Chrome Dry Bars

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super Retro Mid Century Modern home Cocktail bar in light Oak with Marquetry and Parquetry inlay a thic...

Circa the 1960s, this spectacular Italian bar is in the style of Gio Ponti, with a Fornasetti design on the sliding doors. A dramatic, tempered glass panel flanks one end and is outfitted with a Lucite triangle for bottles. Additionally, white lacquer, geometric shelves...

A vintage 1970's chrome tube framed and heavy plate glass three level bar unit designed in the style of Mid Century Italian . The clean simple aesthetic of this functional piece give...

Ice box for acorn-shaped, Italy, 1950 particular design.

Mini hope chest box on chrome base by Maitland Smith with fine brass inlay strip.

Unique midcentury cubic dry bar in lacquered ash wood, mirrored steel and glass dry bar with hidden wheels. This gorgeous Willy Rizzo style dry bar was produced in Italy during the 1970s. The wheeled bar cart's four sides are in mirrored chromed steel, while the top is in dark smoked glass. It moves thanks to four hidden wheels, and the structure is veneered black lacquered oak. A design masterpiece that will become a cult furniture element in a midcentury bar or living room. Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer. Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France early. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and travelled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments. Hoping to advance his career further, Rizzo travelled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in colour, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects. In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue. Throughout his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before tragically committing suicide a few weeks later. In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions. Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...

Beautifully constructed DIA bar featuring bent chrome body with faux marble top and glass shelf, matching stools sold separately. Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.

Simple and elegant chrome with black Glass bar cart. Clean straight lines keep it simple, minimalist approach is the key to the design of this bar cart...

Art Deco rosewood bar with mother-of-pearl inlays and chrome elements.

Absolute Italian home bar cabinet by Giorgio Collection. Crafted in Italy, this contemporary bar cabinet features Moka Japanese Tamo burl veneer with a high-gloss polyester finish...

Art Deco narrow bar with 2 doors and bottle compartment walnut and chrome

Complete your Giorgio Collection bar system with this luxury Italian credenza top, featuring one fixed glass shelf and an elegant LED lighting system with hand-blown Venetian glass i...

Stunning low Scandinavian chest on casters. The top opens partially to reveal a storage compartment. It can be used as a bar, coffee table, chest, or side table. Features attractive ...

Richard Young for Merrow Associates Bar Cart, 1965 – Rio Rosewood & Chrome A bar cart / drinks trolley designed by Richard Young for Merrow Associates in 1965, featuring a chrome-pl...

This bar cart has clean modern lines and is easy to clean up after a fancy party. You could feature some vintage cocktail shakers on the upper or lower levels when it is not in use.

A bar cart designed by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. It features a chrome structure and loose trays of solid Rose...

This Italian credenza base is designed as the foundation for the Giorgio Collection bar unit. Finished in mocha Japanese tamo burl veneer with high gloss polyester lacquer, it featur...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine original RRP £10,500 Burr Satinwood Giorgio Collection drinks / display cabinet which touch activated spot lights. This piece is part of a monumental £50,000+ dining room suite which includes the extra large extending table...

Shelves with light Material: glass and wood Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any...

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Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...