Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rare Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Brass, 1930's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Brass, 1930's
Additional Information:
Material: Walnut and brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavia
Produced in Sweden
Dimensions (W x D x H): 124 x 43.5...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mobile Bar vintage attr. Willy Rizzo anni 70
By Regency, Willy Rizzo
Located in Palermo, IT
Questo cocktail bar degli anni 70.
Il suoi design di cocktail e bar sono tra i suoi oggetti più prolifici e quindi più ricercati.
Questo particolare pezzo è esemplare dello stile g...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Brutalist Wall Mounted "Disc" Bar by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalist wall-mounted disc bar designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates inspired by the PE-122 bar designed by Paul Evans (ca. 1970s, USA).
Bar features two doors of sculpte...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Italian Console Table in Walnut, Brass and Glass by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly elegant and unique console table in walnut, brass and enameled perforated metal with crystal glass top. This stunning piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in It...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wood, Steel & Glass Dry Bar by Carlo De Carli for Fiarm, Italy 1960s
By Fiarm, Carlo De Carli
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury rare amazing cabinet dry bar with storage for bottle and sliding doors in wood, steel, black laminate and glass by Carlo De Carli for Fiarm.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goat Skin Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning piece is a labeled Aldo Tura bar cabinet, a fine example of Italian mid-century modern design. Aldo Tura was a Milanese designer known for his luxurious and distinctive...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Goatskin, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Italian Design Bar Set in the Style of Joe Colombo, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. The Italian design of the 60s is distinctive and evident in this bar set. This design line and its qualities mak...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Mirror Mosaic Glass top Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and very elegantly shaped Italian Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, with beautiful veneer walnut wood. When opened, on the left side an amazing interior part in mirrors m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Lift-Top Bar Credenza with Chrome Accents by Pierre Cardin, Circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lift-top bar unit in brown with chrome banding and pulls by Pierre Cardin, American, 1970s (signed "Pierre Cardin"). Top lifts for ice bucket and glasses with mirrored inside top.
Very good vintage condition. Minor flaws as expected with age. Small chrome flaw at ground bottom right. See photos.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 30 in.
Width: 565 in.
Depth: 20 in.
This iconic piece pairs equally well with mid-century modern, post-modern, Hollywood Regency and contemporary interiors.
We currently have this brown and chrome flip-top credenza bar in our gallery paired with a pair of yellow swivel chairs...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
1960s Lane Swivel Dry Bar Cabinet Space Age Modernism
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a rare and hard to find 1960s Stylish Lane Swivel Dry Bar Cabinet by LANE.
Walnut and Chrome
Space Age Modernism, top dry bar mounted in tulip base. Top swive...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
Danish Teak Mid Century Bar Cart or Drinks Trolley in the Style of Dane Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted from high-quality Danish teak, this mid-century bar cart or drinks trolley is the perfect addition to any home. Its sleek design and functional features make it easy...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Walnut Bar Cabinet with 2 Stools, Italy, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Brass and walnut bar cabinet with 2 stools, Italy, 1950s. Set consisting of two stools in brass and skai, counter and shelf in wood, brass and glass, the brass has been polished, as ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Dry Bar with Stool in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1950s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century organic dry bar in a gorgeous mix of bamboo, curved rattan, woven wicker and formica. This stylish bar was designed by Tito Agnoli and made in Italy during the ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern MCM Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern dry bar cocktail cabinet, in beautiful wood with two central doors with internal mirror mosaic on the right side and storage space on the left...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Bar Cabinet 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Aldo Tura green goatskin bar cabinet, Italy, circa 1960. This beautiful double door cabinet is illuminated and mirrored inside with three glass shelves and brass application, mounted...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Italian Design Cocktail Bar Set 1970' in the Manner of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Willy Rizzo style Italian Design burl birch wood and gilt brass Cocktail bar set .
Hollywood Regency cocktail bar includes a counter ele...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
A mid century modern walnut veneered cabinet by Beautility, circa 1960s
By Beautility
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning dry bar, for the real enthusiasts! A
walnut veneered cabinet by Beautility with a revolving glass central cabinet to reveal bar secti...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Small Cabinet with Bar and Internal Light - Italy - 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Refined Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet attributed to Umberto Mascagni, 1950s. A timeless piece of design that embodies the elegance and creativity of 1950s Italian design.
This gorg...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern MCM Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern dry bar cocktail cabinet, in beautiful wood with top shelves, central doors with internal storage, two bottom drawers all highlighted by the s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Brass Dry Bar Drinks Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and very elegantly shaped Italian Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, with beveled framed top and brass handles. On the right a nice storage space with a door while on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Cocktail Bar Made in England a. Umberto Mascagni Drinks Bar Counter
Located in Landshut, BY
This spectacular English Cocktail Bar is in amazing good condition - fully revised and rewired.
Its solid wooden body is veneered with Tola Wood.
(botanic name: Gossweilerodendron ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Formica, Wood, Teak
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Brass, Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful 1940s Italian bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa, featuring a beautifully crafted walnut veneer, sculptural ebonized legs, and brass accents. The symmetrical facade co...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Rare Italian Walnut Bar Cabinet with Ico Parisi Style drawers and Door Gio ponti
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare and Unique Italian Walnut Bar Cabinet with Ico Parisi Style drawers and Door Gio ponti
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut
Vintage 1960s corner bar cabinet in wood Italian design
Located in None, IT
Corner bar cabinet, black metal legs and gilded brass feet, wooden frame with central flap door with a revolving frame inside with formica shelves and mirror, Italian design, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Rosewood Credenza - Vintage Dry Bar by Mobili Cantù
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th Century, large vintage Mid-Century modern Italian credenza with a slanted top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood and Walnut, designed and produced by Consorzio Esposizion...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mobile Bar, 1950s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Bar Cabinet with hinged doors, interior with lighting option, features clear glass shelves, and is entirely covered in mirrored glass, the doors are made of exotic wood venee...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Marble, Brass
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color.
A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Bar Cabinet Go in Natural Oak and Beige Lacquered mdf Details
Located in Lisbon, PT
Go bar cabinet is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in wood veneer structure, lacquered doors and plywood veneer applications. It features three dimensional de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cabinet in Wood, Mirror and Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bar cabinet in rosewood and glass with the peculiarity of being composed of two separate units.
The larger one is a wall unit characterized at the top ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Chinoiserie Cocktail Bar Set Attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Italian Design Chinoiserie painted wood Cocktail bar set .
The cocktail bar includes a counter element and illuminated cabinet, with burl birch wood sides and brass detail...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Cocktail Bar Made in England a. Umberto Mascagni Drinks Bar Counter
Located in Landshut, BY
This spectacular English Cocktail Bar is in amazing good condition - fully revised and rewired.
Its solid wooden body is veneered with Tola Wood.
(botanic name: Gossweilerodendron ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Formica, Wood, Teak
Gorgeous Gio Ponti Style Parchment and Rosewood Liquor Bar Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Parchment. 4 doors. Metal hardware. 53 3/8" h x 82 5/8" w x 21 1/4" d.
Condition
One door missing escutcheon. Some veneer loss. Scratches. Some chips in veneer. Tape residue on...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Rosewood, Parchment Paper
Italian Mid-Century Cocktail Bar Set with Cabinet Gio Ponti Design Style, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Great cocktail bar in the style of Gio Ponti, featuring a mirrored display cabinet and two stools. On patinated brass X frames, the bar cabinet has three individual wood sections wit...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid- Century Modern Aldo Tura Brass & Lacquered Goatskin Bar Cart / Serving
By Aldo Tura
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian mid-century modern brass and lacquered goatskin designed by Aldo Tura. Aldo worked almost exclusively with goatskin, and his brass hardware was often baroque in st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Bring your space to life with the Gio Ponti-inspired dry bar by Justfurnituress
By Gio Ponti
Located in Guazzora, IT
The dry bar designed in the style of Gio Ponti, produced by JustFurnituress, represents a perfect blend of innovative design and high-quality craftsmanship. JustFurnituress is not on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Wall Mounted Disc Bar
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans Brutalist sculpted bronze wall-mounted disc bar cabinet,
Model PE-122.
This iconic bar features two doors concealing one drawer, one cabi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Bronze
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Hanging Disc Bar for Craft Associates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Hanging Disc Bar for Craft Associates
USA, circa 1970
An extraordinary and rare Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Hanging Disc Bar for Craft Associates, USA, circa...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Resin, Wood
1960s Danish Teak Arrebo Møbler Folding Drinks Cart Bar Trolley Andreas Hansen
Located in London, GB
1960s Vintage Danish Teak folding dry bar drinks trolley by Andreas Hansen for Arrebo Møbler which is beautifully designed. The two leaves open out to reveal a fully functional bar s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Large Mahogany Cocktail Bar Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vintage Mid-Century modern Italian cocktail bar with a counter made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Rosewood, designed most likely by Osvaldo Borsani, in good condition...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
John Kapel for Glenn of California Drop Leaf Expandable Bar Cart Cabinet Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
John Kapel for Glenn of California Drop Leaf Expandable Bar Cart sold through John Stuart. Walnut with black mica. The cart has two doors, one drawer and one shelf. The leaf can be l...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut, Formica
Small Cabinet with Bar and Internal Light - Italy - 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Refined Mid-Century Modern bar cabinet attributed to Umberto Mascagni, 1950s. A timeless piece of design that embodies the elegance and creativity of 1950s Italian design.
This gorg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sideboard with bar mobile Osvaldo Borsani for Furniture Varedo Borsani. The locker in the center has a limelight and four drawers, in the upper part 3 folding doors and inside the co...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Dry Bar/ Cabinet, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dry bar, Bytom furniture factory, Poland, 1960s
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: Height 79 cm width 80 cm depth 42 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut
Luigi Scremin For La Permanente Mobili Cantu Bar Counter With Stools 1960's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This striking bar counter and stool set was designed by renowned Italian designer Luigi Scremin.
The set includes a beautifully crafted bar counter paired with two matching stools, f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Pop Up Bar, Bar Cart
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This English cocktail cabinet is particularly unusual and elegant.
Made of magnificent brown color walnut, from 1950's , it has all glass sides and glass top section.Its top section pops up to reveal a full set of 6 large Baccarat glasses, 6 small Baccarat...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Crystal
Italian bar cabinet Dry Bar “Tambor”, after Umberto Mascagni
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and refined Italian designer bar cabinet, 1950s / 60s. Following the style of Umberto Mascagni, an Italian designer who worked for Harrods in the 1950s, this small curved bar...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Mirror Mosaic Glass top Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and very elegantly shaped Italian Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, with beautiful veneer walnut wood. When opened, on the left side an amazing interior part in mirrors m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in Walnut and Brass, Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful 1940s Italian bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa, featuring a beautifully crafted walnut veneer, sculptural ebonized legs, and brass accents. The symmetrical facade co...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid century modern drop front bureau cabinet made by Lebus, circa 1960s
By Harris Lebus
Located in Houston, TX
Mid century modern drop front bureau made by Lebus, circa 1960s. Can also be used as a bar cabinet considering its petite size. This unique piece is in very good original condition.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Teak
Taichiro Nakai Teak Wall Cabinet by Consorzio La Permanente Mobili, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modular bookcase with structure in lacquered metal and wood. Glass tops and brass details.
Produced by Consorzio la Permanente Mobili, Italy, 1953
Taichiro Nakai is an incredibly...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Brass
Henredon Mid Century Rosewood / Brass Bar Cabinet Cube
By Henredon
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wonderful well grained rich rosewood cube bar cabinet with sliding tambour door front . Inside there is a non adjustable shelve with a cut out for ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian World Globe Dry Bar, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage 1960s Italian dry bar is perfect for adding a touch of classic European flair to your home. The globe design is made of wood, giving it an authentic and timeless look. T...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid Century Hanging Hide-Away Rosewood Bar Cabinet
By Dyrlund
Located in Bensalem, PA
Amazing Danish rosewood hanging bar cabinet with lots of storage,brushed aluminum backing,stainless steel recessed cubbies and lighting on either side
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Italian Design Central Bar Cabinet, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful and rare Italian design bar cabinet 1960s. Made of fine wood. This rare bar cabinet was made to be placed in the center of the room. On the front it is only decorative with...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Restored Coca-Cola Soda Bottle 10¢ Vending Machine by Vendo C: 1956
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Mid-Century 10¢ Coca-Cola 12 oz Soda Glass Bottle Vending Machine by Vendo Company, Kansas City Missouri (Restored). Model number H81A, serial number 15235 with black and silver i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
1950s Midcentury Regency Italian Wood, Brass and Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mobile bar di Osvaldo Borsani per Mobilificio Fratelli Tutti - Carugo, 1950
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Mobile bar di Osvaldo Borsani per Mobilificio Fratelli Tutti - Carugo, Anni '50 - Made in Italy.
La struttura del mobile è in legno di palissandro. La ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Campaign Style Mahogany Flip Top Dry Bar Cabinet Server or Chest
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish mid-century campaign style rolling dry bar cabinet server or chest. The functional and mobile dry bar or cabinet server has two unfolding extensions, converting to a serving bar with a painted black top and standing on wheels so it can be easily moved in your space. Made of high quality Mahogany wood, the dry bar serving cabinet is solid and embellished with fine wood grain and burls as well as original brass shell hardware...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Viking Bar Cabinet
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very unusual, hand painted bar cabinet, as a Danish Viking, made in Italy. Striking naive/modern style, humorous and direct. The back is finished and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Tito Agnoli Rattan and Bamboo Bar Furniture and Two Rattan Stools, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Naples, IT
Wonderful furniture bar in a beautiful mix of bamboo, rattan, wicker and white formica designed by Tito Agnoli and made in Italy in the 1950s.
Fully original and in spectacular cond...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Formica
Caned Sculptural Cabinet by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House, 1950s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare sculptural caned cabinet was designed by Vladimir Kagan and crafted by Grosfeld House during the 1950s in New York, documented in early Grosfeld House advertisements (see photos). Featuring sculpted legs, a caned door (with original unaltered caning in excellent vintage condition) with brass handle, and interior outfitted with two compartments, one side with an adjustable shelf. While the cabinet is small in size, it is huge in personality.
Vladimir Kagan's works have been highly valued by collectors and art / design investors, and his earlier works in the 1950s for Grosfeld House and Kagan-Dreyfuss are among the most sought after by 'purist collectors' like myself. Why do I prize his 1950s works above all else? I can write a short book on this, but one easy to explain reason is that this was a period unlike the rest of his career, where items produced in this time are hallmarked within that period - a distinction that his later works lacked. Essentially, everything post the early 60s blended together with the decades thereafter. A novice Kagan collector is content with anything by Kagan, even items produced by Directional and American Leather Company...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut, Cane
1950s Midcentury Regency Italian Wood, Brass and Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Campaign Style Mahogany Flip Top Dry Bar Cabinet Server or Chest
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish mid-century campaign style rolling dry bar cabinet server or chest. The functional and mobile dry bar or cabinet server has two unfolding extensions, converting to a serving bar with a painted black top and standing on wheels so it can be easily moved in your space. Made of high quality Mahogany wood, the dry bar serving cabinet is solid and embellished with fine wood grain and burls as well as original brass shell hardware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Italian Bar Cabinet 1950' Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and unusual bar cabinet.
Decorated front door with finely engraved bird figures. Door panels inside with mosaic mirror and brass and glass shelfs....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Suede Bar by Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Scandinavian Rosewood Bar Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970 Scandinavian bar cabinet in dramatically figured rosewood veneer features two sliding glass doors on the top section over three felt lined drawers on one side and a storage compartment with internal shelf on the other. Tapered legs. Unknown maker.
Very good overall vintage condition.
Open Shelf Sections...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Mid century walnut and cane bar cart on casters by Jack Cartwright Founders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century walnut and cane bar cart on casters by Jack Cartwright Founders. All walnut bar cart with cane front cabinet doors and black laminate top. Th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Cane, Laminate, Walnut
Art Deco Bar Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1940 in date. The hinged top section opens to reveal a fitted interior with spaces for glasses an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman for Pastoe "P5" Jacaranda Wood Secretaire
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Jacaranda wood secretaire with drop down desk or dry bar and light with original wiring. Lightly refinished exterior ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Merton Gershun Mid Century Walnut Bar for American of Martinsville
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare Mid Century walnut dry bar with pull down front door with light up drink area and storage for glasses . When down the door has a white laminate backing making a bar surface fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Dry Bar Console, 1950's and Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early dry bar by Arthur Umanoff made of birch and wrought iron. This bar has a white laminate top. and plenty of storage space in the back with many shelves. This bar comes with a ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brazilian Liquor Cabinet attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian bar cabinet designed by Guiseppi Scapinelli, 1960 Brazil. Crafted of caviuna wood with locking book-matched doors and interior lined with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Baker Furniture Mid-Century Modern Campaign Rosewood Bar Cabinet, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Campaign style bar cabinet
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Beautiful rosewood, with original brass hard...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern dry bars for sale on 1stDibs.
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