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 legendary 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.
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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Brown
Mid-century Jens Quistgaard Danks Round Ice Bucket c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century Jens Quistgaard Teak round ice bucket with black, plastic insert. Impressed stamp on the bottom with maker's mark.
CREATOR Dansk, Denmark.
DAT...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Vintage Altenkunstadt Porcelain "Gin" Decanter, Made in Western Germany
Located in Nantucket, MA
Underglaze blue and white porcelain Altenkunstadt decanter made in Western Germany with the word "GIN" repeated around the circumference above a repeat...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Set of Four Vintage Georges Briard Spanish Gold Rocks Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Four Vintage Georges Briard Spanish Gold Rocks Glasses. Bold gold applied decoration in a scroll design. This is a rare pattern and hard to f...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Vintage Poul Knudsen Nutcracker Teak and Brass, Danish Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Danish nutcracker made from teak and brass. It's designed by Poul Knudsen for the Danish wood manufacturer ESA. Made circa 1960s.
A solid an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Four Culver, LTD. Gold Over Blue "Greek Key" Double Old Fashioned Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Four Culver, LTD. double old fashioned glasses with tapered sides having vertical Greek Key bands of 22k gold over blue enamel. The gold with satin finish within gloss on the exterio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Culver, LTD. Gold Over Blue "Greek Key" Ice Bowl / Bucket
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Culver, LTD. double ice bowl / bucket with tapered sides having vertical Greek Key bands of 22k gold over blue enamel. The gold with satin finish within gloss on the exterior with th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid Century Ice Bucket with Faux Horn Handles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Gold Toned Ice Bucket with Faux Horn Handles. A cool addition to your bar.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Georges Briard Rocks Glasses w/Yellow Net Non-Slip Textured Surface
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage set of 4 rocks glasses designed by Georges Briard having an irregular pattern of netting in yellow with a raised and textured non-slip surface.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Silver Plated Brass Coin Bottle Opener by Carl Aubock, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver plated brass coin bottle opener, incorporating a 2 florin coin, by Carl Auböck, circa 1950.
The front shows a Facsimile coin, dated 1881, with a po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Vintage Georges Briard Spanish Gold Rocks Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Four Vintage Georges Briard Spanish Gold Rocks Glasses. Bold gold applied decoration in a scroll design. This is a rare pattern and hard to f...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Set of 4 Georges Briard Rocks Glasses in the "Wire" Pattern in 22 Karat Gold
Located in Nantucket, MA
Georges Briard rocks glasses decorated in a raised hexagonal wire screen pattern executed in 22 karat gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Culver Gold Mesh Rocks Glasses with Raised Textured 22k Gold Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage rocks glasses by Culver, LTD. of cylindrical form with a raised textured wire mesh pattern to the lower portion, bordered at the top and bottom by a double raised band which ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1960s Dog Wine Bottle Opener Corkscrew Teakwood Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s from Denmark Dog Wine Bottle Opener Wine Corkscrew Teakwood & Metal
Adorable floppy ears
4.75 d x 1.38 w x 3.5 tall
Preowned unrestored original vintage...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Yellow Gold and Black Highball Glasses With Serving Waiters - Set of 8
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 vintage whimsical highball glasses with waiters serving drinks dressed in yellow, gold and black outfits. Glasses are 5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Bartlett-Collins Glasses, 2 Each of 4 Colors with 22k Gold Chain-Link
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of eight Mid-twentieth century Tom Collins glasses, two each of four colors, lime, yellow, teal and red. Each glass frosted top and bottom with a central band left clear, which i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Arne Jacobsen for Stelton Cylindia Line Martini Bar Pitcher with Ice Lip
Located in Ferndale, MI
This Arne Jacobsen pitcher with ice lip by Stelton is part of the Cylinda Line hollowware range from 1967. The Cylinda line is both understated and functional Scandinavian design. A ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Six Georges Briard Highball Glasses in 22 Karat Gold "Wire" Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage highball glasses designed by Georges Briard in a pattern called "Wire" having a raised pattern resembling window screening in a honeycomb design overlaid with 22 karat gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 MCM Brass and Marble Coasters by Saulo for Sulitjelma Stein Og Metall
By Georges Saulo, Sulitjelma Stein og Metall
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of four Scandivanian modern polished stone and brass round drink coasters by Saulo, circa 1970s. The coasters are in very good vintage condition and measure 3.25"D x .25"H e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Rocks by Culver, LTD. in 22 Karat Gold "Regiment" Pattern
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern rocks glasses by Culver, LTD. decorated with 22k gold in the "Regiment" pattern. Each Glass with wide satin finished gold bands with raised and textured edges.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Altenkunstadt Porcelain Decanter, Pirate with Pistol & Knife
Located in Nantucket, MA
Porcelain decanter or bar bottle of cylindrical form with domed top having a ball-form porcelain and cork stopper. Decorated in underglaze Blue as a pirate wearing an eyepatch on his...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Carl Aubock "Wrist" Hand Cork Stopper #4220
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock "Wrist" hand Cork stopper #4220. This beautifully crafted cork stopper by Carl Aubock is a wonderful example of the marriage of form and funct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Wooden Italian Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A chic mid 20th century Italian teak wooden thermal ice bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Circa 1950/60s. This large ice bucket has the original pink mercury glass...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Copper
Walter Bosse Bottle Opener Shows a Elephant Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Bottle Opener Shows a Elephant Vienna Around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Large Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Dansk
Located in Kensington, MD
Classic Dansk ice bucket in the impressive large size.
Insulated inside comes in the hard-to-come-by black lining, versus the typical mid century oran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Vintage Silver Plate "Only A Thimble Full" Spirit Measure w/Seal of West Point
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage silver plate spirit measure or jigger in the form of a thimble and engraved "Only A Thimble Full" and with the seal of West Point applied to the side.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Altenkunstadt Porcelain Decanter, Pirate with Pistol & Knife
Located in Nantucket, MA
Porcelain decanter or bar bottle of cylindrical form with domed top having a ball-form porcelain and cork stopper. Decorated in underglaze Blue as a pirate wearing an eyepatch on his left eye and holding a pistol in his right hand and a knife in his left hand. Marked "Made in Western Germany".
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Midcentury Wine Racks by Dean Santner
By Dean Santner
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these beautifully sculpted wine racks by Master Craftsman Dean Santner. Santner designs are part of the American Modern Craft movement ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood
Vintage Grotesque Bacchus Ceramic Tankard by Royal Doulton, United Kingdom 1958
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
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 ...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Brass Bottle Opener in the Shape of a Key
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle opener in key shape. It was crafted from brass and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. The item represents the typical reduce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Wine Bottle Opener & Closer Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Bottle Opener & Closer Rich Wood Grain Mexico
In the style of Don Shoemaker, unmarked.
7 tall x 3 w x 1.75 d
Includes very unique easy close feature to return cork...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood
Cube Ice Bucket in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury cube barware ice bucket in lucite and wicker with brass details in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rocks Glasses by Imperial Glass in the Shoji Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of six rocks glasses in the "Shoji" pattern by Imperial Glass Company having a raised molded lattice pattern with the raised portions as well as the upper and lower edges finishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Aldo Tura Ice Bucket Grey Brown Goatskin, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful ice bucket by Aldo Tura in grey brown parchment and a glass inlay, in excellent vintage condition.
Along with artists like Piero Fornasetti and Carlo Bugatti, Aldo Tura (1...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Moroccan Amethyst Swirl Cocktail Shaker by Hazel-Atlas
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern cocktail Shaker in amethyst glass with a swirled ribbed pattern and chrome lid.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
1970s Vintage Wine Rack Collapsible in Rosewood and Abalone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Wine Rack Collapsible in Rosewood and Abalone
16.5 w x 6.5 d x 17.5 tall
19.13 x 6.5 x 3.5 closed
Wine holder Rack Rosewood with abalone inserts and Rusty chain.
Preowned...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Abalone, Rosewood
Georges Briard Walnut Cutting Board with Golf Themed Tile Insert
Located in Nantucket, MA
Georges Briard designed cutting board in walnut with a white inset tile cutting surface decorated in gold in his "Golf" pattern, made to accompany rocks and highball glasses of the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Eight Midcentury Highball Glasses W/Bands of Brightly Colored Lines
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight highball glasses decorated with five bands of brightly colored enamel comprised of three lines each on clear glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Auböck Bottle Stopper Historical Coin Motive
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle stopper with a historical coin motive. It was crafted from brass and cork and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It represen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Carl Auböck Bottle Stopper Made from Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The bottle stopper was carefully hand carved out of horn. They were produced in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Horn, Cork
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Cubic Chromed Steel, Wood and Glass Dry Bar, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Steel, Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Bamboo/ Rattan Wine Coaster with Polished Brass Rim
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Italian Bamboo/ Rattan Wine Coaster with Polished Brass Rim
Mid-Century Modern beautifully made of bamboo, rattan and brass Wine coaster Hand...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Goatskin and Brass Small Serving Tray for Macabo Milano 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful barware serving tray designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino in Milan in the early 1960s. Rounded shape with a brass gallery and varnished goatskin parch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rocks Glasses by Imperial Glass in the "Sekai Ichi" Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of eight rocks glasses by Imperial Glass Co. in the "Sekai Ichi" pattern. The pattern is a raised molded diamond pattern with the raised surface ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Italian Regency Solid Brass Chalices, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six elegant midcentury Italian Regency solid brass chalices.
These amazing pieces are wonderful as in solid brass with a simple design.
A so...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural Midcentury corkscrew and bottle opener combination from the 1950s. In the shape of a large key, designed by Carl Aubock, executed by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Modern MPI Brass "Apple" Lidded Serving/Candy Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Carl Auböck Nutcracker Teak and Brass, Vienna Austria Modern Design 1950
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original vintage nutcracker by Carl Auböck, Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. Made ca. 1950s.
It´s made from teak and brass.
It remains in very goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Hand Bottle Cap Opener in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Set of Seven Imperial Glass Low Balls, Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular set of seven Imperial glass low balls, Pristine Condition. We have a large selection of Imerperial Glass both high ball and rocks in sever...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Couroc Phenolic Resin Serving Tray W/ Wood Inlaid Whale and Bird
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Set of Four Vintage "Wall Street Journal" Cocktail Glasses in Box by Houze Art a
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of four vintage "Wall Street Journal" cocktail glasses in original box by Houze Art, circa 1970s. Each glass is the same and has the WSJ script logo in 22K gold across the front of the glass. The glasses are in great vintage condition with no cracks or chips and graphics are crisp. Each glass stands approximately 4" tall and is approximately 3.25" diameter and holds 12oz of liquid.
The perfect gift of any stock broker...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Silver Plated Ice Bucket, circa 1970
Located in Bath, GB
A truly stylish vintage Mid-Century Modern ice bucket, sourced in Italy and just back from my silversmith's workshop where it has been overhauled and re-silvered, restoring it to it'...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Carl Aubock Brass Maria Theresia Coin Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass coin bottle opener, designed and executed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. In good condition with nice patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Translucent Green Lucite Tree Frog Ice Bucket / Wine Cooler
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern translucent and bubbly green Lucite ice bucket / wine cooler of tapered form with tree frog handles climbing above the rim.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Lucite
Owl Mauro Manetti Gold Plate & Insulated Ice Bucket Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
1940s original Mauro Manetti gold plate owl ice bucket with metal insulation, made in Italy.
Keeps the ice cubes frozen for a long time as the lid sits tight on the bucket.
Highly ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate, Metal
MCM Ice Bucket by
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage MCM ice bucket by Kromex
This chrome ice bucket is a cool as the ice it handles; with wooden handles and decorated in true 1960’s fashion wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Burnt Tortoise Wood Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack and Cup Holder
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wicker
Mid-century Modern barware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 Mid-Century Modern 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 Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Culver Ltd., Georges Briard, and Aldo Tura. 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 $29 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $495.
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