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Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin and Brass Italian Double Drop-Leaf Bar Cart, 1950s
$4,700
£3,568.82
€4,081.21
CA$6,566.58
A$7,303.47
CHF 3,813.65
MX$88,875.49
NOK 48,706.08
SEK 45,677.71
DKK 30,459.66
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About the Item
Beautiful 1950s bar cart by Italian artist-craftsman Aldo Tura, featuring the designers distinct use of brass and deep brown lacquered goatskin that Tura was well-known for. The quality of Aldo Tura's craftsmanship can be attributed to the fact that his work was only produced in a controlled quantity.
Two separate drop-leaves can be operated independently so this piece is quite versatile and can be easily reconfigured for your room or party.
Consider using this for its obvious use as a liquor cart but also consider for other uses such as a towel stand in a bathroom or an end table / side table to a sofa or bedside table. Could also work great to fill a gap in a space to hold picture frames or ephemera.
This handsome Italian bar cart would be a great addition to a Classic, Mid-Century Modern, Post-Modern, Traditional, or Contemporary living room, den, family room, office, games room, man (or woman!) cave or bedroom. It would also be an Apt choice for a corporate, retail or hospitality location such as a boutique hotel lobby, cocktail bar, members club, workspace studio, executive office or in a luxe clothing boutique.
MEASUREMENTS:
H 29.5" x W 31" x D 18.5" (both leaves collapsed)
H 29.5" x W 31" x D 29.25" (both leaves expanded)
CONDITION:
Good vintage condition. Stable and sturdy, ready to be used immediately. Two of the four wheels do not roll, wheels inside of caster casing can be replaced. Minor wear such as light patina, small craquelure, dings and light scratches / scuffs to the finish as expected from age and use.
- Creator:Aldo Tura (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition. Stable and sturdy, ready to be used immediately. See description for more details.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1330246031212
Aldo Tura
One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures to emerge in Italian design, Aldo Tura is an outlier in the world of mid-century furniture. The designer’s glamorous bar carts, coffee tables, cabinets and more resist categorization and draw inspiration from Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Surrealist and modernist styles.
Tura moved through distinct phases in his career in terms of aesthetics, influences and finishes, rendering his life’s work exciting and diverse. Despite these phases, he held a singular devotion to one material: lacquered goatskin. Tura established a furniture production house in 1939 in Lombardy, and some of his early work focused on tables, decorative lamps and more. He later expanded to bar furnishings like rolling carts, cabinets and complementary barware accessories like ice buckets and cocktail shakers. The eccentric, gleaming and luxe surface of lacquered goatskin was a constant, along with eggshell, parchment and leather.
By the 1950s, Tura had begun to use hand-painted figural panels on the surface of cabinets, serveware (such as carafes) and other pieces. He even replicated famous works by artists like Monet and Bruegel the Elder and art from the Middle Ages, sometimes playfully embedding the paintings on cabinets shaped like oversize books. Even though he had a favored color palette of rich chocolate browns and deep emeralds, his style remained consistently hard to define.
Tura was unlike most of his Italian contemporaries but held a similar reverence for the nation’s traditional craftsmanship and artisanal techniques. He never followed the growing trend of mass-produced, industrial furniture and stuck to creating small, meticulously handcrafted collections. This principled choice means that today, a Tura piece is a rare and highly coveted collectible. The Tura firm continues to operate in Brianza, promoting Italian craftsmanship and the eclectic materials embraced by their namesake designer.
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