Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
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 legendary 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.
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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Set of 3 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Piet Knepper for Mobach Netherlands 1970
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vases set of 3
Producer:
Mobach, Netherlands
Designer:
Piet Knepper
Decade:
1970s
Set of 3 original vintage studio pottery vase...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Jacques Pouchain, Atelier Dieulefit, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Midcentury ceramic vase by Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit. Classic cylindrical vase in Pouchain's signature cloudy glaze style. Pouchain uses a contemporary motif on the body o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Phoenix-1 Planter in Purple Glaze by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by David Cressey in 1963 as part of the Pro/Artisan stoneware collection for Architectural Pottery, the slipcast Phoenix planter has a bowl shape with an allover geometric r...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Original 1960 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Piet Knepper for Mobach Netherlands
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vase
Producer:
Mobach, Netherlands
Designer:
Piet Knepper
Decade:
1960-1965
Description:
This original vintage studio potter...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Elmar and Elke Kubicek, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vases set of 3
Producer:
Studio Kubicek, Germany
Designer:
Elmar and Elke Kubicek
Decade:
1970s
Set of 3 original vintage studio ...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Great Plate Ceramic Glazed Woman Nude Italian Design 1960
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great plate ceramic glazed woman nude Italian design 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Noomi Backhausen for Søholm Organic Modern Soft Shaped Ceramic Vase, 1969
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Classic Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand-decorated vase manufactured by Søholm Keramik on the Danish island of Bornholm in 1969. Shape by Poul Brandborg, decor by Noomi Ba...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Asian Influenced Planter by Michael Taylor for Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian influenced planter, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. This piece is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of color. The pric...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Two-Tier Stone Planter from Switzerland Attributed to Swiss Designer Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large two-tier cast stone planter from Switzerland. This unique stacked planter from the mid-20th century is attributed to Swiss artist Willy Guhl. It h...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone
Five-Piece Custom Mirrored Lucite Planter Set
Located in Riverdale, NY
Interesting textured and mirrored Lucite suite composed of two table plant boxes, a pair of wall mounted planters, and a half table surround in the ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Italian Ceramic Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian ceramic vase.
Diameter 20 cm.
Height 30 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Column in Cobalt Blue Ceramic, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Glazed ceramic column pedestal or flower stand decorated with flower motifs and with a nobleman with his spear.
Measures:Height: 77 cm.
Diameter: 33 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted Ceramic vase. Signed on underside.
This item is currently on view in our NYC Greenwich Street Location.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Murano Glass Vases
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Murano glass vases.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
David Cressey Flame-Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bell-shaped planter by David Cressey for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery with Cressey’s signature “Flame Glaze.” This planter has a wide round opening, wide set...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
David Cressey Pro Artisan "Leaf" Pattern Extra Large Bullet Planter in Ochre Gla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey "Leaf" planter for Architectural Pottery. Pro Artisan line, circa 1970's. Extra large size and weighs over 100 lbs.
The glaze pattern is "ochre", gold in tone with e...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Japanese Ceramic Glazed Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An oblong octagonal studio pottery vase with a flared rim. This vessel features an all over beige glaze with four blue bush strokes.
Signed on the underside.
Dimensions
5.5" diamete...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Pottery, Clay
Great lacquered terracotta shell vase / flower pot, France ca. 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Great green hand-lacquered shell shaped vase / flower pot
France, ca. 1960
H 26.5 x 45 x 34 cm 5 kg
Conditions: good overall conditions. Rustically lacquered. Small chip, check th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Aldo Londi For Rosenthal Netter Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful brown, yellow, orange and green striped planter. Designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, made in Itally. large version available in separate listing.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Fiberglass Bullet Planters, Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Fiberglass Bullet Planters probably by Kimball. Fiberglass had been painted black at some point and outside stripped back to green. Some paint still remains on inside of pl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Head Vase Planter Bob-Cut by Dümler & Breiden Natural Beige, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
A truly unusual and rare piece of art is this mid-century vase or plant pot by Dümler and Breiden, Western Germany.
A plant with long tangling branches would make it quite exquisite, and with a hint of humour for example a spiky plant or any type of cakti would be extraordinary.
The opening allows for a smaller plant pot with saucer...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Blue Speckle Glazed Planter for Earthgender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bowl planter from David Cressey and Robert Maxwell for Earthgender, c.1970s, USA. The table top sized planter has a blue speckle glazed interior and exterior with slightly bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Multi-Colored Footed Pottery Planter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Add a touch of artistry to your green haven with the Handmade Multi-Colored Footed Pottery Planter. Its exquisite mosaic pattern and realistic faux bois texture create a unique maste...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Pottery, Paint
1970s Modern Walnut Wood Planter Box or Waste Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s MCM Walnut Wood Planter Box or Waste Basket
11.75 h x 15.5 w x 10 d
Wood box with metal insert, can be used as a planter box or a storage bin.
Preowned vintage unrestored condi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Walnut
David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Ombre Glazed Table Top Planter for Earthgender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bowl planter from David Cressey and Robert Maxwell for Earthgender. The table top sized planter has an ombre glazed interior and exterior ranging in colors of purple, pink an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
MId Century Bamboo, Cane and Rattan Cachepot Vase Plant Holder , Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A large vintage cachepot of 40cm diameter, produced in Italy between the 60s and 70s.
Perfect for Boho Chic or Riviera style interiors, with its hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Plastic
Vaso portafiori luminoso '2483/1' FontanaArte
Located in Milano, IT
Vaso Portafiori luminoso modello '2483/1' disegnato da Max Ingrand e prodotto da FontanaArte negli anni '60.
Realizzato in metallo verniciato rosso e vetro satinato.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Low Wide White Ceramic Bowl in Poppy Trail by Metlox
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large mat white "paper bag" bowl by Metlox Pottery. This wide dish will be fantastic for use as a catchall or trinket dish on a coffee table or foyer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Round Embossed Copper Cachepot / Vase by Egidio Casagrande, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This cachepot, which can also be used as a centerpiece or a vase, is made in embossed copper by Egidio Casagrande.
It might show slight traces of use since it'...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Copper
'Cammei Marbalia' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collectors item is the 'Cammei Marbalia' (Marbled Cameos in Italian) umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s, signed underneath. This hefty round umbrella bin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Rare 1970's Dutch Mobach Ceramic Standing Vessel
By Mobach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1970's Mobach ceramic standing vessel for plants or decoration. The opening is about 5.125". It's in original condition with wear that's consistent with its age and use.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Two Swedish Teak Rainbow Waste Baskets with Blonde Wood Interiors
Located in Ferndale, MI
Two waste baskets priced separately. Taller is 15.75" high lower is 13" high, both have 10" diameter. Marked rainbow products, Made in Sweden. Teak wood outer shell is accented by cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Maple, Teak
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern White Mesh Metal Planter, France, 1951
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Midcentury modern planter by French designer Mathieu Matégot.
White lacquered mesh metal.
Full original condition.
Literature: "Mathieu Mategot" by Philippe Jousse...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Large Scavo Vase, Murano Glass with Antiqued Bronze, 1983
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A flag large vase from Seguso Vetri d’arte original scavo collection. The white textured scavo makes the vase a perfect accessory for any home.
This is a great Scavo piece from th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Josef Hoffmann Accessory for Bieffeplast
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Elegant and strikingly minimal Bauhaus designs by Josef Hoffmann.
Measure: 4.24” square and 4” high. Showing little if any use.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Large Multi-Functional Planter
Located in South Charleston, WV
Custom made by Samson Berman, circa 1955. This one of a kind monumental piece by Samson Berman comes with a marble top section with a brass strip. Measures: 77" wide, 30" deep and 15...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brent Bennett Monumental Architectural Pottery Planter, California 1960s
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Monumental pottery planter by californian ceramic artist Brent Bennett.
Partially glazed.
Very architectural and richly decorated,
circa 1960
Outstanding piece.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Green Fat Lava Cyclope Planter by Charles Cart, 1960s
By Charles Cart
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning Fat Lava Studio planter by Charles Cart, circa 1960.
The distinctive glaze on this planter that was developed by Charles Cart the founder of the Le Cyclope Pottery...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Pottery
Carl Auböck Planter, Cane Wicker Black Metal, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A planter with the original cane, wicker, and internal liner in zinc and a black painted metal frame designed by Carl Auböck, manufactured by Carl Auböck workshop in midcentury, circ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Zinc, Metal
Mid-century Modern planters, cachepots and jardinières for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern planters, cachepots and jardinières 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 planters, cachepots and jardinières created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern planters, cachepots and jardinières made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original planters, cachepots and jardinières, popular names associated with this style include Willy Guhl, Architectural Pottery, David Cressey, and Eternit. 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 planters, cachepots and jardinières differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $19,590 while the average work can sell for $996.
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