Spectacular Modernist Bar by Jean Gouffé, circa 1935, Signed, Art Deco, France

Modernist lamp in chrome metal, the articulated head on the shaft is ending with a frosted glass cylinder. Bakelite switch on the wooden base. By Jean Boris Lacroix. European standa...

Marcel Coard (1889-1974) was a renowned French designer and decorator of the 1930s. He gained recognition for his refined furniture, which combined simplicity with the richness of ma...

Jules Leleu (1883 - 1961) : A fine French Art Deco bar cabinet with palisander and metal marquetry, and brass mounted details. Interiors in sycamore, mirror and chrome. Inlaid plaque...

This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece of art, hard to find and one of a kind. Firstly, let's talk about its history. It was produced most likely in 1939 in Mariano Comense which is a small village near Milan by the artist Giuseppe Anzani. Anzani has been one of the greatest, if not the greatest wood crafter and inlaid maker. He started his career as an engraver when he was a little child and he won awards for his skills when he was only 16. Later on, he started also to master the art of wood inlay, becoming the most skilled inlayer of all times. His fame was so big that people from all over the world used to come to his little laboratory in the small and unknown village...