Memory Jugs
"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"China Cabinet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$5,280
H 9.75 in W 11 in D 9.5 in
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1918 folk art memory jug. Stoneware pottery jug covered in found objects. Objects
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal
Dermody Vase by Vincent Dermody for Normann X Brask Art Collection
By Normann Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Collection are an explosion of color and kitsch. The vases are variants of his distinguished ‘Memory Jug’ and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Concrete, Other
memory jug
Located in Seattle, WA
memory jug featuring animals, glass, mirror,climax bottle top, much more
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Found Object Art Sculpture
Located in Norwalk, CT
objects. Borrowing from the folk traditonal of "memory" jugs and other pieces, this work reaches a new
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Memory Vases Jugs Early 20th Century Folk Art, Pair
Located in Vienna, AT
cultural artifact of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, memory jugs possess an intersectional history
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century American Tin Oil Jug Memory Folk Art
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century American Folk Art Memory oil tin Jug –Great looking folk art memory jug
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Memory Jug | Unknown Maker
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Memory Jug | Unknown Maker
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint
American Memory Jar
Located in Seattle, WA
that memory jugs are aligned with the 'scrapbook' mentality that marked the Victorian era, when
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
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Max Ingrand Sconces for Fontana Arte, 1955, Set of 2
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Max Ingrand sconces for Fontana Arte, glass and brass, Italy, 1955, set of two
Designed in 1955 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, this rare pair of sconces exemplifies the poetic ele...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship.
The top consists of four...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$29,664
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm.
Lamping: Sing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Nickel, Brass
Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Bar Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic contemporary faux-bamboo dry bar cabinet mounted to a gilt stand embellished with chinoiserie Asian motifs. The cylindrical top is crafted from wood veneers and features a ...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Plissé White Edition
Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought
cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$116,260
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
BOND DRESSER - Modern 6 Drawer Nude Cathedral Oak + Exotic Black/White Groove
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
Introducing the "Bond Dresser," a true testament to contemporary American craftsmanship. This exceptional dresser transcends its utilitarian role and transforms into a statement piec...
Category
2010s American Modern Dressers
Materials
Oak
$26,380
H 29 in W 88 in D 20 in
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
By Henry Holland Studio
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
$5,197 / item
H 61.03 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
French “Clichy” Green Reeded Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green glass pendant lamp
Brass glass holder
Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s
Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
Art Deco Colonial Armchairs, 1930s, set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Art Deco Colonial Armchairs, wood, 1930s, set of two.
These two armchairs reflect the bold lines and decorative flair of 1930s Art Deco, infused with a colonial influence. The woode...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Unique Zet Armchair, Tiger Mountain Jacquard by Dedar, 1970s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchair manufactured at the Bydgoszcz Renewal Cooperative in the 1970s. The armchair are after a comprehensive renovation of carpentry and upholstery. The oak wood has been cleaned,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$3,203 / item
H 30.71 in W 24.02 in D 25.6 in
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Chan Floral" Coffee Table 1950s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early “Chan Floral” coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted blue enamels and lovely botanical motif by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
$25,000
H 17.5 in W 54 in D 24 in
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
By Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair.
Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths.
The fram...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
$3,797
H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 33.08 in
Early Bohemian Enamel Moser large, Bronze Metal Mounted Box and Lid, 1895
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Exceptional vibrant pink floral enamelled basket box and fitted cover with orate bent metal (bronze) fitments with fine detaileled leaf patterns by Moser c 1895. An amazing high qual...
Category
Antique 1890s Czech Arts and Crafts Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$1,340
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 4 in
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$2,300 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 9.85 in
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Memory Jugs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of memory jugs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and porcelain, all memory jugs available were constructed with great care. There are 14 antique and vintage memory jugs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 29 modern editions to choose from as well. Memory jugs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Memory jugs made by modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many memory jugs are appealing in their simplicity, but La muerte tiene permiso, Coralla Maiuri and Damian Garrido produced popular memory jugs that are worth a look.
How Much are Memory Jugs?
Prices for memory jugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, memory jugs begin at $125 and can go as high as $74,041, while the average can fetch as much as $736.
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