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.
Find a collection of Georges Briard vintage bar glasses, serving trays and other goods on 1stDibs.
Georges Briard Mid Century Modern Small Wood Side Table w. Tile Top. c. 1969
By George Briard, Georges Briard
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful tile & wood small side table by Georges Briard from c. 1969 featuring cherries, strawberry and the Forbidden Fruit pear in orage with gold gilt on white backround. Th...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid Century Tile Top Wrought Iron Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century tile top table, having a stylized wrought iron base with a geometric tile top. The square top features repeating aqua, turquoise glazed square tiles. This example is in ...
Wrought Iron
$1,395
H 20 in W 31 in D 18.75 in
John Wisner Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Tile Top Side Table, 1950s
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century Hollywood Regency Organic Modern side table By John Wisner for Ficks Reed, "Far Horizons" Collection USA, 1950s Bamboo rattan frame, with white tiled top ac...
Ceramic, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid Century Mosaic Glass Top Table By George Briard
By George Briard
Located in New York, NY
Chic mosaic glass top side or end table made in Yugoslavia, designed by George Briard. This example in in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only light co...
Glass, Wood
$3,680
H 21.86 in W 58.27 in D 22.84 in
Danish Mid Century Modern, Oak Coffee Table with Ceramic Tile Top, 1950s
By Frits Henningsen, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish coffee table crafted in solid oak and produced in Denmark during the 1960s. The table features an elegant rectangular form with beautifully turned barley-twist leg...
Ceramic, Oak
$1,008Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Table with Blue Glass Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Table with Blue Glass Top, Italy 1950's Classic Italian Wood Mid-Century Table with Glass Top. No detail has been spared ...
Mirror, Wood
Italian Mid Century Modern Wood Side Table
Located in Red Lion, PA
The base is a central pedestal that splits into four elegant, sculpted legs Circular top with a cross-grain veneer or parquetry layout 1960s Condition: Good vintage condition consi...
Wood
Robsjohn Gibbings Style Mid Century Tile Top Side Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Robsjohn Gibbings style mid century tile top side table This table measures: 17.5 wide x 17.5 deep x 15 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
Ceramic, Wood
George Nelson styled Slat Wood Mid Century Side Tables
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of heavy well crafted solid maple slat wood side / end tables with satin black legs and upper shelve . A glass insert to the top gives the pieces a light clean look having bev...
Glass, Wood
$2,500 / set
H 14 in W 19.625 in D 19.625 in
French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables, Chrome & Brass, 1969
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage chrome, brass and glass side tables. A great set of two square tables, one of which has a bottom shelf for extra storage or display. We adore the brass and chrome comb...
Brass, Chrome
Brutal Tile Top Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Denton, TX
Ebonized wood base with orange colored abstract brutal tiles in the style of Harvey Probber.
Ceramic, Wood
$695 / set
H 19.8 in W 21.7 in D 15.6 in
Danish Oak Ceramic Tile Top Nesting Side Tables Mid-Century Modern 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of three space-saving nesting tables styled with curved aprons and turned support legs. Each surface features inset ceramic tiles displaying a stylized abstract motif. Vintage ...
Oak
Vintage Tile Top Side Table with Turned legs and Wood Frame
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage side table features a square wood frame inset with a decorative ceramic tile top, showcasing a bold, symmetrical motif in yellow, black, and orange tones. The tile is s...
Wood
Sold
H 15 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard Mosaic Glass and Wood Side Tables, 3 pieces
By Georges Briard
Located in Atlanta, GA
A trio of coffee, side, or accent tables designed by Georges Briard. Mid-century modernist glass mosaic and walnut tables with slender conical legs. The tabletop is composed of light...
Foil
Pair of Mosaic Top Side Tables by Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of green and blue glass mosaic top side tables by Georges Briard, circa 1960s. The tables are 16" square in a walnut frame with removable ta...
Glass, Walnut