$3,600 / item
Willy Guhl Monumental Clam Shell Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural biomorphic cement clam planters by Willy Guhl. In the shape of a clam shell.
Concrete
$1,950 / item
1960's Willy Guhl Clam Shell Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible cast concrete clam shell planter made in Switzerland, 1960's. Vintage piece with great modern form by Willy Guhl, perfect for indoor or outdoor use.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Planters Set of 2 for Eternit, Mid-Century Modern Clam Shell Design
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking pair of sculptural planters was designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in the mid-20th century.
Cement
Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Clam Shell Planter
Located in Wichita, KS
A midcentury modern Swiss clam shell planter with drainage holes by Willy Guhl.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Clam Shell Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural biomorphic cement clam planters by Willy Guhl. In the shape of a clam shell.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Style Clam Shell Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With its rare and distinctive design reminiscent of Willy Guhl clam shell planters, highlighted by a bold green paint finish, this exceptional piece promises to elevate any environme...
Concrete
Willy Guhl Clam Shell Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into summer with these gorgeous clamshell planters. Designed by the iconic Willy Guhl, their biomorphic silhouettes are straight off the sea floor. Each handmade planter is uniq...
Concrete
Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Clam Shell Planter
Located in Wichita, KS
A midcentury modern Swiss clam shell planter with drainage hole by Willy Guhl.
Concrete
Planter, Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant outdoor pot/jardiniere, in an exceptionally rare and sought after version, by the legendary Swiss designer Willy Guhl. Formed in a charming jar design and with fantastic weat...
Cement
Willy Guhl Small Bowl Planter, 1950s, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1950s planter bowl designed by Swiss neo-functionalist and Industrial Design Pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland. Sculpted from fiber cement which has slowly weathere...
Cement
Giant 18 Inch Natural Clam Shell Specimen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Authentic giant clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and textures.
Shell
Large vintage planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1950s Switzerland.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large vintage planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1950s Switzerland. Made from Guhl’s characteristic fibre cement, the planter has a beautifully simple, sculptural form with a wide, s...
Fibre Cement
Mid-Century Modern Planters by Willy Guhl, Switzerland, 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This pair of planters, model "oreille d'éléphant" was made of fiber cement by Willy Guhl (1915-2004) in the 1950's. « Willy Guhl was an inventor, an experimenter, a resercher and a ...
Cement
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.06 in Dm 37.01 in
Willy Guhl Eternit Cement Planter or Basin, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Labrit, Landes
Sculptural concrete planter or basin designed by Willy Guhl, a famous Swiss designer and then edited by Eternit in 1950. In the 1950s, marked by designers' growing interest in innova...
Cement
$3,300
H 13.5 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
Vintage Biomorphic Garden Planter by Willy Guhl, Swiss Design, 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss biomorphic garden planter made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit, in good condition. This s...
Cement
$2,400
H 21 in W 32.5 in D 32.5 in
Vintage Swiss Garden Planter by Willy Guhl & Eternit, Circa 1950-1960
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss Hankerchief or Elephant Ear garden planter or ornament by Willy Guhl and Eternit, in a light weight cement reinforced with fiber, in go...
Cement
Willy Guhl Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Willy Guhl "Diablo" shaped concrete pots. Multiple sizes and quantities of each available. This listing is for 31.5" H x 17.75.
Concrete
Vintage Swiss Cone Planters by Willy Guhl, Cement, Mid-Century
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss cone shaped planters made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit, in good condition. These sculptural garde...
Cement
Mid-Century Handkerchief Planter by Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl for Eternit – Fiber Cement Handkerchief Planter A sculptural garden accent by pioneering Swiss designer Willy Guhl, crafted for Eternit in resilient fiber cement. This ico...
Cement
$733Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 20 in D 15 in
Stunning South Pacific Clam Shell – Sculptural Organic Modern Object
Located in Valencia, VC
A stunning medium white South Pacific clam shell with an exceptional, sculptural shape. Striking and tactile, this piece is even more beautiful in person, showcasing natural curves a...
Other
Vintage Willy Guhl Handkerchief Planter, Swiss Design, Circa 1950-60
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, sculptural vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss Handkerchief or Elephant Ear planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Produced in a light weight reinforced cement, in good co...
Cement
Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Handkerchief Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
A midcentury modern Swiss handkerchief planter with drainages hole by Willy Guhl. Beautiful patina. Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was born in Stein Am Rhein, Switzerland. Guhl was train...
Cement
Monumental Natural Giant Clam Shell
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Monumental and rare natural giant clam shell Heavily weathered with great natural patina 39" wide shell attached to a custom cast stone base. Base is 19th/early 20th c.
Shell
Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
A midcentury modern Swiss planter by Willy Guhl. Beautiful patina. There are no drainage holes. Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was born in Stein Am Rhein, Switzerland. Guhl was trained a...
Cement
$12,995
H 31.5 in W 32 in D 32.75 in
Fully Restored 3rd Gen Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Ottoman 671 in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Prominent grain 3rd Gen Eames lounge chair with ottoman fully restored. New shock mounts, restored original leather and oiled shells, re-polished steel frame.
Leather, Plywood
$440 / item
H 15.75 in W 5.91 in D 6.7 in
Opaline Glass Brass Vintage Cast Iron Double Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double vintage brass and cast iron sconce wall lamp Brass top with opaline glass Diameter cast iron wall piece 10.5 cm / 4”. 2 holes to secure. Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb Priced pe...
Brass, Iron
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This appealing vintage planter merges rustic garden aesthetics with coastal charm, featuring a wide terracotta pot base entirely hand-encrusted with a mosaic of natural shells. The e...
Shell, Plaster
$6,850 / set
H 26 in W 124 in D 62 in
Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual curved back 6-piece cube sectional sofa by Milo Baughman. We have had many many cube sofas by Mr. Baughman but we have never seen this design with the curved back. The origin...
Upholstery
$595
H 12.6 in W 15.7 in D 14.6 in
Ghanaian Wicker Bolga Market Basket, 20th Century, Antique Decor Piece
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th century basket from Ghana is worked in richly toned wicker. Its form follows honest, well-proportioned lines typical of well-made pieces from its era and region. As a baske...
Wicker
$5,491
H 70.87 in W 122.05 in D 1.19 in
Sculptural Wood Folding Screen by Baumann, from Grands Magasins Du Louvre, 1930s
By Baumann France
Located in leucate, FR
Rare and Exceptional Flexible Solid Pine Screen by Baumann, Provenance Authenticated by a Vintage Label from Grands Magasins Du Louvre, Circa 1930-1940. This flexible screen is a ra...
Wood
Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table
Shagreen
Gemstone Cube Puzzle
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
The gemstone Cube by DAR Proyectos is a reimagined classic, a unique combination of 7 brightly coloured gemstones that form a perfect square (in any one of 32 ways to solve!). This p...
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine, Soapstone
Repoussé Patinated Brass Vase, Hokkaido, Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Repoussé Patinated Brass Vase, Hokkaido, Vikram Goyal Repoussé brass vase. Handmade in India. Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the re...
Brass
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top. These are made to order in Italy. They can...
Brass
Massive French Chandelier in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely unique chandelier in the style of Mathieu Matégot. 12 painted metal cones with perforated metal diffusers and brass hardware, suspend from brass arms, brass canopy and bras...
Brass, Steel
Nikolay Diulgheroff for Stilnovo Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo, Nikolay Diulgheroff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nikolay Diulgheroff for Stilnovo, table lamp, brass, enameled steel, Italy, 1950s A table lamp by Nicolaj Diulgheroff (1901–1982), one of the distinctive figures of Italian Second F...
Brass, Steel
$975
H 17.25 in W 15.88 in D 13.75 in
Vintage Rosewood Rolling Record Magazine Rack by Rolf Hesland for Bruksbo
By Rolf Hesland, Bruksbo
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern magazine LP vinyl record storage cart designed by Rolf Hesland for Bruksbo, Norway. This piece features stunning Brazilian rosewood grains that showcase from any a...
Rosewood
$4,118
H 63 in Dm 21.66 in
Achille Castiglioni Large Mid-Century Beige Flower "Cocoon" Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and unique large Mid-Century bell-flower shaped cocoon pendant in resin and brass. This gorgeous ceiling lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy duri...
Metal, Steel, Brass
$6,306
H 75 in Dm 12 in
Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s
By Bliss
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very cool British Pop Art floor lamp by Peter Bliss. For the collectors, design lovers and enthousiasts of pop art, we are offering this very rare and stylized tulip floo...
Metal
Beautiful plants deserve beautiful homes. It’s time to introduce antique and vintage planters and jardinieres to your home’s interiors and outdoor garden area.
The word “jardiniere” has roots in French, but the appeal of these vessels is global. The popularity of jardinieres — ceramic pots intended for cut flowers or plants — quickly gained traction in the United States during the start of the 20th century, when you could find them in some middle- and upper-class American homes. Jardinieres had already been coveted goods overseas for at least a couple of centuries by then, as intricate planters crafted from Chinese porcelain or gilded-bronze versions from Japan could be found in the living rooms of wealthy Europeans.
Today, the love for planters and jardinieres knows no bounds. And whether you consider yourself a proper gardener or merely a doting plant parent, there is likely a use for a planter inside or in the lively outdoor space around your home.
Outside, a pair of marble and terracotta planters or cast-iron urns designed in the neoclassical style can add a stately touch to your landscape design while helping establish boundaries between the areas you’ve created for gardening and entertaining.
Bare corners in your living room or dining room can often be difficult to populate with furnishings that fit just so, and a planter can change that. While it’s possible to get maximal impact from minimalist pottery — an understated mid-century modern planter could deliver on that front — you might be pining for an on-trend planter with pizzazz. Look to an outwardly angular fiberglass design decked out in bright colors to give your blooms a run for their money, while mounted or vintage hanging vessels can serve as the frame for nature’s organic artwork, quite literally taking your gardening skills to the next level.
Browse a broad collection of antique and vintage planters and jardinieres on 1stDibs today.
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