VTG Georges Briard Tall Ice Bucket SET & 5 Old Fashioned Glasses Leather Like
Item History & Price
Up for bid is a vintage bar set of Georges Briard ice bucket and set of 5 old fashioned glasses. The bucket is complete with the three pieces of bar utensils, it has the hang tag on bucket. Please note the glasses were still wrapped in the original paper, I unwrapped two for the pictures
The ice bucket has a snake/crocodile leather like pattern, and the glasses have a repeating design which looks like the same snake/crocodile textured glasses. All of the pieces ar...e signed "George Briard", and I believe date circa 1960.
The ice bucket and glasses are in excellent new condition with no signs of use, and no chips, cracks, or damage of any sort. The measurements for the bucket are roughly 16" tall with handle up, bucket it self is 11", a 9 1/2" diameter, the glasses are 4 1/8" tall, have a 3 1/4" rim, a 3" heavily weighted base.
Up for auction/sale is a very distinguished vintage black and gold Georges Briard ice bucket and rarer set of 4 old fashioned glasses. The ice bucket has a snake/crocodile leather like pattern, and the glasses have a repeating design which looks like the offset head of a golfing putter inside bands of gold.If you enjoy serving drinks with a mid-century modern style, this is an excellent opportunity to purchase a truly amazing set with fantastic presentation. All of the pieces are signed "George Briard", and I believe date circa 1960. From Wikipedia about Georges Briard
Georges Briard (May 17, 1917 - July 30, 2005 New York) was an American designer in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He is most well known for his signature dishware and glassware - everything from cups and plates to gold plated serving dishes. His signature collection was stocked at noted department stores, such as Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller.Born Jakub Brojdo in Ekaterinoslav, he moved to Chicago from Poland in 1937 and adopted the name Jascha Brojdo. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago where he earned his MFA, while living in Oak Park with his physician uncle Aaron Broyde. He served in the U.S. Army throughout World War II as a Russian interpreter. As an Army interpreter fluent in several languages, he served on Gen. George S. Patton's staff. In 1947, he was discharged from the Army and started working in New York with Max Wille, whom he had met in art school. Brojdo began painting metal serving trays for sale, and evidently Wille came up with the name Georges Briard to mark commercial pieces - Brodjo was also a painter and would use his real name on his art pieces, but Georges Briard became his signature as a designer of these commercial articles, which were wildly popular and numerous. His notable designs were produced first by M. Wille Company, and later in a partnership with Philip Stetson.In 2004, he was awarded the Frank S. Child Lifetime Achievement Award by The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators, in honor of his extraordinary contributions to the glass and ceramic decorating industry. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bronya (née Marks). He died in New York City at the age of 88.
