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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: USA
Style: Modern
Vintage Yellow and Red Empoli Cased Italian Glass Pitcher
Located in San Carlos, CA
🌟 Stunning Italian Style Empoli Cased Hand-Blown Art Glass Yellow Vase/Pitcher with Red Handle! 🌟
Looking to add a touch of vibrant elegance to your home decor? Look no further! F...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Modernist Hammered Brass Pitcher by Egidio Casagrande
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Italian modernist hammered brass pitcher / ewer by Egidio Casagrande, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 12"H. It is marked "Casag...
Category
Early 20th Century European Modern Pitchers
Materials
Brass
1980s Speckled Stoneware Art Pottery Blue Pitcher signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Pottery Blue Stoneware Pitcher
signed
5.75 h x 6 d x 4 diameter
Preowned Vintage
Refer to images
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
Kati Tuominen-Niittyla for Arabia Finland Storybirds Oliver Pitcher Jug
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare black Oliver water jug or pitcher is a part of Storybirds series that was designed in 1993 by Kati Tuominen-Niittyla (b. 1947), an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist livi...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
American Jensen-Inspired Sterling Silver Water Pitcher by La Paglia
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Baluster with asymmetrical oval mouth; stepped and round foot ring with flat bead...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hand-Built and Glazed Pitcher by Anne Dangar, France, c. 1945
By Anne Dangar
Located in New York City, NY
Hand-Built and Glazed Pitcher by Anne Dangar, France, c. 1945
Lovely glazed ceramic pitcher by Anne Dangar. Dangar is a celebrated Australian abstract exp...
Category
20th Century French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany Spare & Heavy Modern Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Ovoid body, stepped foot, short neck, and helmet mouth; soft bracket handle with trefoil shaped tail...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980's Carlo Moretti 7 Piece Bullet Drink Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carlo Moretti 7 Piece Bullet Glass Drink Set. Nice complete set in great shape, probably unused! Great heavy weighted glass and pitcher.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Laura Andreson ceramic / pottery pitcher , signed dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and elegant ceramic pitcher by the well known potter Laura Andreson .
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
fferrone Contemporary Czech Minimal Talise Glass Water Filter Carafe Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the mundane plastic water filter pitcher, the Talise transforms the ubiquitous plastic vessel into an elegant glass carafe, increasing its durability and improving its fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Mexican Los Castillo Style Parrot Handle & Silver Pitcher
By Los Castillo
Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican Los Castillo style parrot handle pitcher. Silver plate with lightly hammered finish and green stone parrot handle. Heavy and well made.
No makers mark or brand stamp.
Pitche...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
fferrone Contemporary Czech Fluted Talise Glass Water Filter Carafe Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the mundane plastic water filter pitcher, the Talise transforms the ubiquitous plastic vessel into an elegant glass carafe, increasing its durability and improving its fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Brass Watering Can by Hagenauer Wien
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade brass watering can by Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien. Stamped and marked on the underside.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Brass
Silver-Plated Pitcher with a Monkey Handle by Emilia Castillo , Mexico 85
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Vintage Silver-Plated Pitcher with a Monkey Handle by Emilia Castillo, Mexico 85, Signed. This extraordinary piece of art seamlessly combines traditional cr...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Murano Glass Sky Blue Carafe and Glasses
By Alberto DonĂ
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six Murano glass cups and matching carafe. This set is made entirely of hand-blown glass on the island of Murano outside of Venice, Italy. They feature a transparent glass wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Murano Glass
Pitcher by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very small pitcher or vase in hare's fur blue glaze by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Impressed on the bottom by both the creator and manufacturer's mark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Pitcher by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very small pitcher or vase in hare's fur glaze of yellow and mustard by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Impressed on the bottom by both the creator and manufacturer's mark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Pitcher by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small pitcher or vase in hare's fur blue glaze by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Impressed on the bottom by both the creator and manufacturer's mark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
FB Rogers Silver Co Silver on Copper 7504 Water Pitcher. Circa 1970s. Measureme
Located in Philadelphia, PA
FB Rogers Silver Co Silver on Copper 7504 Water Pitcher. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 7.5" H x 9" W x 5.5" D.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate
Carl Auböck Glass Pitcher with Cane Wrapped Handle, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Carl Auböck Glass Pitcher with his classic caned wrapped handle. Featuring a handcrafted large, wide mouth clear Austrian Glass Pitcher with...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Cane, Glass
Vintage Academy Silver on Copper Modernist Bulbous Water Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Academy Silver on Copper Modernist Bulbous Water Pitcher. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 8.5" W x 4.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate
Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, 20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, France, 20th Century
Beautifully textured hand-thrown ceramic jug with a translucent glaze that moves between creamy white, to lightly glazed beige.
Additio...
Category
20th Century French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stalhane Pitcher
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cinnamon colored stoneware water jug for Rorstrand. Inscribed on base with makers initials and studio mark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Wonderful Modern Pair Swid Powell Water Pitcher TsAO & McKown Silver Plate Italy
By Swid Powell
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Swid Powell / Calvin TsAO and Zack McKown Silver Plated Water Pitchers With A Sleek Conical Form With Flat Curving Handle And Ice Guard, This Beautiful Modern Pit...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate
Stella Decanter in Fig
Located in Richmond, VA
Our in-house collection pairs modern rounded shapes with colors inspired by ancient Venetian glassware resulting in a functional, beautiful piece to be admired and used often. Each v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Blown Smoked Glass Carafe, or Water Pitcher
By Modern Aesthetic Design
Located in Dallas, TX
This late 20th century glass pitcher is an exemplary example of modern art. Handcrafted with intricate care out of smoke-hued glass, it is in pristine condition with no chips or any ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pitchers
Materials
Smoked Glass
Owl Pitcher in Ceramic by Marcel Guillot, circa 1955
Located in New York City, NY
This delightful pitcher/vase showcases Guillot's stunning, painterly work as a ceramicist.
Category
20th Century French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Pitcher in Glazed Ceramic by Joseph Talbot, circa 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Glazed Blue Ceramic Pitcher by Joseph Talbot, France, c. 1940.
Category
20th Century French Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Joel Edwards Pottery / Ceramic Pitcher/ Carafe, Signed
By Joel Edwards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pitcher with an abstract glaze. Edwards studied with very important potters in his time like Peter Voulkos, Marguerite Wildenhain and Soji Hamada.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
1990s Borek Sipek Blown Glass Water Jug
By Driade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Borek Sipek designed blown glass Vichy water jug for Driade. Add some glam to your bar or table.
Category
1990s Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Mexican Sterling Silver Modernist Pitcher or Ewer by Zurita
By C. Zurita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, Mid-Century Modern Mexican sterling silver pitcher by the maker, C. Zurita. With a nod to the eponymous design firm of Georg Jensen, this sterling silver ewer has a gorgeo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cobra Carafe Glass by Constantin Wortmann
Located in New York, NY
Attracting the eye with its almost liquid expression, the designs create a dynamic presence on any table – and their functionality makes them a perfect choice for a stylish addition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Georg Jensen HK Pitcher in Stainless Steel Mirror Finish by Henning Koppel
Located in New York, NY
Little brother version of the original 1.9 L HK pitcher.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Etro Home Accessories Italian Glass Paisley Pitcher Two Goblets
Located in Toledo, OH
Etro Home Accessories paisley pattern pitcher with two glasses. Very nice condition. Serving tray with same pattern is available in additional listing. Glasses measure 4.5" tall. Pit...
Category
20th Century European Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Georg Jensen HK Large Pitcher in Polished Steel by Henning Koppel
Located in New York, NY
Launched in 2008 to coincide with master designer Henning Koppel’s 90th birthday, Masterpieces revisits Georg Jensen’s original silver hollowware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Koppel Crystal Carafe with Silver Wire by Henning Koppel
Located in New York, NY
The Koppel crystal carafe is decorated with a flat pure silver thread. The silver thread which 'extends' the 'neck' is inspired by the African tradition of giving a girl a new ring to put around her neck each year. Crystal glass has fascinated cultures throughout the world for thousands of years due to its ability to capture and reflect light. It is most commonly used for drinking glasses, decanters, ornaments and jewelry. The crystal glass has been chosen due to its allure and transparency, making a beautiful contrast to the distinctive fine silver wrapping.
Henning Koppel showed an early talent for art, leading him to train in both drawing and aquarelle early on. He continued studies in sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy and later in Paris. His superb drafting skills, developed as a child, helped him in to produce outstanding product renderings of his designs.
Product care: Avoid letting any wine remain in the crystal glass carafe and glasses...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Pitchers
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vichy Medium Blown Glass Water Jug with Green Handle by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and Italian opera. The characters are all there, from the decanters, similar to a clown cap, to the jugs with skirt and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Vigny Medium Blown Glass Wine Jug by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and Italian opera. The characters are all there, from the decanters, similar to a clown cap, to the jugs with skirt and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Georg Jensen HK Small Pitcher in Stainless Steel Mirror Finish by Henning Koppel
Located in New York, NY
Launched in 2008 to coincide with master designer Henning Koppel’s 90th birthday, Masterpieces revisits Georg Jensen’s original silver hollowware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Victor Clear and Violet Blown Glass Water Jug by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and Italian opera. The characters are all there, from the decanters, similar to a clown cap, to the jugs with skirt and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Vinteuil Large Blown Glass Water Jug by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and Italian opera. The characters are all there, from the decanters, similar to a clown cap, to the jugs with skirt and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Georg Jensen Cobra Pitcher in Stainless Steel Mirror by Constantin Wortmann
Located in New York, NY
Attracting the eye with its almost liquid expression, the designs create a dynamic presence on any table – and their functionality makes them a perfect choice for a stylish addition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Paolo Set of Two Glass Cruets with Red Glass Top by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borek Sipek transforms an everyday tool into a rich ornament. Paolo is a set of cruets characterized by a sinuous Silhouette and a vigorous touch of color.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
Alessandra Clear and Red Blown Glass Jug by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The imaginative, extravagant and fantastic Borek Sipek invites us to visit a world similar to the circus and Italian opera: the characters are all there,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Blown Glass
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Glass Revolution Cocktail Mixer Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Strikingly simple in form, the contemporary handcrafted Revolution Collection Cocktail Mixer Pitcher Set is handcrafted in the Czech Republic by master glassblowers, and formed from a pure extrusion of handblown borosilicate glass.
The cocktail mixer set...
Category
20th Century Czech Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Modernist .800 Silver Pitchers
Located in Norwalk, CT
Hallmarked 445 MI and .800. Weight: 55.25 ozt.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver
Rare and Stunning Sterling Silver Pitcher by Tane Orfebres
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern sterling silver pitcher designed and crafted by Tane Orfebres in Mexico. The pitch is decorated with features of the mythical Quetzalcoatl design on the handle, base and lid a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Modernist Hallmarked Pitcher
Located in North Miami, FL
This substantial and signed sterling silver modernist pitcher is fantastic. It has been professionally polished and looks like a piece of jewelry. It is so modern and transcends time...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Post Modern Silverplate Water Pitchers by Richard Meier for Swid Powell
Located in Litchfield, CT
Sliver plate, by Richard Meier for Swid Powell of New York City, circa 1980s. In the 1980s, the American homewares company, Swid Powell, commissioned architect Richard Meier to design a line of contemporary silver plated hollowware. Strongly influenced by the Wiener Werkestadt and Dr. Dresser, these pieces are a highpoint of American 20th century design. This pair of pitchers...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate
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