Vintage Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener
By Los Ballesteros
Located in San Diego, CA
Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener. A beautiful statement piece at the bar
Silver
Mexican Abalone and Iron Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and iron bottle opener in the form of fish.
Abalone
Abalone and Silver Plate Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very handsome bottle opener perfect for any bar or kitchen. Heavy and impressive.
Silver Plate
Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a colorful alpaca silver and abalone inlay fish bottle opener made in Mexico. It is a
Abalone, Alpaca
$180
H 0.75 in W 0.63 in D 3.25 in
Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style Small
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Mexican articulated fish bottle opener made with abalone shell in
Abalone
$340Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Articulated Abalone Shell Fish Sculpture/ Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage articulated abalone shell fish sculpture / bottle opener by Los Castillo Taco, Mexico
Abalone
$340
H 2.56 in W 7.09 in D 1.58 in
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Large Silver and Abalone Figural Fish Bottle Opener Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a vintage articulate abalone fish bottle opener from Mexico, the figural and life
Silver Plate
Mexican Modernist Fish Abalone Bottle Opener Los Castillo Attributed
By Los Castillos
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Mexican Modernist fish abalone bottle opener. Attributed to Los Castillo
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Set of 4 Mexican Abalone Fish Graduated Sizes Including Super Size
Located in Norwalk, CT
Small, medium, large and super-large: a set of vintage mixed metal and abalone bottle openers, hand
Abalone
Abalone and Silver Fish Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful midcentury bottle opener in tessellated abalone. The structure is silver with abalone
Silver
Silver Abalone Fish Shaped Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate and abalone fish shaped bottle opener for the bar a rigid and defined shape of a fish
Silver Plate
Giant Mexican Articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful big size vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish. The
Abalone
Mexican Silver and Abalone Articulated Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican silver and abalone articulated bottle opener, a wonderful addition to any bar or midcentury
Silver
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish. The mouth of
Abalone
Abalone/Bronze Los Castillo Style Mexican Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in North Miami, FL
This reticulated and flexible design of this abalone fish bottle opener is a great barware
Brass
Articulated Abalone & Brass Bottle Openers by Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle openers in the form of fish
Brass
Mexican Abalone and Alpaca Silver Fish Bottle and Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abalone and silver fish bottle and letter opener - this says it all... Pop open a drink, open a
Silver
Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Brass by Los Castillo, Mexico, 1970s
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fish bottle opener in abalone and brass with a silverplate finish. Made
Silver Plate, Brass
Hip 1970s Los Castillo Abalone Brass Fish Bottle Opener #2 Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For you: Hipster 1970s Los Castillo Abalone brass fish bottle opener made in Mexico No markings
Brass
Sold
H 1.5 in W 0.25 in D 6.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Abalone and Brass Fish Bottle Opener Los Castillo Style
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful bottle opener in the style of Los Castillo. Solid brass frame
Brass
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Sold
H 2.25 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
1970s Modernism Fish Bottle Opener in Abalone Stone by Los Castillo of Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Mexican Modernist sculptural fish bottle opener in Abalone Stone by Los
Silver Plate, Brass
1960s Oversized Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a rare oversized Mexican modernist articulated fish bottle opener, 15
Brass
Selection of Cocktail and Bar Accessories
Located in Atlanta, GA
piece bottle opener measures 4.5" H and is priced at $95. 5) Articulated abalone fish bottle openers
Metal, Silver, Brass
Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener - a great statement piece at the bar, especially
Abalone, Alpaca
Sold
H 14 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
14 Inch Abalone and Brass Fish Bottle Opener in the Style of Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Mexican Mid-Century Abalone Bottle opener in the style of Los Castillo. We have sold many of
Brass
Mexican Fish Bottle Opener with Abalone Shells
Located in San Diego, CA
Mexican silver and abalone articulated bottle opener, a wonderful addition to any bar or midcentury
Abalone
Vintage Mexican Articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Mexican Articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener. Colorful abalone tiles adorn the fish
Bronze
Los Castillo Articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener - Los Castillo, Mexico - a wonderful midcentury bottle
Silver
Los Castillo Articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Articulated abalone fish bottle opener - a wonderful midcentury bar favorite. The bottle opener is
Brass
Vintage Mexican Articulated Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and decorative, this abalone fish is poised and designed to open a bottle, great for the
Brass
Mexican Silver Abalone Fish Shaped Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tail - a bottle opener that also opens the conversation!
Silver
Articulated Vintage Mexican Abalone Fish Bottle Bar Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
out bottle opener - this little guy can stand on its back tail or lay in your favourite silver bar
Abalone
Sold
H 1.25 in W 5.75 in D 1.5 in
Midcentury Mexican Modern Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Los Castillo Era
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fish bottle opener abalone. Made in Mexico circa the 1970s. Attributed to
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Mexican Abalone and Iron Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and iron pair of bottle openers in the form of fish.
Metal
Sold
H 3 in W 14.5 in D 2 in
Large Articulated Abalone Shell Fish Sculpture/ Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
Located in Norton, MA
A pair of Large Articulated Silver and Abalone Shell Fish Sculpture/ Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
Abalone
Sold
H 2 in W 8 in D 1 in
Vintage Articulated Abalone Shell Fish Sculpture/ Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century, articulated abalone shell fish sculpture / bottle opener by Los Castillo Taco, Mexico
Abalone
Sold
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
Fantastic Fish Bottle Opener in Abalone Stone by Los Castillo Taxco Mexico 1970s
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Modernist sculptural fish bottle opener in Abalone by Los Castillo. Hand crafted in
Abalone
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Sold
H 2.76 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Sold
H 2 in W 7.25 in D 1 in
Mexican Abalone and Silver Fish Bottle Opener in the Style of Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful mid century bottle opener in the style of Los Castillo. The opener is an iconic design
Silver
Sold
H 0.5 in W 7.25 in D 2.25 in
Los Castillo Parrot Bottle Opener in Silver Plate and Abalone Shell, Taxco Mexic
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking parrot-shaped bottle opener designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico by the
Silver Plate, Brass
Sold
H 2.63 in W 8 in D 0.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Taxco Los Castillo Abalone Articulated Fish Bottle Opener
By Taxco
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Articulated silver plate fish-form bottle opener with pieces of polished abalone shell applied as
Silver Plate
Sold
H 5.12 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in
Giant Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo
Metal
Pair of Abalone Shell Fish Sculptures in the Style of Los Castillos
By Los Castillo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of abalone shell fish sculptures bottle openers in the style of Los Castillos The
Metal
Abalone Scaled Sculptural Fish Bottle Openers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage sculptural articulated fish shaped bottle openers with abalone scales. The small one is no
Abalone
Mexican Abalone Standing Fish Bottle Opener
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous and unusually large bottle opener shaped like a fish covered in mother-of-pearl “scales
Bronze
Fantastic Vintage Silver Fish Bottle Opener by Los Castillo Taxco
By Los Castillo
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic vintage Silver Fish Bottle Opener by famed Mexican silver artist Emilia Castillo.Unique
Silver Plate
$110
H 4 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Bronze Fossil Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s mid century modern bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Brass, Bronze
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
$956 / set
H 10.24 in Dm 5.91 in
Contemporary Hand Blown Glass Bottle Alchemica Old Fashioned Set Liquor Bar
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the *Alchemica Old Fashioned Set*, an exquisite trio of hand-blown glassware by the talented Simone Crestani. This sophisticated set includes two elegantly crafted old-fa...
Glass
$15,133
H 11.42 in W 26.78 in D 38.59 in
Ceramic coffee table "Shogun" by Roger Capron, France, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron Ceramic top and wood feet - rare with this material 1960's
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage mid century modern Italian pink coasters and matching set
Located in Houston, TX
Italian marble coasters, in good condition. The coasters measure approximately 3" in diameter. The base is approximately 3.75" wide x almost 2" thick x slightly over 1.5" high
Marble
Murano Glass and Brass “Torsado” Mirror by Fuga
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass and brass “torsado” mirror by Giuliano Fuga. We love the brass framed oblong glass mirror surrounded by hand blown “torsado” glass with 23 carat gold fused within. A str...
Brass
$3,619
H 34.65 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in
Octagonal Venetian Modern Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
Metal, Brass
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
"Male Nude with Harp", Art Deco Engraved Glass Vase by Lindstrand for Orrefors
By Vicke Lindstrand, Orrefors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Vicke Lindstrand's characterisitically elegant, stylized nude figures for the Orrefors glass company in Sweden at the height of the Art Deco era in 1939, this piece features a...
Glass
small mother-of-pearl box
Located in Brussels, BE
small mother-of-pearl box
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$2,800
H 35 in W 22 in D 34 in
Japanese "Heron" Chair and Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, c1970s
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Now available is an amazing "Heron" chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko. Truly a classic design that any collector would be happy to have. The chair measures approxi...
Fabric, Bentwood
Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s A 1970s fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted from patinated black iron, this fireplace embraces a mesmerizing interplay o...
Iron
$1,399Sale Price / item|50% Off
W 96.46 in L 120.08 in
8x10 ft Hand-knotted Moroccan style Rug Made of Un-Dyed Beige and Black Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Wool
$5,520 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage Four ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio ...
Brass, Bronze
Carl Auböck Fish Shaped Bottle Opener, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s Bottle opener model no. 4687 Carl Auböck II.
Stainless Steel
On Hold|$2,663
H 28.35 in W 61.03 in D 32.29 in
1960s, Danish 2-seater "Banan" sofa, original green furniture velour, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish 3-seater "Banan" sofa. Original green furniture velour, oak wood, brass springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manu...
Velvet, Oak
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Whether it’s streamlined or sophisticated, a bar area is always a welcoming feature in any home interior. A cheery well-made drink with friends and family has the potential to yield some unforgettable moments alongside those that aren’t easily remembered. And the only way to conjure that exemplary cordial is by putting the proper antique or vintage barware to work.
Essential barware equipment ranges 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 our array of 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.
As cocktail hour draws near, find inspiration in our gorgeous gallery of home bars in locales ranging from London to New York to San Francisco, and browse the exquisite selection of antique, new and vintage barware and glassware on 1stDibs.
Smoking might have fallen out of fashion, but these ashtrays have enduring design appeal.
The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.