Beautiful Beverages begin with an ice-cold cube form a BLAZIN BUCKET!!! And WE just happen to have one to offer to you!! That’s right… we have a marvelous vintage ice bucket signed by George Briard wearing its original exquisite burnt orange faux patent leather! It has a white plastic inner liner, a U-shaped handle, and has as a round knob on its lid which is oversized, wonderful… and Very Mod! It is covered in its original beautiful burnt orange colored and rather “tortoise shell shiny” vinyl or patent faux leather on the outer bucket & lid. The color ALONE is absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!! This vintage ice bucket is sure to be a hit at your next party, social event, or gathering sitting alongside your favorite drinking glasses, stemware, or cordials. It will be perfect filled with ice at your buffet or bar, on your dining table or breakfast nook, in a display hutch in your kitchen, or out on a side table by the pool next to your beach lounger. It is EXACTLY what the party ordered!
George Briard is a nom de plume for designer and artist Jascha Brojdo who was born May 17, 1917, in Poland. He was born Jakub Brojdo but changed his name to Jascha upon moving to Chicago in 1937 where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago and earned his MFA. During WWII he served on General George S. Patton’s staff as an interpreter. He ended up in New York after his discharge from the Army and began working with a friend, Max Willie, from art school. It was Willie who suggested the name George Briard for his hand painted serving trays he began making and selling, and who first produced his commercial products. After painting trays for a time, he moved on to buying glassware blanks from Libbey and Anchor Hocking and embellishing them with his designs, most times in 22-karot gold. He soon learned he could license his name to those companies as well as other companies to create his designs for him. His creations became highly popular through the 1950s to 1970s. During those years you could find his name on everything from glass, to ceramic, metal, or wood and on trays, coffee pots, dishes, and more. They were offered for sale in high end department stores such as Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller. In 2004 he was awarded the Frank S. Child Lifetime Achievement Award by The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators. George or rather Jascha or maybe it’s Jakub passed away a year later in New York at the age of 88. His work has become sought after by collectors and his nom de plume has become a mid-century Icon.
The cocktail hour will never be the same once you own a vintage George Briard ice bucket! So, what are you waiting for? Elevate your Happy Hour and make it YOURS!
