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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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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Style: Modern
Gothic by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Gothic by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 24.3 x 13.3 x H 10.8 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Vase 4 Coyar by Cristina Celestino
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 4 Coyar by Cristina Celestino Materials: Heat-resistant black ceramic. Fibers from Jipi palm leaves fibers Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Hand-woven. Dimensions: Diameter 22 cm x H 24 cm Available in colors: black/ natural, black/ pastel turquoise, black/ purple-red, black/ beige red. And other sizes. The voluptuous Coyar Vase showcases the beauty of Colombian pottery...
Category

2010s German Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

Unearthed 2 by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Unearthed 2 by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 19.8 x 15 x H 14.5 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High Scho...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Stone Tin Vase by Kajsa Willner
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone tin vase by Kajsa Willner Dimensions: 17.5 x 11 x 24.5 cm Materials: Tin With ‘Emulate nature’, designer Kajsa Willner has created a series of tin vases aiming to replicat...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Jars

Materials

Tin

Toshogu by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Toshogu by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 13 x 13 x H 25 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Piet...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Enamel Vase, Unique by Meritxell Duran
Located in Geneve, CH
Enamel vase by Meritxell Duran 1 of 1 Limited edition Dimensions: 32 x 37 x 32 cm Materials: High firing and interior transparent enamel and wooden plug.
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2010s European Modern Jars

Materials

Enamel

Enamel Vase, Unique by Meritxell Duran
Located in Geneve, CH
Enamel vase by Meritxell Duran 1 of 1 limited edition Dimensions: 40 x 32 x 34 cm Materials: High firing and interior transparent enamel.
Category

2010s European Modern Jars

Materials

Enamel

Tamozawa by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Tamozawa by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 19 x 18 x H 15 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Pie...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

White Flora Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White flora Kubus vase by Lassen Dimensions: D 6 x W 6 x H 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 2.00 kg As the sun’s rays slide though the windows, invite nature inside by placing ...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Metal

Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
Babel vase sculpted by Lupo Horio¯kami Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 55 cm Materials: Black ashwood, gold metallic foil “The artwork [...] arises when the mind is willing to accep...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Ash

Light Grey Mia Tall Vase by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Light grey tall vase by Mason Editions Dimensions: 15 × 15 × 31 cm Materials: Iron Colors: pink, light grey + matte gold 24K; black + matte black nickel Mia is a collection of...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 Fugit Vases by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Fugit vases by Mason Editions. Dimensions: 12 × 15 × 34 cm Materials: Iron Colors: Matte bronze, polished white nickel, black nickel. Fugit vase consists of a metal s...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 Pink Mia Tall Vases by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 pink mia tall vases by Mason Editions. Dimensions: 15 × 15 × 31 cm Materials: Iron Colors: Pink, light grey + matte gold 24K; black + matte black nickel. Mia is a col...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Pair of Fugit Vases by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of fugit vases by Mason Editions Dimensions: 12 × 15 × 34 cm Materials: Iron Colors: sage green, petrol green, light grey, black, cotto, blue Fugit vase consists of a met...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron

Edwina Yellow Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Edwina yellow vase by Meg Morrison One of a kind. Materials: Ceramic, cork. Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 13 cm. All sizes are approximate. Although vases are watertight condensation ma...
Category

2010s American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Jules Yellow Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Jules Yellow vase by Meg Morrison Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 32 cm. Available in Black, White, Yellow and Pink finishes. All sizes are approximate. Although vases ...
Category

2010s American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Low Black Vases by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of low black vases by Mason Editions. Dimensions: 30 × 30 × 12 cm Materials: Iron, nickel Other colors available. The collection includes three objects with different sha...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Low Vase by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Low vase by Mason Editions. Dimensions: 30 × 30 × 12 cm Materials: Iron, Nickel Other colors available. The collection includes three objects with dif...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Jules Pink Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Jules pink vase by Meg Morrison Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 32 cm. Available in Black, White, Yellow and Pink finishes. All sizes are approximate. Although vases ar...
Category

2010s American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Apo Vase by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño
Located in Geneve, CH
Apo vase by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño Dimensions: W 19 x D 19 x H 16 cm Materials: high-temperature ceramics (stoneware) and vitrified glaze Platalea s...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Edwina Black Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Edwina Black Vase by Meg Morrison One of a kind. Materials: Ceramic, cork. Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 13 cm. All sizes are approximate. Although vases are watertight condensation may...
Category

2010s American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amorfo 01 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 25 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and designer, an...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Black Flowerpot 23 Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black flowerpot 23 Kubus vase by Lassen Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 23 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 3.30 Kg Herb pot, vase or a simple container. The possibilities are endless...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Metal

Black Lily Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Lily Kubus vase by Lassen Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 20 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 1.50 Kg Kubus vase Lily was designed by Søren Lassen in 2...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Metal

White Lolo Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White Lolo Kubus vase by Lassen Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 2.50 Kg Kubus Vase Lolo was originally designed by Søren Lassen in 2014, but was la...
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2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Metal

Black Lolo Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Lolo Kubus vase by Lassen Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 2.50 Kg Kubus Vase Lolo was originally designed by Søren Lassen in 2014, but was la...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Metal

Jules White Vase by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Jules White vase by Meg Morrison Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 32 cm. Available in Black, White, Yellow and Pink finishes. All sizes are approximate. Although vases are w...
Category

2010s American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Ita 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ita 3 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, solid wood, Dimensions: 24 (Ø) x 32 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amorfo 01 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 25 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and designer, and Ma...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Odd Balance 03 by Batten and Kamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Odd balance 03 by Batten and Kamp 2020 Shelter to Ground Collection Signed Limitied Edition 8 + 2 AP Dimensions: Approximate W 37 x D 10 x H 120 cm Materials: Hand stainless st...
Category

2010s Hong Kong Modern Jars

Materials

Stone, Steel

Soapstone Amorfo 09 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 09 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 15 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Sus...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 04 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 04 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 35 x h 6 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and des...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Ita 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ita 2 - soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, brass Dimensions: 25 (Ø) x 32 (H) Alva is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Ita 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ita 1 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, brass Dimensions: 22 (Ø) x 32 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Handmade Tamegroute Vase 3 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 3 by Contemporary Orientalism. Dimensions: D 23 x H 40 cm. Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Jars

Materials

Other

Handmade Tamegroute Vase 2 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 2 by Contemporary Orientalism. Dimensions: D 20 x H 46 cm. Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
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2010s Moroccan Modern Jars

Materials

Other

Handmade Tamegroute Vase 5 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute vase 5 by Contemporary Orientalism. Dimensions: D 20 x H 48 cm. Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
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2010s Moroccan Modern Jars

Materials

Other

Large Smokey Glass Contemporary Vase
Located in Geneve, CH
Large smokey glass contemporary vase Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 59 cm Materials: Glass Also available in sizes small and medium. Who says all va...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Glass

Medium Smokey Glass Contemporary Vase
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium smokey glass contemporary vase Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 41.5 cm Materials: Glass Also available in sizes small and large. Who says all...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Jars

Materials

Glass

Persimmon Orange Tapered Plum Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This large tapered vase reinterprets the classic curves of traditional Chinese ceramics with simplified lines and a bright, persimmon-orange glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's Zh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Italian glass candy jar from the 1970s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian glass candy jar from the 1970s Beautiful Candy Box, Bombonera type, made of Opal glass. Handcrafted in Italy during the seventies, in red and...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass

Large White Tuscan Alabaster Plate
Located in Miami, FL
Large white alabaster plate, with a beautiful grey vein, from the hills of Tuscany. Made in 2019, for Urban Art. This handsome piece makes a beautiful center piece for a dinning room, as alabaster is much lighter than stone or marble, making it a preferred natural material. Fill it with green apples and it is set to go! Versatile enough to be placed on a large cocktail table, an entrance foyer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Alabaster

1970s Italian Porcelain Ginger Jar Vessel with Coordinating Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Large Orange Porcelain Ginger Jar Vase, handcrafted in Italy in ca. the 1970s. It retains its original coordinating cup top. There is a Made in Italy sticker that remains a...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Transformation, Texture Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Transformation, Wax Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Transformation, Deformation Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Ceramic Ashanti Jar Robert Turner Exhibited
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed stoneware jar with lid by American Ceramist Robert Chapman Turner (1913-2005) entitled "Ashanti". The vessel was made in 1979 and was in...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Modern Coral-Black Murano Glass Bowls with Battuto Decor by Afro Celotto
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of very decorative Murano glass bowls in the colors coral-black with matt surface and Battuto decor by Afro Celotto. Very elaborate workmanship in splendid Italian colors Size: ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Murano Glass

Yermilov Vase CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Yermilov Vase CS2 by NOOM Dimensions: W 17.5 x D 15 x H 37 cm Materials: Brass, painted steel. Weight: 2,4 kg Yermilov vase is one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection. T...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Jars

Materials

Steel, Brass

Large Gutta Boom Vase CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Gutta Boom Vase CS2 by NOOM Dimensions: W 20 x D 21 x H 30 cm Materials: Amber blown glass and oak coated inside with epoxide resin. Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Jars

Materials

Glass, Epoxy Resin

Walnut Trivoli Vase L by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Trivoli Vase L by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: D 15 x H 31.7 cm Materials: Travertino Navona and Walnut Wood. TIVOLI COLLECTION: TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated on the west...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Contemporary Café Des Amateurs Jar in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Jars collection dedicated to the places attended by Ernst Hemingway in the Paris of the Twenties. Café des Amateurs is a tribute to Café des Amateurs, nowadays La Chope, Place de Co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Le Falstaff Jar in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Jars collection dedicated to the places attended by Ernst Hemingway in the Paris of the Twenties. Le Falstaff is a tribute to pub Le Falstaff, 42 Rue du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris. ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Lutétia Jar in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Jars collection dedicated to the places attended by Ernst Hemingway in the Paris of the Twenties. Lutétia is a tribute to La Brasserie du Lutétia, 45 Boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris....
Category

2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Café de la Mairie Jar in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Jars collection dedicated to the places attended by Ernst Hemingway in the Paris of the Twenties. Café de la Mairie is a tribute to Café de la Mairie, 8 Place Saint Sulpice, 75006 P...
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2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Aluminum

Bulbo Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Bulbo vase by Imperfettolab Dimensions: Ø 47 x H 42 cm Materials: Raw material Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children...
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2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of 3 Incline Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Incline vase by Imperfettolab Dimensions: Ø 38 x H 67 cm Ø30 x H 55 cm Ø 28 x H 49 cm Materials: Raw material Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verte...
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2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Bulbo Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Bulbo Vases by Imperfettolab Dimensions: Ø 38 x H 45 cm Ø 32 x H 42 cm Materials: raw material Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanue...
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2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Koneo Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Koneo Vases by Imperfettolab Dimensions: Ø 47 x H 120 cm Materials: Raw material Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and ou...
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2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Unda Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Unda Vase by Imperfettolab Designer: Verter Turroni 2018 Dimensions: 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Fibreglass Vase in fibreglass. Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are ...
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2010s Italian Modern Jars

Materials

Fiberglass

Modern jars for sale on 1stDibs.

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