Art Deco Barware
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Vintage French Art Deco St. Louis Crystal and Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1930s French St. Louis Crystal Cocktail Shaker. The heavy leaded crystal shaker features dimpled design in the crystal and a silver plated collar and lid. Stamped on the underside "S...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Art Deco Daum Nancy French Pitcher with Glasses, Set, 1930
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
A sunshine yellow meets a sunset orange in this ombré variegated Daum Nancy glass Carafe et Verre ensemble. Anyone up for fresh lemonade or merry Sangria. Perfectly sized for a party...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Art Glass
Hammered Alpaca Big Champagne Cooler for Bottles for Up to 3 Litres
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered alpaca big champagne cooler for bottles for up to 3 litres
Polished and stove enamelled
Germany around 1920s
Very rare model.
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Alpaca
Manning Bowman styled Chrome Art Deco Cocktail Shaker
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A chrome Art Deco cocktail shaker with ribbed grooves to the top and bottom section of the container. The lid has matching grooves with built in strainer topped with a black bakealit...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Dorothy Thorpe Etched Glass and Lucite Tray
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco serving tray by Dorothy Thorpe. The tray has signature etched floral motif, with rope twist Lucite handles. Excellent original condition, marked with the Thorpe cartouche.
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Art Deco Geometric Reverse Painted Tray
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this large and original 1930's French Art Deco tray featuring a lovely reverse painted design on glass. Ideal size for m...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass, Beech, Paint
Antique Art Deco Continental Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1920-1930.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Art Deco Continental Sterling 800 Silver Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1920-1930.
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set Green/Yellow Swirled Sphere w/8 Yellow Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Bakelite cocktail pick set - eight forked picks with yellow ball tops in a swirled green and yellow sphere on a black octagonal base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker and Eight Barware Glasses, France 1940s
By Silversmith Gouaille Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silversmith Maison Montagnon from Lyon designed this elegant French Art Deco silver plate barware serving set. The three-sectioned cylindrical cocktail or Martini shaker has a remova...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
French Art Deco Bakelite Cocktail Picks - Rabbit with Toadstool
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Bakelite cocktail pick set - a rabbit standing next to a toadstool by a Bakelite cylinder holding 9 cocktail picks topped with diagona...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
English Art Deco Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker, Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Art Deco silver plate cocktail shaker of unusual form, tapering from bottom to top with raised rings at the foot, neck and collar combined with a domed top adding to its arch...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver Plate Spirit Measures in the Form of a Pair of Boots
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of English Art Deco silver plate Spirit Measures / Jiggers in the form of boots with molded plastic liners of different capacities.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
A Jacques Adnet Four Bottle Wine Carrier
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1940
A wine bottle carrier by Jacques Adnet of sculptural form with curved polished steel arms and frame and the base inset with patinated glass, to hold four wine bot...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Root Beer Bakelite Keg-Form Cocktail Pick Set / 8 Ball-Topped Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco root beer color Bakelite keg-form cocktail pick holder with eight root beer ball topped picks with forked tips.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Art deco period crocodile skin and sterling silver hip flask made in 1932
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1932 by James Dixon & Sons, this stylish, George V, Sterling Silver Hip Flask, features a glass body with a crocodile skin cover, and a silver removable cu...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Bottle and Glass Set from the 50s
Located in Catania, IT
Art Deco style bottle and glasses set from the 50s. Product in good condition with small wear caused by age and use.Art Deco style bottle and glasses...
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Smoked Amethyst Decanter with Stylized Sterling Silver Foliate Overlays
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Art Deco decanter was realized in Czechoslovakia, circa 1930. It features a tiered skyscraper style base whose edges are finished with sterling silver, and a conical bo...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Fan Shaped Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring a Fan Shaped Body & Decanter
From our Decanter collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Deco Decanter. The Decanter with a wide tapered body with faceted faces surmo...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Chrome & Blonde Wood Cocktail Shaker by Manning, Bowman & Co
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Aldo Tura MidCentury Italian Lacquered Goatskin Cocktail Set Ice Bucket, Ashtray
By Aldo Tura
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Aldo Tura Mid Century Impressive Lacquered Goatskin and Steel Cocktail Set With Ashtray, Ice Bucket, Cocktail Server & Tray 1950's
An impressive Art Deco style set of barware accessories, with crisp art...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique Art Deco American Hawkes Etched Glass & Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Art Deco Era "Hawkes" etched glass & sterling silver large format cocktail shaker, circa 1910's. Fine etching of flying ducks among cattails & reeds.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Norman Bel Geddes Manhattan Skyscraper Deco Cocktail Shaker Revere
Located in Chicago, IL
Becoming scarcer to find, the Norman Bel Geddes Manhattan skyscraper cocktail shaker for revere company. Signed on underside Revere Rome Ny....
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco 1930's Serving Barware Drinks Tray
Located in Devon, England
A cute size and original 1930's German Art Deco tray featuring a lovely reverse painted design on glass. Condition is very good, no damage, minor signs of age. Very distinctive Deco ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass, Softwood, Paint
René Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Canard Duck' Cendrier Rond/Ashtray
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
René Lalique opalescent glass 'Canard (duck)' Cendrier rond/ashtray. Engraved makers mark, 'R. Lalique France '. Book reference: Marcilhac 283.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Iconic Art Deco Folke Arstrom Swedish Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver plated cocktail shaker with Bakelite lid by Folke Arström for GAB. Designed in 1935, it has perfect functionalist lines and proportions and makes ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Cocktail Shaker Set w/Geometric Red and White Arrow Design
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage cocktail shaker and 6 footed glasses decorated with white elongated arrows pointing up from the base and red arrows pointed down from the top, the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Antique circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London cocktail shaker
A good looking and well made piece, these were made for the London elite i...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Cocktail Shaker, Pale Olive Glass, Black Enameled Lid w/Brass Caps
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco, olive green glass footed cocktail shaker with a black enameled steel lid having a brass cover and screw-on spout cap.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass, Steel
20th Century English Solid Silver Wine Corkscrew & Bottle Opener, c.1933
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb mid-20th Century art deco solid silver corkscrew and bottle opener, the corkscrew has a steel helix screw mounted on the solid silver handle piece. The bottle opener is solid ...
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20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Art Déco Black and Golden Brass Cat Corkscrew, Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco black and golden brass cat corkscrew, Germany
By: unknown
Material: brass, metal, copper, bronze, zinc
Technique: polished, metalwork, cast, molded
Dimen...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Zinc
Christofle Ice Bucket
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
A small Christofle Ice Bucket from the Normondie collection.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Chase Art Deco Chrome Champagne Ice Bucket Lurelle Guild Rockwell Kent Design
Located in Chicago, IL
This chrome-plated champagne bucket has a Classic Art Deco style. The top edge is stepped and trimmed with a ribbed band; the front is adorned with a decorative plaque depicting Bacc...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Dumb Bell Cocktail Shaker
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A classic chromed metal dumb bell cocktail shaker with the lid to one end having a removable strainer . Great for that party , bar display or just making a cool refreshing drink , ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Combination Mechanical Jogger / Stir Spoon in Silver Plate by Napier
By Napier Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco silver plate combination bar tool by Napier having a stir spoon at one end and a stepped calibrated mechanical jigger at the other. Fill the jigger to the desired level, low...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco 1930s Novelty Bar ware Tray Depicting Charlie Chaplin
Located in Devon, England
A rare and very collectable 1930s Art Deco cocktail drinks tray depicting two stylized Charlie Chaplin's leaning against a lamp post. Very charming and also classy. Ideal size for mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Barware
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Art Déco/Jugendstil Golden Metal Tankard by Kayserzinn, Germany
By Kayserzinn 1
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco/Jugendstil golden metal tankard by Kayserzinn, Germany
By: Kayserzinn
Material: metal, copper, zinc, brass
Technique: cast, molded, polished, gilt, metal...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Art Deko Glass Carafe Liquor Set on Tray, France, 1940
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Stylish bar set consisting of a liqueur carafe with five glasses and a tray. A fancy liqueur set that convinces with color and design. Glass carafe in gold-colored stripes with the m...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Carafe Engraved and Guilded, circa 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice little carafe for liqueurs from Art Deco period. Belly engraved with diamond pattern, base guilded with golden leaf, plug forming a water drop.
France or England,
circa 1940.
Category
1940s European Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of 12 Val St Lambert Art Deco Crystal Tumblers Cranberry Cut to Clear
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A lovely set of 12 Val St. Lambert crystal tumblers cut to clear in a rare Art Deco pattern. The clean lines with panel cut base are contrasted with the vibrant cranberry overlay. Th...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal
Exotic French Basque Ram Horn and Silver Barware Set
Located in Las Vegas, NV
From a multi generational Basque family estate this remarkable bar set
consisting of exotic horn bottle/decanter holder, 6 glasses with pierced metal holders and a serving tray.
Pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Glass and Enamel Whiskey Decanter Set, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Something a little different is this wonderfully stylish glass decanter set which dates to the 1930s . The body of the glass is frosted opaque which provides a strong backdrop to bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Black Starr Silver Plate Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style silver plate ice bucket by Black Starr, includes the ice tong, and original removable pyrex glass insert, as shown. Clean, ready to use, shows only light cosmetic wear...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Art Deco Original Large Modernist Serving Tray, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this totally authentic 1930s Art Deco serving tray with a great modernist feel. The chrome surround and handles support an ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Original Art Deco Chrome and Mirror Modernist Hostess Trolley
Located in Devon, England
Now this really is a fabulous hostess trolley! Original 1930's Art Deco chrome two-tier trolley, with black and mirrored edged glass, very glam! All to...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Val Saint Lambert Set of 3 Crystal Decanter, vase and Bowl Overlay Cut to Clear
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Set of 3 Crystal Decanter, vase and Bowl Overlay Cut to Clear
Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal decanter,Vase and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal
Novelty Art Deco India Super Tyres Advertising Tyre Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
Dating to the Art Deco Period
From our Decanter collection, we are pleased to offer this Rare Novelty Glass Tyre Decanter. The decanter of oval shape with a central hole formed in g...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Nautical Themed Drink Markers by Sudre
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco drink markers, a sailor in chrome with painter details standing on a tiered wood base next to a life preserver and flagpole with 12 flags each representing a different count...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Style Square Wine Cooler Solid Silver
By Puiforcat
Located in Paris, FR
This champagne bucket is in the typical spirit of the Art Deco movement, with a square shape, and two geometric handles. Each bucket is made of solid silver and it will last forever....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Bohemian Glass Decanter Set
By Karl Palda
Located in Miami, FL
A gorgeous Bohemian Glass with black enamel details decanter set that includes 6 shot glasses.
Category
20th Century Czech Art Deco Barware
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Stick Set in Bakelite and Chrome, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
A novelty 1930s cocktail stick set in the manner of a goose, made in France. Features cherry red coloured Bakelite cocktail sticks with chromed metal prongs, all contained within a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
Antique Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Baby Cup with Child Gardeners
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1927. Gently upward tapering sides and bracket handle. Acid-etched frieze depicting child gardeners lugging w...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Ball Form Cocktail Shaker with Six Ball-Footed Martini Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail shaker set with a ball-form shaker and 6 cocktail glasses with cone shaped bowls on ball feet. Each piece with silver ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Karl Palda Art Deco Cologne Bottle / Decanter with Ruby Red Cheetah Design
By Karl Palda
Located in Red Lion, PA
Karl Palda Art Deco Cologne Bottle / Decanter – Rare Ruby Red Cheetah Design, 1930s
This exquisite 1930s Art Deco cologne bottle / decanter by Karl Palda is a striking example of th...
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Champagne Bucket alpaca vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Champagne Bucket alpaca vienna around 1920s
Polished
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Alpaca
Set of 1930s Art Déco Czech/Bohemian Crystal Decanter and Glasses by Karl Palda
By Karl Palda
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of 1930s Art Déco bohemian black enameled crystal decanter with stopper and six glasses by Karl Palda, Czech Republic
By: Karl Palda
Material: crystal, glass, cut glass, enamel
...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set Based on the Fable of The Fox and The Grapes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An Art Deco cocktail pick set based on the fable of The Fox and The Grapes, with red berry topped picks held high in a fan shaped trellis out of the reach of a fox who is watching a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Pair of silver plated ice buckets Luc Lanel, french work, Christofle
By Luc Lanel, Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of "Ondulations" champagne buckets, designed by Luc Lanel for Christofle in 1933. This masterpiece exemplifies the synergy between ceramic and silverware creations in the 1930s,...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Cocktail Shaker Heavy Cut Crystal Neck Silver
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Excellent cut crystal cocktail shaker with an art deco design. The neck is silver and has a support to hang a spoon or a whisk. The combination of clear crystal and black opaline is ...
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Art Deco barware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco barware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage barware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco barware made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original barware, popular names associated with this style include Christofle, Hazel-Atlas, AIREDELSUR, and Mappin & Webb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for barware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $53 and tops out at $58,000 while the average work can sell for $733.