Memory Jugs
"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"China Cabinet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$5,280
H 9.75 in W 11 in D 9.5 in
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1918 folk art memory jug. Stoneware pottery jug covered in found objects. Objects
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal
Dermody Vase by Vincent Dermody for Normann X Brask Art Collection
By Normann Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Collection are an explosion of color and kitsch. The vases are variants of his distinguished ‘Memory Jug’ and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Concrete, Other
memory jug
Located in Seattle, WA
memory jug featuring animals, glass, mirror,climax bottle top, much more
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Found Object Art Sculpture
Located in Norwalk, CT
objects. Borrowing from the folk traditonal of "memory" jugs and other pieces, this work reaches a new
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Memory Vases Jugs Early 20th Century Folk Art, Pair
Located in Vienna, AT
cultural artifact of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, memory jugs possess an intersectional history
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century American Tin Oil Jug Memory Folk Art
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century American Folk Art Memory oil tin Jug –Great looking folk art memory jug
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Memory Jug | Unknown Maker
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Memory Jug | Unknown Maker
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint
American Memory Jar
Located in Seattle, WA
that memory jugs are aligned with the 'scrapbook' mentality that marked the Victorian era, when
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
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Pair of Park Night Stands in Oak by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure:
Made from Oak veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable shelf...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Night Stands
Materials
Wood
$4,216 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Max Ingrand Sconces for Fontana Arte, 1955, Set of 2
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Max Ingrand sconces for Fontana Arte, glass and brass, Italy, 1955, set of two
Designed in 1955 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, this rare pair of sconces exemplifies the poetic ele...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Matched Pair of Mid 20th Century Glass and Brass Cinema Wall lights
Located in London, GB
Matched Pair of Mid 20th Century Glass and Brass Cinema Wall lights
A highly decorative pair of recently refurbished style mid 20th Century cinema wall lights. The brass surface sh...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm.
Lamping: Sing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
By Henry Holland Studio
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
$5,223 / item
H 61.03 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship.
The top consists of four...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$29,943
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
"Le Bambole" lounge chair by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lounge chair in brown leather designed by Mario Bellini. Model: Le Bambole. Stamped C&B Italia under the seat. Wear due to time and age of the lounge chair
For shipping, request us f...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$7,785
H 28.75 in W 51.97 in D 32.68 in
BOND DRESSER - Modern 6 Drawer Nude Cathedral Oak + Exotic Black/White Groove
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
Introducing the "Bond Dresser," a true testament to contemporary American craftsmanship. This exceptional dresser transcends its utilitarian role and transforms into a statement piec...
Category
2010s American Modern Dressers
Materials
Oak
$26,380
H 29 in W 88 in D 20 in
Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Bar Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic contemporary faux-bamboo dry bar cabinet mounted to a gilt stand embellished with chinoiserie Asian motifs. The cylindrical top is crafted from wood veneers and features a ...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
French “Clichy” Green Reeded Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green glass pendant lamp
Brass glass holder
Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Circular Cocktail Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Chan" Circular Cocktail Table, circa 1960. The LaVernes were pioneering American designers who blurred the line between fine art and functional furniture. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Italian Tiche porcelain horse and carriage group
Located in London, GB
Modelled as four horses drawing a florally decorated carriage with a coachman seated at the front and a lady inside, with blue Tiche mark to centre of rear axle.
This stately horse ...
Category
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren 'Farmor' Armchair in Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Prague, New Town
'Farmor' armchair, designed by Carl Malmsten in 1956. Produced by O.H. Sjögren in Sweden, 1950s. Newly upholstered in honey sheepskin.
Dimensions:
Height: 103 cm / 40.55 in
Width: 7...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
$9,000
H 40.56 in W 29.93 in D 33.47 in
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
By Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair.
Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths.
The fram...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
$3,832
H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 33.08 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$116,845
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
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Memory Jugs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of memory jugs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and porcelain, all memory jugs available were constructed with great care. There are 14 antique and vintage memory jugs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 29 modern editions to choose from as well. Memory jugs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Memory jugs made by modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many memory jugs are appealing in their simplicity, but La muerte tiene permiso, Coralla Maiuri and Damian Garrido produced popular memory jugs that are worth a look.
How Much are Memory Jugs?
Prices for memory jugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, memory jugs begin at $125 and can go as high as $74,041, while the average can fetch as much as $736.
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