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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Rasori Carafe with Six Rasori Flute Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Rasori carafe and six Rasori Champagne Flute glasses
As the designer's favorite street in Milan, her home away from home, the clear Czech contemporary Rasori Carafe Pitcher is a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Smokey Amber Glass Chic 11 Piece Modern Barware Set Glasses, Decanters, Pitcher
By Kosta Boda
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This 11 piece bar ware set is very chic. Made by artisans in India. The color of the glass is very special. Made in a Smokey/amber brown color. It will l...
Category
Early 2000s Indian Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
$199 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
1960s Sascha Brastoff Modernist Table Lighter
Located in New York, NY
1960s Sascha Brastoff metallic silver ceramic base with chrome lighter that can be lifted out and removed. Modernist figural Design. Artist-signed. Made in California, USA. A very un...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Italian Hand-Hammered Silverplate Wine Caddy with Rosewood
Located in Miami, FL
Italian hand-hammered silverplate wine caddy with rosewood
Offered for sale is an Italian hand-hammered silverplate and rosewood wine bottle caddy...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
fferrone Czech Contemporary Minimal Bessho Large Aperitif Glass Bowl Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Bessho large bowl
Just as the small town is known for the healing properties of its hot springs, so are the evenings we spend with good friends. The Bessho Collection is elegant i...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Republic Clear Glass Bessho Carafe
Located in Chicago, IL
Just as the small town is known for the healing properties of its hot springs, so are the evenings we spend with good friends. The contemporary Bessho collection is elegant in its si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Modern Chrome and Glass Triangular Bar Cart
Located in East Freetown, MA
Unique triangular rolling glass and chrome bar cart. Sleek modern barware perfect for the next dinner party.
Category
1990s Southeast Asian Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
$559 Sale Price
53% Off
Contemporary Prise Patinated Bronze Bottle Opener by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Prise Patinated Bronze Bottle Opener by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 3,6 x D 3,5 x H 12 cm.
Materials: Bronze.
Available in patinated and blackened finishes. Please contact us.
Prise...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Prise Blackened Bronze Bottle Opener by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Prise Blackened Bronze Bottle Opener by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 3,6 x D 3,5 x H 12 cm.
Materials: Bronze.
Available in patinated and blackened finishes. Please contact us.
Prise...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
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 Chrome Burlwood Raw Edge Wine Bottle Stopper
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Organic Modern raw edge wine bottle stopper
Rubber and chrome mounted on beautiful turned burlwood.
Measures: 5.25 tall x 1.25 diameter at widest po...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Crocodile Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11 cm D 11 cm H 0.6 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
CROCODILE COASTER 2 CUP COASTER...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$238 / item
Liquor Holder Pocket Flask - Whiskey Galucharme Black Collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover the ultra-convenient pocket liquor flask, perfect for whiskey and outdoor sports enthusiasts. This elegant accessory recalls the sophistication of an English gentleman's twe...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
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
Modern Etched Brass Coaster Bar Set Presented in an Agate Decorated Lucite Box
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
These modern brass coasters are etched with a snakeskin animal pattern and are presented in a Lucite box decorated with a Rose Quartz Agate cabochon.
This unique and bespoke coaster set is part of the Egg Designs Dawa luxury bar set collection and will be a great addition to any home cocktail...
Category
2010s South African Modern Barware
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Brutalist Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 11.5 cm D 11.5 cm H 0.8 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze
Also available in polished bronze.
...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$262 / item
English Victorian Modern Sterling Silver Decanter in Christopher Dresser Style
Located in New York, NY
Victorian modern sterling silver and glass decanter. Made by Edgar Finley & Hugh Taylor in Birmingham in 1884. Clear glass cylinder on round...
Category
1880s English Antique Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
GRAPEFRUIT KNIFE refined cocktail accessory exclusive modern design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A very useful cocktail accessory, this fine knife for citrus is part of the exclusive collection dedicated to festive moments, designed by Nino Basso.
His double derived functiona...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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
$1,928 Sale Price
20% Off
Corkscrew with Erica Burl Handle - Design Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover our exclusive corkscrew with a handle made of heather briar, a fine wood used for making high-quality pipes.
This fine accessory, created by designer Nino Basso, is perfect ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Copper Straw Bar Set Presented in an Agate Decorated Lucite Box
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
These modern copper straws are presented in a Lucite box decorated with a Rose Quartz Agate cabochon.
This unique and bespoke copper straw set is part of the Egg Designs Dawa luxury bar set collection and will be a great addition to any home cocktail bar...
Category
2010s South African Modern Barware
Materials
Quartz, Copper, Brass
12 Venetian Goblets w/ White Cane Twist Stems & Gold Inclusions
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A lovely set of 12 hand blown tall and elegant wine goblets. The bowl and foot are embellished with gold leaf and the tall stems are composed of white twisted canes which are a subtl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
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
"Brass" - 21st Century Calacatta Oro Marble Bottle Holder
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Brass bottle holder, entirely made of marble, is an exclusive bottle holder in Calacatta Oro embellished with a gold finish at the base, giving it a further touch of refined styl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Modern Hand Forged, Formed, and Polished Copper Serving Spoons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two-piece set of modern high-polished copper serving spoons. Fabricated in rich copper and then finished by hand in his Brooklyn, NY studio, these pieces are the creation of silversmith and jewelry designer Heath Wagoner...
Category
2010s American Modern Barware
Materials
Copper
Gerald Benney, Modernist Enamel & Sterling Silver Wine Coasters, London, 1985
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1985 by Gerald Benney, this very handsome pair of Sterling Silver Wine Coasters, are plain in design, with bands of enamel in a rich blue hue, and removable t...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brutalist Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11.5 cm D 11.5 cm H 0.8 cm.
Materials: polished bronze
Also available in black/brown bronze....
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$262 / item
Brutalist Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 17 cm D 17 cm H 0.9 cm.
Materials: polished bronze
Also available in black/brown bronze.
BRUTALIST COASTER 1 CUP COASTER / BOTTLE COASTER / CANDLE...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$488 / item
Crocodile Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11 cm D 11 cm H 0.6 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in dark bronze.
CROCODILE COASTER 2 CUP COASTER...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$238 / item
Stringray Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Stringray coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 10.7 cm D 10.7 cm H 0.5 cm
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
Stringray coaster 2
Cup coaster...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$202 / item
Crocodile Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 14.5 cm D 14.5 cm H 0.7 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in black/brown bronze.
Crocodile coaster 1 cup coaster...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$333 / item
LE LUNE - Exclusive Wine and Cocktail Accessories Set
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover LE LUNE, a fine set of drinking accessories that celebrates the connection between the phases of the moon and wine.
Designed by Nino Basso, this exclusive set includes a br...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist coaster 1 by Fakasaka design.
Dimensions: W 17 cm D 17 cm H 0.9 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
Bru...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$488 / item
Stringray Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Stringray coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 10.7 cm D 10.7 cm H 0.5 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in dark bronze.
Stringray coaster 2
Cup coaster...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Barware
Materials
Bronze
$202 / item
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
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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