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Building and Garden Elements For Sale
Creator: Stan Bitters
Stan Bitters Bird Houses in Spray Metal, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent handmade bird houses of porous lowlfier clay in spray metal by Stan Bitters. The birdhouses are available in different colors.
The houses are a favorite with finches.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Vessel by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stan Bitters planter with incised floral motif on both sides. This vessel was designed by one of California's great ceramicist's and manufactured by Hans Sumpf.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Stan Bitters Thumb Pot Planter
By Stan Bitters
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Rare mid century modernist planter and tray designed by Fresno, CA artist Stan Bitters (produced by Hans Sumpf Company). This piece is a unique test...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Stan Bitters Bird Bath, 1970s USA
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hanging bird bath by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters. Plastic cords are attached at three points on the dish and meet in a clay disk at the middle of the cords. Each plastic cord is adorned with a clay ball and a cast clay bird at each base. Bath has an inviting blue glazed interior where the water is held. Good condition as shown. Matching bird feeder available in separate listing.
As a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement in the 1960s, Bitters has been producing rough-hewn ceramic birdhouses...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Plastic
Stan Bitters Bird Feeder, USA 1970s
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hanging bird feeder by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters. Plastic cords are attached at three points on the dish and meet in a k...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Plastic
Mushroom Table and Stools by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf Company, USA 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare mushroom table and stools set by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf company.
As a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement in the 1960s, Bitters has been producing rough-hewn ceramic birdhouses...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Stan Bitters Bird Houses in Glazed Ceramic, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent handmade bird houses of glazed lowlfier clay by Stan Bitters. The birdhouses are available in different colors.
The houses are a favourite with finches.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Monumental Stan Bitters Stoneware Ceramic Planter for Hans Sumpf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Stan Bitters stoneware ceramic planter for Hans Sumpf.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Sun Screen by Stan Bitters, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Stan Bitters sun screen made from strips of fired unglazed clay. Each strip is approximately 2 cm / 0.8 inch wide and they vary in length. The individ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Stan Bitters Hans Sumph Ceramic Clay Sgraffito Lot of Four Tiles
By Stan Bitters
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of four stoneware tiles with sgraffito flower design created by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumph. Tiles measure approximately 5.75" square by .50" deep and are unsigned. In very good ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Three Thumbpots by Stan Bitters, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of a large brown, a medium white and a small black thumbpot by Fresno, California Artist Stan Bitters. The planters are hand-built with thumbprint design. The hand-built, organic...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Stan Bitters Hose Pot for Hans Sumpf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round hand formed pot by California artist Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, c.1970s, USA. This clay pot features a raised center in which to wrap a garden hose around. It's a discreet an...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" Bronze Sculpture, circa 1976
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Francisco, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" bronze sculpture, circa 1976
Fantastic 1970s hand signed bronze sculpture by noted artist / designer Curtis Jere.
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Antique Cast Stone Pedestal and Shell Form Bird Bath
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Previously Available Items
Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse. The shelter is 6" high x 6" wide. The cord is 32" in length.
Stan Bitters is a California ceramics sculptor whose...
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Materials
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Stan Bitters Midcentury Ceramic Stoneware Birdhouse
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stan Bitters ceramic stoneware birdhouse
Created for Hans Sumpf California
Circa 1970s
Elevate your outdoor space with this charming artisanal piece
Organic composition and fee...
Category
1970s American Vintage Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse. The shelter is 6" high x 6" wide. The cord is 32" in length.
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Materials
Stoneware
Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse in a white glaze. This is a studio made birdhouse made by Stan in the last 15 years. The shelter is 7" high x 7" wide. The cord is ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Stan Bitters Grouping of Stoneware 'Earth Texture' Planters
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great set of California Design Planters.
Manufactured at the Hans Sumpf Company Fresno California.
Thick crude forms with natural earthy texture.
Normal patina consistent with age...
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Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse. The shelter is 6" high x 6" wide. The cord is 32" in length.
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California Ceramic Artist Stan Bitters Garden Hose Pot for Hans Sumpf, 1970s
By Stan Bitters
Located in Oakland, CA
Adobe hose pot designed by California artist Stan Bitters, made with a special formulation of adobe clay created by Hans Sumpf. This one was created in the 1970s and are designed to hold the garden hose...
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2 Stan Bitters Designed Thumb Pots Fabricated by Sam Trujillo for Ceramic Design
By Stan Bitters
Located in Dallas, TX
Two Stan Bitters Designed Thumbprint pots made by Sam Trujillo for Ceramic Design. California Modern design at its finest. The price is for the pair of th...
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Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse
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Located in San Diego, CA
Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse. The cord is 40" in length. Multiple available.
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Stan Bitters Large Glazed Ceramic Clay 'Thumb Pot' Planter, Signed, c. 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large 18" diameter 'Thumb Pot' glazed ceramic clay planter is by Stan Bitters, circa 1970 and was an early production 'original' example for Hans Sumpf. Signed on the inner portion of the planter.
*Note, we have an even larger 24" diameter Stan Bitters Thumbprint Planter...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements
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Stan Bitters Large 24" Glazed Ceramic Clay 'Thumb Pot' Planter, Signed, c. 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly large 24" diameter 'Thumb Pot' glazed ceramic clay planter is by Stan Bitters, circa 1970 and was an early production 'original' example for Hans Sumpf, which was confirmed via email correspondence with Stan Bitters. Extremely heavy - requires 2 people to move, this is the largest authentic original Thumb Pot we have ever seen.
*Note, we have a smaller matching Stan Bitters Thumbprint Planter...
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Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse with Natural Grown Moss
By Stan Bitters
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware birdhouse which retains its natural grown moss made by artist and sculptor Stan Bitters of Fresno, California. Birdhouse measures: 6" by 6" by 5.5" cord is 48" long and is ...
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Antique Garden Furniture and Architectural Elements
Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.
It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.
To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.
It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.
Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.
Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.
On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.