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
Collection of 3 Barware Giant Cocktail Glasses, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching set of Magnum size amber, green and petrol green cocktail glasses, Spain, 1960s
This set is formed by an unusual extra large amber brandy balloon glass...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Black Tole Tourist Alaska Coasters - Set of 6
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of six black metal tourist coasters with Alaska's most traveled areas. A great addition to your current barware!
Dimensions:
3.5" Diameter
.25" Tall
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Napier Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Napier Co.
Located in New York, NY
Napier sterling silver cocktail shaker in Mid-Century Modern style, with an elegant, geometric design. It measures 7 1/8'' in height by 4 1/4'' in depth, weighs 7.6 troy ounces, and ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Boho Blue Art Glass Decanter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inject a splash of deep, saturated color into your interiors with this stunning vintage cobalt blue art glass decanter. Reminiscent of the iconic mid-century designs by Blenko or Emp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
1970
s Italian Barware Cube Ice Bucket in Thick Lucite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Ice cube bucket in thick lucite with handles. Beautiful and functional ice bucketI which features a frosted acrylic insert that also has handles as well. This piece is an ess...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
$300 Sale Price
33% Off
Sterling Silver Floral Detailed Kiddush Cup
Spiral Cartouche Stamped .925
Located in New York, NY
This Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, crafted in Mexico during the 20th century, exemplifies refined artistry and traditional craftsmanship. The cup is adorned with meticulously chased f...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Bowler / Derby Hat Bottle Opener in Heavy Solid Gilded Brass, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
This mid-20th-century modern bottle opener was found in Italy and purchased by us together with two similar pieces, each shaped like a different hat: one resembling a riding helmet a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Fostoria Pebble Beach Yellow Water Goblets - Set of 5
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 5 mid century footed water goblets. Made in the "Pebble Beach Yellow" pattern, produced between 1968 - 1973 by Fostoria Glass Company. Nice texture and weight to each glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Imperial Glass Rocks Glasses in the Sortijas de Oro Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern rocks glasses made by Imperial Glass Company in the Sortijas de Oro pattern with a pattern of raised interlocked rings plated...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1970s Gorgeous Blue Ice Bucket in Crystal by L.A.C.S. Made in Italy.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Blue Ice Bucket by L.A.C.S. in crystal. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 5,51 x 8,66 H inches with handl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
George Jensen Denmark large bar cocktail tool set in fitted teak holder
Located in Ferndale, MI
Height of elegance in cocktail bar ware cocktail preparation . Complete set of Magnus Stephensen for George Jensen stainless steel bar accessories . To include pickle/olive fork . i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Aldo Tura Light Green Goatskin Shaker Ice Bucket
Located in Munich, DE
Ice bucket and Shaker made by Aldo Tura in light green grey lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1960s, in very good vintage condition.
Along with artists like Piero Fornasetti and ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
$1,426 / set
Rainbow colors Murano Artist Signed Art Glass Decanter circa 1980’s
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rainbow colors Murano Artist Signed Art Glass Decanter circa 1980’s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Espresso Maker "Accademia" Series.
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition, never used.
Dimensi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand Painted Holmegaard Glass Decanter by Jacob E. Bang, 1950s
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art glass decanter with handle and hand-painted flowers in enamel lacquer. Designed by Jacob E. Bang, Arne Bang's kid brother, and made at K...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Silver Foliage Highball Cocktail Glasses by Libbey Glass Co Set of 8
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1950s Libbey Glass Co. "Silver Foliage" Pattern Tom Collins Glasses Set of 8.
Set of 8 "Silver Foliage" highball cocktail glasses by Libbey Glass Co.
Elegant vintage Libbey barware frosted...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
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
Mid Century Teak Wine Rack - 5 Bottles
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage mid century teak 5 bottle wine rack. One side has large holes for the bases of the bottles with the other side having small holes for holding the necks. Minimalist rectangu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Classic 1970s Romeo Rega Style 22k Gold Plated Lucite Ice Bucket with Bar Tools
By Romeo Rega
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s glamour & luxury at its best, this Romeo Rega style lucite ice bucket with thick top, having gold plated & silver trim details / ring handle with removable cylinder ice compart...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
1970s Twelve Bottle Wine Rack Wood Scandinavian Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Scandinavian Style 12 Bottle Wine Rack
appears as Teak Wood
16 x 12 x 8
Preowned vintage condition
Clean precise joints.
Refer to images present
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Double-Shot Whiskey Glasses by Anchor Hocking, Set of 17
Located in Littleton, CO
A striking example of Mid-Century glassware design, this set of 17 double shot glasses by Anchor Hocking features an iconic Florentine pattern in bold tones of red orange, jet black ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Pair of Berger
Pastis de Marseille
Water Jugs France 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Pair of Berger 'Pastis de Marseille' Water Jugs, France, 1960s.
A lovely pair of yellow and red Berger Pastis (Pastis de Marseille, a typically French apéritif) water jugs in glazed...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Pottery
Charming big ice bucket, knight with visor, wine cooler, 1970s, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Charming big ice bucket, in the form of a knight with a visor, as a wine cooler, made in the 1970s, most probably in France.
This spectacular ice bucket is shaped like a knight's he...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Large 82 Pc. Set of Silver Band Stemware Att. to Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
Incredible complete set of silver band glassware, almost impossible to find this intact. The set consists of 9 sizes, with a total of 82 pieces.
12 Cordials 4.25 Height x 1.75 Diameter.
14 Large Wines 7.5 Height x 4 Diameter.
8 Brandy Glasses...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Leaf
Brass and Stainless Steel Bottle Opener by Henning Koppel for George Jensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Bottle Opener in Classic Scandinavian Design by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen Design. Perfect piece to add to any modern or classic bar.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Carved Smiling Monk Corkscrew
By Syracuse Ornamental Co.
Located in Huntington, NY
Carved Smiling Monk Corkscrew
A product of the Syracuse Ornamental Company of Syracuse, New York and dates to the 1950's. FINE condition original stain, the corkscrew is full length
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Walnut
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
FORNASETTI Watermelon Oval Metal Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian oval metal tray depicting watermelon on orange surface / made in Milan Italy in the 1950s
Original Fornasetti label on the base
Measures: width 18 inches, depth 13.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
$1,889 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage, Boxed Barmates by Glo-Hill Bar Tools, with Amber Bakelite Handles
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
Four piece boxed bar tool set by Glo-Hill for their Barmates line, in chrome with amber Bakelite handles.
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Libbey Frosted
Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6
Located in Moreno Valley, 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
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
Set of 8 W. Virginia Rocks Glasses in the Castile Pattern, 2 Each of 4 Colors
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-century set of 8 rocks glasses by West Virginia Glass Company in the Castile pattern. Raised textured enamel scrolls in two each of four colors Yellow, red, green and orange comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
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
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
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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, Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Murano Blown Glass Ruby Red Pedestal Coupes-Sherbets S/6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Venetian region of Northern Italy, a set of six Murano glass coupes or sherbets, circa 1950-1960.
Ruby Red bowls are fused to heavy colorless glass pedestal bases in a di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Carl Auböck II Drinking Glass Carrying Rack, Leather
Brass, Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A minimalistic and beautiful midcentury modern long tray drinks carrier / drinking glass caddy with 6 clear glasses from the 1950s. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in Vienna....
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Large Early Stamp Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Staved Teak Serving Tray
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Dansk teak tray with duck logo marked JHQ , staved teak, Danmark . Very nice condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Vintage Culver 8 Whiskey Glasses and 6 Shots 1960
s Barware
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 8 whiskey glasses and 6 shot glasses by Culver Ltd., circa 1960's.
They show little use and are all in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid Century Sparklets Type D "De Luxe" Soda Syphon
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Take a sip of history with this authentic Sparklets Soda Syphon. Type D "De Luxe" model, produced between 1946-1955. Whether you're a collector of vintage barware or just looking to ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Silver Plate Ice Bucket with Lizard Handles by Wolmar Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stand out mid century ice bucket handcrafted in silver plate over copper featuring lizards with stone backs and coiled tongues as handles. Stamped Wolmar Castillo on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage Hoya Glacier Ice Bucket With Textured Ice Glass, Japan, Circa 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hoya Glacier Ice Bucket With Textured Ice Glass, Japan, Circa 1960s.
Produced in the 1960s by the Japanese brand, Hoya, the vintage Mid-Century Modern Japanese ice bucket...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Orange Metal Champagne Wine Ice Bucket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic sturdy bottle holder powder coated in a color we like to call Hermes orange. These buckets are great for chilling wine on a bar or table, for flowers, or for just about any...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Spectacular Set of Seven Imperial Glass Low Balls, Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular set of seven Imperial glass low balls, Pristine Condition. We have a large selection of Imerperial Glass both high ball and rocks in sever...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
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
Willy Rizzo Purple Frosted Lucite Large Ice Bucket, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous large ice-bucket made in a combination of ice-effect purple lucite and clear lucite. This incredibly charming and unique piece is attributed to Willy Rizzo and was produced ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Vintage Ceramic Ashtray in the Shape of a Pin Up Girl with Sombrero, Italy 1950s
By Lenci, Le Bertetti
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a ceramic figurine with a retro charm, depicting a sexy girl dressed only in a sombrero, which has the function of an ashtray.
Made in Italy around the 50s, this Fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Black Metal Minimalist Corkscrew Anchor 1960s, Midcentury
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s design corkscrew in the form of an anchor. Nice addition to your room, bar cart or just for your collection of corkscrews. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Italian Goatskin Book Shaped Dry Bar Cabinet by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous 1950s Italian goatskin book shaped dry bar cabinet designed by Aldo Tura. The bar is constructed of wood covered with lacquered goatskin with a hand painted Renaissance S...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Domaine Chandon Champagne Ice Bucket
By Moet
Chandon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French Vintage Domaine Chandon Champagne Ice Bucket
8.63 h x 10 w x 7.38 diameter
Preowned unrestored original vintage. Refer to listed images.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid Century World Globe Ice Bucket on a Wooden Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Italian ice bucket in the shape of a world globe
The ice bucket has a brass finial and a wooden base with a diameter of 7.4 inches.
It's a beautiful and elegant piece that ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Gabriel Fourmaintraux Edelweiss Flower Ceramic Liqueur Decanter Set
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Celebrated ceramicist Gabriel Fourmaintraux black and white ceramic liqueur decanter, cups and tray set
Elegant hand painted Edelweiss flowers adorn the decanter and tray
Six petit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Lucite Ice Bucket with Embedded U.S. Coins, circa 1975
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Lucite Ice Bucket with Embedded U.S. Coins, circa 1970
Attributed to California Design Group/Studios.
A striking and sculptural mid-century modern Lucite ice bucket, cra...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Copper
Set of 8 Culver Florentine Roly Poly Cocktail Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fantastic set of 8 mid century vintage roly poly glasses designed by Culver with bands of 22k gold fruit. The Florentine pattern double old fashioned ro...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold
Large Florentine 1950s Engraved Wood and Coloured Lacquer Serving Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Large Florentine 1950s Engraved Wood and Coloured Lacquer Serving Tray
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood
Acrylic Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket in Blue Turquoise and Chrome with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fun round Mid-Century Modern ice bucket with a lid and acrylic handle. This bright colorful vintage ice bucket will be great on a bar at your next cocktail party. It is created from plastic and has a bright white exterior. Around the body, is a large horizontal bold turquoise blue stripe, flanked by two strips of chrome. The bucket comes with a round acrylic transparent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Midcentury Barware Rocks Glasses 1960s Gold Presidential Coins
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Midcentury vintage Set of 7 pieces 5-ounce rocks glasses 1960s gold printed presidential coins.
Cera 22-karat gold signed glassware barware.
Gold and black coin design.
The glasses f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Danish Midcentury Shark
Lobster Figural Bottle Openers in Teak
Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Figural Danish Modern Bottle openers in the shape and a shark and a lobster. Materials: solid teak, brass, copper and stainless steel. Made in Denmark circa 1960-70 in as style remin...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Barware
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Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Italian Modern Aluminum "Apple" Ice Bucket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern aluminum 'apple-form' ice bucket with white plastic insulated bucket (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s, Italy).
Features a textured, sculptural stem decoration...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
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Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern barware made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original barware, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Culver Ltd., Georges Briard, and Aldo Tura. 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 $29 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $495.
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