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
1950s Aldo Tura Design Italian Midcentury Parchment Bottle Thermos Jug
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brescia, IT
Aldo Tura
Thermal carafe
Italy, 1950
Wood covered with parchment
Metal Details
Excellent condition
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
1950s Aldo Tura Mid-Century Modern Brown Goatskin and Silver Plate Square Carafe
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A 1950s Mid-Century Modern silver plated and brown Goatskin Thermos Carafe designed by Aldo Tura and manufactured by Tura Creazioni Milano, it's in lovely conditions, brown goatskin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Mid-century Modern Blue Hobnail Bubble Glass Decanter and Stopper
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-century Modern Blue Hobnail Bubbled Glass Decanter and Stopper
Offered for sale is a mid-century modern hobnail bubble glass decanter made in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Ice Bucket with Ice Tong in Copper and Brass and a Glass Cup Inside Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Ice bucket with ice tong in copper and brass and a glass cup inside around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Set of 3 Italian 1960s Aldo Tura Goatskin And Brass Barware
Located in Mexico City, MX
A set of three 1960's wood, brass and green goatskin barware objects: a high pitcher, a mixer with spoon shaker and a ice bucket.
- The rectangular pitcher has glass interior, brass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Golf Ball Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For the Golf Aficionado, a solid brass bottle opener with a golf ball!
This piece would be great on a bar as a conversation starter, or even on the golf cart to pop open a brew!
A...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Arcoroc Ruby Cordial Glasses France by J.G. Durand
By J.G. Durand
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four Arcoroc clear stemmed deep ruby red cordial glasses perfect to complete that cocktail shaker set or for your bar area. Stamped made in France to...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Billiard / Pool Balls Roly Poly Cocktail Glasses by Cera
By Cera
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of six billiard / pool balls roll poly cocktail glasses by Cera, circa 1970s. Each glass resembles a billiard ball with a number and colorful stripe. These glasses are very...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six Retro Glass Tumblers or Drinking Glasses, circa 1950s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good set of six Retro or Vintage glass tumblers or drinking glasses, with a red, white and blue geometric pattern, dating to the mid century modern period, circa 1950s
...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Whisky Set by Val Saint Lambert Decanter + 6 glasses Belgium, with Serving Tray
Located in Verviers, BE
Whisky Set by Val Saint Lambert Decanter + 6 glasses Belgium, with Serving Tray
Glass Factory Val Saint Lambert, Belgium.
Set with a decant...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Midcentury Teak Ice Bucket with Thermos Glass Liner
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large midcentury teak ice bucket with Thermos glass liner, chrome lid and acrylic handle by The American Thermos Bottle Co, circa 1960s. The pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Auböck Brass Coin Bottle Opener, Around 1950s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Auböck brass coin bottle opener, around 1950s, Austria
Oroginal condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Laurent Siret, French Burlwood Cork Screw, France
Located in Miami, FL
Laurent Siret, French Burlwood Cork Screw, signed.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Burl
Portugese White Opaline Glass Decanter With Solid Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Glass Opaline Decanter from Portugal. This piece is versatile on a bar cart as well as a shelf. Impressive wear can be seen throughout.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Opaline Glass
Mid Century Culver Cranberry Scroll Cocktail Set, 6 Rocks Glasses, Ice Bucket
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Culver Cranberry Scroll Cocktail Set, 6 Rocks Glasses and Ice Bucket. 22-karat gold filigree scroll work in a Moorish inspired windows pattern with cranberry ovals filling ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century Mexican Modern Ice Bucket Made in Tropical Woods
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, we offer this mid-century Mexican modern ice bucket made in tropical woods. Recently restored.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Pair of Frank M Whiting silver coasters
Located in London, GB
A pair of large glass and silver wine coasters by Frank M Whiting & co. Minor scratches and patination to the silver otherwise in good original conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
$151 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Pair of Vintage Lucite and Black-Painted Swivel Barstools
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two black-painted chrome and lucite swivel barstools. The chrome has been partially newly powder-coated and the seat are newly upholstered in black vinyl.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
$952 Sale Price
42% Off
1969 Cini & Nils Italy Studio OPI Milano Barware Set MoMA New York
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Cini & Nils ITALY Studio OPI Milano Barware Tool Set
Architectural collectible design MoMA New York 1969
Studio Milano OPI Bar Tools
Cylinder Collection Uber Modern Stainless Steel ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hand Blown Italian Decanter Depicting A Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique early 20th century hand blown glass decanter depicting a dog. The original cork remains, but the alcohol is no longer inside.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
1960s Collectible Highball Black and Gold Barware Glasses by Fred Press.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Collectible Highball Black and Gold Barware Drinking Glasses by Fred Press.
Elegant exquisite vintage set of two Collins cocktail glasses designed by Fred Press.
Hollywood rege...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
A goegeous pair of MCM cocobolo wood minimalist interlocking salt & pepper hakers by Don Shoemaker, circa 1970s. The pair were made in Mexico and are in very good vintage condition m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Cocobolo
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Regalia Highball Glasses Designed by Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight vintage highball glasses designed by Georges Briard in the Regalia pattern in 22k gold with aqua and blue detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
A brushed steel wine rack - François Monnet - France - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This brushed steel wine rack designed by François Monnet for Kappa is a remarkable piece of design and functionality. Featuring four compartments, this bottle holder can easily store...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Silver-Plate and Cane Wine Bottle Holder by Eisenberg Lozano, 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid century silver plate and cane wine bottle holder by Eisenberg Lozano.
Fabulous elegant sleek Mid-Century Modern wine bottle caddy from E...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Brutalist Style Greek MCM Bronze Bottle Opener
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist style Greek MCM bronze bottle opener, circa 1960s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a great patina and measures 2.25"W x 3.25"D x .25"H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass and Chrome Italian Magazine or Bottle Rack, Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century magazine rack or bottle rack in brass and chrome. This stunning piece was designed in the Italy in the 1970s, clearly in the style of a Willy Rizzo design.
Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Important Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cocktail Shaker by David Andersen
Located in Bath, GB
Not a cocktail shaker, a work of art by master Norwegian goldsmith's, David Andersen; certainly a rare and important piece of holloware for the David Andersen devotee or advanced barware collector.
We have never seen a cocktail shaker by this artist or any cocktail shaker covered in guilloche enamel; it could possibly have been commissioned piece dating to the 1950's.
The shaker is made from solid sterling silver and is fully marked on the underside and signed by David Andersen, Norway.
The elegant modernist shape is engine turned and in turn showcased by the glossy golden yellow enamel, all without damage. The lid once removed acts as a cup.
Museum quality in superb condition measuring approximately 4" max. in diameter x 9" tall.
David Andersen
The David Andersen company is a fourth generation family owned business.
David Andersen (1843 -1901) was the son of a Norwegian tenant farmer.
At 19 he became an apprentice to a Silversmith in Oslo where he studied enamelling
technique. These were incorporated into designs made for English firms in London.
During 1876, Andersen opened his own goldsmith workshop in Christiania (Oslo.) He
became one of Norway's most renowned and celebrated silversmiths. In 1899 his firm
had 121 employees, 29 of which were women. By the time of his death in 1901 his Oslo
workshop was producing flatware, holloware, and jewellery which was exhibited at
International Expos in Europe.
Since the 1920s many fine contemporary designers have worked for the David Andersen firm.
including the modernist designer Harry Sorby...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$15,688 Sale Price
20% Off
Eight Vintage Highball Glasses in the "Midas" Pattern by Culver Glassware
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight mid-century highball glasses by Culver LTD in the "Midas" pattern with American coins in 22k gold on branches with leaves in raised translucent enamel.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of Four Signed James Mont Black Drink Glasses with Hand Drawn Caricatures
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated set of James Mont glasses were realized by James Mont, circa 1960. Realized in translucent glass, these water glasses feature four unique hand drawn ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Enamel
1960s Tapio Wirkkala Set of 4 Iittala Highball Tumbler Glasses Finland
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Tapio Wirkkala Set of 4 Glasses
Iittala Glass Finland Highball Tumbler
No signature visible
2.38 d x 6.88 h
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images for details
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Georges Briard Gilt Glass Appetizer Dish 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1960's Mid Century Modern Georges Briard gold leaf glass appetizer platter.
Signed, vintage Georges Briard serving piece dish.
Persian Garden design which features various flowers and leaves.
This tray is a must-have for any collector or fan of mid-century modern design.
The square shaped canape hors d'oeuvre plate with subtle flared flanged edges was made in the 1960's .
Beautiful signed Georges Briard "The Persian Garden" pattern snack platter is perfect for appetizers for any occasion.
The dish has a metallic 22K gold pattern on a square bent glass tray with a speckle textured exterior.
Square Mid Century Modern transparent clear glass featuring beautiful floral pattern design details in a gorgeous metallic gold leaf finish.
Square small glass serving dish, retro 1960s party dinnerware appetizers in gold leaf gilt pattern for canape hors d'oeuvre.
It is a very special and unique plate to add to your serveware, barware collection.
Square-shaped gilt serving dishes decorated with gold gilt decoration throughout.
Marked, "Georges Briard," in corner.
Georges Briard never goes out of style, still modern today after all these decades.
This is from the 1960s.
Dimensions: Height: 1.5 in Width: 9.75 in Depth: 9.75 in.
Condition: Good
Georges Briard Vintage Barware: Timeless Elegance for Discerning Collectors. Indulge in the charm of luxury vintage Bar ware with these exquisite Georges Briard vintage dishes. Imbued with the unmistakable style and craftsmanship of the mid-century era, these dishes are a testament to the era's design sensibilities and attention to detail. The attention to detail is evident in every aspect, from the intricate patterns and vibrant colors to the delicate gold accents that add a touch of opulence. These dishes are the epitome of vintage sophistication, guaranteed to elevate any occasion or home decor. Georges Briard, a renowned designer of the mid-20th century, was celebrated for his innovative approach to glassware design. These vintage snack trays...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
Wicker Basket Wine Bottle Holder Server, vintage Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Mid-Century Modern barware wicker basket bottle holder, Germany, 1960s. An all original midcentury item to display in your bar or just on a cupboard with a bottle of wine. Bottle n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wicker
Bronze Alligator Nutcracker Vintage, Vienna Austria, 1950s Midcentury
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian nutcracker shaped like an alligator. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Carl Auböck Nutcracker Teak and Brass, Vienna Austria Modern Design 1950
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage nutcracker by Carl Auböck, Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. Made ca. 1950s.
It´s made from teak and brass.
It remains in very good condition with a beautiful patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Set of Two Goatskin Parchment and Brass Bottle Openers, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Aldo Tura Set of Two Goatskin Parchment and Brass Bottle Openers,
One In Blue and One in Red.
Italy 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
$745 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Sterling & .900 Silver Cocktail Spoon Set with Figural Animals
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This boxed set of six cocktail or ice tea spoons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern s...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Classic 1970s Romeo Rega Style 22k Gold Plated Lucite Ice Bucket with Bar Tools
By Romeo Rega
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s glamour & luxury at its best, this Romeo Rega style lucite ice bucket with thick top, having gold plated & silver trim details / ring handle with removable cylinder ice compart...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Italian Modernist Stainless Steel "Pear" Ice Bucket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern brushed stainless steel 'pear-form' ice bucket with white plastic insulated bucket (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s, Italy).
Features a textured, sculptural s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Eight Vintage Highball Glasses by Culver with Green Leaves and 22k Gold Vines
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern highball glasses by Culver LTD. decorated with 22 karat gold and translucent green enamel. The lower half of the glass with a wide band of gold vines with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-20th C. Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid-20th Century Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
Description:
A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. T...
Category
1950s Malaysian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Richard Rohac Bamboo Brass Hammer, Bottle Opener, Cork Screw, Nutcracker, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
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. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Maria Pergay Glass Decanter with Bord Flammes Decoration in Silvered Brass, 1960
By Maria Pergay
Located in Milan, IT
Maria Pergay Pressed Glass Decanter with "Bord Flammes" Decoration in Silvered Brass,
France 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Fish Shaped Bottle Opener, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s
Bottle opener model no. 4687 Carl Auböck II.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Guzzini Midcentury Orange Plastic Ball-Shaped Italian Ice Bucket, 1970s 'New'
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful new (never used) ice bucket in the shape of an orange plastic ball from the middle of the last century. This fantastic object was designed in Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Laurent Siret, French Burlwood Cork Screw, France
Located in Miami, FL
Laurent Siret, French Burlwood Cork Screw, signed.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Burl
Rooster Vintage Bottle Opener Silver Plate Metal Breweriana Barware by Valenti
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
MCM Libbey Cavalcade Galloping Horse Cocktail Glasses Gold White Pilsner Collins
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible set of 13 Mid-Century Modern or MCM cocktail glasses by Libbey from their Cavalcade line. They are frosted and featuring white and gold gallopi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Carl Auböck Modern Key Large Brass Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and oversized, vintage Mid-Century brass key combines a corkscrew for opening wine bottles and a bottle opener for crown caps. This piece was designed and handcrafted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Culver Ltd Antigua Pattern 22 K Gold Barware Glasses Set of 5 Vintage from 1950
By Culver Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid 20th Century Vintage Culver Ltd "Antigua" Crackled 22k Gold drinking goblet glasses - Set of 5.
A set of five Mid 20th Century drinking glasses by Culver, LTD. in the Antigua pattern.
Clear glass with crackled 22k gold Clear glass in the footed barware glasses form with 22-karat gold decoration.
Their Antigua pattern has a wide band of crackle textured 22k gold with cut out ovals around the base, and a thinner embossed gold band around the top rims of clear glass.
Elegant vintage cocktail set...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Culver Set of 8 Spanish Scroll 22k Highball Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A set eight Culver highball water or cocktail glasses in the Spanish scroll pattern. Beautifuly decorated in 22k gold.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Decanters in Swirling Glass and Six Glasses
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Decanters in swirling glass and six glasses.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Modern Aluminum "Apple" Ice Bucket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern aluminum 'apple-form' ice bucket with white plastic insulated bucket (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s, Italy).
Features a textured, sculptural stem decoration...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Venetian Blue Murano Glass Etched Mirror Tray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Venetian mirrored tray with twisted blue and clear glass rope and etched details. Italy, 1940s.
This eye-catching mirrored tray is surrounnded by...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Bottle Holder in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful bottle holder in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for any modern interior.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Willy Rizzo Style Ice Effect Lucite and Chrome Coasters, 9 pieces
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely modernist barware ensemble of nine coasters has its design attributed to Willy Rizzo. The bar tool boasts a rounded shape with a chromed metal framing and ice-effect clea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Sea Horse Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Germany.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Nickel
Bamboo trolley, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo cart, Made in Italy, 1960s.
Beautiful two-tiered bamboo and rattan cart made in the 1960s. It has metal wheels. It is in perfect condition with very slight wear and tear from...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Faux Bamboo Wine Cooler Ice Bucket in Ceramic and Brass, Italy 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching champagne or wine cooler or ice bucket in faux bamboo ceramic and brass, Italy, 1970s.
This cube shaped lidded ice bucket features a cubic construction in brass with fa...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
$1,538 Sale Price
20% Off
Tortoise High Ball Glasses & Brass Caddy
Located in Denton, TX
Tortoise High Ball Glasses & Brass Bamboo Style Caddy
Each glass measures 5.75 H X 2.75 D
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
$600 / set
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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