Mid-Century Modern Barware
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern Gold Plated Barware Set of Glasses & Mixer by Culver c. 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large and complete 22k gold plated Mid-Century Modern barware set by Culver that's in great condition and free from any defects or gold wear. This set is really exquisite as if transported in time from 1965. Our shop collected this pattern over several years, purging damaged or worn pieces and keeping only the best. Voilà! We've done all the work for you - now it's yours to enjoy. Makes a most impressive gift for a friend or loved one. So chic, your cocktails have never looked better. The set has you covered for a fashionable and stylish cocktail party and includes 8 Whisky glasses, 8 Rocks glasses, 8 Highball cocktail glasses and a Cocktail Mixer with original glass stirrer...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate
Mid-Century Modern Culver Gold Plated Cocktail Mixer & Rocks Glasses Set c. 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sexy Mid-Century Modern cocktail mixer and matching rocks glasses set with 22k gold plating produced by Culver in the late 1960s. This set is in grea...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate
Mid Century Modern 22K Gold Cocktail Mixer and Set of 6 Rocks Glasses, c. 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Shall we invite Don Draper over from Mad Men for a nightcap? Sexy and so refined, this Mid Century Modern Cocktail Mixer and Rocks Glasses Set immediately adds that chic upper crust ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Walter Bosse Corkscrew Horseshoe Vienna, Austria, 1950s, Mid-Century
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Walter Bosse design corkscrew in the form of a horseshoe. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an es...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Rare MCM Ceramic Barware Spirit Bottle by Raymor, circa 1950, a Trio
By Raymor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning ensemble of three modernist ceramic spirit bottles is by Raymor. The rare Mid-Century pieces were crafted in Italy circa 1950. Each decanter has a painted figure in an ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Luxury Handcrafted Set of Six Colored Glasses by Napoleon in Crystal. Made
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Luxury handcrafted set of six colored glasses by Napoleon in crystal. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition.
Dimension
diameter 3,14 x 4,72 inches
diameter cm 8 x...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Green Goblets - Kings Crown by Indiana Glass - Set of 6
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 6 vintage goblets in an ornate design in green colored glass. Made in the King's Crown pattern by Indiana Glass. Perfect for a small glass of wine or champagne.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mauro Manetti Gold Pomegranate Ice Bucket
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful Mauro Manetti Ice Bucket, formed as a Pomegranate, this piece is in the very rare gold finish, and dates to the 1970's, Italian. The gold is in exceptional condition, all...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Midcentury "Pumpkin" Ice Bucket in Pewter Mauro Manetti Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful ice bucket made of pewter in the form of a pumpkin in the style of Mauro Manetti.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Signed with "Made in Italy", "hand-crafted" and "...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Pewter
1970s Silver-plated Sabattini Coffee Thermos and Coffee Jar
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A very lovely silver-plated Sabattini coffee thermos with cap. In good working order and stamped Sabattini on the base. The thermos comes with a jar with thick glass lid perfect for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Brass Golf Club Bottle Opener
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Golf Club Bottle Opener
5.75 x 3.25 x 1
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
"Noodle" Dachshund Dog Bottle Opener Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s, Midcentury
By Ludwig Bemelmans, Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian bottle opener, attributed to be designed by Ludwig Bemelmans showing "Noodle" the Dachshund dog. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection o...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Baccarat Crystal Decanter holder, Hermès, Paris, circa 1955, designed by Jacques
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after stitched leather double decanter holder designed by Jacques Adnet for the French fashion house, Hermes of Paris.
The caddy is fitted with two cut crys...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Set of 6 Murano Glass Tumblers, Mezzo Ritorto in Brown and Amber hues, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This set of six Murano glass tumblers showcases a harmonious blend of rich, vivid colors.
The glasses are created using the traditional Murano technique, where a sequence of Murano ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pink Hobnail Bunny Pedestal Glass Water or Wine Goblets Set of 8
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 8 Vintage Pink Hobnail Pedestal Glass Water or Wine Goblets.
Size: 6" tall x 3.5" diameter (each)
The glasses feature an embossed bunny design w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Greek Key 22K Gold Cocktail Mixer and Set of 6 Rocks Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Shall we invite Don Draper over from Mad Men for a nightcap? Yes, please! Sexy and so refined, this Greek Key pattern is one of the most rare and sought after. Drinks just look sexy and fashionable when served in these golden greek key glasses...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate
Set of Six 1960's Glass Wine Goblets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indulge in the charm of vintage tableware with our set of 6 glass wine goblets, perfectly designed to enhance your wine-drinking experience. These g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage mid century modern Italian pink coasters and matching set
Located in Houston, TX
Italian marble coasters, in good condition.
The coasters measure approximately 3" in diameter.
The base is approximately 3.75" wide x almost 2" thick x slightly over 1.5" high
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Marble
Barware Leather Case Tantalus with Whiskey and Cognac Decanters, circa 1960
By Atelier Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist barware accessory, tantalus, or "cave a liqueur," is a perfect example of Mid-Century design. The piece was crafted in France circa 1960. The hand-stitched br...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Leather
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Woods Rosewood Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A vintage 'Rare Woods' ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Features a plastic lined interior for ice storage with a removable lid with circular handhold. Beautiful and ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Rosewood
Bronze Bottle Opener, Woman Body Figure, 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Bronze Bottle Opener, Woman Body Figure, 1970s
Nice and original bottle opener, figuring a nude woman or goddess.
Perfect to add to any set of kitchen accessories !
Beautiful pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1960s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker Silver Plated by Zanetta. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous cocktail shaker silver plated by Zanetta. Made in Italy.
This cocktail shaker is a piece of art. It's signed at the bottom and is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
di...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Tiffin Franciscan Madeira Green Goblets - Set of 6
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 6 vintage 1970s Tiffin Francisco Madeira goblets in a beautiful green color. Made of thick glass with a heavy weight and beautiful detailing formed into the bases. Perfect f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Espresso Maker "Accademia" Series.
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition, never used.
Dimensi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico, Blue Glass Bar Bottles, a trio, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning ensemble of three colored glass bottles was designed by Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) for Rosso Antico, Ltd, Italy, circa 1970. Those geometric barware liquor bottles are...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Blue Coupe Glasses by Lenox - Set of 5
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 5 vintage coupe glasses by Lenox. Elegant shapes with a lovely blue color to the glass. Made in the USA, marked by Lenox on the bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1960s Astonishing Set of Six Murano Glasses. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Set of Six Murano Glasses by Nason. Made in Italy. It's signed with Murano label. The Items are in in excellent condition
Diameter 2,75 x 7,87 inches
Diameter cm 7 ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4682 'Face' Polished Brass Bottle Stopper
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4682-1 'Face' Polished Brass Bottle Stopper.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly charming and refined brass 'Face' bottle stopper is hand-fabricated in polishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coasters Il Mondo Alla Rovescia Midcentury Set /Eight
Located in North Miami, FL
These theatrical vintage Piero Fornasetti complete set of 8 hand painted very colorful porcelain coasters and or small plates are Mid-Century Modern. They are for an opera and in translation of English for the opera mean Topsy Turvy. Great barware. These are not common. They come in their original round gold box...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
1960s 22k Gold Shoji Sake Bottle & Glasses Set by Imperial Glass Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gorgeous and iconic Shoji pattern Sake bottle set with matching Sake glasses made by the Imperial Glass Company in the 1960s. The only one set of its kind a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Vintage Mid Century 22-Karat Gold Rocks Cocktail Glasses Set of 8, circa 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Dress your cocktails in high style with these beautiful rocks cocktail glasses in mint condition. This Mid Century Modern set dates back to the 1960s - dressing up sexy bars for deca...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
1960s Stunning ice bucket in stainless steel by Aldo Tura for Macabo
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning ice bucket in stainless steel by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
Dimension:
diameter 4,72" x 6,69" H inches
diameter cm 12 x cm 17
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Silver Plated Lobster Bottle Opener - Spain 1970s.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Silver Plated Lobster Bottle Opener - Spain 1970s.
Bar - Furniture - Mid-Century
Measures : 23x9cm H:2,5cm
Wonderful silver plate lobster bottle opener designed like a sculpture, mad...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Mauro Manetti, Florence, Italy - Silver Swan Ice Bucket c.1970
By Mauro Manetti, Fonderia d'Arte Foundry
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and highly collectable silver plate Swan ice bucket, made in Florence, Italy c.1970. Made by "Fonderia d'Arte it is fully marked on the underside M/M for Mauro Manett...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Culver Ltd. Blue Empress 22k Gold Glasses and Ice Bowl, 1960s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Littleton, CO
Stunning vintage 1960s Blue Empress barware set from Culver, Ltd., featuring 5 "old fashioned" glasses accompanied by a matching ice bowl. The opulent pattern is a hallmark of Culver...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Cigarette Dispenser Maple Execution, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Cigarette Dispenser Maple Execution, circa 1950s
The opening on top for the cigaretts is 7,4cm
Wood polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood, Maple
Vintage Bronze or Brass Lady Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Vintage 1960s Art Pop Retro Yellow Pink Blue Ice Bucket Barware Made in USA
Located in Toronto, CA
Add a touch of Mid-Century charm to your home bar with this vibrant vintage ice bucket, made in the USA. Featuring a bold Retro Pop design, it showcases colorful illustrations of var...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic
Austrian Toothpick Holder, Displaying a Monkey. Design by Walter Bosse 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian Toothpick Holder, Displaying a Monkey. Design by Walter Bosse 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Lucite and Wood Chalet in the Alps Cocktail Picks, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fancy French Mid-Century bar accessory cocktail pick set. That can be where you spent your last vacation in the Alps. Still, it is a great conversational piece for your nex...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
c. 1970s Set of 11 Bar - Cocktail Glasses Iconic "V" Finger Peace Sign Motif
Located in St. Louis, MO
Great 1970s, set of 11 Bar or Cocktail Glasses with the iconic "V" finger peace sign motif wrap in yellow and brown. Unknown maker. Free of chips.
The finger peace sign, also know...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Articulated Mexican Abalone and Brass Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo.
The mouth of the fish are made of brass which has a very nice aged patina. Made i...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Lino Sabatinni For Christofle / Gallia, Paris - Ice Bucket, c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous ice minimalist / modernist silver plated ice bucket, I believe in the Windsor pattern, designed c.1960
by the world famous Lino Sabatinni, the preeminent figure in modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Asprey, London - Fine Gold Plated Wine / Champagne Bottle Seal
Located in Bath, GB
Rarely found, this wonderful gold plated bottle seal looks to be unused and comes in the original presentation / gift box with the original tissue paper.
The box is printed in gold ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Hermes, Paris Cordage Bottle Opener in Silver Plate c.1960's
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage French silver plated bottle opener created c.1960's for the "Cordage" range, a range of exceptional items for the home and office.
Stamped Hermes, Paris and Mad...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Mid Century 22-Karat Gold Highball Cocktail Glasses Set of 8, circa 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Dress your cocktails in high style with these beautiful tall highball cocktail glasses in mint condition. This Mid Century Modern set dates back to the 1960s - dressing up sexy bars for decades - and features an elegant 22-karat gold plated MCM pattern. These sexy Mid Century cocktail glasses...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Mid Century Teak Wood Ice Bucket by Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Ice Bucket, rendered in beautifully carved and jointed solid teak wood, with a molded plastic waterproof liner. Stamped Kalmar on the interior. Thailand, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic, Teak
A 1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass Pumpkin Italian Ice Bucket
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Ice Bucket is a unique and stylish piece of functional decor that perfectly encapsulates the design sensibilities of the era. This ice bucket combines elements of Mid-Cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Oswald Haerdtl Set of Six Mid-Century Crystal Wine Glasses, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of six elegant and fine handmade drinking glasses for wine or water, made of clear crystal glass. Designed by Oswald Haerdtl, executed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Spanish Vintage Toledo 8 Sword Cocktail Martini Sticks On Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intensively detailed Mid Century Cocktail sticks made by Toledo Swords, Spain. A fine set of 8, Cup Hilt Fencing Rapiers, all in an elaborate stand and he...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Gold Highball Cocktail Glasses
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of five (5) blown glass art glass highball cocktail classes with hand-etched design and hand-applied gold detail, circa mid-20th century. Glasses are tall, tapered, e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Mathieu Mategot 1950’s bottle holder
Located in London, GB
A very rare Mathieu Mategot wine bottle carrier. Visible signs of rust and paint loss but no structural issues. Could be refinished if one wanted to restore it. Sold as seen in origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sheet Metal
Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Serving Tray by Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century round tray in tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This fantastic serving piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s by Guzzini with the clear influence of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cartier Sterling Silver Ice Tongs
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of vintage silver ice tongs.
By Cartier.
In sterling silver.
With two-tined tips.
Marked Cartier / Sterling.
Perfect for the bar.
Simply a wonderful pair of Cartier...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Squared Ice Bucket in Tortoise Shell Effect Lucite, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Squared ice bucket in tortoiseshell-effect Lucite with transparent cover made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
14 Mid Century Frosted Cocktail Glasses
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century frosted cocktail glasses featuring galloping horses in white and gold. 14 in total included in this set.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of 6 Murano Glass Tumblers, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The original name is Campo fiorito con papaveri e lavanda. I designed this at the turn of the millennium for Nancy and Robert Frehling of Oggetti. I was experimenting with the piera ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Table bottle opener " rapid " ( for mounting on Table ) Swiss made around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Table bottle opener " rapid " ( for mounting on Table ) Swiss made around 1970s
Good original condition
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Blue Murano Glass Ice Bucket with Gold Glass Handles, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Ice Bucket in blue Murano glass with gold glass handles. This gorgeous piece was made in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This ice bucket is made in an incredibly vibrant blue g...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Imperial Glass Shoji 22k Gold Handpainted Barware Set circa 1965
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful large and complete set of Mid Century Modern 22k gold hand painted barware in the iconic Shoji pattern made by the Imperial Glass Company in the 1960s. This exceptional set is the only available of its kind globally and is free from defects or wear. The set is a complete fast forward for any collector or admirer - we've done all the work for you. Our shop curated the set over the years, carefully selecting only the best pieces and combining them to form the complete set now before you. Most pieces were placed in étagères for decorative purposes and never used thereby maintaining "like new" condition for the last 55 plus years.
The set includes 8 whisky glasses, 8 rocks glasses, 8 highball cocktail glasses, a large cocktail mixer and spoon, a decorative vase, and a hospitality bowl that may be used as a vase, candy bowl or ice bowl. This is the most highly regarded and sought after mid century vintage barware/glassware line by any manufacturer, bar none. the quality of the glass and hand painted gold is unsurpassed. the shoji screen trellis pattern is raised/embossed for a unique texture and vintage swag...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Vintage PIero Fornasetti Chariot Porcelain Gilded Coasters Barware Set of 8
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage hallmarked Piero Fornasetti coasters are porcelain with gold. They are of the Roman Chariot design. Marked Fornasetti MIlano Made In Ita...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
A Gucci bottle opener Fishin silver-plated metal Italy 1970
By Gucci
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A Gucci bottle opener in silver-plated metal, articulated and shaped like a fish. Made in Italy around 1970, it embodies a remarkable level of craf...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
FORNASETTI Watermelon Oval Metal Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian oval metal tray depicting watermelon on orange surface / made in Milan Italy in the 1950s
Original Fornasetti label on the base
Measures: width 18 inches, depth 13.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Complete Set of Eight Ceramic Coasters, Italian Opera
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Complete Set of Eight Ceramic Coasters,
Il Mondo Alla Rovecia Pattern, (“The topsy-turvy world”),
After opera by Antonio Salieri,
1950-60s
The set of whimsical pottery barware pottery coasters represent different scenes from an Opera, Il Mondo Alla Rovecia with the roles of each character reversed. There is the bottom section of the gold cardboard box.
Dimensions: 4 1/8 inches diameter x 1 1/8 inches high (10.48cm diameter)
With Antonio Salieri’s star on the wane, Il mondo alla rovescia (“The topsy-turvy world”) was coolly received by the Viennese in January 1795 and quickly fell into near-oblivion for over two centuries. It is an amusing comedy from an experienced master of opera buffa.
The mildly risqué action is set on a mythical island where women, Amazon-like, rule the roost and men are reduced to drooling subservience. The status quo is challenged with the arrival of two shipwrecked aristocrats, a Count and a Marquise, and a European vessel intent on their rescue – although, in keeping with contemporary taste.
F Murray...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Rare trio of liquor glass coloured bottles in surrealistic style designe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1960s Stunning Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 5,51 x 7,08 H inches
diameter 14 cm x cm 18 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
WMF Cocktail Shaker Cut Crystal & Silverplated Metal Mid Century Modern Barware
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning cocktail shaker from WMF dates back to the 1960s, showcasing a beautiful combination of cut crystal and silver-plated metal. The body of the shaker features a classic r...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Abalone Seashell and Acrylic Bar Kitchen Table Trivet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful abalone seashell and two-tone acrylic bar, table or kitchen trivet, circa mid-20th century, USA. Colors include beautiful pearl pink and gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Abalone, Acrylic
Italian Ice Bucket Wine Cooler in Burl Wood and Chrome
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Open / Close Ice Bucket in Burl Wood and Chrome
Handsome Mid-Century Modern burl wood and chromed metal ice bucket with handle. Italy, 1960s
This wine chiller features a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Classic Stable Bentley Radiator Decanter
By Classic Stable
Located in Northampton, GB
Mid-Century Modern Circa 1960
From our Decanter collection, we are pleased to offer this Classic Stable Bentley Decanter. The Decanter modelled as a radiator grill from a Bentley automobile with a mounted radiator cap as the decanter lid. The Decanter is composed from a good quality heavy chromium-plated metal which surrounds a glass container. There is a slot in the back of the decanter is view how much of your favourite spirit remains. The Radiator Decanter dates to the second half of the 20th century Mid-Century Modern period circa 1960.
Classic Stable decanters...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Cocktail Shaker with Silver Plated Top, Carme
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful heavy quality crystal cut cocktail shaker. The cocktail shaker is cut all around with a deep cut checker pattern. The cap is silver plated and has a hallmark: Carme. The cr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
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