Modern Barware
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Tupilak Bottleopener in White Bone, Greenland, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A figural bottle opener hand carved in white bone/tooth. Made at home by a creative Hunter in Greenland circa 1960-70. Measurements: H/L: 16.5 cm.
Category
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bora Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glasses, Matching Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti contemporary Bora mouth blown Murano drinking glasses/tumbler and matching decanter in clear with blue and white detail.
Sold as a set of six glasses, each in a diff...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Carafe and Glasses Hand Blown and Gilt
Located in London, GB
Two blown glass carafes and ten water glasses dipped in gold by Front for Skitch, Italy 2010.
The glasses and carafes set Midas proposes a contemporary and ironic version of luxury ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Glass" x6
By Andrea Barra
Located in Milano, IT
It's a decorative glass, yes,
but it is also a "technological" glass with internal lines, it increases the contact surface with the wine, increasing its oxygenation,
created in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Glass"
By Andrea Barra
Located in Milano, IT
It's a decorative glass, yes,
but it is also a "technological" glass with internal lines, it increases the contact surface with the wine, increasing its oxygenation,
created in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Silverplate Ice Bucket with Handle
Located in Brescia, IT
This modern style piece can be useful for the bar car or for the outdoor use cause the cover consents to maintain the low temperature.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Hand-Hammered Champagne Bucket
Located in Torino, IT
Silver plated hand-hammered Champagne bucket, handcrafted in Italy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Coasters Cocktail Barware White Carrara Marble Brass Inlay Ants Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in white Carrara marble with brass inlay.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food.
Material: White Carrara ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Le Lune Bar Set by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted using lost wax casting, the bronze wine bottle coaster is embellished with the cycles of the moon. The corkscrew, topped with a briar root wood handle, complements the warm tones of the coaster, creating a timeless set for traditional dining...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Steel, Metal
Vintage Italian Sterling Silver Jug / Pitcher / Ewer circa 1960 Water Cocktail
Located in London, GB
A stylish Vintage Italian Jug with an understated elegant straight sided design displaying the luster of plain polished silver. The Jug has subtle spout which has a straight geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Champagne Tongs by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
From a wide collection of luxurious serving accessories, the Champagne Opener by Nino Basso features Art Deco-inspired handles in durable briar root, accented with small stripes of e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Steel
Cool Ice Bucket in the Shape of a Pear in Brushed Aluminum from the 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cool ice bucket in the shape of a pear in brushed aluminum from the 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Campana Small Vase or Ice Bucket in Glass Blown in a Mold Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Campana is a blown in a mold glass vase designed by Aldo Cibic, a useful and versatile object that can be both a flower vase and an ice bucket. Its simple and elegant Silhouette make...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Ghidini 1961 Double O Ice Bucket in Stainless Steel by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Ice bucket in brass
For the double O champagne cooler Hutten used his iconic loop shape. The O shaped handle give a playful but chique touch to the cooler. James will love it.
Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Goose Mouth Blown Glass Decanter Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Goose is a mouth blown borosilicate glass decanter, realized thanks to the ability of master craftsmen specialized in glass blowing. Drawing inspiration from nature Aldo Cibic has cr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Albali Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Albali contemporary mouth blown Murano clear glass decanter, signed and dated.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Murano Glass
Ghidini 1961 Thimble Ice Bucket in Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Ice bucket in casted brass. For this supreme ice bucket Studio Job got inspirations by family tailoring traditions and care of the smallest details. The here ice bucket is then repre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Champagne Bucket Wine Cooler Vase Vessel Blue Azul Macaubas Marble Handmade
Located in Ancona, Marche
Luxurious and big Champagne bucket sculpted by hand from a solid block of Azul Macaubas. Polished finishing.
Champagne bucket dimensions: D 26 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Quartz
Bottle Cooler or Ice Bucket by Michael Aram
By Michael Aram
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Beautiful ice bucket from the famous artisti Michael Aram - an idea for Christmas gift -
O/5921.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Barware
Materials
Iron
Augustus Silver Plated Carafe
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Milan, IT
Augustus is a silver plated carafe, a unique piece where irony meets high level craftsmanship.
This products is part of the collection New Roman, by Jaime Hayon: inspired by the ves...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Winebowl Set of Two in Natural Finish by Cory Grosser & Mogg
By Mogg, Cory Grosser
Located in New York, NY
"Winebowl is a bottle holder of Cory Grosser for Mogg, in natural cedar with metal ballast. Winebowl is a bottle holder original and contained in its size. Simply unique design, help...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Cedar
Carl Auböck Brass Key Corkscrew with Elephant
Located in London, GB
A cast brass corkscrew featuring an Elephant designed and made by Carl Auböck II in Vienna, Austria, in the 1950s. This item was made as an exclusive corporate gift and so is a rare ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Jean Desprès Champagne Bucket
By Jean Despres
Located in London, GB
An incredibly stylish and important, heavy gauge silver plated champagne bucket, with classic hammered (or marte´le) finish, with trademark Despre`s chain motif around the foot and r...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Martelé
Carl Auböck Black Leather Cork Stopper
Located in London, GB
Great leather bottle stopper with the original leather string.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Leather
Carl Auböck Coin Bottle Stopper
Located in London, GB
Vintage coin bottle stopper made by the Auböck Werkstätte in the 1950s.
In cast brass, it bears the Auböck stamp on the coin. In very good condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1980s Modernist Lucite and Silver plated Italian Tray by Ulderico Cavinato
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Tray by Ulderico Cavinato embodies the spirit of its era, blending cutting-edge materials with timeless design principles to create a visually st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-Plated Metal Ice Bucket by Christofle.
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver-plated metal ice bucket by Christofle.
Silver plated ice bucket by the Maison Christofle, 20th century, with its storage case.
H: 21cm , W: 24cm, D: 19cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Fish Shaped Bottle Opener with Cane Grip by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1960's
Located in Vienna, Austria
A fish shaped bottle opener from Carl Auböck.
Mades from stainless steel with cane grip.
Catalog number 4687 from Werkstätte Carl Auböck.
The steel manufactured by Solingen .
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Tentacle Decanter, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Modern barware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern barware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original barware, popular names associated with this style include Felicia Ferrone, AIREDELSUR, Simone Crestani, and Marco Fedi. 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 $15 and tops out at $18,666 while the average work can sell for $539.
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