear bomb, this group of painters aimed to break free of the static boundaries of traditional painting. In 1953, Colombo made his first foray into design by creating a decorative ceiling for a Milan jazz club. In 1954, he made a series of television shrines for the Milan Trienniale. Inspired by these experiences, Colombo enrolled as an architecture student at Milan Polytechnic. When his father became ill in 1958, Colombo abandoned painting altogether; he and his younger brother, Gianni, took over the family business, using the factory as an experimental space for the latest production techniques and materials, including fiberglass, PVC, and polyethylene. In 1962, Colombo opened a design studio in Milan, from which he worked primarily on architectural commissions—including several ski lodges and mountain hotels—as well as product design. His furniture designs were characterized by optimistically bold, round forms, and he championed the notion of using modern technologies to create new design solutions. Colombo’s design career was cut tragically short in 1971 when he died of heart failure at age 41. However, he was remarkably prolific during his near decade as a designer. Notable projects include some of the most iconic designs of the 1960s, such as his 1963 Elda Armchair, made completely of fiberglass; the 1964 Ragno outdoor light, which doubled as a seat; the stackable Universale chair (1965/67), which came in varying heights and was created completely from polypropylene; his 1967 modular furniture series known as the Additional Living System, which was composed of different-size curved pieces that could be pinned together in various configurations to form chairs, sofas, or entire living areas, and which ultimately included the famous 1969 Tubo lounge chair; and the Optic alarm clock and Bobby trolley...

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Bar Cart Trolley Rolling Faux Bamboo with Serving Tray Top tray comes off for serving. Legs ar...

Solid burl, brass and bronze vintage cabinet, by Italian Luciano Frigerio, can serve as a cabinet, buffet, dresser or sideboard. Beautifully designed with curved edges and intricate ...

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. ...

Combi Center storage unit designed in 1963 by Joe Colombo for Bernini, Italy. Large version with built-in lighting. Hardwood, acrylic, lacquered wood and brushed aluminum. Awarded a ...

Maison Baguès midcentury vintage trolley made of brass with glass shelves. The top shelf can be used as a glass trey. Good vintage condition.

Joe Colombo white boby storage trolley by Bieffeplast Italy. Item features original Joe Colombo made in Italy for Bieffeplast, multiple compartments, roll...

An unusual Aldo Tura bar cart, goatskin and gold plated metal. Signed underneath with the firm's label.