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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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
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
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 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
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
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 6 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 6 by Contemporary Orientalism
Dimensions: D 38 x H 40 cm
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
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
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 2 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 2 by Contemporary Orientalism.
Dimensions: D 20 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Jars
Materials
Other
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
Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese storage jar (tsubo) made in the ancient Echizen ware tradition by Fujita Jurouemon VIII. Echizen is one of the six ancient kilns in Japan, directly influenced by the Sue ware...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Penshell Box by Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish penshell storage box will make a great addition to your desk, or perhaps to be used simply as an object of beauty.
Note: Last image shows a small flea-bit on the unde...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Jars
Materials
Shell
Italian Scavo Murano Glass and Bronze Vase by Silvia Buscaroli for Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Silvia Buscaroli
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Italian Scavo Murano glass vase with decorative patinated bronze handles.
Part of the Trozzelli designed by Silvia Buscaroli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte.
Measurements: 17.5” high...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Bronze
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
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
New modern Vase in Green Guatemala Marble creator Michele Chiossi Stock
Located in Milan, IT
A zigzag line defines the illusory border between art and design. Chiossi crosses it entirely by creating a collection of vases and candleholders, inspired by nature and the harmonio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
Large Smokey Glass Contemporary Vase
Located in Geneve, CH
Large smokey glass contemporary vase
Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 59 cm
Materials: Glass
Also available in sizes small and medium.
Who says all va...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
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
CAPA Large 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
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
Small Smokey Glass Contemporary Vase
Located in Geneve, CH
Small smokey glass contemporary vase
Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 30 cm
Materials: Glass
Also available in sizes medium and large.
Who says all v...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
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
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
Lladro Naturofantastic Vase by Marco Antonio Noguerón
Located in New York City, NY
Large vase with a white or multicolored porcelain design decorated with handmade natural motifs. Lladró's Naturofantastic collection is inspired by lush plant forms to create a lumin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Elliptical Ceramic Egg Jar by Poul E. Eliasen, Own Studio, 1980s
By Poul E. Eliasen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique piece by the Danish ceramist Poul E. Eliasen. Like Piet Hein's favourite shape this lidded jar is super-elliptical. The modernist hand-glazed decor are inspired by ancient cul...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery
Contemporary Dingo Bar 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.
Dingo Bar is a tribute to American bar and restaurant Dingo bar, 10 Rue Delambre, 7...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
New Modern Vase ‘Small’ in Black Marquina Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
A zigzag line defines the illusory border between art and design. Chiossi crosses it entirely by creating a collection of vases and candleholders, inspired by nature and the harmonio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
New modern Small Vase in White Michelangelo Marble creator Michele Chiossi Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The thought flies to New York, to the unusually curved volume of the quintessential container of contemporary art. The revolutionary Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s sublime w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
Garda White Porcelain Amphora, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Garda White Porcelain Amphora was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for Memphis Milano.
Born 1952 in Bolzano, Italy. Matteo Thun studies under Oskar Kokoschka at the Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Le Falstaff 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.
Le Falstaff is a tribute to pub Le Falstaff, 42 Rue du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris.
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
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
Contemporary Café de la Mairie 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 de la Mairie is a tribute to Café de la Mairie, 8 Place Saint Sulpice, 75006 P...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Café De Flore 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 de Flore is a tribute to café and restaurant Café...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Lutétia 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.
Lutétia is a tribute to La Brasserie du Lutétia, 45 Boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Le Sélect 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.
Le Sélect is a tribute to Bistrot Le Sélect, 99 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Harry's Bar 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.
Harry's bar is a tribute to Harry’s Bar, 5 Rue Daunou, 75002 Paris.
Bloody-Mary co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Giant Moroccan Jar
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage Giant Moroccan jar with colorful classic Moroccan design motifs.
Category
1970s Moroccan Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
White Murano Glass Covered Dish by Tommaso Barbi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Tommaso Barbi murano covered dish white glass with silver inclusions - part of a collection
What's unique about this Tommaso Barbi desi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pot in Black Marquinia Marble by Ivan Colominas, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot, jar or 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 als...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
New Modern Vase in Marble creator Matteo Cibic Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Pen or toothbrush holder, vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia Marble.
Size: 11.7 x 4 x 17 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Nardo, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, hand finished.
This is not a vase but a card holder. Or perhaps a pen holder. Or maybe it is a vase, but with a mouth and ears. The important thing is understanding that one can be mistaken but still smile; like Cibic’s creations, which never renounce anthropomorphism and good cheer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
Pair of Modernist Illuminating Glass Covered Vases
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of covered vases with brass bases in a silky soft toned creme/taupe color
illuminated with one socket for up to 40 watts - for an amazing effect!
Origin: Venice, Italy
Dimen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
Chinese Oxblood Red Melon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The melon shape is respected by the Chinese not only as a form but as a symbol for proliferation. These contemporary ceramics call back to the Song dynasty when artisans focused thei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Sculptural Ceramic Ashanti Jar Robert Turner Published
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 1974, purchased in 1978 and held in the same collection since. It was published in the artist's monograph as shown below. One of the classic forms with variations in Turner's repertoire since 1970s, the jar feature a slightly irregular form with numerous surface patching and markings under an overall black glaze with blue tint. The dome-shape lid has a cross-shaped handle with small markings. The form was inspired by Ashanti culture he observed during his trips to Africa. Incised signature "Turner" on the base.
"In 1971–72, drawn by the power of African sculpture, and wishing to imbue his work with a greater sense of universality, Robert Turner traveled to Nigeria and Ghana. The trip proved transformational. In West Africa he was deeply moved by the way in which art was ingrained in daily experience, and by the beauty of traditional forms of architecture, pottery, ceremonial objects, and decoration. After his return, Turner began to produce series of distinctive vessel types named after African kingdoms and peoples—Ashanti, Ife, Oshogbo, Akan. The first is a squat, lidded pot; the others are cone and cylinder shapes." Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Turner's work is in numerous museum collections including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City.
For this piece, see page 33 in "Robert Turner Shaping Silence A Life in Clay" by Marsha Miro and Tony Hepburn.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Franco Moretti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Italian hand blown Scavo Murano glass vase, designed by Franco Moretti in the 1980s.
Measurements: 15.5” high, 8” wide and 6.5” deep.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
New Modern Large Vase in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
The thought flies to New York, to the unusually curved volume of the quintessential container of contemporary art. The revolutionary Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s sublime w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
Established & Sons Medium 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
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
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
New modern Fruit Bowl in Brown Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act, in stock. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities.
An essential shape and cla...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
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
Persimmon Orange Tapered Plum Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This large tapered vase reinterprets the classic curves of traditional Chinese ceramics with simplified lines and a bright, persimmon-orange glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's Zh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Set of 6 "Goti de Fornasa" Red Gold Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Luxury is a set composed of 6 glasses for water or wine in Murano glass entirely handmade in red color with 24-karat gold leaf details.
This set is a combination of design and el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Gold Leaf
New Modern Large Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot, jar or 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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
Lladró Oriental Vase Sculpture. Red. Limited Edition.
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain vase with limited series oriental decoration where it contrasts between gloss, matte and satin in both the platinum and enamel luster.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
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
New Modern Vase, Medium in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
A zigzag line defines the illusory border between art and design. Chiossi crosses it entirely by creating a collection of vases and candleholders, inspired by nature and the harmonio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
New Modern Small Vase in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
The thought flies to New York, to the unusually curved volume of the quintessential container of contemporary art. The revolutionary Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s sublime w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Marble
1984 Hand Blown Signed Art Glass Perfume Bottle Milli Chips Satin Frosted
Located in Dayton, OH
1984 signed art glass perfume bottle and stopper, made of satin glass with white stripes and one flattened crystal clear side showing o...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Jars
Materials
Art Glass
Medium Pot in White Michelangelo Marble by Ivan Colominas, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot or jar or container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 14.5 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis M, Pyxis Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available...
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.
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