April 14, 2026

Antique Highlight: Art Deco Yacht Service

This week at French Metro, we are taking a look at this 1930’s yacht bar service. This is a very, very unique find from the Art Deco period, a time when the rich and famous were jaunting off to far-flung places on their yachts.

The service includes a green patinated wooden tray and all its original accessories for creating cocktails on a boat. There are six cups, a cocktail shaker, an ice bucket with tongs, six bowls with spoons, a single serving bowl with its spoon, a glass pitcher with stir spoon and muddler, a central lemon juicer, and a glass dish for lemons. All of the pieces are held in place by silver plated encasements so they remain in place on rough seas.

And the final touch? A tiny silver anchor. We should all be so lucky to boast such a bar service on our yacht, but if not, a safe harbor at home will do. This piece really has the cool factor! And that is our antique of the week.