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Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / ASHTRAY "ICE BREAKER" 3318 / Iittala
Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / ASHTRAY "ICE BREAKER" 3318 / Iittala

Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / ASHTRAY "ICE BREAKER" 3318 / Iittala

By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Manufactured from 1963 to 1974 and from 1986 to 1987. This piece features a base approximately 30 mm thick, with icebergs and ice floes of various sizes floating on the sea surface, ...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Worker Drinking (Thirst), 1950's black and white photograph by Yakov Khalip
Worker Drinking (Thirst), 1950's black and white photograph by Yakov Khalip

Worker Drinking (Thirst), 1950's black and white photograph by Yakov Khalip

By Yakov Khalip

Located in New York, NY

After graduation, he began working as a news photographer. In 1938, on board the ice-breaker “Taymir,” Khalip photographed four shipwrecked Soviet polar explorers on the Papanin ice ...

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1950s Modern Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Ice breaker  1969, paper/watercolor, 14x18 cm

Ice breaker 1969, paper/watercolor, 14x18 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Ice breaker 1969, paper/watercolor, 14x18 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer.

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1960s Realist Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / ASHTRAY "ICE BREAKER" 3318 / Iittala
Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / ASHTRAY "ICE BREAKER" 3318 / Iittala

Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / ASHTRAY "ICE BREAKER" 3318 / Iittala

By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Manufactured 1963-1974 and 1986-1987. The roughly 30 mm thick base is a triangular pyramid of icebergs and ice floes of various sizes floating on the surface of the water. Signed 'TA...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Late Century Japanese Cast Aluminium and Glass Ice Breaker Pendant Light
Late Century Japanese Cast Aluminium and Glass Ice Breaker Pendant Light

Late Century Japanese Cast Aluminium and Glass Ice Breaker Pendant Light

By Koito

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

If you are looking for an industrial fitting that is truly unique look no further! This light has been re-claimed from an ice breaking vessel that would travel through arctic cond...

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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Ice Breaker

Aldo Tura Goatskin Ice Bucket with Tongs
Aldo Tura Goatskin Ice Bucket with Tongs

Aldo Tura Goatskin Ice Bucket with Tongs

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H 10.5 in W 7 in D 7 in

Aldo Tura Goatskin Ice Bucket with Tongs

By Aldo Tura

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Aldo Tura goatskin ice bucket with tongs, this ice bucket really is the ice breaker, we gasped when we found this jewel!

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Goatskin

David Webb Yellow Gold Green Enamel Frog Pin
David Webb Yellow Gold Green Enamel Frog Pin

David Webb Yellow Gold Green Enamel Frog Pin

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W 1.11 in D 0.75 in L 1.66 in

David Webb Yellow Gold Green Enamel Frog Pin

By David Webb

Located in Dallas, TX

David Webb's 18K yellow gold green enamel frog with cabochon ruby eyes is the proverbial "Ice Breaker". He is so cute, we are wondering if he will turn into a prince if we kiss him (...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Australian Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker c.1940
Australian Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker c.1940

Australian Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker c.1940

Located in Bath, GB

The interior of the top portion has an integral ice breaker / crusher, always highly desirable and harder to find these days.

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1940s Australian Art Deco Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Silver Plate

Unique Verdigris Green Concrete Bust by Anonymous Danish Artist, Denmark, 1970s
Unique Verdigris Green Concrete Bust by Anonymous Danish Artist, Denmark, 1970s

Unique Verdigris Green Concrete Bust by Anonymous Danish Artist, Denmark, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

However it displays a sudden mount of contemporary artistic quality and would serve as an ice-breaker to any minimalistic interior. The flat surfaces to the sides makes it suitable f...

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1970s Danish Minimalist Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Concrete

Estate Diamond Pearl Coral Onyx 18K Gold White Ibis Bird Brooch Pendant
Estate Diamond Pearl Coral Onyx 18K Gold White Ibis Bird Brooch Pendant

Estate Diamond Pearl Coral Onyx 18K Gold White Ibis Bird Brooch Pendant

Located in Miami, FL

An ice breaker piece for all bird lovers! this brooch pendant is inspired by the American White Ibis, one of the most numerous wading birds in Florida.

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1990s American Modern Vintage Ice Breaker

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold

c. 1999 Gianni Versace Ice Breaker Midi Dress
c. 1999 Gianni Versace Ice Breaker Midi Dress

c. 1999 Gianni Versace Ice Breaker Midi Dress

By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Stretchy silk jersey material with ice breaker pattern. Same dress seen on Gwyneth Paltrow at The Talented Mr.

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1990s Italian Vintage Ice Breaker

Aldo Tura Bar Set
Aldo Tura Bar Set

Aldo Tura Bar Set

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H 2 in W 13.5 in D 3.5 in

Aldo Tura Bar Set

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An especially sleek design in brown lacquer parchment and silverplate is rare for its completeness and pristine condition. Set contains tray, ice bucket, insulated pitcher, straine...

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1960s Italian Vintage Ice Breaker

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Vintage Ice Breaker For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage ice breaker you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every vintage ice breaker was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage ice breaker — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage ice breaker is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Gorham Manufacturing Company, Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company and Gorham each produced at least one beautiful vintage ice breaker that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Ice Breaker?

Prices for a vintage ice breaker start at $152 and top out at $13,500 with the average selling for $5,397.