Barware

A vintage burnt bamboo or tiger/tortoise bamboo breakfast bed tray. Created from a mixture of wicker, wood, and bamboo this serving tray will be a t...

Great set of four double old fashioned glasses tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 1958 to 1968 by Cera, circa 1970s. Each glass is the same and captures 10 years of current events and their impact on the stock market. The glasses are in very good condition with no cracks or chips and graphics are crisp. There is a 24K gold band...

Unique midcentury cubic dry bar in lacquered ash wood, mirrored steel and glass dry bar with hidden wheels. Willy Rizzo probably produced this incredible piece of barware in Italy during the 1970s. The wheeled bar cart's four sides are in mirrored chromed steel, while the top is in dark smoked glass. It moves thanks to four hidden wheels, and the structure is veneered black lacquered oak. A design masterpiece that will become a cult furniture element in a midcentury bar or living room. Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer. Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France early. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and travelled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments. Hoping to advance his career further, Rizzo travelled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in colour, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects. In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue. Throughout his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before tragically committing suicide a few weeks later. In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions. Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...

Dansk 'Congo' ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner. One scratch present alo...

Tantalus two Decanter Art Deco set with wood holder is a beautiful and functional piece of barware that adds to the culture and distinction from the...

A nice set of four travertine drink coasters from Italy, circa 1990s. The coasters are in very good vintage condition and measure 4" x 4" each. Great quality and weight; two sets of ...

Decorate a dining table or a wine cellar with this elegant antique wine bottle display. Crafted in France circa 1920, the trolley made of oak wood...

A very nice Hollywood Regency brass pineapple ice bucket, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina a...

Vintage barware modern ice cube tongs nickel plated Nickel plated Measures: 7 length x 2.5 width x .75 tall Preowned original vintage condition Se...

Art Deco, Glades" pattern, ruby glass ice bowl with silver line decoration above molded ribbed bottom section. Made by Paden City Glass.

ABOUT This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The pi...

Elegant bar set in carved wood and details in brass. The set consist of an ice bucket, a shaker, a pitcher, a nut bowl and a double bowl with handle. Set designed by Aldo Tura and ma...

Lady legs corkscrew with striped hose and boots. Two small pieces of hose missing on reverse side. Period: Last quarter 19th century Origin: Colorado Size...

Inspired by the trails of the Chalten Mountain, in the south of the Andes mountain range, this family of trays, flower vases, containers and picture frames is born. The mountain hiki...

Inspired by the trails of the Chalten Mountain, in the south of the Andes mountain range, this family of trays, flower vases, containers and picture frames is born. The mountain hiking trails...

This antique piece of furniture is a truly remarkable and unique example of Biedermeier style, made from beautiful and durable walnut wood. The elegant and understated design of this...

Silver plate, 48oz. cocktail shaker of urn-form on a raised foot, having a pour-spout with integral strainer and a large, fixed loop handle, for twisting, to spin the ingredients, or...

Made in the United Kingdom in 1958. It is made in polychrome ceramic. This tankard is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent ...

Mid-Century Modern translucent and bubbly green Lucite ice bucket / wine cooler of tapered form with tree frog handles climbing above the rim.

Great set of seven double old fashioned glasses tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 1958 to 1968 by Cera, circa 1970s. Each glass is the same and captures 10 years of current events and their impact on the stock market. The glasses are in very good condition with no cracks or chips; there is some wear to the 24K gold band...

Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift top door and swing side doors, polished surface, bronze legs. Inside there is a wood...

An unusual midcentury bottle opener, cork screw and nut cracker in the shape of a hammer. Made of brass with a nice bamboo handle. Executed in the 1950s by Richard Rohac in Austria. ...

Large Arne Jacobsen ashtray for Stelton. The ashtray is in very nice condition without cracks, dents or damages and with nice patina. Designed for SAS Hotel Copenhagen...

Serving tray in solid teak, designed by and made by Kay Bojesen. Great original condition.

Auböck bottle stopper vienna around 1950s. Original condition.

The LAGO collection of circular shapes on trays and champagne glasses, made with a combination of materials such as alpaca silver and onyx, black, brown and cream. Our pieces are ...

A superb pair of hand painted and crafted metal Ice Buckets, 1950’s Italian, painted with chinoiserie scenes, and palm tree tops. 30cm Height, 21cm Width, (17.5cm Width excluding ...

Mid-Century Italian Modern brass snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top formed to resemble an apple. This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ice buckets made in Italy and France at the time. Though shallow, this piece can additionally hold ice to stylishly refresh a drink or enhance any tabletop decor...

Art Deco /Early Modern European martini shaker in silver-plate featuring a cylindrical tapered body. Small imprint, no name just mls35.

Sculptural midcentury French wine rack or wine holder, rendered in hand woven wicker, and hand bent rattan and bamboo with capacity to hold up to 5 bo...

Striking art glass vase ice bucket by Venini for Disaronno. Beautiful amber glass with a white striped drizzle.

Teak Cheese Board Mid-Century Modern Dansk IHQ designer Jens Quistgaard teak cheese cutting board with built in knife 1960s Made in Denmark. Beautiful piece that is emblematic of Dan...

A fine petrified wood specimen. Perfect for use on the bar or table as a trivet. An old collector's record indicates that it is a species of cherry from Mcdermitt, Oregon. ...

An Italian porcelain jewelry tray or dish with Greco-Roman design by designer by Piero Fornasetti, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Tray is black and gold with a Greco-Roman sce...

Set of ten 1960s Imperial Shoji patterned glasses. Highball style. Overall raised gold design. Stamped IG on the bottom.

Art Deco cocktail shaker “The Barman" France These shaker where sold by Ghiso. Art Deco metal cocktail shaker “The Barman". A very interesting, complete and very rare cocktail sha...

Punch bowl with ladle, cups and cream and sugar set designed and created by Pentti Sarpaneva for Turun Hopea, circa 1960's. Mold blown glass with polished edges, bronze foot and han...

Art Deco chrome and wood cocktail shaker by Manning, Bowman & Co. The cylindrical body with tapered base set on a flared blonde wood base and having top-to-bottom creases, the stepped cover and pour-spout also with wood knobs along with a curled wood...

A vintage bottle opener in the shape of a female hand. Its executed in solid brass. Originally sold at Illums Bolighus in Copenhagen during the 1950s. It may have been manufactured by Wiener Werkstatte in Austria but it has no markings. Measurements: 11 x 4...

Two-piece set of modern high-polished copper serving spoons. Fabricated in rich copper and then finished by hand in his Brooklyn, NY studio, these pieces are the creation of silversmith and jewelry designer Heath Wagoner...

Large stainless steel "Absolut Vodka" three piece martini shaker, circa 2000s. The shaker is in very good condition and measures 4.25"D x 12.5"H. The sh...

Vintage Martelé (Hammered Metal) Champagne / Wine Cooler Bucket. Italy 1960´s. Excellent conditions. Fits well with large bottles (the one on the pictures is a normal size bottle, n...

Early twentieth century glass cigar ashtray of unusual large size (almost 8" diameter), with silver overlay rim, having a large leaping sailfish in the bottom.

Estate Old English rosewood wine bottle holder. Holds 6 bottles.

A beautiful metal and cork bottle stopper. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and cork. A beautiful nice barware item or just a display item in your collections of...

English oak with silver plated frame ice bucket / biscuit barrel with white interior ceramic liner. The biscuit box / ice bucket features a removable silver plate cover and holding t...

By Don Shoemaker produced by Señal in Mexico 1970s Elegant midcentury Service Tray rich medley of exotic Woods Cut out Handle design for easy carry Measures: 12 D x 20.5 L x 1.5 H...

Art Deco pink glass Ice bucket in mold-blown optic diamond pattern, the rim with molded lugs to which the metal swing handle attaches. Ice tongs ...

Auböck brass Coin bottle opener, around 1950s Original condition.

Vintage tray by Couroc of Monterey, made of wood inlaid phenolic resin depicting a whale with a shorebird on its back and with the sun above. Phenolic resin was used for its resistan...

Vintage set of six Fred Press "Atomic Eclipse highball glasses in green and 22 karat gold.

PRESENTING A STUNNING 19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box. STUNNING mid-Victorian Decanter box from circa 1860-1880. Made in Dublin...

Mid-Century Italian Modern "pumpkin-form" brass ice bucket (ca. 1950s). Features a sculptural stem decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top. The bucket is uninsulated but can still be used to house ice with or without the addition of a liner. Brass has been newly polished but shows wear (tarnish spotting to interior and exterior, spots of peeling and scuffs as shown). Remains an attractive, striking decorative tabletop object...

Vintage clear glass jar of cylindrical form with a silver plate rim and lid. The lid with a model of a Boar's head with glass eyes. Attributed ...

A set of eight (8) black, red, and gold Champagne, wine, cocktails, etc., coasters from English luxury brand Asprey & Company in the Neoclassical-Renisance design style, circa mid to late-20th century, England. A great set for entertaining and a must for protecting furniture tops. With marker's mark on underside as shown in last image. Belgian crystal glass...

A late nineteenth century iron coopered oak barrel. Formerly a beer barrel, the front and underside carved Courage & Co Alton. Circa 1890 England Dim...

Large silver plate water pitcher by P.H. Vogel & Co. of tapered form on a stepped foot and with a natural antler handle.

Made with amazing tropical woods in Michoacán Mexico by Iconic woodmaster and designer Don Shoemaker. Very practical and refined. Coming from an affluent family, Don was originally from Nebraska. During the 1930s he studied at the Fine Arts Institute of Chicago thinking to become a painter. Visiting Mexico for his honeymoon he fell in love with the country and he finally decided to move to Mexico in the late 1940s. He lived for a while and painted in San Miguel Allende, Guanajuato, but finally he settled down in a little uphill town called Santa María de Guido, overseeing the city of Morelia, in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Don began the manufacture of his furniture in tropical precious woods and other wood products. What started as a little factory in the late 1950s called SEÑAL, S.A., grew to the point where Don employed more than a hundred skilled craftsmen. Soon Shoemaker became an important milestone of the economic and cultural life of his adopted home. SEÑAL, S.A. brought great wealth and economical boost to the village and Don was well known for his good heart and charity projects. Don S. Shoemaker delivered furniture pieces in to his showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and large cities in Mexico. His designs were very much appreciated by wealthy Mexican families...