Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl & Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet by Paolo Buffa, 1940s

Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood, two bottom glass doors and central flip door with amazing interior part in mirrors mosaic and antique brass keylock. The unique and typical design, with the typical shape and the great decoration of the natural pattern and grain of the veneer make this a true statement piece in any interior style. The Art Deco style, that preceded Hollywood Regency and thereafter Mid-Century Modern, is all about making a big statement and was considered very glamorous, elegant, functional, and modern. Softly shaped patterns and smooth angles with the generous use of gold, glass, mirror and a variety of expensive and exotic materials. In the style of Gugliemo Ulrich and Vittorio Dassi, that inspired the Italian Mid-Century Modern designers of that years such as Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega, Paolo Buffa and Luisa and Ico Parisi.