Soft curves and refined light reflections evoke the timeless allure of Art Deco. Carlton is Frigomeccanica’s designer bar counter collection, created to transform cafés, pastry shops, gelato shops and cocktail bars into high-impact hospitality environments.
Available in two versions—Collier, featuring anodized aluminium frames with integrated LED lighting, and Light, distinguished by a cleaner, more minimalist aesthetic—Carlton offers extensive customization possibilities. Front cladding can be specified in lacquered finishes, wood or porcelain stoneware, while counter surfaces are available in marble, quartz or Corian, allowing each project to achieve a distinctive and highly personalized identity.
FAQ
What types of premises is the Carlton line suitable for?
Carlton is an Art Deco–inspired bar furnishing line, modular and configurable, suitable for bars, coffee shops, pastry shops, ice-cream parlours, delicatessens and gastronomy, as well as cocktail bars and bistros. With modules in various heights and showcases available in refrigerated, heated or neutral versions, it builds the counter and bar back for retail and catering outlets of all kinds.
What is the difference between Carlton Collier and Carlton Light?
Collier features luxurious anodised extruded aluminium surrounds, in black or gold, with integrated LED lighting, soft sinuous curves and a milled “ribbed” front panel. Light has a taller “ribbed” panel and only two end surrounds: a more minimal version that is still elegant and complete, merging attractively into the surrounding design scheme.
How can I equip the Carlton modules according to my premises' needs?
Carlton modules can be built in various heights and equipped with pastry showcases, “pozzetti” ice-cream units and refrigerated or heated drop-in units. This makes it possible to compose a single coordinated counter integrating cold, hot and neutral display, handling bar, pastry, ice-cream and gastronomy operations within the same furnishing.
What finishes are available for the ribbed front panel?
The “ribbed” front panel, milled with linear motifs, is available in matt or glossy lacquered colours: Bianco Pearl, Nero Obsidian, Antracite Fumo, Rosa Sapphire, Rosa Cult, Moka, Verde Acqua, Azzurro Mare and Blu Oceano. As an alternative, it can be made in natural walnut wood (Noce), for a warm, timeless interior design.
What alternatives are there to the ribbed panel?
As an alternative to the “ribbed” panel, a smooth ceramic stoneware version is available (optional), except for the rounded corners. The stoneware finishes for the front are Extra White, Onice Pink, Blu Brasil, Onice Green and Nero Ghibli: tactile, characterful surfaces, ideal for an interior with a strong personality.
What materials and finishes are available for the countertop?
The countertop can be chosen in synthetic marble (Palladio Griso, Doge), in synthetic quartz (Polar White, Nero Notte Lucido, Nero Anticato, Vittoria White, Mistral, Poesia, Garbino) and, as an option, in Solid Surface Corian in the Glacier Ice, Bisque and Nero versions. Worktops can also be customised with special materials.
What finishes are available for the bar back wall cladding?
The bar back wall cladding is supplied as standard in laminate, in the Bianco, Nero, Statuario and Zebra finishes. Ceramic stoneware is available as an option. The “ribbed” panel can also be fitted in the bar back composition (optional), to add even more character and visual continuity between the counter front and the bar back.
How is the lighting of the counter and bar back managed?
LED lighting is integrated into the aluminium surrounds — as standard in the wall composition — creating reflected gleams and variations in tone. In the bar back, LED lighting is provided in all the surrounds and, as an option, on the shelves too, to enhance the display of bottles and products with a soft, striking light.
What dimensions and footprint should I consider for the counter and the wall composition?
The counter modules are available in lengths of 500, 750, 1000, 1250 and 1500 mm, with a depth of about 870 mm. The bar back wall composition is 1000 mm high in the Collier version and 950 mm in the Light, and the modules can be built in various heights according to the equipment fitted.
Which showcases can I combine with the Carlton series?
For Carlton, the range of Drop-in P100, Evolution and Voilà showcases is available, in numerous lengths and in refrigerated, heated and neutral variants. All are designed with eco-friendly refrigerant gases and materials, guaranteeing excellent conservation performance and environmental protection within the same coordinated furnishing.
What types of display is the Evolution P100 showcase available for?
The Evolution P100 series is available in versions for pastries, ice-cream, chocolates and for hot or neutral food. It can be equipped with display surfaces in the same colour or material as the furnishings, or with internal inserts, for elegant, distinctive finishes coordinated with the rest of the Carlton counter.
What types of bar back are available and what customisation options do they offer?
Carlton bar back compositions can be neutral or refrigerated (optional) and can be built with wall compositions, superstructures and “made-to-measure” doors. Bespoke designs, floor-to-ceiling bar back walls and alternative materials are also possible. Worktops, too, can be customised with special materials such as Solid Surface (Corian), ceramic stoneware and quartz.
What refrigerant gases do the showcases use and what environmental standards do they meet?
The refrigerated showcases adopt eco-friendly choices such as R290 gas and CO2, with very low impact on the atmosphere. Frigomeccanica products comply with eco-design and eco-labelling standards and, in most models, carry a label identifying their Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) class.
How can I manage the counter's temperature and HACCP control remotely?
All Frigomeccanica refrigerated counters and showcases can be equipped with the “FrigoConnect” 4.0 control and connectivity system: an app for online remote control of the counter, with a “push” messaging service and operating data sent to a cloud platform. It also enables automatic control of critical temperatures (HACCP).
Where is the Carlton line designed and made?
Carlton is produced by the Frigomeccanica Group, an all-Italian organisation with over 50 years of experience, synonymous with Made in Italy design and technology. The line is the product design of Roberto Garbugli, with art direction by Enzo Di Serafino and an aesthetic of clear Art Deco inspiration.