"Dry Bar" Drinks Cabinet by Carlo de Carli for FIARM — Italy, circa 1965

A rare wheeled occasional drinks cabinet known as a Dry Bar Cart, an emblematic creation by the renowned Milanese architect and designer Carlo di Carli (1910-1999) for the prestigious Italian editor FARM (Scorzè), circa 1960/1965.

This piece is distinguished by the masterful use of thermoformed bentwood, the editor’s speciality, offering lines of organic and fluid purity. Conceived to be both functional and mobile, it is mounted on original castors discreetly concealed beneath its base, allowing it to be moved with ease around a drawing room.

Two large curved doors open onto suspended semi-circular shelves, fitted with original silvered metal retaining straps to secure glasses and decanters.

The front opens by means of a drop-down flap fitted with an articulated mechanical stay. It reveals a generous central compartment lacquered in white, specially designed to store bottles upright in complete safety. In the lower section, a wide concealed drawer integrates harmoniously into the plinth for the storage of bar accessories.

As the back of the cabinet benefits from the same fine veneer as the front, this bar may be used in the centre of a room or at the end of a sofa.

Materials: blond walnut veneer, service surfaces in white laminate/lacquer, original stays and fittings.

Excellent overall condition, smooth mechanism, working castors. Slight oxidation to the metal of the hinge consistent with its age. (see photograph)