Artist and designer Georges Briard (1917–2005) — a name that has for more than a century been a marker of spectacular and stylish vintage glassware, serveware and other household objects — was born Jascha Brojdo in Russian Ukraine.
Brojdo grew up in Poland and moved to the United States in the 1930s, studying art at the University of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago before serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he began hand-painting metal serving trays while working for Max Wille of M. Wille Company, where Wille suggested changing his name to distinguish his commercial work from his fine art.
As Georges Briard, Brojdo created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, metal and wood; he even created gold-plated serveware. His serveware was especially popular from the 1950s to ’70s. It was produced by companies including Culver, Pfaltzgraff and Mdina Glass and sold at high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller. His designs have a signature opulence, evoking the mid-century modern aesthetic of his time as well as borrowing elements from Art Nouveau and Venetian styles, while the quirky, playful barware pieces he produced featured peacock feathers, skulls and tennis balls.
With colorful, intricate patterns and motifs such as butterflies, Christmas trees and Piet Mondrian-esque geometric abstractions, Georges Briard glasses and dishes were found in the homes of the most fashionable hosts of the mid-century. Today, they are highly prized by collectors.
Find a collection of Georges Briard vintage bar glasses, serving trays and other goods on 1stDibs.
Memphasis Stripes Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket
By Georges Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Georges Briard Memphasis plastic-lacquer ice bucket in the Stripes pattern, inspired by the Memphis Art Movement, produced in Japan, 1985. Georges Briard’s pieces from his Memphis...
Plastic
Briard Mandarin Orange Pageant Fruit Glass & Wood Tray, 1964
By Georges Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the designer Georges Briard, and from the Pageant Fruit collection, a Mandarin Orange glass and wood handled serving tray, circa 1964. Georges Briard created his Pageant Fruit ...
Art Glass
1960s hyalyn Porcelain Black Bisque & Gold Enamel Briard Ashtrays, Set/2
By Hyalyn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of two Mid-Century Era pottery ashtrays, designed by Georges Briard for hyalyn Porcelain, early 1960s. The nesting bisque black ashtrays are from the Midas line. Round with a crescent shaped celestial pattern of gold medallions opposite a notched rim for holding cigarettes. The Gold pattern is in raised enamel and shows the Briard signature. Corked backs, stamped Georges Briard MIDAS, hyalyn pottery...
Pottery
Mid-Century Krenit Denmark Enamel Baking Servers, Set of 3
By Krenit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of three nesting Enamel on Steel handled baking and serving dishes designed by Herbert Krenchel for Krenit Denmark in 1953. The Krenit set was pr...
Steel
MacLaren’s Imperial Milk Glass Cheese Jar & Sterling Silver Server Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce serving set made up of a MacLaren’s Imperial Milk Glass cheese jar set into a Sterling silver holder with a lid and serving spoon, circa 1900-1920. MacLaren’s Imperial Chee...
Sterling Silver
Danish Mid-Century Enamel on Steel Large Round Baker/Server
By Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Danish Enamel on Steel handled baker/server, circa 1950- 1960s. An iconic, quality Mid-Century Danish design, made of enamel on steel. Goes from oven or stovetop to ta...
Enamel, Steel
Memphis Ice Bucket and Trays Post Modern 1980's Lacquer
By George Sowden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great post modern 1980's set of three items: ice bucket with cover and two additional trays. Made in Japan by Taste Setter Sigma. Serving trays are ...
Plastic, Lacquer
Midcentury Faux Briar Plastic Italian Ice Bucket with Top, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury plastic Italian ice bucket with faux briar effect. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the 1970s. This wine cooler is ...
Chrome, Brass
Studio Opi Midcentury Acrylic Cubic Italian Ice Bucket for Di Cini & Nils, 1974
By Mario Melocchi and Franco Bettonica, Cini & Nils, Studio O.P.I.
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid century smoked acrylic cubic ice bucket for Di Cini & Nils. This amazing item was designed by the Italian Studio Opi, and specifically by Franco Bettonica and Mario Mel...
Acrylic, Plexiglass
Michael Graves Modernist Ice Bucket, Stainless Steel, Vintage USA
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Graves Design ice bucket stainless modernist style. Great modernist design, large stainless insulated ice bucket or wine cooler with lid, no scoop. some light scuffs. Vintage large modern stainless ice bucket...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Georges Briard Large Thermal Lidded "Tweed" and Vinyl Ice Bucket
By Georges Briard
Located in St. Louis, MO
Handsome Mid-Century Modern ice bucket or wine cooler, signed Georges Briard, tall thermal lined bucket with tweed & vinyl plus lid. Very clean, as in lit...
Plastic
Iconic 50s Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel - Vintage Italian Charm
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the Fifties with this iconic Ettore Sottsass‘ 50s Ice Bucket produced by Rinnovel. Crafted from anodized aluminum in a delightful shade of pink, this vin...
Aluminum
