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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
New Modern Vase in White and Black Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic
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
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
Set/5 Pots, Ceramic Pots, White & Blue, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 5 Chaucer Pots and Elliot Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes five waterproof ceramic pots and vases, perfect to be displayed together and enrich your room decor. Each piece has its own elegant silhouette in white and blue glazed ceramic with gloss finish plus hand turned natural beech wood details.
Set of 3 Ceramic Vases Elliot
Diameter 17 x height 40cm / diameter 6.69 x height 15.75 in
Diameter 19 x height 29cm / diameter 7.48 x height 11.42 in
Diameter 16,5 x height 18cm / diameter 6.5 x height 7.09 in
Set of 2 Ceramic Pots Chaucer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ceramic Leopard Cookie Jar , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Wiseman Ceramics presents a stunning ceramic Leopards cookie jar, meticulously hand-painted by Virginia and skillfully hand-sculpted by George & Thabo. Standing 9 inches tall with di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Established & Sons 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
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
Amélie Handcrafted Sugar Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size and Colors
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Capa Medium Pitcher, Alpaca Silver & Gray Marble
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
With the concept of intermingle materials from our earth, soft marbles and manually hammered alpaca, this sophisticated and elegant line is created, and it includes trays, champagne ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Jars
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mobach, Holland, Two Large Modernist Unique Lidded Jars in Glazed Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mobach, Holland. Two large modernist unique lidded jars in glazed ceramics. 1980s.
Measures: 33 x 17 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Set/4 Ceramic Vases w/ Leather, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Philip Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes four waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displayed toget...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Metal
Tribù Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Tribù vase by Imperfettolab
Designer: Verter Turroni
2020
Dimensions: D 36 x H 95 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Vases as works of ancient civilizations. Primordial and enigmatic f...
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 and 2 AP + 1 P
Vase N.I: 36 x 31 x 31 cm
Signed and numbered
Referencing the first 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
Paper
Set/5 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Koons Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes five waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displayed togeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Ceramic
Sey/6 Candle Holders & Ceramic Pots, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castor, Heitor, Perseu Candle Holders & Salman Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes four ceramic candle holders and two pots, perfect to be displayed together in endless combinations and enrich your room decor.
Each piece has its own elegant silhouette, featuring different shapes in off white glazed ceramic and hand turned natural beech wood.
1 Candle Holder Castor
Di.6 x H.40,5cm / Di.2,36 x H.15,94in
Set of 2 Candle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
Set/5 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
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
Soapstone Amorfo 06 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 06 by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 11 cm
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and de...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Sets of Two Vases, Kala Vases, Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Kala
Sets of two vases: one small and one large.
Spunky and often elusive are the birds of the wild. Sold in sets of two, Kala captures their grac...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Jars
Materials
Natural Fiber
Unda Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Unda vase by Imperfettolab
Designer: Verter Turroni
2018
Dimensions: 30 x H 45 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Vase in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter T...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Fiberglass
Ceramic Warthog Jug , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The "Warthog Jug," a captivating ceramic artwork created by the talented duo Jabu Nene and Sfiso Mvelase from Love Art Ceramic, stands as a unique homage to one of Africa's most dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amorfo 01 by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 25 cm
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and designer, and Ma...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Jon Tierney, Contemporary, Large Modern Moon Jar, Glazed Ceramic, White and Blue
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jon Tierney, Contemporary, Large Moon Jar, Glazed Ceramic, White and Blue
Unique and one of a kind glazed ceramic moon jar designed and produced by Jon Tierney. Tierney operates a f...
Category
2010s American 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
Four Vessels with Indonesian Lids in Repoussé Silver
Located in Roma, IT
Dimensions:
1- Height 7 cm, diameter 7 cm
2- Height 10 cm, diameter 4.5 cm
3- Height 6 cm, diameter 7 cm
4- Height 5 cm, diameter 5 cm
This artwork is shipped from Italy. Unde...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Modern Jars
Materials
Silver
Art Pottery Lidded Vase by Ken Ferguson, Signed
By Ken Ferguson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Unusual Art pottery vase with lid by Ken Ferguson. Painted with nude female forms. Some areas of loss on inside of lid. No cracks. Very good overall condition. Signed with "F" stamp used...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Volcano sculpture, Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Black and white big cup made of concrete, pigments and paper.
A “Certificate of Authenticity” is provided by the gallery.
Dimensions: 23" x 12,7".
Jean-François Reboul is a sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Jars
Materials
Concrete
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 5 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 5 by Contemporary Orientalism.
Dimensions: D 20 x H 48 cm.
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
Ceramic Love Jug , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Love Jug Hand Painted by Sli Mazibuko and Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba
Embrace the spirit of South Africa with the enchanting Love Jug, a stunning piece of ceramic art from Love Art Ceramic. Expertly sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba and beautifully hand-painted by Sli Mazibuko, this unique jug symbolizes affection and cultural heritage. Measuring 5 cm high, 6 cm long, and 6 cm wide, it is a delightful addition to any home, blending functionality with artistry.
The design features a series of charming hearts that wrap around the jug, evoking themes of love and connection. At the forefront, a beautifully crafted Zulu shield...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Okochi by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Okochi by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 20 x 17 x H 15.5 cm
Materials: Murano glass and iron.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Pie...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
Enamel Vase, Unique by Meritxell Duran
Located in Geneve, CH
Enamel vase by Meritxell Duran
1 of 1 limited edition
Dimensions: 40 x 32 x 34 cm
Materials: High firing and interior transparent enamel.
Category
2010s European Modern Jars
Materials
Enamel
Italian Modern Coral-Black Murano Glass Bowls with Battuto Decor by Afro Celotto
By Afro Celotto
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of very decorative Murano glass bowls in the colors coral-black with matt surface and Battuto decor by Afro Celotto.
Very elaborate workmanship in splendid Italian colors
Size: ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
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 4 in different sizes, the b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Incline Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Incline vases by Imperfettolab
Dimensions:
Ø 38 x H 67 cm
Ø 30 x H 55 cm
Materials: Raw material.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Rav...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Fiberglass
Unique Torso Stoneware Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Torso Stoneware vase by Camila Apaez
Unique
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: 7 x 8 x 25 cm
Options: White bone, Chocolate, Buttermilk, Charcoal Black, Glossy, Spotted Gra...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Sable Jug , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Sable Jug
The Sable Jug is a remarkable piece of ceramic decorative art that encapsulates the beauty of South Africa’s wildlife. Crafted in 2024 by Love Art Ceramic, this stunning ju...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
'Transformation, Texture' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Brota 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brota 2 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: 20 (Ø) x 30 (H)
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 8 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 8 by Contemporary Orientalism
Dimensions: D 40 x H 60 cm
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
Beyond the Dark Forest Vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Beyond the dark forest vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 42 x 16.3 x H 17 cm
Materials: Murano glass and iron.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Pad...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
'Transformation, Water' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
High Glass Contemporary Vase
Located in Geneve, CH
Low glass contemporary vase
Dimensions: L 34 x W 14 x H 40 cm
Materials: Blown glass
These vases are made of mouth blown glass, which makes each vase unique, exclusive and not ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
Enamel Vase, Unique by Meritxell Duran
Located in Geneve, CH
Enamel vase by Meritxell Duran
1 of 1 Limited edition
Dimensions: 29 x 20 x 26 cm
Materials: High firing and interior transparent enamel.
Category
2010s European Modern Jars
Materials
Enamel
Black Vaso Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso vase by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: Ø 37 x H 29 cm
Materials: Raw material
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children E...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Fiberglass
Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 11 cm
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and design...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Edwina White Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Edwina white vase by Meg Morrison
One of a kind.
Materials: Ceramic, cork.
Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 13 cm.
All sizes are approximate. Although vases are watertight condensation may...
Category
2010s American Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Gravedad Stoneware Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Gravedad stoneware vase by Camila Apaez
One of a kind
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: 16 x 15 x 6 cm
Options: White bone, butter milk, Negro Mate
This year has been shaped by...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 2 Gilbert and George Vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Gilbert and George vases by Paolo Marcolongo
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x H 26.3 cm
Materials: Murano glass and iron.
Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attend...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
Large Anchoring Transcience by Batten and Kamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Large anchoring Transcience by
Batten and KampSigned
Limited edition of 8 + 2 AP
Shelter to Ground Collection
Dimensions: Approximate W 42 x D 37 x H 100...
Category
2010s Hong Kong Modern Jars
Materials
Stone, Brass
Soapstone Amorfo 05 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 05 by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 6 cm
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brother...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
Brota 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brota 3 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: 15 (Ø) x 40 (H)
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Jars
Materials
Soapstone
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
'Transformation, Deformation' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
'Transformation, Hot and Sharp' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
'Transformation, Second Skin' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
"We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Fugit Vase by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Fugit vase by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 12 × 15 × 34 cm
Materials: Iron
Colors: matte bronze, polished white nickel, black nickel
Fugit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Iron
Medium Smokey Glass Contemporary Vase
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium smokey glass contemporary vase
Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 41.5 cm
Materials: Glass
Also available in sizes small and large.
Who says all...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Small Jade Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small jade vases by Doa Ceramics
Dimensions: 3.5" (in).
Materials: ceramic.
Technique: hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Also available in 6".
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Roman Vase Female Edition by Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Roman vase female edition by Daniel Nikolovski
Dimensions: H 30 x W 10 x D 10 cm
Materials: Aluminium, car paint
Roman Vase is looking at handles in water-carrying vessels...
Category
2010s Macedonian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
'Transformation, Wax' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
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.