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Modern Jars

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Set/5 Ceramic Pots, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Hailey & Henry Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic vases and three pots, perfect ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/5 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Steele & Hardy Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes five waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be display...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/5 Ceramic Vases & Bowl, Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/5 Ceramic Vases and Bowl, White & Green, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes four waterproof ceramic vases...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/8 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Steele & Graham Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes eight waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/6 Ceramic Pots & jars, White & Cream, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/6 ceramic pots & vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes three ceramic pots with lid and three vases,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/6 Ceramic Vases, White & Blue, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/6 Ceramic Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes six waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displayed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/6 Ceramic Pots & Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/6 Steele, Eden & Turner vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes four ceramic vases and two pots, both w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set/8 Ceramic Vases, White & Peach, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/8 Ceramic Jars, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes eight waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displaye...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/5 Ceramic Vases and Pots, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/5 Ceramic Vases and Pots, Green & Bronze, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes three waterproof ceramic vas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/3 Porcelain Vases, DiaoChan Vases, White, Handmolded & Hand Decorated
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/3 DiaoChan Porcelain Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home. Real chinese porcelain vase produced by hand with traditional methods. Waterproof. The nacre finish make...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Pulegoso Made Murano Glass Vase with Butterflies
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass blown vase with 16 transparent multicolored butterflies attached with magnet. Modern vase ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Set/5 Ceramic Pots, White & Grey, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Graham pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes three waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

New Modern Medium Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot/jar/container for multiple use. Size: 12.6 x 14.5 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis M, Pyxis collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Marble

Established & Sons Extra Large Store Storage Container by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
The gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things space age is continued in a pal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Established & Sons Small Store Storage Container by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
The gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things Space Age is continued in a pal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

New Modern Large Vase in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself: the Marquinia veins look skyward, toward the crater defined by round shapes and sinuous profiles, toward the reinterpretation ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Marble

New Modern Small Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot, jar or container for multiple uses. Size: 12.6 x 11 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis S, Pyxis collection by the Spanish designer Ivan Colominas. Available also...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Marble

Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote ACME Rocket Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote Rocket Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted ceramic cookie jar shaped as Wile E. Coyote ACME Rocket. Below the base is hallmarked ...
Category

20th Century Taiwanese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Costantini Diego Modern Real Gold Made Murano Glass Vase with Dragonflies
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Murano glass blown vase with real 24kt gold leaf and multicolored dragonflies attached with magnet. The vase contains 14 dragonflies. Modern...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Head Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted glazed ceramic cookie jar shaped as Mickey Mouse head. He is wearing a yellow hat with a band that have...
Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Ceramic Ashanti Jar Robert Turner Exhibited
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed stoneware jar with lid by American Ceramist Robert Chapman Turner (1913-2005) entitled "Ashanti". The vessel was made in 1979 and was in...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted glazed ceramic cookie jar shaped as a seated smiling Mickey Mouse. Below the base is hallmarked Mexico.
Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Carmen Miranda Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Carmen Miranda Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted ceramic cookie jar shaped as Bugs Bunny head adorned with a turban full of fruits. He is also wearing a red beads necklace...
Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Walt Disney, Minnie Mouse Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Walt Disney, Minnie Mouse Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted glazed ceramic cookie jar shaped as a flirty seated Minnie Mouse. Below the base is hallmarked Mexico. The b...
Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Pulegoso Made Murano Glass Vase with Butterflies
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass blown vase with 16 multicolored butterflies attached with magnet. Modern vase ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, for everyone...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Sylvester And Tweety Bird Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Sylvester and Tweety Bird Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted glazed ceramic cookie jar shaped as the head of Sylvester and Tweety Bird laying down above it. Below the ba...
Category

20th Century Taiwanese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

The Albarello Jar by Coseincorso
Located in Geneve, CH
The Albarello Jar by Coseincorso Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 37 cm. Materials: Ceramic with unleaded glaze. The Albarello is inspired by medicinal jars used to hold apothecaries’ ointment...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Italian glass candy jar from the 1970s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian glass candy jar from the 1970s Beautiful Candy Box, Bombonera type, made of Opal glass. Handcrafted in Italy during the seventies, in red and...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass

Olé Vase No 9 by artist - designer Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Olé collection is a tribute to Spain, as colourful and enchanting as it is. Each vase is a celebration of joy. Unique piece in stoneware, hand built and hand glazed and lustred i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Olé Vase No 10 by artist - designer Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Olé collection is a tribute to Spain, as colourful and enchanting as it is. Each vase is a celebration of joy. Unique piece in stoneware, hand built and hand glazed and lustred i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Large Heavily Textured Stoneware, Porcelain Black and White Clay Vessel
Located in London, GB
A large heavily textured volcanic vase with black, white and brown glaze and markings. Wide necked vessel with a bellied form. Made from black textured s...
Category

2010s European Modern Jars

Materials

Clay

Set of 2 Porcelain Shu Pots with Lid, Green White, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Shu Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in white and green, produced by hand with traditional methods...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

New Modern Vase Medium in Black Marquinia Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself, the Marquinia veins look skyward, toward the crater defined by round shapes and sinuous profiles, toward the reinterpretation ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Porcelain Qing Pots, Blue and White, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Qing Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in white and dark blue, produced by hand with traditional methods. The longtime relationship between Portugal and Macau is celebrated with this handmade porcelain collection – Porcelain made of History. A creative work from ancient China that requires precision and endurance, these unique pieces stand out on their own. Set/2 Qing Pots...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Porcelain Qin Vases, Blue and White, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Qin Porcelain Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof vases in white and dark blue, produced by hand with traditional methods. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Porcelain Wang Pots, Blue and White, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Wang Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in white and dark blue, produced by hand with traditional me...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Mid century vintage Blenko blue glass jar with stopper.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a large mid-century vintage Blenko blue glass jar with his original stopper. This blue jar has a heavily crackled finish of the surface and i...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Jars

Materials

Glass

Urban Modern Blue Adventurine Six Murano Glass Vases, 2024
Located in Murano, Venezia
Kanne Drite Collection – Blue Murano Glass Vases The Kanne are colored Murano glass cylinders which, fused on the vase, form this wonderful work. Drite is said when the kanne are pos...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1980's Ceramic Abstract Flower Ginger Jar
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Abstract Modern style ceramic ginger jar with lid, unbranded. Light brown in color, urn shaped, abstract flower design throughout and a small round handled lid. Likely made in Chi...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Symbiosis Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Symbiosis vase by Camila Apaez One of a kind Materials: Stoneware Dimensions: 26 x 9 x 24 cm Options: White bone, chocolate, buttermilk, charcoal black, glossy, spotted gray, pale op...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Onyx Stone Modernist Lidded Jar, Italy, 1980's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Onyx Stone Modernist Lidded Jar, Italy, 1980's.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Stone, Onyx

New Modern Flower Vase in Black Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Flower Vase in Black Marquinia marble, designed by Karen Chekerdjian, Made in Italy Part of the accessories of the Inside Out Collection - vases, candles, bowls. It can be used to cu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Marble

Walnut Trivoli Vase S by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Trivoli Vase S by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: D 14 x H 25.7 cm Materials: Travertino Navona and Walnut Wood. TIVOLI COLLECTION: TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated on the west...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Walnut Trivoli Vase L by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Trivoli Vase L by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: D 15 x H 31.7 cm Materials: Travertino Navona and Walnut Wood. TIVOLI COLLECTION: TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated on the west...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Emperador Dark Trivoli Vase S by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Emperador Dark Trivoli Vase S by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: D 14 x H 25.7 cm Materials: Travertino Navona and Black Emperador. TIVOLI COLLECTION: TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Emperador Dark Trivoli Vase L by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Emperador Dark Trivoli Vase L by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: D 15 x H 31.7 cm Materials: Travertino Navona and Black Emperador. TIVOLI COLLECTION: TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Set of 2 Wooden Decorative Vases Cream Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Wooden Decorative Vases Cream, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Wood

Soapstone Amorfo 10 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 10 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 30 x h 25 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Sus...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Brota 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brota 1 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: 28 (Ø) x 19 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Hans Hedberg for Biot, France. Egg-shaped lidded jar. Unique ceramic piece.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hedberg for Biot, France. Egg-shaped lidded jar. Unique ceramic piece. Glaze in yellow and white tones. Approx. 1980. Signed. In excellent condition with natural cracks from pro...
Category

1980s French Vintage Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/2 Porcelain Vases, Tang Vases, White, Handmolded & Hand Decorated
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Tang Porcelain Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home. Real chinese porcelain vase produced by hand with traditional methods. Waterproof. The nacre finish makes ea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

New Modern Vase in White and Black Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic, Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in white Michelangelo and black Marquinia marbles. Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Marble

French ceramicist, a pair of lidded jars in turquoise glaze. Mid-20th century.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French ceramicist, a pair of lidded jars in turquoise glaze. Mid-20th century. Marked in monogram. In excellent condition with natural cracks. Dimensions: H 12.0 cm. x D 11.0 cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

French Glazed Ceramic Mustard Jar
Located in New York City, NY
Hand-painted in a cream tone with a light glaze that gives off a soft, understated sheen.
Category

20th Century French Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century GattoMatto tray Handmade and Hand Glazed in Italy by Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Milan, IT
Handmade and Hand glazed Italian Ceramic Dishwasher-safe 21x Ø13 cm This Handcrafted and hand-glazed ceramic jug/vase is made in Grottaglie (Puglia), one of the most acknowledg...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set/5 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Henry & Steele Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes five waterproof ceramic v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Esopo Bowl and Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Esopo bowl and vase by Imperfettolab Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 10 cm Ø 20 x H 21 cm Materials: Raw material Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Fiberglass

Floro Vase by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño
Located in Geneve, CH
Floro vase by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño Dimensions: W 18 x D 18 x H 31 cm Materials: High-temperature ceramics (Stoneware) and vitrified glaze Platalea...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Modern jars for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern jars for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage jars created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern jars made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original jars, popular names associated with this style include Greenapple, Lusitanus Home, Ivan Colominas, and Elena Cutolo. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for jars differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $122 and tops out at $33,446 while the average work can sell for $1,035.

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