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If you were considering doing wooden handlebars I would suggest you research the strength of wood in relation to the most commonly used material used for handlebars i.e. aluminium. From a quick search on Google it would appear that the relative strength comparison is approximately 12:1 with a figure of 455 Mpa for the ultimate strength of aluminium alloy grade 2016-T6 as opposed to 40 MPa for Pine Wood(parallel to grain).
The other factor effecting the overall strength of a component is what is referred to as the Moment of Inertia. In order to offset the 12:1 ration in ultimate strength the MoI would have to be 12 times higher for a wooden handlebar. Without going into the calculations I would say this is inlikely even if the wooden bar was a solid bar as opposed to an aluminium tube.
That said, i would estimate the 'KOOL' factor of a rod of American White Ash over your Cinelli's to be about 100:1. NUF said!!!!!
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I have seen this machine and it is well worth the money. It has interesting CLB brakes along with a Stronglight chainset. Would of had it myself but the funds did not stretch that far. Good luck with the sale.