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Penguin Cocktail

Napier Art Deco Silver Plated Penguin Cocktail Shaker
By Napier Co.
Located in Weesp, NL
penguin cocktail shaker, designed by the master craftsman Emile Schulke in 1936. This original Emile
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Barware

Materials

Brass

Napier Silver-Plated Penguin Cocktail Shaker, 1936
By Napier Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
The Iconic napier cocktail shaker was designed by Emile Schulke in 1936. The penguin has become one
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Plate Penguin Cocktail Shaker Pitcher
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming silver plated cocktail shaker, bar or water pitcher in the form a penguin
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Caterina Licitra "Tributo a Gio Ponti" Penguin Coffee Table
By Caterina Licitra
Located in New York, NY
Caterina Licitra (Ponti) "Tributo A Gio Ponti" penguin cocktail table. An exclusive table designed
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21st Century and Contemporary European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Vintage Sculptural Bronze Penguin Coffee Table by J. D'aste
By Joseph d' Aste
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Sculptural Bronze Penguin Coffee Table by J. D'aste Italian sculpture Joseph D'Aste, who
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Penguin Figural Art Deco Cocktail Shaker
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Penguin Figural Art Deco Cocktail Shaker. This unique vintage cocktail shaker or pitcher is
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Vintage 1930s Italian Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Kaj Franck Blown Glass Cocktail Nuutajarvi Penguin Party Set
By Kaj Franck
Located in Frederick, MD
, Notsjo, Finland. Mid-century Modern glass party cocktail set including one pitcher and 10 glasses in five
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Blown Glass

1970's Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
1970's coffee table with base in resin representing three penguins ant top surface in glass.
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Resin

1970's Coffee Table
1970's Coffee Table
H 18.9 in Dm 31.5 in

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Located in Bath, GB
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By Napier Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
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Located in Douglas Manor, NY
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By Emil Schuelke
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By Emil Schuelke
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Penguin Cocktail For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the penguin cocktail you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each penguin cocktail for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver plate and silver. Find 20 options for an antique or vintage penguin cocktail now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a penguin cocktail — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right penguin cocktail, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made penguin cocktail has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Emil A. Schuelke and Caterina Licitra are consistently popular.

How Much is a Penguin Cocktail?

Prices for a penguin cocktail start at $275 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $875.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

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