Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Artist and designer Georges Briard (1917–2005) — a name that has for more than a century been a marker of spectacular and stylish vintage glassware, serveware and other household objects — was born Jascha Brojdo in Russian Ukraine.
Brojdo grew up in Poland and moved to the United States in the 1930s, studying art at the University of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago before serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he began hand-painting metal serving trays while working for Max Wille of M. Wille Company, where Wille suggested changing his name to distinguish his commercial work from his fine art.
As Georges Briard, Brojdo created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, metal and wood; he even created gold-plated serveware. His serveware was especially popular from the 1950s to ’70s. It was produced by companies including Culver, Pfaltzgraff and Mdina Glass and sold at high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller. His designs have a signature opulence, evoking the mid-century modern aesthetic of his time as well as borrowing elements from Art Nouveau and Venetian styles, while the quirky, playful barware pieces he produced featured peacock feathers, skulls and tennis balls.
With colorful, intricate patterns and motifs such as butterflies, Christmas trees and Piet Mondrian-esque geometric abstractions, Georges Briard glasses and dishes were found in the homes of the most fashionable hosts of the mid-century. Today, they are highly prized by collectors.
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Walnut
18th Century English George II Antique Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Murano Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Crystal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1990s Italian Art Deco Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Art Deco Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Milk Glass
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Georges Briard Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain