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Barware is the range of utensils, glassware and other objects and tools used to prepare and serve alcoholic beverages. Essential barware equipment includes everything from from sterling-silver barspoons for mixing your cocktails in tall collins glasses to jiggers, shakers and strainers that allow you to whip up martinis and old-fashioneds.
From a design standpoint, some barware, such as Art Deco glass whiskey sets or mid-century modern silver-banded tumblers crafted by Dorothy Thorpe, can help position your bar as a bold and attractive centerpiece to a room. At the very least, a carefully curated collection of barware can elevate with subtlety the bar’s nearby fixtures, as a handcrafted crystal decanter might do for your vintage 1960s bar cart.
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From a design standpoint, some barware, such as Art Deco glass whiskey sets or mid-century modern silver-banded tumblers crafted by Dorothy Thorpe, can help position your bar as a bold and attractive centerpiece to a room. At the very least, a carefully curated collection of barware can elevate with subtlety the bar’s nearby fixtures, as a handcrafted crystal decanter might do for your vintage 1960s bar cart.
Shop an exquisite selection of antique and vintage barware and glassware on 1stDibs.
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Mid-Century Brass and Enamel Barware Cocktail Picks, Spanish Swords, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming and highly decorative set of eight cocktail picks from Toledo, Spain, circa 1950, each meticulously shaped as a miniature Spanish sword. The e...
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Lacar Silver Alpaca & Blue Onyx Stone Pitcher
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Inspired by the serenity of Lake Lácar, in Argentine Patagonia, this collection translates the fluidity of its waters into soft, continuous forms.
The enveloping curves of the pieces...
Category
2010s South American Modern Barware
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,100 / item
Midcentury Ice Bucket in Red Goatskin and Brass by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful ice bucket in red goatskin and brass with handle by Aldo Tura.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Iconic Hollywood Regency Lacquered Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura Made in Italy c 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional lacquered goatskin ice bucket, made in Italy by Aldo Tura, circa 1960's. The ice bucket features a green toned exterior, brass hardware, and a black plastic interior lin...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Barware
Materials
Brass
Antique 0.5 Liter Lidded Ceramic Beer Stein Gnome Tavern Scene Motif
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A charming antique German beer stein dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century. Crafted in Germany, this handsome half-liter (0.5 L) stein features a finely detailed hand-c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Barware
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Set by Culver Ltd., Glass & Gold Clover, Circa 1960
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Fairfield, CA
A 5 piece mid century cocktail set by Culver. Each piece is wrapped in a 22 kt gold clover pattern. The set includes 1 tall double spout pitcher and 4 footed cordial glasses. The pit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
