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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Small Pot in Black Marquinia Marble by Ivan Colominas Stock
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
Set/5 Ceramic Vases, White & Cream, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/5 Ceramic Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes five waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displaye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Set/6 Ceramic Pots & Vases, White & Pink, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/6 Pots & Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes two ceramic pots and four ceramic vases, both waterpro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Gabo Vase CS7 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Gabo Vase CS7 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 15 x D 17.5 x H 36 cm
Materials: Copper, painted steel.
Weight: 2,8 kg
Gabo vase is one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection. The Coll...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Jars
Materials
Steel, Copper
Murano Glass Vase, Made in Italy, Potiches Set, Urn Set, Jar Set in Gold Color
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Murano glass potiches vase, mouth blown, in gold color.
Made in Murano and purchased directly from the manufacturer.
Set of 3 in different sizes, the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Gutta Boom Vase CS3 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Gutta Boom Vase CS3 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 20 x D 21 x H 30 cm
Materials: Neutral grey blown glass and oak coated inside with epoxide resin.
Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Epoxy Resin
Set/8 Ceramic Jars & Pots, White & Pink, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/8 Ceramic Jars & Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes five ceramic jars and three ceramic pots, both ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Set/2 Pineapple Ceramic Pots, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pineapple Decorative Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes two wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Gold
Hans Hedberg, Sweden, Unique Lidded Jar in Glazed Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hedberg (1917-2007), Sweden.
Unique lidded jar in glazed ceramics from Hedberg's own workshop in Biot, Southern France. Beautiful speckled glaze in orange and light earth tone...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Set/8 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
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
Black Murano glass vase with a red coral stopper, made in Italy 2000's
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Black Murano glass jar e with a bottle shape and a red coral stopper.
Made in Italy, Murano city
2000's circa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Giraffe teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Giraffe Teapot: Hand-Painted by Winnie and Sculpted by Sfiso
The Giraffe Teapot is a delightful fusion of functionality and artistry, crafted by Love Art Ceramic in South Africa in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Tigger Cookie Jar , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Hand-sculpted by George & Thabo and meticulously hand-painted by Nqobile at Wiseman Ceramics in South Africa, this ceramic Tiger cookie jar measures 11 inches high, with dimensions o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 7 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade tamegroute vase 7 by Contemporary Orientalism
Dimensions: D 40 x H 60 cm
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
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
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
Monofiore Decorative Jar with Cap in Green Blown Glass by Laura de Santillana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Different shapes, different colours. But all bursting with energy. Their caps recall the shapes and patterns of nature. Every Monofiore by Laura de Santillana is unique: a small prec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
Tall Citron Yellow Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary take on the traditional baluster jar puts all the focus on its timeless silhouette. Characterized by its high shoulders, flared base and domed lid, the elegant balu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Large Gutta Boom Vase CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Gutta Boom Vase CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 20 x D 21 x H 30 cm
Materials: Transparent blown glass and oak coated inside with epoxide resin.
Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Epoxy Resin
Gutta Vase CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Gutta Vase CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 24 x D 27 x H 22 cm
Materials: Transparent blown glass.
Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glassblower-artist technique ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
Large Ceremic Shigaraki Tsubo by Nagaoka Masami
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Shigaraki Tsubo (jar normally for storage) in an archaic form with a bulbous and robust body that opens with a small lipped mouth. Heavil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain Lidded Jar for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain Lidded Jar for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century German Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Moon Jar by Bicci De' Medici Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Moon jar by Bicci de' Medici Studio
Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 30cm
Materials: Ceramic. Porcelain. Pigment.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Bicci de’ Medi...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Bulbo Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Bulbo vases by Imperfettolab
Dimensions:
Ø 47 x H 50 cm
Ø 47 x H 42 cm
Materials: Raw material
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravell...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Fiberglass
Blue Alchemy Vase by Siba Sahabi
By Siba Sahabi
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Alchemy vase by Siba Sahabi
Limited edition of: 36 of each design + 2 AP + 1 P
Vase N.I: 21 x 29 x 29 cm
Signed and numbered.
Referencing the frst man-made pigment that was developed as early as 2600 BCE, Blue Alchemy is the new bright blue
edition of Siba’s iconic felt vases...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Felt
Onyx Stone Modernist Lidded Jar, Italy, 1980's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Onyx Stone Modernist Lidded Jar, Italy, 1980's.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Off White Stoneware Moon Jar
Located in Geneve, CH
Off White Stoneware Moon Jar
Signed and Numbered
Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x Height 30cm
Materials: Ceramic. Pigment.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Bicci de’ M...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Femme II Unique Stoneware Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Femme II unique stoneware vase by Camila Apaez
Unique
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 22 cm
This year has been shaped by the topographies of our homes and the uncerta...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Ita 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ita 1 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone, brass
Dimensions: 22 (Ø) x 32 (H)
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Striking Signed Hand-Painted Sculptural Ceramic Jar with Lid
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning handcrafted ceramic jar is a masterful fusion of contemporary art and functional pottery. Featuring a bold black matte body, this sculptural piece is adorned with an in...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown 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
Minimalist Organic Form, Natural Beige Fiberglass Vase by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Tong white vase by kar
Materials: FRP
Dimensions: 26 x 26 x 34 cm.
*This piece is suitable for outdoor use.
A smooth shape for integrating into any space. Multiple-use as a flower va...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Jars
Materials
Fiberglass
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 1 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 1 by Contemporary Orientalism.
Dimensions: D 23 x H 36 cm.
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 3 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 3 by Contemporary Orientalism.
Dimensions: D 23 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
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
Vase Olé in Beige and Coral Stoneware by Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Olé Collection by Hania Jneid
The Olé Collection is artist-designer Hania Jneid’s sculptural tribute to Spain—a country that has deeply influenced her artistic journey. Drawing from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism
Dimensions: D 38 x H 44 cm
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
Set of 3 Blue Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 blue vases by Doa Ceramics
Dimensions:
Small 3.5" (in)
Medium 8" (in)
Large: 12" (in)
Materials: Ceramic.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Ita 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ita 3 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone, solid wood,
Dimensions: 24 (Ø) x 32 (H)
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Unda Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Unda vase by Imperfettolab
Designer: Verter Turroni
2018
Dimensions: W 97 x D 15 H 25.5 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Vase in fibreglass.
Imperfetto lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
V...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Fiberglass
21st Century Appesa Jar 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
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze vase by Lupo Horio¯kami
Dimensions: Diameter 20 x height 30 cm
Materials: Bronze medium acid
“The artwork [...] arises when the mind is willing to accept reality as it was the first time it meets it” (“aesthetics of the void”, g. pasqualotto, marsilio).
And if the futurists no longer wanted to have any relationship with the past but to concentrate on the dynamic present, lupo horiokami, with his art, seems to want to focus on the theme of continuous impermanence.
East and west in comparison, in a synthesis where space (emptiness) and time (inconsistent) are the masters, where relativity and emptiness (“mu” in zen buddhism) merge with heidegger’s planning of “dasein”.
Lupo’s emancipation naturally translates into space.
Empty space, in the most eastern sense of the term, devoid of mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Bronze
Small Obvara Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Obvara vase by Doa Ceramics
Dimensions: 3.5" (in)
Materials: Ceramic.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Garrafa No. I Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Garrafa No. I vase by Camila Apaez
One of a kind
Materials: stoneware
Dimensions: 17 x 8 x 18 cm
Options: White Bone, Chocolate, Buttermilk, Charcoal Black, Glossy, Spotted Gray,...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Shimogamo by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Shimogamo by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 14 x 14 x H 21 cm
Materials: Murano glass.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Pietro Selv...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
Toshogu by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Toshogu by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 13 x 13 x H 25 cm
Materials: Murano glass and iron.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Piet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
Eurytmia Vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Eurytmia vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 15.7 x 16.2 x H 42 cm
Materials: Murano glass and iron.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High Sc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
Okazaki by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Okazaki by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 14 x 14 x H 24 cm
Materials: Murano glass and iron.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Piet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
Garrafa No. II Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Garrafa No. II vase by Camila Apaez
One of a kind
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: 16 x 8 x 16 cm.
Glaze: Buttermilk
Other options: White bone, chocolate, charcoal black, glossy...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
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
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 9 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 9 by Contemporary Orientalism
Dimensions: D 38 x H 44 cm
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze vase by Lupo Horio¯kami
Dimensions: Diameter 20 x Height 30 cm
Materials: Bronze fair acid
“The artwork [...] arises when the mind is willing to accept reality as it was the first time it meets it” (“aesthetics of the void”, g. pasqualotto, marsilio).
And if the futurists no longer wanted to have any relationship with the past but to concentrate on the dynamic present, lupo horiokami, with his art, seems to
want to focus on the theme of continuous impermanence.
East and west in comparison, in a synthesis where space (emptiness) and time (inconsistent) are the masters, where relativity and emptiness (“mu” in zen buddhism)
merge with heidegger’s planning of “dasein”.
Lupo’s emancipation naturally translates into space.
Empty space, in the most eastern sense of the term, devoid of mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Café Des Amateurs Jar in Aluminium by Altreforme
By Elena Cutolo
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Jars collection dedicated to the places attended by Ernst Hemingway in the Paris of the Twenties.
Café des Amateurs is a tribute to Café des Amateurs, nowadays La Chope, Place de Co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
Japanese Shigaraki Jar for Ikebana by Shiho Kanzaki
By Shiho Kanzaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Shigaraki stoneware jar by Japanese potter Shino Kanzaki (1942-2018). Kanzaki is a world renowned potter in Shigaraki who based his modern work on the ancient tradition of Shigaraki and Iga ware...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century vintage Blenko blue glass jar with stopper.
By Blenko Glass
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
New Modern Vase in White and Black Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic, Stock
By Matteo Cibic
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
Large Pot in White Michelangelo Marble, by Ivan Colominas, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot/jar/container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 19 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis L, Pyxis collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
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.