Modern Pitchers
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Ruthanne Tudball Soda Glazed Studio Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An very stylish and impressive studio pottery jug decorated in soda glazes by renowned British potter Ruthanne Amelia Tubdball and dating from the latter 20th century. The heavily ha...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Winchcombe Studio Pottery Tenmoku Glazed Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine tenmoku glazed studio pottery jug probably by Ray Finch and made at the acclaimed Winchcombe Pottery in Gloucestershire, England in the latter 20th century. The hand thrown ju...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Italica Ars Production Pitcher - Watermelon
By Italica Ars
Located in Lugo, IT
Pitcher in good condition, production Italica Ars.
Thank you
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Bottle"
By Andrea Barra
Located in Milano, IT
Yes, it's true, it's a bottle, a decanter,
but it is also an excuse to embellish the table,
a even if you only load it with water,
the "twisted" processing of the glass,
gives ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Pol Chambost, France. Ceramic pitcher with gray-toned glaze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pol Chambost (1906-1983), France.
Ceramic pitcher with gray-toned glaze.
From the 1960s.
In perfect condition.
Signed "Languedoc-Toulouse - Pol Chambost - Made in France."
Dimensions...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Modern Pitcher
By Greggio
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver jug with a modern, essential and minimalist line.
Made with a shiny finish, it was worked starting from two 925 silver sheets, obtaining a space between the internal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Water Pitcher 501
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Mid-Century Hans Hansen sterling silver water pitcher with horn handle, design #501 by Karl Gustav Hansen from 1960. Hans Hansen is one of t...
Category
20th Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Water Pitcher 392
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a Mid-Century Hans Hansen sterling silver water pitcher with walnut handle, design #392 from 1948. Hans Hansen is one of the premier Danish silver makers, Karl Gustav Hansen ...
Category
20th Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage F. Hingelberg Pitcher by Svend Weihrauch 204
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Mid-Century pitcher with ivory handle, design #204 by Svend Weihrauch from 1941. Elegant Mid-Century design, F. Hingelberg was one of the premier silvers makers in Denmark at the time, their hand craftsmanship is of the absolute highest quality. The handle is not cracked, the marks are part of the natural patina from ageing. There is an ebonite ring...
Category
20th Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Sterling Kay Fisker Pitchers
By Kay Fisker
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a pair of A. Michelsen sterling silver pitchers designed by Kay Fisker in 1935, from a private estate in London. Fisker designed two sizes of this pitcher, both are represent...
Category
20th Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Metallic Glazed Double Cream Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptional metallic glazed studio pottery jug by Ray Finch and made at Winchcombe around 1981. The stoneware jug was gifted by Ray Finch to the previous owner on 5th ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
20th Century Blown Glass Jug by Kjell Engman
By Kjell Engman
Located in Firenze, FI
A stunning jug in blown glass by the Swedish glass artist Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda. This unique piece, of beautiful shape and colors is in exellent condition. Second half of the 2...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Clive Bowen Studio Pottery Slip Trailed Honey Glazed Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish slip trailed studio pottery jug decorated in honey glazes by renowned potter Clive Bowen (British, b.1943) and dating from the 20th century.
Clive Bowen is considered as one the great British studio potters and is renowned internationally with his work in collections worldwide. He is based in Devon where he uses the local red earthenware clay and has worked with both Michael Leach...
Category
20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware
John Jelfs Large Incised Pattern Studio Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish Cotswold Pottery studio pottery jug with incised patterning by renowned potter John Jelfs (British. b.1946) and dating from around 1997. The heavily made stonewar...
Category
1990s English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Janice Tchalenko Hand Painted Patchwork Studio Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and unique reduced stoneware studio pottery large jug hand painted with patch work designs by renowned potter and artist Janice Tchalenko ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Barry Huggett Salt Glazed Slip Trailed Studio Potter Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and well potted Carnon Downs Pottery salt glazed jug with slip trailed patterning by Cornish based potter Barry Huggett and dating from around 1996. The stoneware jug ...
Category
1990s English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Paul Young Earthenware Studio Pottery Medallion Decorated Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A tall and stylish British studio pottery jug made at Station Pottery by renowned potter Paul Young and dating from the latter 20th century. Paul Young is influenced by the work of m...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware
Clive Bowen Large Studio Pottery Slip Trailed Brown Glazed Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish slip trailed studio pottery jug decorated in brown glazes by renowned potter Clive Bowen (British, b.1943) and dating from the 20th century.
Clive Bowen is considered as one the great British studio potters and is renowned internationally with his work in collections worldwide. He is based in Devon where he uses the local red earthenware clay and has worked with both Michael Leach...
Category
20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware
Jane Hamlyn Studio Pottery Salt Glazed Jug 20th Century
By Jane Hamlyn
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and well potted salt glazed stoneware jug by renowned studio potter Jane Hamlyn (British. b.1940) and dating from the 20th century. The jug is of wide round bulbous shape w...
Category
20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Eric Jourdan - Brown-it-or Pitcher
By Eric Jourdan
Located in PARIS, FR
This Bron-ir-or pitcher was designed in 1991 by Éric Jourdan and edited by Ardi. The pitcher is made of casted aluminium with a walnut handle.
This model was showcased during the 19...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Aluminum
Bumps 2.0 Cobalt Blue Carafe by Arkadiusz Szwed
Located in Geneve, CH
Bumps 2.0 cobalt blue carafe by Arkadiusz Szwed
Dimensions: L 14 x W 13 x H 20 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Arkadiusz Szwed designs and produce ceramic products.
He lives in Warsaw ...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Pitchers
Materials
Porcelain
'Rabbit Vase' Hand Blown Glass Vase by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
A hand blown glass bottle by Simone Crestani
'Rabbit Vase'
A hand blown glass vase by Simone Crestani
This delicate decanter is entirely crafted in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Italian Venetian Transparent and Blue Murano Glass Carafe Contemporary, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Transparent and Blue Murano Glass Carafe Contemporary 1990s.
This amazing and unique Venetian work of art was made in the island...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Georg Jensen “Swan” Pitcher 1052 Henning Koppel
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extremely large sculptural sterling silver Georg Jensen pitcher, design #1052 by Henning Koppel from 1956, this design called the “Swan” pitcher.
This...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ceramic Milk Jug
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic Milk Jug
Dimensions: Diameter 15cm x height 21cm
Materials: Ceramic. Anthracite stoneware clay. Pigment.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Glazed.
Bic...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
John Leach Muchelney Pottery Wax Resist Studio Pottery Jug
By John Leach
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a large collection of studio pottery we offer this very fine quality John Leach studio pottery jug dated 2009. John is a member of the renowned Leach family and is the son of David Leach and eldest grandson of Bernard Leach. The handled jug of oval shape has a squeezed body with a handle and tall narrow pouring spout and is decorated in wax resist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
"Piovra Pitcher" Hand Blown Glass Pitcher by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Piovra Pitcher'
A Hand Blown Glass Pitcher by Simone Crestani
Piovra Pitcher is one of the pieces from the Polpo Collection.
"The enveloping ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Mamasita Jug / Pitcher, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Mamasita Jug in Baby Blue
Designed by Project 213A in 2021
Handmade Stoneware
Waterproof
This elegantly sculpted jug features a continued opening and has taken inspiration from a collapsed vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Bottle with 2 Glasses"
By Andrea Barra
Located in Milano, IT
Yes, it's true, it's a bottle, a decanter,
but it is also an excuse to embellish the table,
a even if you only load it with water,
the "twisted" processing of the glass,
gives ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Set of Two Modernist Italian Ceramic Jugs by Artigiana Ceramica Umbra
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two multi colored ceramic huge jugs designed and hand-crafted in Italy by ceramica Artigiana Umbra, small manufacturer founded in 1956 in Città di Castello. They are in perfect condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Mamasita Jug / Pitcher, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Mamasita Jug in White
Designed by Project 213A in 2021
Handmade Stoneware
Waterproof
This elegantly sculpted jug features a continued opening and took inspiration from a collapsed vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Jozefina Glass Works Krosno Polish Vintage Hand Blown Art Glass Jug
By Krosno
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning tall and elegant hand-blown Polish art glass jug attributed to the Jozefina Glass Makers, Krosno and dating from around 1980.
The Josefi...
Category
20th Century Polish Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Modern Solid Silver Jug Pitcher
Located in VALENZA, IT
Modern style solid silver pitcher.
The shape of the jug is oval and has been completely handmade from an 800 silver plate.
The body of the object is...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver
Brown and White Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher La Borne circa 1990 Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Original french stoneware ceramic pitcher
Brown and white pottery colors
Signed
Original perfect condition
Measures: h...
Category
1990s French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylise...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Amber-Color Murano Glass Amphora, 1980s, Venice
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian amber-color Murano glass amphora, 1980s, Venice.
This amazing creation clearly owes to the Venetian love of beauty and art. Entirely made with blown amber-color glass in the...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Hand Blown Dimple Design Handled Stylish Art Glass Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual hand blown art glass handled jug with a dimple design body in opaque green glass with blue patterning dating from the 20th century. Probably continental the tall and elega...
Category
20th Century Czech Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Pitcher with Colorful Decoration in Red, Blue and Yellow, Albisola, 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
Joyful ceramic pitcher by Ceramiche Albisola. It has a smooth, glazed surface with flame like stripes in red, blue and yellow. Signed at the bottom 'Albisola', circa 1950. Albisola/L...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Polly Big Carafe in Blown in a Mold Glass Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Polly large jug in mold-blown glass is one of Paola C.'s icons and one of the favorite pieces created by designer Aldo Cibic, who defines it as "a simple glass jug." Behind this simp...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Albali Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Albali contemporary mouth blown Murano clear glass decanter, signed and dated.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Sterling Silver Jug / Pitcher / Ewer circa 1960 Water Cocktail
Located in London, GB
A stylish Vintage Italian Jug with an understated elegant straight sided design displaying the luster of plain polished silver. The Jug has subtle spout which has a straight geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Figurative Yellow Ceramic Pitcher by JJ Dubernard French Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
JJ Dubernard
Original and figurative ceramic pitcher
Yellow ceramic glaze color
Original perfect condition
Realised circa 2000
Measures: Height: 22cm, large: 15cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Gabriella Crespi Pair of Pitchers, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
A superb pair of Gabriella Crespi 1970s pitchers.
Both pieces are signed.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Metal
English Silver Water Jug
Located in London, GB
An English sterling silver water jug of unusual design.
This lovely water jug has a wood handle.
Made in London, 1933 by Edward Barnard & Sons.
Category
1930s English Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver
Carl Auböck Vintage Pitcher
Located in London, GB
Vintage pitcher by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, 1950s.
Made of handblown glass, it is covered by a band of leather which develops in a handle with hand s...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Leather, Blown Glass
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Tentacle Decanter, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Robin Welch Large Glazed Stoneware Studio Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive British studio pottery handled jug decorated in matted glazes by renowned potter Robin Welch and dating from the 20th century. The stoneware jug is of cylindrical shape with a large loop handle with thumb rest attached to the side and with a large pouring spout moulded to the rim. The jug has a simple incised line pattern with sections decorated in mottled blue and brown glazes with the brown glazes also applied to the inner jug. The lower edge and flat rounded foot have been left unglazed. The jug has an impressed ROBIN WELCH POTTERY...
Category
20th Century English Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
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