John Follis for Architectural Pottery Tire Planter
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stoneware planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum shape with a
Stoneware
$2,970
H 10.75 in Dm 16.75 in
Model CP-17 "Tire" Planter in Bisque by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model CP-17 "Tire" Planter in Bisque by John Follis for Architectural Pottery, Midcentury, USA H
Ceramic
$2,400
H 13.25 in Dm 25 in
Mid Century Modern Tire Planter Pot by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage AP Stoneware "Tire" planter tree pot designed by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery "Tire Planter" by John Follis in Matte Red Glaze
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery small "Tire"' planter designed by John Follis in matte red glaze. The planter
Ceramic
"Tire" Pot by Architectural Pottery
By John Follis
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed by Rex Goode and John Follis for Architectural Pottery. Mounted on original redwood stands
Sold
H 10 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in
Large John Follis "Tire" White Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large John Follis "Tire" white glaze planter for Architectural Pottery.
Ceramic
Sold
H 13 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Large John Follis "Tire" White Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Large John Follis "Tire" White Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery.
Ceramic
1950s John Follis Tire Planter Pot for Architectural Pottery Calif
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
to read. Attributed to designer John Follis 1950s for Architectural Pottery 8.75 Tall x 20.75 in
Ceramic, Pottery
John Follis Large "Tire" Planter
By John Follis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fabulous huge "Tire" planter by John Follis. We just acquired this out of a wonderfully curated
Pottery
Sold
H 11.25 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Ochre Glazed CP-17 Tire Planter for Architectural Pottery by John Follis
By John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern ochre glazed planter by designer John Follis for Architectural Pottery. Known as
Ceramic
Sold
H 15.25 in Dm 25.75 in
John Follis for Architectural Pottery CP-25 Tire Planter in Matte Red Glaze
By John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern planter by designer John Follis for Architectural Pottery. Known as the "Tire
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery "Tire" Planter by Rex Goode and John Follis
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Dallas, TX
An early bisque tire planter with original redwood base by Rex Goode and John Follis for
Ceramic
CP-13 Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A weathered bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum shape
Ceramic
Midcentury Architectural Pottery Tire Ceramic Planter by John Follis CP 13
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Redwood X base by John Follis part number CP 13. Very clean original vintage architectural pottery matte
Ceramic, Softwood
White-Glazed CP-17 Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A white bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum shape with
Ceramic
White-Glazed CP-17 Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A white bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has an drum shape
Ceramic
John Follis for Architectural Pottery CP-17 Tire Planter on Wood Base
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum shape with a
Ceramic, Wood
CP-13 Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery in Yellow Glaze
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mustard yellow bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum
Ceramic
CP-17 Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery in Yellow Glaze
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mustard yellow bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery "Tire" Planter in Bisque by John Follis & Rex Goode
By Rex Goode, Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1960s architectural pottery ceramic "Tire" planter in unglazed bisque designed by John Follis & Rex
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold
H 10.25 in Dm 13.25 in
John Follis & Rex Goode “Tire” Glazed Ceramic Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Rex Goode, Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: John Follis & Rex Goode. Manufacturer: Architectural Pottery. Period/Style: Mid-Century
Ceramic, Olive
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H 9 in W 12.75 in D 12.75 in
Californian Pro Artisan "Flame Glaze"Tire Planter by David Cressey & John Follis
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Californian Pro Artisan "Flame Glaze" Tire Planter by David Cressey & John Follis
Stoneware
Monumental "Tire" planters by John Follis and Rex Goode
Located in Highland, IN
This fabulous pair of oversize planters were designed by John Follis and Rex Goode for
Ceramic
John Follis for Architectural Pottery "Tire Planter"
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Oakland, CA
A white glaze "Tire" planter circa 1950s by John Follis for Architectural Pottery of Southern
Ceramic
Sold
H 11.25 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
John Follis CP-17 White Glazed Tire Planter for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern white glazed planter by designer John Follis for Architectural Pottery. Known as
Ceramic
Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A white bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has an drum shape
Ceramic
Early John Follis Architectural Potter "Tire" Planter
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
In great condition No holes no cracks no chips.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Black Glazed Tire Planter by David Cressey/John Follis
By David Cressey, John Follis
Located in Culver City, CA
Mid-Century Modern American black glazed tire planter by David Cressey/John Follis Measures
Ceramic
John Follis & Rex Goode 1960s Architectural Pottery Bisque "Tire" Planter
By Rex Goode, Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Denver, CO
An original vintage 1960s John Follis & Rex Goode designed "Tire" planter for renowned case study
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery "Tire" Planter AP
By John Follis
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed by John Follis and Rex Goode for the Architectural Pottery Co. of Manhattan Beach
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery Tire Planter with Base
By John Follis
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Follis design for Architectural Pottery planter "Tire" with its original walnut base.
Walnut
Large Tire Planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis
Located in Hadley, MA
Large Tire planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. Original condition, minor wear to
Bisque "Tire" Planter by Architectural Pottery
By Rex Goode, John Follis
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed in the 1960s by John Follis and Rex Goode for Architectural Pottery of Manhattan Beach
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Willy Guhl Large Cone Planter
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage planter designed by architect Willy Guhl and produced for Eternit SA in Switzerland during the 1950’s. This cone-shaped planter is made from fiber cement and painted green ...
Concrete
$18,220Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30.91 in Dm 30.91 in
Set of Three Stan Bitters Thumbpots, Mid-Century Modern, USA
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...
Ceramic, Clay
Massive Swiss Concrete Ball Planter, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete Swiss ball planters in the style of Willy Guhl. Great patina the planter. Great for indoors or outside. Only one in primary image available. Other sizes available in separa...
Concrete
Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Hanging Planter by OPIARY (D11.5", H5.25")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
$3,900 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Spanish Rustic Iron Cauldron Pot or Vessel with Original Rusty Patina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Primitive Rustic Iron Cauldron from the northern part of Spain, 1920s Made in molded cast iron, originally used for cooking. This iron vessel is heavily constructed, it is strong an...
Iron
$2,100
H 12 in Dm 13 in
David Cressey For Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan Leaf Pattern Pot Rust Glaze
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage piece of pottery by designer David Cressey for Los Angeles based mid-century manufacturer Architectural Pottery (owned by Max and Rita Lawrence). The pot measures 1...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Architectural Pottery Stoneware Tulip Planter or Umbrella Stand
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful stoneware tulip planter by Architectural Pottery. This AP-3200 planter has a slender body with a rounded lip that curves at the top of the piece. Architectural Pottery co...
Stoneware
1960s California Architectural Pottery Modern Matte Black Planter Pot
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s California Modern matte black mid century architectural planter pot Measures: 8 tall x 9.75 Black planter garden patio home Style of Gainey Pottery. Signed underneath with m...
Pottery
Architectural Pottery Cylinder Planter in Ochre Glaze
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery small cylinder planter attributed to Laggard Tackett in an ochre glaze. The glaze shows a textured finish due to the firing process -- it was likely a "second"....
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery Malcolm Leland Chalice Planter in Matte Black
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery 'Chalice' planter designed by Malcolm Leland in matte black glaze. It is in excellent condition. No chips or cracks. This is the smallest size offered. The int...
Ceramic
Vintage Earthgender Planter by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage planter designed by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender in the United States, circa 1970s. This planter has a conventional design, highlighting the craft...
Terracotta
Architectural Pottery Stoneware Cylindrical Planter
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery cylindrical planter. The CR16-15 planter has a stoneware exterior and interior with a smaller cylindrical base. Five planters available, priced individually. D...
Stoneware
Large California Modern David Cressey for Architectural Pottery Planter Pot
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Ferndale, MI
To me Architectural Pottery is one of the mid century companies that helps to define California modern aesthetic . This David Cressey pot is a fine example of that work . The largest...
Pottery
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.