Early Gainey Large Green California Mid Century Modern Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Great for Mid Century Danish Modern Architectural Pottery collection.
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Hanging Stoneware Ceramic Drip Glaze Planter Pot
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage round ceramic hanging planter pot circa 1970's. Features warm matte neutral tones and a contrasting blue glaze drip finish. This handmade piece is the perfect vessel for plan...
Ceramic, Rope
$432Sale Price|43% Off
Rare Vintage Gainey Ceramics Planter – Ochre Yellow, Mid-Century Modern Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your space with this rare vintage Gainey Ceramics planter, a striking piece of mid-century modern design. Crafted in La Verne, California, USA, this planter features a rich o...
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage ceramic pottery planter manufactured by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California, circa 1960's. Features a terra cotta finish and is recommended for indoor or outdoor plants....
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Gainey Architectural Pottery Clay Planter Pot Black Glaze
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Gainey Architectural Pottery Planters Pots dark Satin Black Glaze Ceramic Pottery circa 1960.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brass Planter / Decorative Pot, Sweden, 1950s–1960s
Located in Turku, Finland
Elegant Swedish mid-century modern, hammered mid-size brass planter / decorative cachepot from the 1950s–1960s.
Brass
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, circa 1960's. This piece is large enough for outdoor patio house trees or indoor botan...
Ceramic
Gainey Ceramics P-16 Chalice Planter - Mid Century Modern LaVerne Ceramic Pot
By Gainey Pottery, Lagardo Tackett, Malcom Leland
Located in Decatur, GA
Vintage Gainey Pottery large ceramic "Chalice" planter, Model P-16 circa 1960s. Scarce larger size P-16 (16" diameter) - the P-12 (12" diameter) seems to surface more often. Excell...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Planter – Large-Scale Flower Pot, Finland 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Monumental flower pot, anonymous, Finland. 1960's. White painted metal, bottom with drilled holes. Dimensions: H: 53 cm/ 1' 9 1/4'' Diam: 65 cm/ 2' 2''
Metal
Mid-Century Mod Style Gainey Glazed Art Pottery Architectural Green Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a. mid-century modern architectural planter pot in green color.
Pottery
Vintage Mid Century Wooden Wabi Sabi Hollowed Out Garden Planter Pot, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century wooden hollowed out garden planter on feet. In good condition and stable. Dimensions: H: 60 cm / 23.65" W: 33 cm / 13" D: 33 cm / 13"
Teak
Vintage Hand-Crafted Bamboo Cache Pot Planter, Mid-Century, 1960s
Located in Andernach, DE
Charming round hand-crafted bamboo cache pot – planter. Around 1960, France. Lovely vintage item to give any home a warm natural eye catcher with a true mid-century boho vibe. The i...
Bamboo
Modern Ceramic Planter or Pot in a Vibrant Green
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage or modern ceramic planter or pot in a vibrant green color. The object features a wide, rounded shape with a slightly flared rim. It is made of a g...
Pottery
Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Gainey of Laverne California planter pot. Finished in a matte black glaze. No cracks or chips no drill through. Very clean exterior. Evidence of use shows on interior side walls.
Pottery
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
David Cressey California Modern Architectural Pottery Pro Artisan Planter Pot
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern ceramic planter pot designed by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan.
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-Century Modern "Jet" Planter by Architectural Pottery, USA
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful black glaze Tulip planter by Architectural Pottery. This AP-3100 planter has a drum shape with a rounded lip that curves in at the top of the piece. This planter has one ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large California Modern David Cressey for Architectural Pottery Planter Pot
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
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
Gainey White Planter Mid Century Modern Satin Finish Egg Shape
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern off white colored ceramic egg pot by GAINEY.
Ceramic
20th Century French Glazed Purple Terracotta Pot, Flower Planter
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large early 20th Century terracotta planter from the Southwest of France. Purple glazed with drips. A beautiful garden ornament or jardiniere, perfect for use outdoors or inside. ...
Terracotta
Ornate Gilt Terracotta Cherub Planter Stand, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ornate gilt pedestal terracotta planter pot stand decorated with putti cherub made in Napoli, Italy. Condition Report column and jardiniere In good, structurally sound and sturdy co...
Terracotta
Gainey White Planter Mid Century Modern Satin Finish Egg Shape RED
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern red colored ceramic egg pot by GAINEY.
Pottery
Gainey White Planter Mid Century Modern Satin Finish Egg Shape Black
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern black satin ceramic egg pot by GAINEY.
Pottery
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.
Pottery
1960s Mexican Terracotta Face Planter Vintage Mid-Century Figural Fun Pot
By Edwin and Mary Scheier
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rings true, meaning there is not a crack through the body of the vessel. There are two chips, pictured. Dia 8 x H 7.25 in
Terracotta
$2,795Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Mid-Century Modern Planter Designed by Carlo Cocco for Eternit
By Eternit
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very rare flower pot with four points designed by Carlo Cocco in 1959, during the competition for Eternit AG, under the direction of head designer Willy Guhl. Produced in a small ser...
Cement
Architectural Planter Pot Vessel by David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large David Cressey glazed pot or vessel is a stunning work of art that combines form, texture, and color in a captivating way. Known for his ceramic creations, David Cressey has a...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Stig Lindberg Planters for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-Century Modern Stig Lindberg handmade planters for Gustavsberg.
Clay, Stoneware
Modernist Italian Glazed Art Pottery Small Planter Pot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Italian pottery planter (small) with glazed finish. Light earth tones. Cracked finish. Unsigned. Dimensions: 5.63 diameter top x 6.25 H Please visit take...
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Planter by Accolay, France, 1950s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury tripod flower pot / planter / cachepot by Accolay, France, 1950s. Purple concentric circles vase. Measures: Height: 20.4cm (8"), diameter: 26cm (10.2").
Ceramic
Vintage Red Distress Paint Fiberglass Round Garden Planter Pots Faux Stone Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Red Distress Painted Fiberglass Round Garden Planter Pots Faux Stone. Item features faux terracotta stone form, woven and cast fiberglass construction, distressed pai...
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Watering Pot, Blue, 1960s Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Pottery Watering Pot, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Blue Styles: Mid-Century Modern Cou...
Ceramic
Serralunga Top Pot Hard planter, designed by Ron Arad.
By Ron Arad
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serralunga Top Pot Hard planter, designed by Ron Arad. This large, distinctive planter features a unique, rounded shape with concave circles and is made from linear low-density poly...
Polystyrene
Large Vintage California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern ceramic pottery planter manufactured by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California, circa 1960's.
Ceramic
Gainey Laverne California Matte Glazed Golden Ochre Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine planter pot from Gainey of Laverne California. Nice form, warm ochre matte glaze and excellent condition.
Pottery
Matte White Planter Pot Attributed to Architectural Pottery California
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Marked only with USA on the underside. I am attributing this matte white planter pot to Architectural pottery. Possibly Gainey as well. Measures 7.75 tall diameter tapers from 12 at ...
Pottery
Copper Plant Pots, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of copper plant pots with relief walls and wavy rim. One pot shows stylised warriors, the other pomegranates.
Copper
Pair of White Fiberglass Planter Pots Attributed to Habitat
By Habitat International
Located in Ferndale, MI
Unique round cylinder form planter pots. In appearance very much like an Architectural Pottery piece . These are molded in fiberglass much the same way as a boat. White gel coat over...
Fiberglass
1960s Architectural Textured Pottery Planter Blue Gray Garden Pot
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Texturized Art Pottery Planter grayish blue garden pot 7.63 h x 8 diameter Original vintage unrestored See all images for details.
Pottery
Large Fesco Architectural Pottery Style Modernist Plastic Planter Pot
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fesco synthetic planter pot. Styled after David Cressey Architectural pottery pieces.
Synthetic
Large Lagardo Tackett Architectural Pottery planter pot in bisque finish
By Architectural Pottery, Lagardo Tackett
Located in Ferndale, MI
To me Architectural Pottery is California modern . Fun large planter pots by a crew of multi talented designers . Produced from the early 1950s to mid 1960s . This wide cone shaped ...
Pottery
$1,440Sale Price / item|40% Off
Planter Pot Black Cast Marble Jardinière, Austria, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and large black cast marble planters (2)- sold per piece We have the same pieces in white cast marble (2), a total of 4 planter, two of each, black + white, all sold and priced...
Marble
Larger Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery Mid Century Planter
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An exceptional satin black monumental Marilyn Kay Austin wide mouth high fired clay designer pot / planter. These pots came in a wide range of related shapes and sizes often used by ...
Pottery
Pair of Vintage Patio Jardiniere, English, Terracotta, Veranda Planter Pot, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of patio jardinière. An English, terracotta veranda planter pot, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Offering wonderful decorative appeal and fine weathered ch...
Terracotta
Vintage California Blue Glaze Planter Pot with Saucer by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern ceramic pottery planter manufactured by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California, circa 1960's.
Ceramic
$1,440Sale Price / item|40% Off
Planter Black White Cast Marble Jardinière Pot, Austria, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and large black + white cast marble planters (2 of each available)- sold per piece Stunning 27" planters (on casters). The technique of cast marble, stucco marble or painted ...
Marble
French bamboo cache pot/planter 1950-1960
Located in Herentals, BE
This sturdy cache pot has 2 handles and is equipped with the original zinc inner container. A pot can be used with a maximum dimensions of 21 cm at the top and 15 cm at the bottom an...
Bamboo
Mid Century Italian Wrought iron Sculptural Tree Planter, circa 1950
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury Italian wrought iron sculptural tree planter, circa 1950 Midcentury Italian wrought iron sculptural tree plant pot holder. Beautifully sculptured in the shape of a climbi...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Richard Lindh for Arabia of Finland Bisque White Planter Pots
By Richard Lindh, Arabia of Finland
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of mid 1960s matte white planter pots. Simple elegant design by Richard Lindh at Arabia of Finland.
Pottery
Large Early John Follis Architectural Pottery Planter Pot in Wrought Iron Base
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large early and rare Architectural Pottery planter pot. Bisque finish pot in original wrought iron base. Designed by John Follis one of the earlier production pieces. Pot has a 26" d...
Pottery
Two Large Mid-Century Modern Pottery Planters Yellow Gainey, USA, 15" and 13"
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
Two large Mid-Century Modern pottery planters in yellow by Gainey Pottery, USA.
Pottery
Mid-Century Rohe Noordwolde Attr. Bamboo Planter Stand with Curved Tripod Base
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Standing bamboo planter attributed to Rohe Noordwolde showcases the elegant simplicity of Dutch Mid-Century natural material design. The coiled bamboo pot holder sits atop an ornate ...
Bamboo
no 3 of 3 - gray spindel PLANT POT architectural planter willy guhl 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Mannheim, DE
1950's planter designed by Swiss architects Willy Guhl and Anton Bee in 1951. It is the small version of the so called "Spindel" and perfect for smaller terraces or gardens. It is ma...
Cement
1970s Artisan Planter Pot Lava Drip Glaze Red Green
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Pottery Red and Green Lava Drip Glaze Planter Pot 10.25 h x 11.5 diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images listed
Pottery
Mid-Late 19th Century French Copper & Iron Cauldron Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-late 19th century French copper & iron swing handled cauldron pot. Dovetailed construction; worn tinned interior. Iron straps on each side with swing handles. A magnificently gra...
Copper, Iron
Pair of Large Detroit Studio Modernist Blue Cement Planter Pots or Garden Stools
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of cast cement planter pots or garden stools. Blue dyed and natural toned cement swirl together to create one of a kind garden art . Quite heavy . Priced and selling as a pair .
Cement
Mid Century Bitosi Flower Pot att. to Aldo Londi for Raymor Made in Italy
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Classic Italian pottery planter, jardiniere, flower pot, Bitosi vase attributed to Aldo Londi for Raymor, made in Italy c. 1950/60's. This example is in excellent original, undamag...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Ceramic Bisque Planter, circa 1950's in the style of Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 3 large ceramic bisque planters or sand pots from the 1950's in the style of Willy Guhl. 3 available. Perfect amount of patina only 60 years can bring. Some cracks and minor c...
Ceramic
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.