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Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rooster Aldo Tura Ice Box Pitcher Midcentury Italian Design Multicolor, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rooster Aldo Tura ice box pitcher midcentury Italian design multicolor, 1950s Measures: Box height cm.17, diameter cm.18, teaspoon height cm.28, pit...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Brass

Rare White Porcelain Pitcher by Dansk Designs, Austria
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this elegant water pitcher in white porcelain, by dank designs Austria excellent condition, no chips or cracks, circa 1960s.
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Porcelain

Glass Bottle, Midcentury, Italy, Grey Tall Glass Bottle, C 1950, Good Condition
Located in New York, NY
Decorative tall grey with a tint of dark green glass bottle, circa 1950, Italy. The glass bottle is in very good condition. Can be used as a decanter.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Smoked Glass

Set Aldo Tura Box Pitcher Red Color Brass and Goatskin Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Set Aldo Tura box pitcher red color brass and goatskin Mid-Century Modern, 1950s. Measures: Box ice height cm 13, width cm 16.5, depth cm 16.5. Pitch...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Brass

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware vase or pitcher designed by Andersson & Johansson and produced in Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Thermos Pitchers in Wood Vintage, 1950s, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Two vintage pitchers in wood featuring handles in Art Decò style, with its original label "N" made in Italy, circa 1950s. Each of the pair presents a wonderful rhombus colored theme....
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Metal, Brass

Murano Glass Hand-Cut Pitcher by Carlo Moretti Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful murano glass pitcher by Carlo Moretti made in Italy in the 1970s. Carlo Moretti is a “factory of originals” founded in 1958 by Carlo and Giovanni Moretti, combining innovat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Murano Glass

John 'Jack' Prip American Modernist Pewter Tall Cocktail Pitcher or Ewer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist pewter pitcher or ewer. By John 'Jack' Prip. In the form of a narrow, tapering pitcher with an integral handle. Prip, a master metalsmith, is an extremely i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Pewter

Andersson & Johansson, Pitcher, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware pitcher designed by Andersson & Johansson and produced in Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
Handmade stoneware pitcher with applied handle and pale green feather glaze. Signed on underside.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Gordon Martz Modern Pitcher
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern ceramic pitcher designed by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Copper and Brass Carafe Pitcher Glass Lined Thermos with Chrome Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sleek and modern Copper and Brass Pitcher with Stainless or Chrome handle and hinged top. This Architectural beauty is not only functional for juices and cocktails, for the bar, b...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Chrome

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Narrow Pitcher with a handle adn flaired top (companion pieces REG4743A-M)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

Aldo Tura Pitcher Bottle Goatskin Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Clear Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Aldo Tura pitcher bottle goatskin Mid-Century Modern, Italian design clear color.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Metal

Pink Cut Glass Water Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Pink cut glass pitcher. Perfect for serving drinks in the garden, or use it as a mouthwash vessel, for bubble bath, or as a vase.... and great as a bedside water...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Cut Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Red Pink White Flower Murrine Italian Art Glass Ewer Cruet
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown white flower Millefiori Murrina with on red / dark pink Italian art glass mosaic ewer, cruet. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The flower...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Decorative Ceramic Jug, Raymor, Italy c. 1950
Located in St Ouen, FR
Raymor's reputation is so established in the USA that it is superfluous to outline its history which remains closely linked to that of its creator, Irving Richards. As an importer an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

1950s Aldo Tura Modern Pitcher Carafe Thermos Goatskin Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s Aldo Tura Modern Pitcher Carafe Thermos Goatskin Italy Goatskin and metal Missing original label. 12 h x 6 d x 4 diameter Preowned original unrestored vintag...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Metal

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Narrow Pitcher with a flaired top and handle (companion pieces REG4743A-M)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Gouda Pottery Communion Jug by Hans Mengelberg, Latin Inscription, 1950s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This rare ceramic communion wine jug, crafted in the 1950s by Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland Gouda pottery, reflects the elegant simplicity of mid-ce...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

Fantastic Mosaic and Brass Pitcher by Salvador Teran
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic mosaic and brass pitcher designed by Salvador Teran in excellent vintage conditions, circa 1960. About Salvador Teran: Born in Taxco, (1920-1974) trained with William Spratling at el Rancho...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stone

Rare Set Coffee Tea Water Pitcher Plates, Cups & Saucers Signed by Martz Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
An incredible and rare set by Gordon Martz for Marshall studios each piece is signed and comes with 4 espresso cups, 4 small plates a sugar, and a creamer, nice condition no chips or...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Pottery

Pair of Tommi Parzinger Brass Pitchers
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of solid brass pitchers designed by Tommi Parzinger, c 1960s. Professionally polished and lacquered.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Brass

Rustic Japanese Pitcher with Wooden Lid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rustic Japanese pitcher with wooden lid. Exterior finished in mate dark brown glaze with combed texture. Interior finished in white gloss glaze.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

Ceramic Corked Scotch Decanter by Lagardo Tackett Freeman Lederman, Japan, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1950s ceramic corked SCOTCH decanter Carafe by Lagardo Tackett. Great design by Kenji Fujita at Lagardo Tackett Associates for Freeman-Lederman Japan....
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Porcelain

Lovely Mid-Century Modern Ceramic and Brass Watering Can, 1950s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and decorative Mid-Century Modern watering can. Designed and manufactured in 1950s in Germany. The watering can be executed in ce...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Brass

Hand-Carved Samovar with Grapevine Detailing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved samovar with grapevine detailing - perfect for the bar or a unique spot to server everything from your favourite spirit to juice! - lined in stainless and in good working...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Stainless Steel

D. Peterson Ceramic Pitcher and Cups Set Dated 1956
By D. Peterson
Located in Chicago, IL
This handmade ceramic pitcher and cups set has classically simple forms. The glaze treatment is wonderfully irregular, embracing the spontaneity of the process. The darker glaze on t...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Transparent and Blue Glass Pitcher, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1970s. This high-quality pitcher is made in transparent and blue glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Crystal

1970s Modernist Red Aluminum Pitcher
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Modernist Red Aluminum Pitcher 7.5 h x 5.75 w x 7.75 d Not new, vintage unrestored condition. See all images provided.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Aluminum

Michael Andersen, Camouflage Series Pitcher, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Southampton, NJ
Michael Andersen ceramic lidded pitcher designed by Daniel Andersen. Camouflage series. Branded to the underside, "MA & S No. 1371, Made in Denmark." Un...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Lava Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Lava Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with a small handle and fliared spout (companion pieces REG4741A-N)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pitcher with Etruscan Inspired Motifs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ceramic pitcher with Etruscan inspired motifs on earthy dusty matte glaze.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Picher from Elchinger Factory in France
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Glazed earthenware pitcher from the 1950s/60s by the Elchinger factory, grey/black satin glaze on the outside and bright green on the inside. H:29cm The Elchinger factory, named a...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Lava Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Lava Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with a small handle and flaired round spout (companion pieces REG4741A-N)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Straw-Colored Glass Pitcher Vase Ascribable to Vittorio Zecchin, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1920s. This pitcher vase is made in straw-colored glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect o...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Blown Glass

Ceramic pitcher Accolay
Located in Nivelles, BE
Beautiful glazed green color, produced and sold in the south of France, where several potters worked.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Russian Siommet Petite Modern Pitcher Creamer Silver Plated with Brass Detail
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Decorative item petite modern pitcher creamer Russian silver plated with brass ornamentation. Signed on the bottom SIOMMET. Patina present. Scuffs present. Sold as is. Original unres...
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1970s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Silver Plate, Brass

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with a small handle, bulbus base, and tapered neck (companion pieces REG4743A-M)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Swid Powell Buggs Bunny Silver Plate Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Swid Powell Buggs Bunny Silver Plate Pitcher
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver

1950s Aldo Tura Carafe Pitcher Teak and Brass Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Italian pitcher (carafe thermos) by Aldo Tura ITALY Designed in Brass and Teakwood. Unmarked. Measures: 12.5 tall x 3.75 diameter x 5.25 depth Brass & wood have vintage pat...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Brass, Bronze

MCM Multi-Colored Stone on Brass Ewer or Pitcher in the Style of Pepe Mendoza
Located in San Diego, CA
A very unique MCM multi-colored stone on brass ewer or pitcher in the Style of Pepe Mendoza, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a few spots of missing stone (se...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stone, Brass

Mid Century Ceramic Lemon Pitcher with Juicer and Lid in Yellow and Green Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A rare ceramic juicing pitcher in the shape of a lemon. Glazed in yellow, the exterior of this pitcher is textured to mimic the skin of a lemon. The lid ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Murano Glass Pitcher Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Handblown green and yellow glass pitcher.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

A Charming Frog Pitcher by Arthur Court in Cast Aluminum
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming frog pitcher by Arthur Court in cast aluminum with jade eyes.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Jade, Aluminum

Murano glass pitcher with silver flakes and red dots
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This exquisite Murano glass pitcher is a masterpiece of Venetian craftsmanship, offering both functionality and artistry in one stunning piece. Handcrafted by skilled artisans, this ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Murano Glass

English Majolica Green, Bird Jug, Goemetrical decor Pattern Circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a hand painted ceramic pitcher in green color. It was made in the 1960s in England. It represents a bird with Goemetrical decor Pattern.
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

Artist Signed Circular Donut Shape Pottery Pitcher Wine Jug
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern period donut shape pottery pitcher jug.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

1950s Midcentury Zaccagnini Svedese Pottery Pitcher Vase Geometric Organic Italy
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large 13 inch tall terracotta colored stoneware with incised white glazed Sgraffitto, from the Zaccagnini Svedese Pitcher D.1817.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

1976 American Studio Pottery 'Fish' Pitcher Signed Rush
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art pottery fish pitcher in attractive palette of beige, peach, brown, tan, and white. Heavily textured scale decoration throughout, 'frosted' with a den...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

Midcentury Iconic Design Watering Can, Klaus Kunis, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - space age era.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Plastic

Stig Lindberg Terma Pitcher for Gustavsberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Dark purple toned pitcher. Stamped on underside.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic jug in matt white glaze. In style of Pol Chambost (1906-1983)
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ceramic jug in matt white glaze. In style of Pol Chambost (1906-1983). Interior decorated in rose colour. Organic form. Approx. 1960. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 26.0 x D 15....
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury X Large Ironstone Porcelain Pitcher by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM small ironstone porcelain pitcher (creamer) by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid, circa the 1950s. The piece is in excellent condition very rare because of the size .
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Jug or Pitcher with White Bue Yellow Color Gubbio, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a painted ceramic enameled Jug or pitcher in White Yellow green color. It was made at Gubbio in the 1960s in Italy.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Green Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass Pitcher, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A green charming vintage pitcher, which has a capacity of 2 liters. The material of this barware is clear glass and the color goes from clear into green, furthermore the glass pitche...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Lava Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Lava Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with a handle and shaped cylindrical body (companion pieces REG4741A-N)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the subtle beauty of handcrafted ceramics with this charming vintage studio pottery piece, reminiscent of a traditional sake bottle or a refined bud vase. Its classic form, f...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Aqua Blue Pitcher by Joseph Magnin Italy, Mid Century, 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful aqua blue pitcher designed in 1960 by Joseph Magnin. Lustrous and vivid Italian pottery glazed barware pitcher with handle in a unique mode...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Ceramic

1960s Stainless Steel Cocktail Pitcher with Teak Handle from WT Italy
Located in San Gabriel, CA
9.75” high x 4” deep Beautiful piece. Some very faint scratches but in amazing condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Modern pitchers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern pitchers 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 pitchers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern pitchers made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pitchers, popular names associated with this style include Aldo Tura, Los Castillo, Gunnar Nylund, and Jacques Blin. 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 pitchers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $56 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $657.

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