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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Murano Glass Tumbler, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, unit price
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Ercole Barovier, Silvio Piattelli, Gio Ponti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This listing is for unit price for customer who needs quantities that are different than the listed set of 6.
The original name is Campo fiorito con papaveri e lavanda. I designed th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ice Bucket Apple Shaped in Faux Carey and Metal, Mauro Manetti Style
By Mauro Manetti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Apple Ice bucket, brass, Lucite, Spain, 1960s
A highly decorative faux tortoiseshell, metal plated and aluminum ice bucket or wine cooler in the manner of Mauro Manetti.
Use it in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,294 Sale Price
20% Off
Tea Glasses Collection of 11 original Russian antique silverplated Podstakanniks
Located in Vigonza, Padua
The Podstakannik (Russian: подстака́нник, literally "thing under the glass"), or tea glass holder, is a holder with a handle, made of silver plate that holds a drinking glass (stakan). Their primary purpose is to be able to hold a very hot glass of tea, which is usually consumed right after it is brewed. The stability of the glass on the table is also significantly improved. It is a traditional way of serving and drinking tea in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other Slavic states.
History
Podstakanniks appeared in Russian tea culture in the late 18th century, when drinking tea became common in Russia. Very soon they became not just practical utensils, but also works of art, just like samovars that were used for boiling water. Expensive podstakanniks for the rich and the elite were made of silver; however, they were not very practical, since they would get quite hot very quickly due to the high thermal conductivity of silver. By the 20th century, podstakanniks became very widespread. They were found extremely useful on railroads, as tea was served in moving carriages that were shaking. A bare glass was more likely to fall, scalding people with hot tea. The Russian railroads still use the podstakannik extensively in sleeper carriages.
Production
In the Soviet Union they were made mostly from nickel silver, cupronickel, and other alloys with nickel, silver, or gold plating. Though in modern times, simple tea cups or mugs are typically used by Russians at home, podstakanniks continue to be widely used for serving tea on the Russian Railways, since they provide more safety while drinking or carrying tea on a moving train. Most Russian tea glass holders...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Rare trio of liquor glass coloured bottles in surrealistic style designe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
$718 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Contemporary Hand Blown "Storti Set" Glasses Bottle Water Daily Organic Shape
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-Blown Glasses and Bottle by Simone Crestani
The Storti Set is a unique collection by Simone Crestani, blending artistry and functional design. This se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Berkel Mod 115 Flywheel Slicer with Pedestal - Holland - 1950s
By Berkel 2
Located in Milano, IT
Berkel's Model 115 slicer is one of the most iconic machines produced by the Dutch company, famous for the quality and distinctive design of its mechanical slicers. Made of cast iron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
$26,359 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Set of 6 Tankard, Mugs, Tea Cups, Made of Glass & Pewter, Norway Tinn
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco set of 6 Mugs glass & Pewter cups Norway.
In very good used condition, barely used. Marked on the bottom 'ITB NORWAY TINN' and 99.
Dimensions: 1...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Pewter
Contemporary Octopus Polpo Wine Set Hand Blown Calice Glass Decanter Ocean Red
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Polpo Wine Set: A Symphony of Elegance and Oceanic Wonder
Immerse yourself in the enchanting depths of the Polpo Wine Set, a stunning ensemble of six h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Silver Plated Ice Cube Bucket - Christofle - Model Sully
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver-plated ice cube bucket, made by the French brand Christofle.
The model's name is Sully.
The ice cube bucket is in very good condition. Beautiful color and brilli...
Category
1990s French Louis XVI Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Luc Lanel for Christofle Gallia Silver Plate "Ondulation" Cocktail Shaker
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Bochum, NRW
Christofle Gallia cocktail shaker, designed by Luc Lanel and Gallia for the luxury liner SS Normandie.
Silver plated metal. Marked "Gallia" and the Gallic cock mark, five point crow...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Contemporary Hand Blown Glass Bottle Alchemica Old Fashioned Set Liquor Bar
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the *Alchemica Old Fashioned Set*, an exquisite trio of hand-blown glassware by the talented Simone Crestani. This sophisticated se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Polpo Octopus Glass Hand-Blown Sea Creatures Ocean Playful Water
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Contemporary Polpo Glass Hand-Blown Glass
Introducing the Polpo Glass, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist Simone Cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cabinet "Cave à Liqueur" with Crystal Interior
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful Napoleon III period "Cave à liqueur" liquor cabinet with inlaid brass en fruitwood veneer. The cabinet contains four carafes and 12 glasses on a wooden stand with bronze ...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Stunning liqueur set, tray bottle six glasses, amber, Art Deco, 1920s, Bohemia
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful complete liqueur set, an original from the Art Deco period from the 1920s, made of glass, made in Bohemia.
The special feature of this set is not only the elaborate desig...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Long Drink Tumbler Glasses & Jug Set in Pale Lilac Bark Glass, Whitefriars Style
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in Roma, IT
We propose a splendid mid-century Modernist Jug & Glasses Set for your home bar corner.
Made in Italy during the 60s, it is composed of 6 Collins Tumbler glasses and a carafe with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Crystal
Mid-century modern vintage Erik Magnussen for Stelton plastic ice bucket no. 860
By Stelton, Erik Magnussen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage ice bucket made at Stelton. Designer: Erik Magnussen 1970s
In nice good condition with very light signs of use (no deep scratches or cracks). The ice bucket has a Modern ti...
Category
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Plastic
Table bottle opener " rapid " ( for mounting on Table ) Swiss made around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Table bottle opener " rapid " ( for mounting on Table ) Swiss made around 1970s
Good original condition
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Orange Resin Drink Coasters by Laurids Lønborg, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of orange painted resin coasters for drinks, coffee or tea. The set comes in its original onion shaped jar. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lønborg in Denmark during the 1...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Resin
Champagne Bucket around, 1920s ‘Alpaca ‘
Located in Wien, AT
Champagne Bucket around, 1920s ‘Alpaca ‘
Only polished
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Alpaca
A 1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass Pumpkin Italian Ice Bucket
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Ice Bucket is a unique and stylish piece of functional decor that perfectly encapsulates the design sensibilities of the era. This ice bucket combines elements of Mid-Cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Hand Blown Alchemica Martini Glass Cocktail Bar Bubbles Joyful
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Alchemica Martini Glass, a breathtaking hand-blown creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This stunning glass is a standout piece from the imaginative Alchemica Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern Cocktail Shaker and Ice Bucket - Aldo Tura for Macabo
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A nice set of vintage bar items, an ice bucket and a cocktail shaker. Made by the Italian manufacturer Macabo, designed by Aldo Tura. Made of gold-colored metal.
Hollywood Regency st...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal
Trophy Bottle Set Hand Blown Glass Horn Animal Nature Liquor Whisky Rustic Wild
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Trophy Bottles Set' Hand-blown Glass bottles.
The Trophy Bottles Set by Simone Crestani. Set includes 1 Deer Bottle, 1 Longhorn Bottle, and 1 Bigho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver and Crystal Decanter 797
By Georg Jensen, Harald Nielsen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver decanter with ornate stoppers #797 by Harald Nielsen and a Crystal decanter. The heavy Art Nouveau stopper is handcrafted with a great deal of ...
Category
1970s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 Murano Glass Tumblers, Mille Papaveri Rossi, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Designed by my daughter Arianna, this is absolute novelty in glass decoration.
She combined the black filigree with a tip of deep red color, ending the glass mosaic with aquamarine....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Bronze Bottle Opener, Woman Body Figure, 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Bronze Bottle Opener, Woman Body Figure, 1970s
Nice and original bottle opener, figuring a nude woman or goddess.
Perfect to add to any set of kitchen accessories !
Beautiful pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass
$258 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Large Lidded Crystal and Silver Plated Decanter
By Lancel Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Lancel crystal decanter is a stunning example of
mid-century modern design. Crafted from high-quality pressed
glass, the decanter features a distinctive fluted body th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
A 1970s Modern Arnolfo Di Cambio Ice Bucket with a Lino Sabattini Ice Tongs
By Christofle, Cini Boeri, Arnolfo di Cambio, Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s modern heavy crystal ice bucket is a stunning example of Italian design created by Cini Boeri for Arnolfo di Cambio, paired with Lino Sabattini's elegant ice tongs by Chri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Set Barware Bar Green Goatskin and Brass by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Alchemica Wine Set Grande Hand Blown Wine Glass Bottle Bubbles Chic
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Alchemica Wine Set Grande' hand-blown wine glasses and a bottle by Simone Cresttani.
The set includes 6 wine glasses and a glass bottle.
7 pieces in total.
Alchemica Wine Set: A Fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
1960s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker WMF Cromargan, Made in Germany
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous cocktail shaker WMF Cromargan. Made in Germany in stainless steel. This shaker is in excellent condition.
Dimensions: diameter 3,54 x 10,23 height inches
Dimensions:...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Nouveau French Champagne Bucket for Charles Heidsieck by Argit SFOA
By Argit.
Located in COLMAR, FR
A magnificent, authentic, art nouveau champagne bucket from the famous French champagne maker Charles Heidsieck in Reims, founded in 1851....
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper, Pewter
$444 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mathieu Mategot Style Perforated Metal Tray with Handles
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage tray embodies the elegance of Mathieu Mategot's design aesthetic, featuring perforated metal construction and a sleek white finish. The lightweight yet durable design in...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal
Exclusive Set of 6 Murano Tumblers, Burnt Orange Zanfirico over White, Cenedese
By Amelio Cenedese, Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Special and exclusive full set of 6 Murano tumblers, Made and Signed by Cenedese.
The pattern of these glasses is a special technique used also by Venin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker.
If you are a collector of only the best quality and condition Black...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Wood
Modern Octopus Polpo Flute Hand Blown Glass Sea Creatures Ocean Animal Prosecco
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Polpo Flute'
A Hand Blown Flute Glass by Simone Crestani
Polpo Flute is one of the pieces from the Polpo Collection.
The enveloping elegance of the Polpo Collection may make you be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Antique Bottle CAP Openers in Brass, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Characterfull lot of 3 bottle openers. One of an elderly man with glasses, one with a court jester and one with an erotic depiction. Measurements: H: 12, 8.5, 8,5 cm.
Category
1920s European High Victorian Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 10 Saint Louis Crystal Wine Glasses
By Saint Louis
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional set of 10 crystal red wine glasses in sparkling Saint-Louis crystal. The tulip- shaped chalice of each is cut with tall and pointed lozenges, while the stem features e...
Category
20th Century French Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Crystal
1960s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker With Ice Bucket in Aluminium. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker With Ice Bucket in Aluminium. Made in Italy
The items are in excellent condition.
_Cocktail Shaker diameter 3,54" x 8,66" H inches
diam cm 9 x cm 2...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Bar Set: corkscrew, bottle opener and Drink Coasters in Teak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury bar-set with the following accessories: lime/cheese knife, Corkscrew with solid teak handle, rectangular large bottle opener in teak, stainless steel and featuring over-si...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$254 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Stunning Cocktail Shaker in Inox. Made in France
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning cocktail shaker in inox. Made in France. This cocktail shaker is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 3,14" x 11,81" H inches
diam cm 8 x cm 30 H
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Bottle Stopper Pourer, Baller Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass, Bronze
6-Piece Set Barware - Val Saint Lambert Crystal - Hollywood Regency Style
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful complete barware set, made by the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. The set is composed as follows:
- cocktail shaker classic model 26 cm high and Ø9 cm
- cocktail cup ope...
Category
1960s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Kay Bojesen Beech Nutcracker and Bowl
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare Hand-finished beech nutcracker designed and made by Kay Bojesen during the early to mid 1930s. Great original patina and humorous/cartoon'ish details like neck rolls, circular glasses and a bend nose. Everything synonymous with the attributes of the Primeminister Thorvald Stauning who's face the nutcracker...
Category
1930s Danish Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Beech, Oak
$1,337 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Bronze Fossil Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s mid century modern 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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Bottle Stopper Pourer, Baller Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Black Forest Rustic Drinking Set with Six Pewter Shot Glasses
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Black Forest Rustic Drinking Set with Six Pewter Shot Glasses
Item e6992
A rustic Black Forest drinking set with six pewter shot glasses on a fallow deer trophy as base. Each glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Pewter
"Noodle" Dachshund Brass Dog Bottle Opener by Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Classic early 1950s Austrian bottle opener, attributed to the Austrian Illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans depiction of "Noodle" the Dachshund dog. It was made by Bosse in Vienna.
Measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Hand Blown Alchemica Old Fashioned Glass Liquor Bar Cocktail Bubble
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Alchemica Old Fashioned Glass, a remarkable hand-blown creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite glass is a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
French Tantalus Drinks Box, Faux Books w Hidden Whisky, Gin, Cognac Glass Flasks
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique four-leather-books-design liquor tantalus with hidden decanters.
If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved one then this cool antique...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Leather, Blown Glass, Paper
Contemporary Hand Blown Gajna Wine Glasses Chicken Farm Animal Playful Red White
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
A Pair of Hand-Blown Wine Glasses by Simone Crestani
The Gajna Wine Glasses are part of the whimsical and artistic Gajna Wine Collection, where playful design meets exceptional craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Blue Red Clear Salviati Murano Glass Liqueur Goblet, Vintage Italy
By Salviati
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A single beautiful liqueur glass made in Murano Italy. Very good vintage condition, consistent with age and use. A nice addition to any table, bar or just to display in your collecti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Pewter Pineapple Form Ice Bucket by Mauro Manetti Italy, 1960s
By Mauro Manetti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful form pineapple ice bucket, a container with lid, in pewter by Mauro Manetti for Fonderia D'Arte Firenze.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Manufacturer's stamp on th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Pewter
Ice bucket in the shape of a diving suit in plastic from the 70s, by Novarredo L
By Novarredo Livorno
Located in Catania, IT
Ice bucket in the shape of a diving suit in plastic from the 70s, by Novarredo Livorno. Product in good condition with small wear caused by the years and use. Novarredo Livorno was b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Plastic
Hilton Mcconnico for Daum, 'Cheyenne' Feather Quill Carafes, France, 1970s
By Hilton McConnico, Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 'Cheyenne' carafe service designed by Hilton McConnico for Daum. Stopper of the carafe in the shape of a feather quill. Blue model named Cheyenne ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Polpo Octopus Hand-Blown Wine Glass Red Playful Elegant Sea Animal
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Polpo Hand-Blown Wine Glass" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Polpo Wine Glass, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Glass
Danish Mid-Century Glass Ice Bucket by Holmegaard, J. Bang 1930s
By Jacob Eiler Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian Modern Glass Ice Bucket by Jacob Bang For Holmegaard, circa 1930. This glass ice bucket is signed “HOLMEGAARD ??8715"
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Continental Europe - Barware
Materials
Cane, Blown Glass
$184 Sale Price
52% Off
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