Mid-Century Modern Jars
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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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Ceramic Vase by Richard Uhlemeyer in Off-White with Grey Shades
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist,
Vase, beautiful glaze in off-white with grey
Germany, 1940s, size 30 cm high x 38 cm diameter.
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Cenedese Trio of Mid-Century Clear Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Jars
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of three Cenedese vintage midcentury clear green colored / coloured Murano glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 1970s. Wonderful Italian gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Red Aluminum Kitchen Canisters or Jars, 4 Pieces, circa 1960
By Metal Arts Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
Those stunning Mid-Century-Modern 1960s kitchen canisters or cookie jars feature an apple-shaped container in red enamel aluminum in assorted graduated sizes. You have four pieces in...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Vintage glass jug, Bohemia Glass, 1960
s.
By Bohemia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s
Has signs of use
Beautiful decoration
Good Vintage Condition
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
Paolo Venini Rare Apothecary Jar Model 4742 in Red and Mauve Glass, Italy, 1959
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Venini for Venini rare apothecary jar or vessel in red and mauve blown glass. This classic and elegant vessel comes from a series designed by Paolo Venini in 1959 inspired by ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of jars, ceramic, Mexico, 20th century
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of blue and white ceramic jars, Mexico, 20th century manufacture.
One jar is smaller than the other.
Floral and foliage decoration
Mexican work. Signed Amora
Beautiful set of Ja...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Rectangular Vase with Decor and Stamp 399-15, W-Germany
1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Fat Lava Vase with Decor and stamp 393-15, W-Germany' 1960s
W Germany Glazed pottery.
Stamped on the base. 282-26, W-Germany.
Measures: 15 x 10 x 10 cm
The piece is in Good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Antonio Prieto Ceramic Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful vase by Antonio Preto. In a bulbous shape with an incised linear pattern. Piece is signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Murano Faceted Light Blue Art Glass Vessel Decanter With Stopper, Pair
By Barbini
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Pair of Mid-Century Modern Decanter or Vessel made out of blown faceted Murano Art Glass in light blue and stopper by Barbini, Italy.
A gorgeous addition for your holiday ta...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Table Sculpture
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Stoneware Table Sculpture.
Excellent Craftsmanship, Beautiful Condition, Wonderful Example of Mid-Century Modern Artistry Captured In Stoneware.
The Handcrafted Stoneware Piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
1960s Mid-Century Modern W. Germany Ceramic Pitcher
Located in High Point, NC
A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Pottery, Jar/Jug/Vase/Vessel
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vintage mid-century French provincial stoneware pottery, jar / jug / vase / vessel.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Oversized Bitossi Vase, Alvino Bagni, Signed
By Alvino Bagni, Bitossi
Located in Raleigh, NC
This large wheel thrown vase speaks for itself multi colored glaze and oversized. The opening is 4.5" and hand signed to the bottom. In excellent con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Canister Storage Jars, Italy Flour, Tea, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Piero Fornasetti vintage ceramic storage jars, Italy, 1960s.
Flour, coffee, tea
There is a sugar one as well from the same collection but ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Yellow Art Glass Vessel, Decanter
White Round Stopper Midcentury, Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Decanter or Vessel made out of blown glass in bright yellow and white stopper by Raymor, Italy.
Marked and dated underneath.
A gorgeous vessel for your holiday tab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
Carstens Vintage, Ceramic Rectangular Vase Marked W Germany 7802-30
Located in Verviers, BE
These original Carstens vintage vase was produced in the 1960s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase series number 7802-30 Carstens W Germany
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Pottery, Jar/Jug/Vase/Vessel
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vintage mid-century French provincial stoneware pottery, jar/jug/vase/vessel.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Bee Hive Ceramic Jar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Shaped like a beehive, it features delicate details that mimic the natural beauty of a hive, from its layered texture to the hand-painted bees adorning the surface. Perfect for stori...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Small Bottle by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic oil bottle by Bitossi 1960s.
Colourful hand painted oil container beautiful piece to have on table.
Signature and numbers on the bottom.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of 2 Olive Oil Jars, France, 1910
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of 2 Olive Oil Jars, France, 1910
Vintage Design
Very beautiful old olive oil pots in varnished terracotta, called "Buire", typical of the Auvergne region. They are in very good...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
$883 / set
Marble and Brass Lidded Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green marble canister with cream veining features a brass and stainless steel lid. Originally a cigarette holder, it would be perfect for it's intended use or a vessel for q-tips or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Aleluia Portuguese Midcentury Geometric Ceramic Vase Orange Black Linear Pattern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Produced during the 1950s by Fábrica Aleluia in Aveiro, this geometric vase reflects the factory’s decisive embrace of international Modernist principles during the mid-century perio...
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
$1,416 Sale Price
20% Off
Mancer / MANCIOLI
Co. Ceramic " Yarn " Jar for Raymor, Italy, 1968
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mancer / MANCIOLI & Co. Ceramic Lidded " Yarn " Jar for Raymor, Italy, 1968. Signed with the makers mark to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Jars Gold Leaf 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare pair of Archimede Seguso Murano glass jars in dark coral red with gold inclusions, hand-crafted in Venice in the 1960s.
Vibrant color with a shimmering gold leaf.
Height: 24 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
Donà Furnace Mid-Century Modern Amber Molato Three Murano Glass Vases, 1998s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Alberto Donà does simple things, but to great effect. And simple, by the way, is a big word.
The work they do in the furnance here in Murano is certainly not easy.
The Katia vase...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Orange Moorish Art Pottery Jar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century, Italian, Moorish art pottery jar with lid in vibrant paprika red-orange. This glazed ceramic piece features a ribbed texture on both ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Rooster Pitcher in Brown Glazed Ceramic, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching brown and beige ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Ceramic decorative rooster shaped jug in brown color with fat lava decorati...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Earthenware
$1,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Carafe from Björkshult, 1960s
By Björkshult
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Carafe from Björkshult, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic
Additional information...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
Cased Pale Blue Empoli Glass Apothecary Jar by Carlo Moretti, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Moretti, Empoli
Located in Glasgow, GB
A cased pale blue Empoli glass apothecary jar, by Carlo Moretti. Handcrafted in the Empoli region of Italy during the 1960s. A refined example of mid-century Italian decorative glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass
$328 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Jug with Owl Design from Heinz Dietz, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Jug with Owl Design from Heinz Theo Dietz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional inf...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Set of Two Italian Venetian Goblets Aquamarine Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of aquamarine glass goblets with dolphin and swan in 24-carat gold leaf.
The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano artisans, making our wo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Gold Leaf
Grete Prytz Kittelsen Cathedral Jar in Maroon Enamel for Cathrineholm Norway
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Norwegian designer, silversmith and enamel artist is know as 'The Queen of Scandinavian Design'. The main reason being her exquisite enamel pieces for Cathrineholm in Norway. Thi...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Mug from Kingo Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Mug from Kingo Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark,
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Aleluia Portuguese Midcentury Black Ceramic Biomorphic Vase Yellow-Grey Interior
Located in Lisboa, PT
This sculptural biomorphic vase, produced by Fábrica Aleluia in Portugal during the 1950s, represents one of the most expressive moments of the factory’s modernist output. Aleluia wa...
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
$1,416 Sale Price
20% Off
Mancer / MANCIOLI
Co. Ceramic " Yarn " Jar for Raymor, Italy, 1968
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mancer / MANCIOLI & Co. Ceramic Lidded " Yarn " Jar for Raymor, Italy, 1968. Signed with the makers mark to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Cut Glass
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Storage Jars, Italy, circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful collection of three ceramic storage jars designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960. These highly decorative pieces feature hand-coloure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Large Enameled Jug Designed by Jean Marais
By Jean Marais
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jug in a rare green color with an enamel finish. Each piece is signed "Jean Marais" on the lower part of the rounding. Made in Ateliers Vallauris.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
$686 Sale Price
30% Off
Lidded vessel designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lidded vessel designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg,
Sweden, 1950s.
Earthenware.
Signed.
Stig Lindberg was one of the most influential Swedish ceramics designers of the post-w...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Majolica Gurgle Fish Jug Pitchers, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jugs / pitchers by Vallauris, France, 1950s-1960s
Eye-catching hand painted fat lava gurgle fish vases...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Mid-century Pear
Apple Lidded Jars in Patinated Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative, humorous and useable set of small trinkets executed in solid brass. Made in Scandinavian during the 1970s. Rich patina consistent with age.
Measurements: H: 7.5/5 cm, Di...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Brass
Lid jar in stoneware by Aage Birck
By Aage Birck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique lidded stoneware jar with brown salt glaze. Signed 'Birck 85'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Jacques Pouchain, Atelier Dieulefit, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Midcentury ceramic vase by Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit (circa 1960s). Classic cylindrical vase in Pouchain's signature cloudy glaze style with earth tone hues. Pouchain uses...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
$602 Sale Price
20% Off
Mancer / MANCIOLI
Co. Ceramic " Yarn " Jar for Raymor, Italy, 1968
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mancer / MANCIOLI & Co. Ceramic Lidded " Yarn " Jar for Raymor, Italy, 1968. Signed with the makers mark to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Tuscan Sicas Sesto Fiorentino Floral Lidded Vessel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Italian midcentury art nouveau ceramic lidded urn jar manufactured by Sicas Sesto Fiorentino. Adorned with warm Tuscany yellow, dark gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,114 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Round Multi-Colored Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Murano art glass vase, hand blown multi-colored art glass vase featuring mid-20th Century earth tones, neutral hues. Beige, amber and brown.
This round Murano multi-colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass
$940 Sale Price
37% Off
Rooster Porcelain Jug Vase, Spain, 1960s
By Sargadelos
Located in Barcelona, ES
Porcelain rooster vase / pitcher, Sargadelos, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Midcentury decorative rooster shaped jug vase in white and cobalt blue porcelain with golden and red accents.
Use it as decorative vase or as jug server / tableware.
A cool accent to any kitchen or to be used as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a ceramics collection displayed in a cabinet.
Mint condition.
In case that you would like to complete a set the other spanish rooster pitchers...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage cata...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Belgian Glass Jar Dispenser Boussu Belgium
By Boussu
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Belgian Glass Jar Boussu Belgium
with spoon
3.75 h x 2.25 diameter
Stamped by maker.
Preowned original vintage condition
See all images provided.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Wood
Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher by Vallauris, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. Manufactured by Vallauris, France, 1950s
Eye-catching hand painted brown, orange and blue-green large Majolica ceramic vase, fish glug jug...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
$1,131 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvino Bagni Italian Pottery Imported by Raymor
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Alvino Bagni.
Importer: Raymor.
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Alvino Bagni Italian Pottery canister...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery
Studio Pottery Blue Ombre Glazed Stoneware Lidded Vessel by Gawaine Dart 1970s
By Gawaine Dart
Located in Troy, MI
Stunning blue glazed stoneware vessel by notable Michigan Ceramic artist Gawaine Dart circa 1970s
A beautiful ombre of deep blue and turquoise glazes with contrasting black rim
Ori...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Scandinavian Naive Egg Trinket Jar in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large ovoid lidded jar - egg trinket glazed and decorated naively with geometric pattern. Practical brass knob placed at the lids top. Signed VJ - un-identified Scandinavian ceramist...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Decorative Spanish Basque Water Holder Copper and Oak Herrade, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak and copper Basque water holder very decorative
Herrade Spain 1960
In Basque country, women were using this jar to bring water from the public fountain to their house.
They were holding the herrade on their head with a wicker ring...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Copper, Zinc
$477 Sale Price
31% Off
Spanish Rooster Shaped Pitcher in Green Glazed Ceramic, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching green and brown Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Spain, 1950s.
Andalusian ceramic decorative rooster shaped jug in shades ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Portuguese Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. Portugal, 1940s-1950s
Eye-catching hand painted XXL size fish glug jug ...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Britain
s Best Briar - BBB, Danish Pipe Mid-Century Ceramic Humidor Tobacco Jar
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Marvellous mid-century modern, pipe themed ceramic hand-painted humidor tobacco jar by BBB
Made by BBB in Denmark for Britain's Best Briars company
Stamped BBB, Made In Denmark on ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Fluted White Pottery Jar by Esben
Lauge for Eslau, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicately white glazed and Fluted pottery jar or lidded bowl designed by the two brothers Esben & Lauge and manufactured at their workshop Eslau in Den...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Livio Campanella Mid-Century Modern Murrina Millefiori Murano Glass Vase, 1988s
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive working of Murano glass to produce this fantastic venetian blown glass vase with murrine Millefiori and covered with gold leaf 24 c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid 20th Century Modern Fat Lava Jug-Vase by VEB Haldensleben, West Germany
By Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
We are offering for sale a Jug / Vase produced in the 70s by the company VEB Haldensleben (as attested by the brand stamped on the base) which is part of the large production of extr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Enamel
Mid-century Modern jars for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century 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, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern jars made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original jars, popular names associated with this style include West German Pottery, Cenedese, Murano , and Raymor. 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 $49 and tops out at $13,315 while the average work can sell for $761.
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