Cylinda Ice Bucket

Arne Jacobsen

1964-67

A cylindrical stainless-steel ice bucket by Arne Jacobsen, conceived as a compact, functional vessel that expresses mid‑century modern clarity through precise geometry and industrial material.

At first glance its cool, mirrored cylinder and low, disc-like lid read as a single restrained form—smooth, seamless and quietly reflective, emphasizing proportion over ornament.

It exemplifies 1960s Scandinavian modernism—marrying utility with pared-down aesthetics—and helped popularize stainless steel as a refined material for everyday domestic objects.

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Art Terms

Design Product design Industrial design Good Design Minimalism

Exhibitions

20th Century Design from the Museum Collection

1958

100 Useful Objects of Fine Design (available under $100)

1947

Good Design

1953

Machine Art

1934