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 Danish Plywood Coasters
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful and stylish coasters plus holder, this set was bought in Copenhagen.
A coaster has a diameter of 9 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plywood
Morinox 18/10 Brushed Stainless Steel Pear Ice Bucket 1970s Drinks Vintage Italy
Located in London, GB
Graceful large italian pear-shaped brushed stainless steel ice bucket.
The ice bucket is made of aluminium steel and brushed brass outer finish with a smooth, gently aged patina, gi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Steel
Set of 20 Dansk JHQ Quistgaard Gustav French Wine Glasses
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large set totalling 20 Jens Quistgaard wine glasses. Acid etched Dansk JHQ France.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
$500 Sale Price / set
58% Off
MCM Ceramic Coasters by Fornasetti, Painted with Hot Air Balloons, "Palloni"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of eight ceramic coasters by Fornasetti, in the "Pallino" pattern. Each painted with an historic hot air balloon on the front with English translat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Silvered Pineapple Ice Bucket and Sugar Bowl
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian vintage set of decorative lidded bowls in the shape of pineapple will brighten your table. Stylish Mid-century Modern ice bucket and sugar bowl or candy box clad in a naturalistic silvered metal finish, manufactured in 1970 circa in the style of Mauro Manetti, Florence.
The largest container is an ice bucket, so useful for ice cubes and even ice cream or sorbet, the cold is guaranteed by the internal removable tin liner, frozen for a long time as the lid sits tight on the bucket.
The smaller pineapple, fitted with a removable blue glass vase can be used as a decorative candy box, sugar bowl or ashtray or trinket case...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Tin
Vintage Lucite Faceted Swivel Top Candy Dish with Neon Infusion
Located in North Miami, FL
This faceted acrylic box with swivel top is a perfect decorative bowl or candy dish! THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Acrylic
Aubock Neptune Fish Bottle Opener Leather Handle Austria Arthur Salm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Carl Aubock bottle opener. Fish shape with leather handle. Stamped AS. Stainless Steel, MADE IN AUSTRIA. (Arthur Salm)
Stainless steel and leather
Dimensi...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage, 36 Black and White Cane Pattern Double Old Fashioned Glasses & Ice Bowl
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage set of 36 double old fashioned glasses together with an Ice bowl with tong in caddy. All pieces decorated in black and white cane pattern with all...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
MCM Silver Fade Ombre French Carafe Decanter & 8 Stems Style Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern beverage serving set of eight silver fade ombre French stem glasses and one carafe or decanter in the style of Dorothy Thorpe but unsigned. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, one glass has a tiny chigger chip in the rim & a blemish in the silver fade, one has a small chip in the foot, & one other has a blemish in the silver. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. Disclaimer: photos make the chips look much larger than they are. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Isn’t this vintage serving set MAGNIFIQUE!!! We certainly think so!!! This is a gorgeous vintage beverage serving set including a fabulous decanter or carafe and eight stem glasses in the style of Dorthy Thorpe we have to offer to you!! The glasses have “France” stamped on the bottom and “oooh la la” are they beautiful!! They are in the style of the famed Dorothy Thorpe silver fade design but are not signed by her. Impress your guests when you serve a tasty beverage of your choice in this lovely silver ombre decanter or carafe and pour into these fabulous stem glasses. Having the girls over for brunch? How fun will it be to serve fresh squeezed orange juice or delicious mimosas in these stunning silver stems. Or maybe you’re having a dinner party, and you want an extravagant way to serve your guests the wine, liqueur, aperitif, or whatever notable cocktail you prefer? Look no further. This silver rimmed glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-century set of 2 ceramic bottles, Staffel Limburg Germany, 1960s
By Limburg
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century set of 2 ceramic bottles
Staffel Limburg Germany, 1960s
Marked on the base
H 29 cm - 7 x 7 cm
Conditions: perfect, as good as new
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Hazel Atlas, Sportsman Series, Cobalt Ice Bowl with White Sailboat
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco ice bowl of tapered form with rolled rim, from Hazel-Atlas' Sportsman Series in cobalt glass with white sail boats.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1970s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker in Gold 24K and Stainless Steel With Ice Bucket b
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker in gold 24K and stainless steel with Ice Bucket and ice tongs by Mepra with his original box, never used. Made in Italy.
The items are in excellent con...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Plate
MCM Ceramic Coasters by Fornasetti in the "Mitologia" (Myth) Pattern in 22k Gold
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage ceramic coasters by Fornasetti made exclusively for Bonwitt Teller stores.
Decorated with gold in white ceramic in the "Mitologia" (Myth) pattern, each depicts a different scene from classical...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
FINE 1978 ANTIQUE DAVID SHAW WHISKY SPIRIT DECANTER WITH STERLiNG SILVER COLLAR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime antique 1978 David Shaw Silverwear LTD cut glass crystal Whiskey decanter with Sterling Silver ...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Vito Bari Gold Drinking Glasses Set of 6 Hollywood Regency Retro 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Vintage Vito Bari Gold Drinking Highball Glasses.
Vintage Vito Bari 24K Gold Plated Tumblers, Highball Glasses, European Castle Door Lock Skele...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi 1960s Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lucite ice bucket cube depicting the world captured in a sculpture that resembles an ice cube. The effect displays a frosted world map of continents and orbiting moon. This...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Lucite
Midcentury Gold Aluminum Metal Folding Rolling Bar Cart Server with 3 Trays
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury gold aluminum metal folding rolling bar cart server with 3 trays. Item features 3 removable trays, rolling casters, cast aluminum construction, clean modernist lines, grea...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Cocktail Shaker by Guy Degrenne in Stainless Steel, Made in France
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Cocktail Shaker by Guy Degrenne in stainless steel. Made in France. This shaker is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Diameter 3,14 x 8,66 height inches
Diameter ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Penguin Silver Plated Bottle Opener for Christofle 1970s
By Christofle
Located in Munich, DE
Christofle Selection silver plated bottle opener modelled as a penguin with blue glass sapphire eyes.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Gottinghen Stainless Steel and Bronze Serving Tray with Handles, Italy 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant vintage serving tray features rectangular stainless-steel body with rounded bronze handles. The minimal, sculptural presentation of the tray is heavily influenced by Art Deco...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Rare Stitched Leather Holder and Italian Glass Decanter Set
Located in North Miami, FL
An amazing Vintage Set of Green glass decanters with a beautiful stitched green leather holder and bamboo handles. The whole thing just screams of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Murano Glass
Set of 4 Vintage Fred Press Old Fashioned Glasses with Aqua and Gold Seahorses
By Fred Press
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of four mid-century modern old fashioned glasses designed and signed by Fred Press in the "Sea Ballet" pattern in aqua and 22k gold, having a row of seahorses circling the glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
MCM Barware Early American Families Names Set of 8 Hi-Ball Cocktail Glasses 22k
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960s MCM barware set of 8, 22k gilt & white highball glasses, with Early American Families names and countries crest gold over white. List of names from S...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh Brass Lucite Deco Champagne Cooler Ice Bucket
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh square brass / bronze Art Deco style champagne / wine cooler / ice bucket with Lucite inset handel's and side panels, this vessel retains i...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1960s Bottle Shaped Wine Rack Exotic Wood Don Shoemaker Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
11 Bottle Wine Rack in the shape of a Wine Bottle.
Attributed to Don S Shoemaker. Mexico 1960s.
Unmarked
Exotic Wood Rosewood Brass and Cocobolo Wood.
Rack can hold up to eleven (11...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Georges Briard Sculptural Organic Modern Carved Wood Ice Bucket, Thailand, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural organic Midcentury Modern ice bucket, rendered in hand carved spiral motif wood with a matched lid, inset carved handle and a molded plastic liner. By Georges Briard, Tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic, Wood
1950’s Stripes and Polka Dot Etched Bar Set - A Set of 12
Located in Charleston, SC
This fantastic 1950’s bar ware set includes 1 decanter, one ice bucket/champagne chiller, 1 cocktail shaker, 5 cocktail glasses and 4 shot glasses. This is a rare and absolutely stu...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Silver Plated Pear Ice Bucket 'a Bit Damaged', Italy, Circa 1970
By Teghini
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual ice bucket is presenting a pear. This is a nice piece made of silver plated and plastic. The pear is a little bit damaged as shown on the pictures. This is an Italian wo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Set of 8 Red, Yellow & Gold Highball Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of eight Mid-Century Modern highball glasses with red and yellow enamel circles of various sizes along with 22k gold filigree medallions.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-century silver-plated and glass ice bucket, Sambonet Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century silver-plated and glass ice bucket
Sambonet, Italy 1970s
Silverplated, glass, lucite
h 11.5 cm diam. 14 cm
Marked
Conditions: very good conditions consistent with ag...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 6 Vintage Gay Fad "Tribute to Firefighters" Highball Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 6 (two sets available) Mid-Century Modern highball glasses by Fran Taylor's Gay Fad Studio in the "Tribute to Firefighters" pattern. Decorated with red enamel and 22k gold, each glass has vertical bars with various words and phrases heard at the scene of a fire, superimposed over that are images of antique fire wagons...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Eight Midcentury Libbey Glass 'Marine Life' Atomic Design Tumblers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 8 Libbey Glassware 'Marine Life' tumblers or highball glasses with various fishes and marine animals in 22k gold on a ground or raised translucent g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Franco Lapini Bear Head Silver Plated Ice Bucket Cookie Jar, Italy, 1970
Located in Munich, DE
Franco Lapini exquisite bear head sculpture is made entirely of metal plated in silver and its surface is lightly textured to give it an organic feel, the clear Murano glass gracing ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Crystal Decanter with 6 Crystal Glasses Signed Luigi Bormioli
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing mid-century vintage crystal decanter with 6 crystal glasses 1970s Made In Italy signed Luigi Bormioli
Dimensions:
Decanter
2,75 x 2,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
1970s Astonishing Cocktail Shaker by Guy Degrenne in Stainless Steel.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Cocktail Shaker by Guy Degrenne in Stainless Steel. Made in France. This shaker is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 3,54 x 8,26 H inches
diam cm 9 x cm 22 H
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 8 W. Virginia Rocks Glasses in the Castile Pattern, 2 Each of 4 Colors
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-century set of 8 rocks glasses by West Virginia Glass Company in the Castile pattern. Raised textured enamel scrolls in two each of four colors Yellow, red, green and orange comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1960s Mid-century Modern Brass and Glass Round Italian Serving Tray
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Chic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian Round Serving Tray - Brass with Geometric Pattern & Glass Top
Introduce a touch of timeless sophistication to your home with this exquisite roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass Faux Bamboo Detail French Ice Bucket
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Chic 1950s Mid-Century Modern French Brass Ice Bucket with Faux Bamboo Detail
Elevate your entertaining with this exquisite 1950s vintage ice bucket, a quintessential piece of French...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Four Vintage Old Fashioned Glasses in the Atomic Style
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 4 Atomic period old fashioned glasses with split black, orange and gold ellipses among a background of gold dashes on clear glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Martele Champagne / Wine Cooler Bucket. Italy 1960´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vintage Martelé (Hammered Metal) Champagne / Wine Cooler Bucket.
Italy 1960´s. Excellent conditions. Fits well with large bottles (the one on the pictures is a normal size bottle, n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Long Stelton Stainless Steel Tongs After Arne Jacobsen
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Longer than most Stelton ice tongs at almost 12". More for cooking.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of mid-century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
MCM Vintage Chrome & Brass Campaign Chest, Tuck Trunk Bar Ice Bucket, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in St. Louis, MO
Uncommon 1970s vintage Ice Bucket for the bar, fabricated in the style of a campaign chest, tuck trunk in chrome with brass handles , Excelsior USA buckles, with removable plastic li...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1960s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker by Alfi. Made in Germany
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous cocktail shaker by Alfi in stainless steel. Made in Germany
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions
diam 3,93" x 7,48" H inches
diam cm 10 x cm 19 H
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$296 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare, Vintage Cera Glass, Silver Basket Weave Footed Cocktail Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Set of vintage footed cocktail or water glasses by Cera Glassware decorated with a silver woven cane design. All in excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
"Noodle" Dachshund Brass Dog Bottle Opener by Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Classic early 1950s Austrian bottle opener, attributed to the Austrian Illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans depiction of "Noodle" the Dachshund dog. It was made by Bosse in Vienna.
Measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century 17-Piece Cocktail / Barware Set in 'Tree of Life' Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Seventeen piece vintage barware suite in a "Tree of Life" pattern which appears to be inspired by Georges Briard's 'Forbidden Fruit' designs. Each piece is decorated in 22-karat gold and translucent colored enamels on clear glass with gold spattered ground. On one side of each piece is a gold fruit tree with a variety of fruits in different colors, the other with a tiered dessert stand...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
American Art Deco Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Art Deco chrome "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1940s. The design features three bakelite handles and an embossed penguin design on the perimeter of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Vintage Cocktail Glasses by Libbey with Gold Leaf Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four vintage cocktail glasses. Manufactured by Libbey,
1950s Hollywood Regency.
Decorated with a classical gold leaf pattern on frosted...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Tommaso Barbi Wicker and Chrome Coasters, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tommaso Barbi crafted this lovely Mid-Century modernist barware set of two coasters in Italy in the 1970s. The rounded shape boasts a chromed metal stepped framing complemented by br...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Six Vintage Ravenhead Highball Glasses with 22k Gold Geometric Designs
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 6 highball glasses by Ravenhead, decorated with 22 karat gold in geometric patterns of the atomic period.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Georges Briard Red 'Icicle' Design Rocks Glasses in Herringbone Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 4 Georges Briard rocks glasses in a variant of his 'Icicle' pattern with red lines in raised textured frosty enamel arranged in a herringbo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Empoli Italian Aqua Blue Glasses, Mixed Set/12
By Empoli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Italian glass makers, Empoli, a set of twelve blown stemmed glasses in three sizes, in a gorgeous Aqua Blue – circa 1960s.
In shapes distinctive to the Mid-Century Modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Los Castillo Rare Iguana Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original vintage silver plated Los Castillo Beautiful and hard to find Bottle Opener by famed Mexican silver Los Castillo. Stamped on the paw with the makers mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Wrought Iron and Brass Champagne Wine Cooler Standing Ice Bucket
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Colonial Wrought iron stand with with hand-hammered brass ice bucket, Spain, 1930s-1940s.
This pedestal champagne serving stand is all made by hand. The handwrought iron stan...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass, Iron
Four Culver Double Rocks Glasses in Two-Tone Gold Check Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Four double rocks glasses by Culver, LTD with a checkerboard design made of vertical rectangles touching at the corners and having burnished edges f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Fred Press Ice Bowl with 22k Gold Stylized Fish on Black Frosted Ground
By Fred Press
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern ice bowl designed by Fred Press with 22k gold vertical stylized fish alternately pointing up or down on clear glass with interior black frosted surface.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Hand blown Glass Pitcher With Green and Blue Swirl Design Mexico 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand blown Glass Pitcher With Green and Blue Swirl Design Mexico 1970s.
Handcrafted blown art glass Pitcher perfect for summertime iced tea or lemonade or your favorite cocktail.
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Cera "Old World Map" Pattern, Companion Serving Tray
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern molded serving tray with up-turned edges made as a companion piece to the Cera Glassware "Old World Map" barware having an image...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Three-Tier Bar Cart on Castors in Book-Matched Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern bar cart was realized in the United States circa 1960. Sitting on aluminum castors, it features a rectilinear form consisting of two right angled har...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Walnut
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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Liqueur Cabinet
Metal Nutcrackers
Pewter Bucket
Piero Fornasetti Coasters
Silver Nut Cracker
Silver Wine Caddy
Soda Blown Murano Glass
Soda Blown Murano
Spanish Ice Bucket
Tantalus Oak
Vintage Ice Tongs
Vintage Stemware
Vintage Wine Bottle Coaster
Vintage Wine Decanter With Stopper
Vodka Set
Antique Jigger
Antique Whisky Glasses
Blue Glass Cocktail Shaker