Coffee table opening into a bar, Rizzo & Cidue 1970.

Willy Rizzo and Cidue editor, coffee table in chrome steel and smoked mirror, the opening of the shelf reveals a bar whose fittings are also in mirrored surfaces. Mid-1970s.

• W 130 CM X D 80 CM X H 35 CM.
• P useful 25 CM.
• L open table 202 CM.
• Very nice condition (first owner) with rare marks of normal wear.

The Willy Rizzo bar coffee table, a classic of 1970s Italian design

Published by Cidue in the early 1970s, this coffee table designed by Willy Rizzo perfectly illustrates the combination of elegance, innovation and functionality that characterizes Italian design of that decade. When closed, it presents a sleek silhouette with geometric lines. Yet a few seconds are all it takes to reveal its full originality.

Its opening top covered with smoked glass mirrors reveals a concealed bar, designed to hold bottles, glasses and entertaining accessories. This dual function, both aesthetic and practical, is one of Willy Rizzo’s most sought-after signatures.

An internationally renowned photographer before becoming a furniture designer, he transposes the refinement of the luxury world into his furniture. His creations favor noble materials and clean lines, characteristic of 1970s Italian design furniture.

Produced by Cidue, this coffee table demonstrates exceptional manufacturing quality. The precision of the joints, the care given to the opening mechanism and the use of durable materials explain the constant enthusiasm of interior designers for this model.

At once a retro coffee table, bar cabinet and true design object, this Willy Rizzo creation remains today one of the most iconic pieces of 1970s Italian furniture.