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Antique Iron Bull Bottle Opener / Can Opener
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful cast iron antique bottle or can opener in the form of a bull. From the early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century English Barware

Materials

Iron

Wall Mount Can Opener Sculpture in Stainless Steel
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large-scale wall Curtis Jere wall sculpture of a cork-screw, can opener was created sometime
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Curtis Jere Giant Can Opener Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Opener Sculpture. Crafted in the 1970s as part of a rare collection of oversized kitchen utensils, this
Category

Vintage 1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

"Past", contemporary, vintage, can opener, pink, white, print, color photograph
By Rebecca Skinner
Located in Natick, MA
color photograph is of a vintage can opener at an abandoned home. With satin finish, the image is
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Metal Can Opener/ Sobota Patent Prague, 1920's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of metal - re-polished . fully functional - good, original condition.
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Letter Opener in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener in Silver Bronze
Letter Opener in Silver Bronze
H 8.67 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Carl Aubock Brass "Hand" Letter Opener #7208
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Brass "Hand" Letter Opener #7208. Currently produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Polished Brass Letter Opener #4233
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass letter opener #4233. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L: 218
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze. Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze. Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns. Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns Measures: L
Category

2010s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Solid Brass Mid Century Etruscan Horse Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Brass Mid Century Modern Etruscan style horse letter opener. A compliment to any desk or
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Horn and Leather Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The letter opener was carefully hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Horn, Leather

Bird Parrot Can and Wine Opener Stainless Steel Vintage Bar Set
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Bird can and wine bottle opener stainless steel wood handle vintage. Condition is "Mint in Box
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Folk Art Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Silver Dunhill Letter Opener with a Horse Head London, 1981
By Dunhill
Located in London, GB
An impressive quality Silver Dunhill letter opener with an intricately carved horses head on one
Category

Vintage 1980s English Letter Openers

Materials

Silver

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form
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Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Late 20th Century/C. 1970 Silvered Napoleon Empereur Letter Opener by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century/circa 1970 silvered Napoleon Empereur letter opener by Christofle By: Christofle
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Late 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Metal

Crafty Parrot Barware Tool Bottle Opener and Knife Combo Japan 1970s
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Barware Clever Parrot Barware Tool Bottle Opener Knife from Japan, 1970s Made in Stainless Steel
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome and Bakelite Cocktail Shaker Caddy Set w/Tong & Opener
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
either side holding Bakelite handled tong on one side and a Bottle/can opener on the other. The tong with
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4233 brass and leather paper knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished brass and handwoven brown leather....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco envelope holder, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Art Deco envelope holder, France
Art Deco envelope holder, France
H 3.94 in W 9.06 in D 5.32 in
Alfredo Castellani Att., Bronze & Marble Paperknife, ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
These Castellani paper cutters, paperknives or letter openers were quite popular in the second half of
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Four Piece Boxed Chrome and Bakelite Bar Tool Set from Barmates by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
, bottle/can opener, stirrer spoon and ice tongs with red and black mottled faux tortoiseshell Bakelite
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Bar Party Set 1517 in Original Box by Amboss, Austria, 1950s
By Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A gorgeous bar set nestled in its original wooden box from the 1950s. It comprises a bottle opener
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Scandinavian Modern 97/p, Stainless Steel & Norwegian Pewter Konge Tinn Flatware
Located in Stockholm, SE
opener 1 can opener.
Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Pewter

Art Deco Stainless Steel & Bakelite Cocktail Bar Tool Set by GH of Canada
Located in San Diego, CA
1940s. The set includes six bar tools (bottle/can opener, tongs, long stir spoon, fruit poker, knife and
Category

Early 20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hollywood Regency Brass Five Piece Cocktail Bar Tool Set by Maxwell Phillips
By Maxwell Phillips
Located in San Diego, CA
bar tool set by Maxwell Phillips, circa 1970s. The set includes four bar tools (can opener, long stir
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Regency Brass & Bakelite Eight Piece Cocktail Bar Tool Set by Maxwell Phillips
By Maxwell Phillips
Located in San Diego, CA
& can opener, tongs, long stir spoon, knife, pour cup and wine opener) made of chrome plated steel with
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Maxwell Phillip Mid-Century Brass Acorn Motif 4 Piece Bartender Tool Set & Stand
By Maxwell Phillips
Located in St. Louis, MO
-shaped measuring device, aka as a jigger or shot glass, can opener, Stainless bar knife with pronged tip
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel

Excavated Vessel 46 in Blown Glass, Unique
By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin
Located in Vancouver, BC
primitive tools like the claw end of a hammer, a paint can opener, and other workshop ephemera, we further
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel 46 in Blown Glass, Unique
Excavated Vessel 46 in Blown Glass, Unique
H 19.875 in W 11.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique Decorative Champagne Corkscrew, German, Multi Tool, Jules Mumm, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
knife and can opener completes the tool set Relief cast with the inscription for Champagne - Jules Mumm
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bottle Opener and Corkscrew
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bottle opener and corkscrew in silver bronze. Silver plated bronze bottle opener 35/42 microns
Category

2010s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Bronze

Bottle Opener and Corkscrew
Bottle Opener and Corkscrew
H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
1900's Rare Tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife
Located in Hong Kong, HK
, a can opener, and many others. These attachments are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Metal

Curtis Jere Wall Sculpture Bottle Opener
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Westport, CT
Steel wall sculpture extra-large bottle opener cork screw. Curtis Jere signed, circa 1960s the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Bvlgari / Bulgari Sterling Silver Letter Opener
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari / Bulgari sterling silver letter opener with heavy gage silver. This high-quality
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Gump's Jade Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Southbury, CT
A vintage (circa 1980s) Gump's San Francisco letter opener and magnifying glass pair created in
Category

Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade

Brass Wine and Bottle CAP Opener Putto
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Usual cheap bottle opener for wine or beer in the form of a putto or cherub or a boy who urinates
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Other Wall Brackets

Materials

Brass

Brass Wine and Bottle CAP Opener Putto
Brass Wine and Bottle CAP Opener Putto
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 1.58 in
Midcentury Corkscrew, Brass Bottle Opener & Humorous WMF Bird Peanutdispenser
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
by jumbo bottle opener in Rosewood and brass and a stylistically similar corkscrew with brass accents
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle
Located in Sheffield, MA
as a letter opener. It probably did serve a dual purpose way back when. The eraser has a swirling
Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent
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Early 2000s Italian Islamic Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gucci Letter Opener and Pen Holder in Leather, 1960s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and chic vintage Gucci pen holder and letter opener desk set in black and navy leather with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Jean Filhos Christofle Sterling Letter Opener Designed Abstract Figures
Located in New York, NY
The Vintage Jean Filhos For Christofle Sterling Letter Opener is a stunning and collectible piece
Category

Early 20th Century French Modernist Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Danish Midcentury Corkscrew, Bottle Opener / Nut Hammer in Rosewood, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ingenious leather-strapped bottle opener with integrated nut or ice hammer. Its executed in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Folk Art Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Signed Silver Plated Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Los Castillo Mexican Silver plated Articulated fish Bottle Opener. The elegance in silver
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Just Andersen Danish Art Deco Pewter Set 1920 Jar Dish Bottle Opener
By Just Andersen
Located in New York, NY
. Another is a dish which can be used for soap. The other is a seahorse bottle opener. Signed . Canister: 6
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Jars

Materials

Pewter

Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight Gold and Brown 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight. This is a very unique lighter letter
Category

Mid-20th Century American For The Desk

Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight Gold and Brown 1950s
By Dunhill
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight. This is a very unique lighter letter
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hermès Vintage Teckel Dachshund Dog Shaped Letter Opener by Ravinet d'Enfert
By Hermès
Located in FR
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Letter Opener Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item Dachshund
Category

20th Century Unknown Curiosities

Original Antique Poster Eye Opener Tariff Reform Food Taxes German British Bread
Located in London, GB
Tariff Reform - An Eye Opener - featuring an illustration of a German shopkeeper wearing glasses, a white
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Hand-Carved Dagger Shaped Letter Opener with Bedouin Arabic Bust as Grip
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted and rare antique. This hand-carved letter opener is a true work of art
Category

Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in GB
for sale, the letter opener and especially the picture frame as some of the rarest pieces, you won’t
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Tommy Bahama Stainless Steel Rolling 100 Quart Patio Party Cooler 37"
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Dayton, OH
opener with cap catcher and a storage shelf to hold cups or other supplies. Powder coated steel body
Category

Late 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wood 1_6 NEW, Photograph, C-Type
By Geert Lemmers
Located in Yardley, PA
he or she controls the original environment. Not intended as an eye opener but more as an image of
Category

2010s Other Art Style Color Photography

Materials

C Print

5 Piece Barware Set in a Customized Marble and Glass Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
holds a strainer, can/bottle opener, two-sized jigger, spoon and bar knife. The set is concise
Category

20th Century Modern Barware

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

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Can Opener For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic can opener available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, steel and nickel, every can opener was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer can opener, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right can opener, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Curtis Jere each produced at least one beautiful can opener that is worth considering.

How Much is a Can Opener?

The average selling price for a can opener at 1stDibs is $850, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $3,400 for the highest priced.
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