$3,500 / item
H 17.25 in Dm 15.25 in
David Cressey Pink Glazed Bullet Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bullet planter by David Cressey from the Pro/Artisan collection for Architectural Pottery. The
Stoneware
David Cressey Flame-Glazed Bullet Planter for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Follis Bullet planter with David Cressey's signature “Flame Glaze” for the Pro/Artisan
Stoneware
Kimball Corp. Bullet Planter In Fiberglass, U.S.A 1950s
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Kimball Corp. Bullet Planter In Fiberglass, U.S.A 1950s
Metal
$475
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
1952 Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter With Iron Tripod Stand
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Bullet Planter With Original Black Tripod Metal Stand, One Planter At
Metal
$475
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter With Iron Tripod Stand
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Monrovia, CA
Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass bullet planter with it's original tripod rod iron
Metal
$1,680 / set
H 31 in Dm 15 in
Seldom seen Fiberglass and "Flat" Iron Bullet Planters by Kimball , Classic
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Fiberglass and "Flat" Iron Bullet Planters by Kimball , Classic Mid Century Modern
Iron
$1,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Rare Pair of Atomic Age Ceramic Bullet Planters on the Metal Stands by Bauer
By Bauer Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of atomic age ceramic bullet planters with iron bases by Bauer, circa 1950's. The pair
Iron
$475 / set
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Tall 1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter With Iron Tripod Stand
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern fiberglass bullet planters. Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass
Iron
$475
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Tall 1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter With Iron Tripod Stand
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern fiberglass bullet planters. Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass
Iron
Mid Century Bullet Planter Tripod Base Stand
Located in Ferndale, MI
Recently powder-coated matte black bullet planter tripod base.
Iron
Fiberglass Bullet Planter by Kimball Manufacturing
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Fiberglass bullet planter Designed by Kimball Manufacturing Co. USA, circa 1950s
Iron
Kimball Fiberglass Bullet Planters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful, thready fiberglass planters date to the 1950s. Metal stands. Sold as a pair. The larger
Fiberglass
Fiberglass Bullet Planters, Kimball Manufacturing Co.
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Fiberglass Bullet Planters probably by Kimball. Fiberglass had been painted black at some
Metal
Group of 10 Kimball Bullet Fiberglass Planters with Stands
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular trove of original Kimball Manufacturing Co. fiberglass “bullet” planters. Each
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 19.5 in Dm 18.5 in
David Cressey Pro/Artisan "Scratch" Bullet Planter for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bullet planter by David Cressey from the Pro/Artisan collection for Architectural Pottery. This
Stoneware
Sold
H 16.15 in Dm 16.15 in
"Bullet planter" fiberglass planter Kimball mfg. Corp. San Fransisco, USA, 50s
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare "Bullet planter" by Kimball manufacturing Corp. Made in San Fransisco, USA during the 1950s
Steel
Massive Large Bullet Shape Vessel/Planter in Terracotta with Volcanic Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive midcentury bullet shape planer in terracotta, with volcanic finish a light green cream
Sold
H 29.93 in Dm 16.15 in
"Bullet planter" fiberglass planter by Kimball mfg. Corp. San Fransisco, USA 50s
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Bullet planter" by Kimball manufacturing Corp. Made in San Fransisco, USA during the 1950s. Orange
Steel
Sold
H 25.2 in Dm 16.15 in
"Bullet planter" fiberglass planter by Kimball mfg. Corp. San Fransisco, USA 50s
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Bullet planter" by Kimball manufacturing Corp. Made in San Fransisco, USA during the 1950s. Semi
Steel
Rare Atomic Age Ceramic Bullet Planter on the Stand by Bauer in Pink
By Bauer Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare atomic age ceramic planter with iron base and beautiful pink glaze with Spreckels, circa 1950
Iron
Mid-Century Fiberglass Bullet Planter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful fiberglass bullet planter with inlaid butterflies. Planter rests in iron base with all
Mid-Century Fiberglass Bullet Planter
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage fiberglass bullet planter by Kimball Manufacturing Co. of San Francisco, circa 1960s. This
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Fiberglass Bullet Planter
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage fiberglass bullet planter by Kimball Manufacturing Co. of San Francisco, circa 1960s. This
Metal
Classic Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Bullet Planter
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Modern Fiberglass Bullet Planter...Exposed fibers and brass holder,
Brass
Mid Century Fiberglass Bullet Planter by Kimball Mfg. Corp
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in New York, NY
Classic mid century fiberglass bullet planter by Kimball Mfg. Corp. (signed). Elephant hide grey
Wrought Iron
Fiberglass Bullet Planter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
fiberglass bullet planters have stood the test of time. Freshly painted metal bases and rubber feet accent
Fiberglass
Sold
H 16.5 in Dm 15.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Bullet Planter by Kimball Manufacturing, San Francisco, 1950s
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A quintessential piece of American mid-century design, this iconic bullet planter was produced by
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Stone and Brass 'Bullet' Planters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural pair of stone bullet form planters supported by brass hairpin tripod bases. Unique
Stone, Brass
Sold
H 23.75 in Dm 13.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Bullet Planter on Black Rod Attached Tripod Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern bullet planter in eggshell white and gold swirled fiberglass with a lip
Metal
Large Fiberglass Bullet Planter with Original Iron Stand, 1950's
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Round Rock, TX
A large vintage fiberglass bullet planter with accompanying hand-crafted iron stand. Made from a
Iron
Kimball USA Pair Fiberglass Bullet Planters on Iron Stands, ca 1950s
By Kimball Manufacturing Co.
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Kimball USA Pair Fiberglass Bullet Planters on Iron Stands, ca 1950s Charcoal gray fiberglass
Iron
Fiberglass Bullet Planter. Teak Tripod Base with Brass Feet. Original 1960s
Located in Kansas City, MO
Cool Atomic 1960s Fiberglass Bullet planter. Very sturdy solid teak legs with brass feet.
Fiberglass, Teak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter with Iron Tripod Stand MCM
By Charles Eames
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern fiberglass bullet planters. Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass
Metal
Sold
H 25.25 in Dm 22.5 in
David Cressey Pro Artisan "Leaf" Pattern Extra Large Bullet Planter in Ochre Gla
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey "Leaf" planter for Architectural Pottery. Pro Artisan line, circa 1970's. Extra
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Bullet Planter with Wooden Legs, circa 1950
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A wonderful modernist planter, whose shape echoes the trends of the atomic age. Made of fiberglass
Fiberglass, Wood
Unique Mid-Century Iron and Fiberglass Planter
By Tony Paul
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century iron and fiberglass 'Bullet' Planter, circa 1950s. Fiberglass planters measure 5.25" D
Iron
Rare, 1950s Atomic Era Fiberglass Bullet Planter in Turquoise
By General Fiber Inc.
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This super rare 1950s atomic era fiberglass bullet planter is an iconic Mid-Century Modern Classic
Metal
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
$5,128 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass sconces with a smoke color to the textured glass and black glass sphere finials. The “stampato” glass is textured with ridges and is curved in design, making a superb de...
Murano Glass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
John Follis for Architectural Pottery Tire Planter
By Architectural Pottery, John Follis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stoneware planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery. This example has a drum shape with a rounded lip that curves in at the top of the piece. Planter stamped "USA.” Dimension...
Stoneware
Willy Guhl Tilted Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tilted concrete "soup-cup" planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Great patina and coloring to each planter. Excellent vintage condition. Great planter and standalone sculpture for ...
Cement
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Monumental David Cressey Phoenix-1 for Architectural Pottery Planter
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental David Cressey Phoenix-1 for Architectural Pottery Planter in unglazed stoneware Unglazed with clean factory drill hole (pitchered)
Ceramic
$53,200
H 25.2 in W 78.75 in D 34.26 in
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s. The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
Velvet, Wood
Large Stoneware 'Expressive' Planter David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great California design. From the estate / collections of the late Peter Loughrey, the founder of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA). Made with Cressey's own reduction fired stonewa...
Ceramic, Stoneware
David Cressey Cylindrical Flame-Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A planter by David Cressey for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery with Cressey’s signature “Flame Glaze.” This planter has a slim cylindrical body, a simple shape re...
Ceramic
$6,500
H 19.75 in Dm 10 in
David Cressey Pro/Artisan Blue Flame-Glaze Sand Urn for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Planter by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery's Pro/Artisan collection with Cressey’s signature Blue “Flame Glaze." This planter has slightly bowed sides and a flattened lip. ...
Ceramic
David Cressey Pro/Artisan Flame-Glaze Urn for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Planter by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery's Pro/Artisan collection with Cressey’s signature “Flame Glaze." This planter has slightly bowed sides and a flattened lip. Dimen...
Ceramic
Model 4028 "Flame Glaze" Pro/Artisan Planter by David Cressey for AP
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 4028 "Flame Glaze" Planter by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan Collection, c. 1960's, USA Flame Glaze, Golden Ochre H 15.75" x D 16.75" FDV-G024 *Wear consis...
Stoneware
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.
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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