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Swedish Ice Bucket

Strömbergshyttan Sweden Blue Glass Ice Bucket with Sterling Silver Handles
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Southampton, NJ
Strömbergshyttan Sweden, ice bucket with scarcely seen sterling silver handles. Designed by Olaf
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Orrefors Sweden Glass Ice Bucket with Rattan Tong
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A spiky and partially frosted ice bucket from Swedish Orrefors. Presumably a variation of Jan
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Glass

Swedish Modern Copper & Brass Ice Bucket & Tong by Mitab Karlshamn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ice bucket set consisting of ice bucket, glass insert, water filter and tong. The bucket and tong
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Brass, Copper

Art Deco Ice Bucket in Frosted Glass by Pukeberg, Sweden
By Pukeberg Sweden
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Handmade large and heavy set ice bucket with a frosted decor from Pukeberg glass manufacturer in
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Barware

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Blown Glass

Vintage Pewter Ice Bucket by Hugo Ghelin, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1928
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant pewter ice bucket by Hugo Ghelin. Clean form with humorous gleeful and flustered faces.
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Pewter

Glass and Sterling Silver Ice Bucket and Stand, Strombergshyttan, Sweden, 1970s
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Copenhagen, K
Glass and sterling silver ice bucket and stand by Strombergshyttan, Sweden, 1970s. Transparent
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20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early Modernist Cut Crystal Ice Bucket by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Early rare cut crystal ice bucket attributed to Orrefors, circa 1950. Great design and repeating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Crystal

Scandinavian Ice Bucket by Olaf Gunnar Hjertzell and Strömbergshyttan, 1940s
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Strömbergshyttan ice bucket with hand made sterling handles. Crafted of Strömbergshyttan glass with
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Barware

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Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Stromberg Blue Tinted Glass Ice Bucket with Hallmarked Silver Handle
By Stromberg Hytten
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blue tinted glass ice bucket with silver handle decorated with grapes
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Modernist Cut Crystal and Silver Plated Ice Bucket with Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
shapes. Similar in style to Orrefors Glassworks of Sweden. Interior diameter: 5.25"
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Mid-century modern ice-bucket made & signed known as "Sargasso" by KAJ FRANCK
By Arabia, Kaj Franck
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic vintage hand-blown ice-bucket known as "Sargasso" made and signed by the talented and
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Swedish Glassware 1960s Set 5
By Orrefors, Sven Palmquist
Located in Asaa, DK
Whiskey glasses, red, blue and green, height 9 cm 1 Ice bucket "Fuga" in smoked glass by Sven Palmqvist
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Swedish Glassware 1960s Set 5
Vintage Swedish Glassware 1960s Set 5
H 9.65 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Antique Scandinavian Coal or Fireplace Bucket in Copper, 18th Cen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A fine quality Scandinavian (probably Swedish) coal or fireplace bucket. It dates to circa 1750
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Antique Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Fireplace Tools and Chim...

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Brass, Copper

Set of Cooler and Shaker Orrefors Nils Landberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set contains a glass bucket for ice or vine cooler. The other piece is a Shaker/carafe for
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Heavy Orrefors Sweden Cut Crystal Art Deco Style Covered Dish
By Orrefors
Located in Tarry Town, NY
eye, resting on a round baseless shape base. The bonbonniere or ice bucket is in great condition
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Scandinavian Modern Crystal Wine Glasses by Kosta Boda Sweden, Set of 4
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
yellow ice bucket shown, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314226310912 (SOLD.)  
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Crystal

Art Deco Glass Vase with Silver Grapes by Einar Dragsted Strombergshyttan, 1930s
By Einar Dragsted
Located in Esbjerg, DK
popular ice bucket. Measurements: H: 7 cm, W/D: 8/7 cm.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver

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Charlotte Perriand for "Les Arc" Original Leather Barstool, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in The Hague, NL
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Charlotte Perriand Night Stand/Side Table from Les Arcs, France c. 1975
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Malibu, US
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Charlotte Perriand for "Les Arc" Set of 2 Original Leather side chairs, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in The Hague, NL
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By Charlotte Perriand
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Swedish Art Glass Crystal Vase by Strombergshyttan
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Heavy "Stromberg Blue" art glass vase from Strombergshyttan Glassworks from Smaland, Sweden. Clear crystal with a slight hint of blue. Etched underneath "Stromberg B316."
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Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Stool for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
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Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski Resort, circa 1960, manufactured in France. Pinewood. In nice condition, with wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
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Art Deco Airplane Frosted Glass Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Illuminate your space with aviation-inspired elegance. Our Art Deco frosted glass table lamp takes the shape of a sleek airplane, blending form and function seamlessly. With its vint...
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Vintage 1930s Table Lamps

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Large Copper, Brass and Steel Sunburst Wall Art Sculpture, 1970s, USA
By Curtis Jeré, Marc Weinstein
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Two-tiered sunburst made of steel rods, cut nails and copper accent. All assembled and accentuated with brass welding. Well made by knowledgeable hands. Measure 42 inches wide. ...
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Charlotte Perriand Desk for Les Arcs, France circa 1970
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Malibu, US
Wonderful and rare desk/console designed by acclaimed architect and designer Charlotte Perriand for the ski resort Les Arcs in Savoie, France in the 1970s. Furniture from Les Arcs i...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Charlotte Perriand Pine Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
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Ice Bucket, Aquamarine Crystal Glass, Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan, 1960
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Lugano, TI
Beautiful signed Crystal Ice bucket by Strömbergshyttan, Sweden with a silver plated tong by
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Barware

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Teak Scandinavian Modernist Barware, Ice Bucket and Bottle Opener, 1960s
By Digsmed Design
Located in Halstead, GB
Teak Scandinavian Modernist bar ware, ice bucket and bottle opener, 1960s Carved teak shark
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Fuga, Vintage Ice Bucket in Glass, Designed by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors
Located in Singapore, SG
Stunning ice bucket with pincer from 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ice Bucket, No. 819 by Sigvard Bernadotte
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Decorative Baskets

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Swedish Designer, Ice Bucket, Metal, Leather, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and leather ice bucket designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Strombergshyttan Swedish Glass and Chrome Ice Bucket and Stand Barware Vintage
By Strombergshyttan
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely Scandinavian Modern hallmarked Strombergshyttan small vintage ice bucket is transparent
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass

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Swedish Lead Crystal Ice Bucket By Gerda Strömberg For Strombergshyttan, 1960s
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE SWEDISH LEAD CRYSTAL ICE BUCKET BY GERDA STRÖMBERG FOR STROMBERGSHYTTAN, 1960S Heavy gauge
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Barware

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Stromberg ice bucket with grape handles
Located in New York, NY
This heavy crystal ice bucket is in a rounded square shape. It has sterling silver grape handles
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Vases

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1970s Cork Ice Bucket by Signe Persson Melin for Boda Nova Sweden, Midcentury
By Signe Persson-Melin, Kosta Boda
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a 1970s Cork ice bucket designed by Signe Persson Melin for the company Boda
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Martin Aberg Set of Bent Teak Ice Buckets for Servex, 1960's Sweden
By Servex 1, Martin Åberg
Located in The Hague, NL
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Orrefors Crystal Ice Bucket and Under Plate
Located in Great Barrington, MA
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Vintage Cork Ice Bucket by Signe Persson-Melin
By Signe Persson-Melin, Boda Nova
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern ice bucket designed by Signe Persson-Melin for Boda Nova, Sweden. This piece
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By Servex 1
Located in San Diego, CA
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By Strombergshyttan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
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1930s Art Deco Gab Nsalp Oak and Silver Plate Swedish Wine Cooler
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Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish art glass ice bucket with handle in silver, Sweden, circa 1960s. Simple design and
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By Strombergshyttan
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Vintage Arne Jacobsen for Stelton Stainless Steel Ice Bucket Sweden
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Southampton, NJ
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Vintage Ice Bucket by Strömbergshyttan with 925s Grape Ornaments, Sweden, 1960s
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Strömbergshyttan ice bucket with handmade sterling lid handles. Crafted of Strömbergshyttan glass
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Rainbow Wood Products Teak Ice Bucket
By Servex 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Chic Cartier Pale Blue Crystal Ice Bucket
By Cartier
Located in Essex, MA
A fine quality, chic Cartier ice bucket in thick walled, pale blue Swedish crystal 
of square form
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Scandinavian Modern Champagne Ice Bucket in Brass and Silver Plate, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish Champagne ice bucket fashioned out of brass and silver plated brass. It came from a Hotel
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Five Piece Set Cylinda Line Cocktail Set by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
401/2 wide x 3 1/2 deep Ice bucket 8 1/3 high x 8" wide x 11" deep.    
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Stromberg Glass & Silver Ice Bucket
Located in Southampton, NY
Stromberg ice blue glass ice bucket, with Danish silver floral handle.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Glass

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Stromberg Glass & Silver Ice Bucket
Located in Southampton, NY
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Located in Southampton, NY
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Located in New York, NY
A vintage Scandinavian Modern frosted and clear glass ice bucket with a silver plated handle. A
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Crystal Ice Bucket by Strombershyttan
By Strombergshyttan
Located in New York, NY
A lovely crystal ice bucket with a slight blue tinge and silver-plated handle by Strombershyttan
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Crystal

Free Form Organic Glass Ice Bucket
Located in Asheville, NC
Striking free form, hand blown organic ice bucket/bowl. Blue hue throughout the glass, combination
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Grouping of Deco Decanters and Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
A stunning assortment of Deco crystal decanters and ice bucket. The faceted decanter and ice bucket
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Barware

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Crystal

Pair of Crystal Ice Buckets with Silver-Plated Handles
By Strombergshyttan
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of Swedish Strombershyttan crystal ice buckets with silver-plated handles. Both
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Barware

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Crystal

Swedish Ice Bucket Caviar by Strömbergshyttan, 1950s
By Asta Stromberg, Strombergshyttan
Located in Basel, CH
Swedish ice bucket to cool caviar by Asta Strömberg for Stömbergshyttan at the end of the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware

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Chrome

Scandinavian Modern Ice Bucket by Kosta
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A modernist vintage Kosta ice bucket with a chrome handle and an incised design on the bottom
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Glass

Brass Pear Ice Bucket Sottsass Inspired
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Big brass pear as an ice bucket. Very nice patine. Perfect detail on the top near the stalk.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Brass

Strombergshyttan Ice Bucket by Gerda Stromberg, 1960s
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s Strombergshyttan glass ice bucket designed by Gerda Stromberg, Sweden. The ice bucket
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Metal

Midcentury Danish Teak and Brass Ice Bucket with Pincer
Located in Malmo, SE
Midcentury vintage teak ice bucket with brass details and original teak pincher attached to the lid
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Brass

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Swedish Ice Bucket For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Swedish ice bucket available at 1stDibs. Each Swedish ice bucket for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swedish ice bucket, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Swedish ice bucket is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Swedish ice bucket over the years, but those crafted by Strombergshyttan, Signe Persson-Melin and Boda Nova are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Swedish Ice Bucket?

A Swedish ice bucket can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $600, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $2,500.

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.

Questions About Swedish Ice Bucket
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    An ice bucket comes in a variety of styles and is a matter of preference. Features to consider while evaluating an ice bucket are durability, quality, materials used, and rust- and corrosion-resistance. Ice buckets are commonly made of materials such as silver, acrylic, wood, glass, steel, and stainless steel. Shop a range of antique and modern ice buckets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ice buckets are used for holding ice cubes or cold water. They can also be filled with ice to keep wine and other drinks chilled. Shop a variety of vintage and antique ice buckets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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