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
Dorothy Thorpe Silver Fade Bar Cocktail Set Chrome Holder Ice Bucket Glass 13 pc
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful streamlined set containing the things you will need for your next gathering. There are six drinking glasses which are 5 5/8 inches tall and 2 3/4 inches in diamet...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Piero Fornasetti "Mitologia" Cocktail or Glass Coasters, Set of Eight
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Piero Fornasetti "Mitologia" set of 8 bar or drink coasters, circa 1970's. This stylish set of cocktail coasters were produced exclusively for the New York City department store Bonw...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Porcelain
Lino Sabatinni for Christofle, Paris, Windsor Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent, stylish and Modernist silver plated Champagne bucket designed by the world famous Lino Sabatinni, the preeminent figure in modern Italian silver and metalware design.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Greek Key 22K Gold Cocktail Mixer and Set of 6 Rocks Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Shall we invite Don Draper over from Mad Men for a nightcap? Yes, please! Sexy and so refined, this Greek Key pattern is one of the most rare and sought after. Drinks just look sexy and fashionable when served in these golden greek key glasses...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Brass Horse Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s 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
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
WMF Champagne Bucket germany around 1980s ( marked )
Located in Wien, AT
WMF Champagne Bucket germany arond 1980s ( marked )
Stainless steel 18/10
Original condition
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Martini & Rossi Vermouth French Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Martini & Rossi triangular ashtray. White Opalex is branded Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth on each side. Each corner has a beveled cigarette rest. Marked “Made in France, Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Opaline Glass
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
1970s Romania Etched Glass Decanter Clipper Sailboat
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Romania Etched Glass Decanter Clipper Sailboat
Tall 10.13 x 5.25 diameter
Clipper Sailboats Etched Glass
Retains label made in Romania.
Original vintage condition like new.
Re...
Category
1970s Romanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Modernist Geometric Acrylic Lucite Bowl Barware Server, circa 1970
By General Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sophisticated Mid-Century modernist Lucite or acrylic barware bowl, tray, or serving dish was crafted by Grainware circa 1970. The serving centerpiece boasts a geometric shape, three carved containers for snacks, olives, nuts, or vegetables, and a tall and sturdy handle. The acrylic is luxuriously weighty and transparent, similar to genuine crystal. There is no visible designer's mark.
The serving barware tool is in excellent condition, with no pronounced signs of wear.
Dimensions: 11.50 in wide (29 cm) x 10 in deep (25.5 cm) x 8 in high (20.5 cm).
Note: Otto Röhm, a German chemist, invented acrylic in 1902. However, its mass production did not begin until 1933, when Röhm GmbH (currently Evonik Degussa GmbH) began marketing it under the Plexiglas® brand. Also known as ACRYLITE®, Lucite®, and Perspex®, acrylic is noted for its unparalleled transparency among polymers. It is also BPA-free and a food-grade material commonly used for outdoor tableware.
Not long after Plexiglas became available, Plastic Productions Company of Redwood City, CA, began manufacturing housewares using acrylic sheets. These products were primarily black or gray. As a result, they were initially marketed under the Gray n Ware brand, which was later changed to Grainware. Charles McCrea, who owned the Plastic Productions Company, was also its chief product designer. In June 1951, the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MOMA) acquired several Grainware products, which remain on display today.
In 1971, SiLite Inc. acquired the Plastic Productions Company, a housewares and giftware manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Under its president, Robert Parmacek, SiLite introduced new products made using transparent acrylic sheets under the Grainware brand, which were wildly successful. Consequently, Grainware became known as a brand of predominantly clear acrylic products.
The next transformation of the Grainware brand came in the late 1970s when Mr. Parmacek changed the production process from vacuum-forming acrylic sheets to injection molding acrylic resins. This technique enabled Grainware to mass-produce intricate designs, cementing its reputation as a high-end brand of unique giftware and housewares.
In 1991, Carlisle Companies Inc. acquired SiLite Inc. and the Grainware brand, but Jolly Tone remained the primary manufacturer of Grainware products. In 2012, Jolly Tone bought the Grainware brand in partnership with William Bounds...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Fantastic Fish Bottle Opener in Abalone Stone by Los Castillo Taxco Mexico 1970s
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Modernist sculptural fish bottle opener in Abalone by Los Castillo.
Hand crafted in Abalone Stone.
No markings present. Attribution Los Castillo.
From Taxco Mexico 1970s. ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Abalone
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
Carved Olive Wood Coaster Set, Modernist Design, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Carved Olive Wood Coaster Set, from France Circa 1970.
Rare set of 6 coasters and their gouged storage box.
The set is hand-carved in a beautiful ol...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Olive
Asprey, London - Gold Plated Champagne / Barware Set c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A vintage cased set of barware comprising of Champagne cork remover, a pair of ice tongs and an angled bottle opener.
The three pieces are gold plated and in superb (barely or unuse...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Signed David Marshall Solid Brass Wine Holer, Spain 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful wine holder in solid brass. This rare piece was designed by David Marshall and is signed on the handle. It was produced in Spain during the early 1970s.
This charming win...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
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. This gorgeous Willy Rizzo style dry bar was produced 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, Chrome, Metal
Ice Bucket in Lucite Ice effect and Steel Willy Rizzo Style, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing ice bucket in lucite ice effect and steel in the style of the Italian designer Willy Rizzo.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 7 Barware HighBall Tumbler Glass w/ Silver Rim by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite set of seven Tom Collins silver barware cups by Dorothy Thorpe epitomizes elegance in Mid-century modern. Each cup features a sleek, streamlined design crafted from hi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Green Glass Decanter, Empoli, Italy
By Empoli
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Mid-Century Green Glass Decanter, Empoli, Italy. Tall, tapered glass decanter. Hand-blown glass in the distinctive green color used by Empoli.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Bakelite and Brass Thermos Carafe
By Aldo Tura
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1950s Mid-Century Modern thermos carafe combines functional design with a touch of luxury through its use of Bakelite and brass. The body of the carafe is made from Bakelite, cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Signed Carl Auböck Nutcracker with Leather Handles, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Signed Carl Auböck Nutcracker with Leather Handles, 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Silver Dolphin Bottle Opener Midcentury Mad Barware
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Silver Plate Dolphin Bottle Opener
Midcentury Mad Barware
2 h x 6.5 long x 2.38 w
Original vintage condition unrestored
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Gorgeous Crystal Ice Bucket with 4 Glasses by Ivat. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Crystal Ice Bucket with 4 Glasses by Ivat. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition and the set is signed.
Dimension:
Ice Bucket
diameter 4,33 x 5,51 H inch...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Golf Themed Cocktail Stirrers / Muddlers in a Golf Bag Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid twentieth century set of six chromed golf club form cocktail stirrers / muddlers held in a bronze golf bag set at an angle on a wooden base. Stirrers about 6" long.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Sheffield Silver Vintage Silver Plated Hinged Lid Ice Bucket
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Sheffield Silver Vintage Silver Plated Hinged Lid Ice Bucket with Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 12.25" H x 9" W x 7.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Brass Octagonal Ice Bucket
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern ice bucket is a stylish and functional accessory, perfect for entertaining. Its combination of natural wood and brass accents , along with its di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
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
Vintage Brutalist Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Double Old Fashioned Gold and Black Coin Set of 4 Barware Glasses by Cera 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 6 gold and black coin barware double old fashioned glasses by Cera Glass.
Mid-century 1960s Cera 22-karat gold and black glassware barware.
Mid-century modern vintage set of 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Silver Tumblers - Set of 6
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful set of 6 mid century silver fade tumblers. Each glass has a deep metallic silver finish with a clear base. Perfect for using as water glasses or for cocktails.
Category
Mid-20th Century 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
rare green glass decanter by Saara Hopea for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
decanter element
Design:
Saara Hopea
Producer:
Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland
Age:
1970s
wonderful glass decanter element designed by Saara Hopea and produced by NU...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of Six 1960's Glass Wine Goblets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indulge in the charm of vintage tableware with our set of 6 glass wine goblets, perfectly designed to enhance your wine-drinking experience. These g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-century Vintage Italian Alpaca Pineapple Ice Bucket, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-century vintage pineapple ice bucket by unknown artist, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960.
Made of Alpaca.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Alpaca
Set of Six "Name Your Poison" Cocktail Glasses by Cera for Neiman Marcus
By Neiman Marcus, Cera
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of six double old fashioned "Name Your Poison" cocktail glasses (14oz) by Cera for Neiman Marcus, circa 1980s. Each glass has a different position listed on it including: H...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Hand-Painted Dressed Woman Decanter by Johgus Bornholm, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand-glazed ceramic/earthenware decanter depicting a woman in antique Bornholm Island Dress/costume. Studio-made at Johgus on the island of Bornholm in De...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Stunning Ice Bucket in by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Made in Italy
By Macabo
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Elegant and gorgeous mid-century ice bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
Dimension:
diameter 5,11 x 7,87 height inches
diameter 13 x cm 20.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
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
1960s Space Age Mepra Cocktail Shaker in Stainless Steel, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Space Age MEPRA Cocktail Shaker in stainless steel. Made in Italy. This shaker is in excellent condition.
Dimensions: diameter 3,14 x 8,26 height inches
Dimension...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass Thermos Carafe, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century carafe or decorative thermos in tortoiseshell effect lucite and gilt brass. This incredibly stylish piece is attributed to a Dior Home design and was made in Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Metal Girl Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s 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
Brass
Bottle Stopper Alpaca circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Bottle stopper alpaca circa 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Alpaca
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pineapple Shaped Ice Bucket, Vintage German 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice barware item, made in the1970s. An all original Lucite and gold plated metal item to display in your bar or just on a cupboard for your ice cubes. Lucite or acrylic glass, in ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Anchor Vintage 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 Vienna, Austria.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Wrought Iron Wine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage painted wrought iron wine rack by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor from the 1950s.
Stores 26 bottles.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Cut Steel
1960s French Cut Crystal Champagne Ice Bucket Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Heavy cut Crystal French Champagne Ice Bucket Cooler
in the style of Baccarat
Unmarked
9 h x 7.5 diameter x 9 w
Original preowned vintage
Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bar stools by Daystrom.
Newly powder-coated in pink and simi-orange vintage MCM chrome bar stool in original black vinyl fabric, Marked DAYSTROM on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Set of Seven Stock Market / Wall Street / Dow Jones / Cocktail Glasses by Cera
By Cera
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of seven double old fashioned glasses tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 1958 to 1968 by Cera, circa 1970s. Each glass is the same and captures 10 years of current events and their impact on the stock market. The glasses are in very good condition with no cracks or chips; there is some wear to the 24K gold band...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Dorothy Thorpe Style Mid-Century Silver Fade Barware Shot Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Dorothy Thorpe style midcentury barware set of 6 shot glasses.
Elegant exquisite vintage 1950s Designer Dorothy Thorpe pure silver overlay band barware glasses.
This set Dorothy Thorpe midcentury cocktail glasses barware has the pure silver faded band around top edge of each piece.
Set includes 6 shot glasses.
1960s Mid-Century Modern cocktail barware set.
Silver fade.
Measurements:
Hot glasses height 3.5 inches, diameter 2.5 inches.
The glasses looks like it was used very little and stored well.
This vintage 1950s midcentury glassware or barware set will create a dramatic display for a back bar or table setting.
These are from the 1950s and must be hand washed.
They are not dishwasher safe.
Dorothy Thorpe glassware was a chic staple of every Mid-Century Modern wet bar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury combination corkscrew, bottle opener, and paperweight dating from the 1950s. Shaped like a large key, it was designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by his workshop in Vienn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
an amazing Fulvio Bianconi MURANO very heavy (2.25KG) 1970s BOWL or ashtray
Located in Landshut, BY
This is an incredible piece of craftsmanship!
I was just 10 years old when my father, who worked in Milan where I grew up, bought this bowl in Venice together with a huge Fazzoletto...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mario Buccellati pair of Italian Silver Penguin-Form Magnum Wine Coolers
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of realistically modeled as a male and female penguins, the hinged heads opening to reveal a bottle compartment Mario Buccellati was one of the most remarkable Italian jeweler...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Glamorous Dorothy Thorpe 10 Piece set Gold Fleck Wine Glasses - Stemware Barware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Glamourous Hollywood Regency 10 piece barware wine glassware set with gold fleck by Dorothy Thorpe. The ten wine glasses are in fine vintage condition, no chips. Some have more gold...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Empoli Sky Blue White Italian Art Glass Large Dimpled Decanter Original Stopper
By Empoli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage sky blue over white Italian art glass decanter with original stopper. Documented to Empoli, circa 1960-1970s. Very rare design with dimpl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass
1960s Fred Press Eclipse Sunburst Glasses, Black, 22k Gold, Set of 8
By Fred Press
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Fred Press Eclipse sunburst glasses, black ,22k gold, set of 8
Offered for sale is a set of eight Fred Press Eclipse Sunburst glasses in black and 22K gold. These gorgeous vintage highball...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mini Modern Stainless Steel Silver Plated Miniature Martini Cocktail Shaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mini Modern Stainless Steel Silver Plated Miniature Martini Cocktail Shaker. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 5.25" H x 3" W x 3" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
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