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
Elegant Whiskey decanter in chrystal glass with silver mounting from 1944
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Whiskey decanter in chrystal glass signed by Strombergshyttan’s Glass factory, Smaland, Sweden with silver mounting from 1944=S8.
The decanter is heavy and has a simple and ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Midcentury Modern Ice Bucket Tommi Parzinger Style
Located in New York, NY
A substantial brass and mercury glass ice bucket, Modernism/Midcentury Modern design period, in the style of German designer Tommi Parzinger, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, USA. Piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Set of 12 Collins and High Ball Culver Glasses with 22 K Gold, Regency Pattern
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Wichita, KS
Vintage Mid-Century Modern set of 6 Collins and 6 Highball glasses by Culver. The style is called Regency and the glasses are frosted. The top stripe is silver and the bottom is 22k ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold, Silver
Solid Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid 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 the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Lucite
Rare Mauro Manetti "Apple" Ice Bucket - Florence, Italy c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A rare example of a Mauro Manetti designed ice bucket in the form of an apple, one of the scarcer models and in good condition.
Made by "Fonderia d'Arte it is fully marked on the u...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
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
1970s El de Uberti Italy Chalice Wine Champagne Goblet Silver Plate
By De Uberti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s by El de Uberti Italy Chalice Wine Champagne Goblet Silver Plate
Stamp by maker
6 h x 3.88 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to photos for condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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
rare variation of carl auböck´s ice bucket no. 3703 with tongs
Located in Munich, DE
previous unknown smaller version of the no.3703 ice bucket with tongs by carl auböck. we als can offer the bigger one...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Crystal Whiskey Glasses, Saint Louis model Jersey
By Saint Louis
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Set of 6 classic crystal whiskey glasses from the French brand Saint Louis. The glasses have a beautiful leaf-shaped cut, the name of the model i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Carl Auböck Heavy Nutcracker Brass
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck heavy nutcracker brass.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Monkey Cork Screw by Richard Rohac, Vienna 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Monkey Cork Screw by Richard Rohac, Vienna 1950s
Excellent original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Red Ice Bucket in Goatskin and Brass by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Ice bucket by the Italian designer Aldo Tura (original label still attached - Tura Creazioni) in red goatskin and brass details, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 6 Murano Art Glass Tumblers, Mezzo Ritorto hues of blue and red, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Set of six Murano glass tumbler glasses made A Canne, in a great combination of hues of blue and a red.
The mezzo ritorto pattern is a special feature of this design.
The traditiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Murano Glass
Austrian Midcentury Stainless Steel and Horn Fish Cork Screw by Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
This Austrian Midcentury Modern Amazing Stainless steel fish shaped cork screw and bottle opener was designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck Vienna, rare version with horn
signed Au...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Serving Tray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rectangular fake bamboo brass and glass serving tray designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, it's in good conditions overall. This Italian Serving Tray is a stylish an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Tommaso Barbi Rectangular Serving Tray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Tommaso Barbi rectangular serving tray reflects the elegance and design flair typical of Barbi's work. The tray has a luxurious and modern aesthetic, characterized by its ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Published ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Barware MCM 22kt Gold Stripped Champagne Glasses "New Years Eve" Festive
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Vintage barware , perfect for the Holidays or New Years Eve, these Festive and glamorous, tall tapered glass champagne glasses with applied 22k gold stripes. Some wear to...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Georges Briard Ice Bucket Brown Suede Square with Brass Vintage 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Georges Briard Signed Square Brown Vinyl and suede with brass accents Ice Bucket Mid Century vintage from the 1950s.
Unique square brown vinyl with brass handle designs ice bucket by...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Brass Hammer Corkscrew Wine Opener Italy 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Stylized modern brass hammer corkscrew Made in Italy circa 1970's
Twist off hidden corkscrew wine opener with a solid brass hammer head handle
Stamped Made in Italy and in original ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Set Barware Bar Green Goatskin and Brass by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Barware set It's composed by a thermos carafe, an ice bucket and a mixer , in green goatskin and brass by Aldo Tura for Macabo.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
MCM Danish Stelton Georg Jensen Serving Barware Tools
By Georg Jensen, Stelton
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive collection of Stelton serving and bar tools. There is quite an assortment including 4 long cocktail spoons, ice tongs from the Cylinda line, bottle opener from Peter Holmb...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cathrine Holm Enameled Fondue Server
Located in Fulton, CA
Striking blue and white enameled steel fondue pot by Catherineholm of Norway. Circa. 1960's. Exceptional condition. Complete set including under-plate and sterno cup.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
Set of Six Lucite and Brass Barware Coaster with Leaves Inclusions, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Six barware coaster with leaves inclusions in lucite with brass borders, in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
11 'Chinoiserie' Pattern Rocks Glasses/ Tumblers by Culver
By Culver Ltd.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
11 'Chinoiserie' Pattern Rocks Glasses/Tumblers by Culver
USA, circa 1960s
A rare grouping of eleven Culver 'Chinoiserie' pattern rock glasses and tumblers dates back to the 1960s. E...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
French 1970's Aluminum Ice Bucket with Walnut Handles
Located in New York, NY
French 1970's circular aluminum ice bucket with covered top, adorned with walnut sphere and two walnut sphere handles.
Measurements with lid : 11"...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Imperial Glass Co. Shoji Rocks Glasses 22-Karat Gold 1960s, Set of 8
Located in Saint Louis, MO
If you're looking for the best in sexy, Mid Century Modern style glasses, you've found them. Top of the line. The best of times. These vintage rocks glasses were manufactured by the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Danish wooden coaster
Located in Nivelles, BE
Danish wooden coaster in beechwood representing a cat with its hat, it contains § wooden and cork coasters, it is in the style of Hans Bolling.
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Beech
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Black Painted Metal by Mascagni
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1970s Mid-Century Modern tray designed and manufactured in Italy by Umberto Mascagni. The serving tray features a sleek and minimalist design characteristic of the era, wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large French Footed Wine Champagne POMMERY Bucket Engraved
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage champagne bucket, from the 1960’s, features a brass finish. It is branded Champagne Pommery Reims France. As seen throughout Europe this hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mauro Manetti, Florence, Italy - Owl Ice Bucket c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
Always highly sought-after, a fun vintage Italian ice bucket in the form of an owl.
These are heavy and solid pieces designed by contemporary Italian artist, Mauro Manetti of Flor...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Couroc Roadrunner Bird Design Barware Vintage Serving Tray Circa 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern Couroc of Monterey California roadrunner bird design barware serving tray.
Vintage Couroc Roadrunner Design Barware Serving ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bakelite
Mid Century Teak Coupes - Set of 4
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 mid century turned teak coupes. Elegant shapes with tapered stems and a beautiful grain to the wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Vintage Mid Century Modern Silver Plated Chrome Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker c1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Mid Century Modern Silver Plated Chrome Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker C1940.
4 5/8" x 3 3/8" x 12 1/4".
A striking example of mid-century modern design, this silver-plated chro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Green Faceted Indiana Glass Drinking Glasses, Set of 8
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of eight green-faceted drinking glasses. This set will add a beautiful touch of green to any place setting. We recommend using this set for water or iced tea and pairing them w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Cenedese, 8 Tumblers Red or Amber, Incisi Velati Heavy Sommerso Murano Glass
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Great set of 4 amber and 4 red tumblers. Heavy glass Sommerso clear bottom over a deep amber or a dense red.
Amelio Cenedese here made tumblers borrowing Carlo Scarpa velati techniq...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Baccarat Talleyrand Crystal Decanter
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and sleek decanter by Baccarat. Created in a smaller scale, this is a beautiful piece that will hold your whiskeys/spirits in great style. In great condition with a small...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Danish Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Style Sterling Silver Bottle Opener
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern bottle opener was realized in Denmark, circa 1960. It features a neoclassical stylized scroll form base; a reeded body; as well as channel detailing a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
c. 1950s Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Cocktail Stirrer or Muddler
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950s Tiffany sterling silver cocktail stirrer or muddler. A great Mid Century Modern touch for you home bar! 0.95 troy oz.
11.25".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Midcentury Modern Ice Bucket Tommi Parzinger Style
Located in New York, NY
A substantial brass and mercury glass ice bucket, Modernism/Midcentury Modern design period, in the style of German designer Tommi Parzinger, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, USA. Piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Culver Ltd 22k Gold Mushroom Glasses - Set of 5
By Culver Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of glasses from the 1960’s in a magic mushroom pattern by Culver, Ltd. The patterns on the glass are made from 22k gold and are in impeccable condition. This beautiful ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Set of 8 Gold Plated Stirrup Cups Goblets with Animal Heads, Stags
Located in Miami, FL
Newly gold plated set of 8 stirrup cups/goblets with deer, stags or elk's heads.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Midcentury Silverplated Cylindrical Ice Bucket
Located in Malibu, CA
Sleek midcentury modern silverplated cylindrical ice bucket with attached lid & insert. A shiny mirror like finish is possible, the images above show the ice bucket polished, we le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Fish Cork Screw by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This Iconic Austrian Midcentury fish shaped corc screw and bottle opener was designed by Carl Auböck Vienna. This one is a extremely Rare version in brass and leather. Signed Auböck.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
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
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
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Palloni, Hot Air Balloon Complete Set of Coasters
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Palloni, Hot Air Balloon.
Complete Set of Coasters,
1955-60
The Piero Fornasetti ceramic coasters are a complete set of eight. They each depict a different...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Set of Vintage Carlo Moretti Wine Cordial Stemware
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful set of 7 Carlo Moretti cased glass cordial stems in excellent condition. The vibrant chartreuse green contrasted with the white casing captures the era perfectly.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener
Located in San Diego, CA
Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener. A beautiful statement piece at the bar, especially one with Mid-century influences. The Abalone and silver are extraordinary and a g...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Metal Fish Corkscrew Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s corkscrew and bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg Germany.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Italian Sterling Silver and 18 Karat Gold Cigarette or 420 Lighter
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Gucci Italy signed Cigarette, Cigar or 420 Lighter. A Waffle pattern sterling that is print resistant... with a solid 18k Gold Strike. The perfect compliment to any bar, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Set of 4 MCM Brass and Marble Coasters by Saulo for Sulitjelma Stein Og Metall
By Sulitjelma Stein og Metall, Georges Saulo
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
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
Set of 6 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cocktail Tumblers or Mugs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 cocktail mugs or glasses.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver with gold washed interiors.
With tapered side walls and a slightly concave base.
Fully hallmarked f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Austrian Midcentury Steel and Leather Fish Bottle Opener by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming fish shaped stainless steel and cognac brown leather bottle opener has been designed by Carl Auböck, Modell Nr. 4687.
Produved by Solingen Germany...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Frantz Hingelberg Sterling Silver Mixer Spoons
Located in Hellerup, DK
A distinctive pair of sterling silver mixer spoons designed by Svend Weihrauch for Frantz Hingelberg. Each spoon features a silver ball handle, accompanied by its original rattan ins...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Set Neo-Classical Mythological Gold Coasters Mitologia
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti ceramic complete set of neo-classical gold coasters,
Mitologia Pattern,
Mythology Pattern,
1950s
Measures: Diameter 4 1/8 inches x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze Hand Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern 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
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Gold Cocktail Mixer Decanter & Cocktail Rocks Glasses by Culver Ltd, 1960s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of seven (7) cocktail decanter and cocktail rocks glasses, Mid-Century Modern period, by Culver Ltd., circa 1960s, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Set consists of one (1) co...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Foil, Gold
Vintage 1970 Guzzini Space Age Midcentury Ice Bucket and Bowl
By Paolo Tilche, Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking and high design piece created by Paolo Tilche for Guzzini. It’s Space Age design consists of an ecru sphere with navy blue and red stripes with a silver chrome handle that a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Danish Midcentury Teak Ice Bucket, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique and beautifully crafted vintage Danish midcentury teak ice bucket. This piece has minimal, clean lines while enveloped in the grain ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Fabulous Mid Century Blenko Bottle Barware Glasses set of 8 by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare set of 8 Fred Press original bar glasses.
Set of 8 with Blenko style decanter design in gorgeous colors.
This set looks barely ever used.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Soda Siphon Seltzer Glass Bottle with Metal Mesh
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vintage and Classic Soda Siphon Seltzer glass bottle with cool Chrome Wire Mesh around the glass.
Vintage mid century seltzer bottle made in Czech...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
1970's Mid Century Modern "United Solid Brass Co." Chrome & Glass Ice Bucket
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern United Solid Brass Company Ice Bucket. Glass liner. Chrome bucket decorated.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage MCM Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6.
Elegant vintage Libbey Golden Foliage barware frosted glasses with leaves patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
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