Willy Rizzo Bar Cabinet for Mario for Mario Sabot 1970 Italy

Willy Rizzo Bar Cabinet for Mario for Mario Sabot 1970 Italy


This dry bar set by Willy Rizzo features a clean chrome top that compliments the high-gloss quality of its black lacquered finish—an entertainment piece that exemplifies high-class glamor. The bar has a slidable top that reveals the fold down bar compartments underneath, and a bottom storage compartment accessible from a door on the front.

Willy Rizzo
Renowned Italian furniture designer Willy Rizzo is celebrated for having produced eye-catching, sensational showpieces that merged plush fabrics with wood, metal and glass.
Born in Naples, Rizzo never intended on designing furniture. Instead, he began pursuing photography at the age of 12. By the 1960s, he had become a notable photographer, having captured images of such celebrities as Marilyn Monroe, Fred Astaire and Salvado Dali. His experience with furniture design came about inadvertently when he moved to Rome in 1966. There, Rizzo rented an apartment with his wife Elsa that he described as "practically uninhabitable." Dissatisfied with the Scandinavian options on offer, Rizzo built sofas, coffee tables and other furniture to suit the space's strong modern vibe. When his friends saw what he had accomplished, they were enamored by his furniture creations and commissioned him to build similar items for them.
The demand for Rizzo’s furniture grew from there. He established a production facility and workshop in Tivoli, just outside of Rome, which grew to house over 150 employees. Over the years he opened boutiques around the world to showcase and sell his furniture.
Rizzo sold his company in 1978 and returned to photography. However, the presence of his furniture resonated into the new century and is sure to impact interior décor enthusiasts into the next. Over the years, high-profile collectors of Rizzo’s work have included French actress Brigitte Bardot, Salvador Dalí and American musician Lenny Kravitz.

Dimensions

Approximately - 120cm long, 74cm tall, 40cm deep

Condition

General Wear and tear consistent with age. There are scratches to the stainless steel and the black lacquered surfaces. All mechanisms are in working order.

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