Vintage 1970's Lucite Acrylic Bar Tool Set Barware Serving Pieces w/Caddy

Vintage bar serving tray featuring Marilyn Monroe on red velvet, titled "Golden Dreams" and dates from the early 1950s. Iconic photo by Tom K...

One of a kind Op-Art lucite acrylic abstract cube sculpture dating from the 1960's to 9170's. No signatures or maker marks. Reminds me of Charles Hollis ...

Great ice bucket in the manner of James Mont, circa 1960s. Has a Chinese/Asian design with a verdigris finish. Ice bucket is in excellent shape with very light use over the years. Ma...

Wonderful smoked lucite/acrylic world desk/table clock that dates from the 1970's to 1980's. Made by GMT and works great. The clock is battery operated. In very nice original conditi...

One of a kind lucite acrylic abstract op-art sculpture dating from the 1960's to 1970's. No signatures or maker marks. Looks like something Victor Vasarely would have made. Great abs...

Beautiful pair of matching Fasce Orizzontali bottles with stoppers by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Seldom seen color. Both bottle have faint hairline cracks that almost appear to be o...

This lovely barware coaster set was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. Five pieces in this set feature a square shape with rounded corners in crystal clear Lucite or ac...

This lovely barware coaster set was designed for the Christian Dior Home Collection in the 1970s. They feature a square shape with cut corners in crystal clear Lucite or acrylic with...

One of a kind midcentury lucite and chrome handle with stainless steel top bar tools set. This is a perfect statement piece to enhance your bar décor. It...

Daum Nancy France hand-crafted this elegant crystal barware serving set in the 1970s. The bar set features nine tulip tumbler glasses with deep geometric etching. Each item is labele...

Set of three walnut & stainless steel barware tools in box, circa 1980s. The set includes a bottle, can and wine opener made of stainless steel with waln...

This sophisticated Mid-Century modernist Lucite or acrylic barware bowl, tray, or serving dish was crafted by Grainware in the 1970s. The serving centerpiece boasts a geometric shape with three carved containers for snacks, olives, nuts, or vegetables and has a tall and sturdy handle. The acrylic has a luxurious weight and crystal-clear transparency, similar to genuine crystal. There is no visible maker's mark. The serving set is in excellent condition, with no pronounced signs of wear. Measurements: 11.50 in wide (29 cm) x 10 in deep (25.5 cm) x 8 in high (20.5 cm). Note: Acrylic was invented in 1902 by Otto Röhm, a German chemist, but its mass production did not begin until 1933 when Röhm GmbH (currently Evonik Degussa GmbH) began to market it under the Plexiglas® brand. Also known as ACRYLITE®, Lucite®, and Perspex®, acrylic is noted for its unparalleled transparency among polymers. It is also BPA-free and a food-grade material commonly used for outdoor tableware. Not long after Plexiglas became available, Plastic Productions Company of Redwood City, CA, began manufacturing housewares using acrylic sheets. These products were primarily black or gray. As a result, the products were initially marketed under the Gray n Ware brand, later changed to Grainware. Charles McCrea, who owned the Plastic Productions Company, was also its chief product designer. In June of 1951, the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MOMA) acquired several Grainware products, which remain on display today. In 1971, SiLite Inc. acquired the Plastic Productions Company, a housewares and giftware manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Under its president, Robert Parmacek, SiLite introduced new products made using transparent acrylic sheets under the Grainware brand, which were wildly successful. Consequently, Grainware became known as a brand of predominantly clear acrylic products. The next transformation of the Grainware brand came in the late 1970s when Mr. Parmacek changed the production process from vacuum forming of acrylic sheets to injection molding of acrylic resins. The new technique enabled Grainware to mass-produce intricate designs, cementing its reputation as a high-end brand of unique giftware and housewares. In 1991, Carlisle Companies Inc. acquired SiLite Inc. and the Grainware brand, but Jolly Tone remained the primary manufacturer of Grainware products. In 2012, Jolly Tone bought the Grainware brand in partnership with William Bounds...