Bar Cabinets: The return of a classic
Elegant, practical and striking bar furniture designs that renew the classic interpretations of traditional cabinets through a combination of proportions and finishes: fine materials and sophisticated details that turn every drink into a little luxury break.
Timeless and charming furniture that combines elegant functionality and fine details in order to turn the simplest daily gestures into small rituals of excellent conviviality.
In the 1970s, it would have been unthinkable not to have a home bar: a corner where to receive guests, host parties and aperitifs. Today, Bar Cabinets are back in the spotlight, taking on new forms and adopting a new use as furniture for more private moments and family relaxation.
Alongside Mdf panels and clear glass, one of the most popular materials used to produce this particular kind of furniture is pure wood: cubical, rounded, monolithic or composite architectures with a transversal nature that create an elegant, convivial atmosphere.
The Fidelio bar cabinet designed by Roberto Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau is an elegant piece of furniture with an essential design and sophisticated finishes. The structure is made of solid ash wood and birch plywood with the insides veneered in moka-stained ash. The internal compartment, designed to light up when the doors open with a LED light system, consists of three levels separated by two vertical partition panels made of extra light natural maple wood. The structure includes bottle-holder trays, glass shelves and multi-purpose trays covered with Cuoio Saddle leather. The back panel is decorated with bronzed mirrors.
Charlotte, designed by Carlo Colombo for Giorgetti, is a bar cabinet with doors decorated by a rigorous and elegant wooden pattern, structure made of solid wood and Canaletto walnut veneer. The inside features a mirrored back, LED lighting, and a multi-socket set up for 1 schuko socket, 1 RJ45 socket and 1 high-speed USB socket. Also available with leather interior finish.
Roberto Lazzeroni describes his projects as an expression of "sentimental design", a perfect combination of past and future designed to meet the needs of everyday life with elegance. The Moore Bar cabinet, designed for Giorgetti, boasts a sophisticated elegance that combines fine materials and hi-tech details: the structure is made of poplar plywood, the sides are in maple and the exterior in madrona burl or walnut canaletto wood. The internal compartments feature calacatta gold marble inserts in a natural finish, leather details and LED lights with sensor, which turn on automatically as the doors are opened.
Kiri, designed by Setsu & Shinobu Ito in 2020, is named after the precious Japanese piece of furniture that was once presented as a dowry, and originally made of Kiri wood. A jewel-like object with a structure of vertical slats in Canaletto walnut that create a wave pattern on the surface and highlight Giorgetti's manufacturing skills. The top is made of hollowed marble, whereas the handles are in cast bronze finished and polished by hand.
Never Full High by Ceccotti Collezioni is a discrete furniture design, conceived by Roberto Lazzeroni. It is a parallelepiped unit, made lighter by a support structure in solid American walnut and veneered plywood, doors and sides covered with strips of solid American walnut. The inside is made of maple and, upon request, equipped with various accessories.
Symphony Bar is part of the new 2022 collection presented during the Salone del Mobile Milano 2021 by Poliform. A combination of formal purity and precious materials express the essence of this simple and elegant cabinet. Its elliptical design highlights the refined woodworking, in harmony with the metal details of the base.
Horizons is a bar cabinet with a slightly vintage aesthetic, designed by Dante Bonuccelli for Molteni &C. The precious materials and construction details give it a fascinating and original look, resulting in an object that changes like a chameleon: a frame, with horizontal strips in painted extruded aluminium covered in wood, supports the two tilting doors in translucent stopsol glass. The soft internal light confers an inimitable elegance to the cabinet. The structure and the drawers are made of a panel of coated wood particles. The additional internal back panel is available in marble or glossy painted particle board in Molteni's color palette.
A piece of furniture with an unusual sculptural design, Arlequin is a refined tribute to the famous mask of the Italian Commedia dell'Arte, Harlequin. The doors are decorated with triangles in several finishes and conceal containers of various sizes and shapes that echo the frontal geometries. The structure is made of oak or sandblasted oak, then stained in the Emmemobili colors and according to different versions: cross grain oak triangles, oak and brass or oak and glossy colored metals. The internal shelves are in clear glass.
Softness and timeless elegance: De-mode designed by Uto Balmoral for Emmemobili is a bar cabinet with wooden doors supported by a silver-plated brass frame, the same finish is also used for the profile and the handles that further enhance the design. The interior in maple wood is equipped with compartments for glasses, decanters and bottles or with wooden shelves.
An authentic wooden sculpture, Druso is a sideboard with structure and doors made of veneered bent plywood, designed by Ferruccio Laviani for Emmemobili. The conical elements merge into a distinctive piece of furniture, thanks to the experience in the processing of bent wood and the expertise of cabinetmakers. The interior features finishes of the same wood and is equipped with shelves.
Elegant, practical and with a classic design, Doris is a simple, squared piece of furniture with a 'fluted' decoration that recalls the ancient Doric order, capable of enhancing its volume through a chiaroscuro effect. Designed by Ferruccio Laviani for Emmemobili, Doris is a monolithic and versatile furniture element for composition and finishes: the classic version is in wood with lacquered grooves, while the fully lacquered version comes in different colors, which makes Doris a modern and original cabinet in its linear simplicity.
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