$3,500 / item
Massive Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive sculptural biomorphic cement planter by Willy Guhl. Gorgeous planter for indoors or outside.
Cement
Rare Willy Guhl Biomorphic Pond for Eternit Switzerland, circa 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly rare biomorphic pond designed by Swiss Neo-functionalist and Industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland, circa 1960s.
Cement
Pair of Willy Guhl Biomorphic Concrete Planters for Eternit. Switzerland, 1960's
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of biomorphic concrete planters designed by the renowned Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1960's.
Concrete
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
A Large Biomorphic Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland, c.1960
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A large, exceptional garden planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland circa 1960, known as a biomorphic or 'Clam Shell' planter.
Cement
Sculptural Biomorphic Garden Planter by Willy Guhl, Swiss Design
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural biomorphic garden planter by Willy Guhl and Eternit, in a light weight cement, in good condition.
Cement
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Concrete Biomorphic Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large biomorphic or clam shell shaped concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s.
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Concrete Biomorphic Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large biomorphic or clam shell shaped concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s.
Concrete
Vintage Biomorphic Garden Planter by Willy Guhl, Swiss Design, 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss biomorphic garden planter made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit, in good condition.
Cement
$2,400 / item
Willy Guhl Clam Shell Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by the iconic Willy Guhl, their biomorphic silhouettes are straight off the sea floor.
Concrete
Large Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
Located in Woodbury, CT
Designed by the iconic Willy Guhl in the 1960s and made by Eternit, SA of durable and lightweight fiber cement, these beauties will work in all climates.
Other
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chireno, TX
Willy Guhl biomorphic planter made from light-weight fibrous-textured cement, by Eternit circa 1950-1969.
Concrete, Composition
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural biomorphic cement planter by Willy Guhl. Gorgeous planter for indoors or outside.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic biomorphic planters by the Swiss Architect, Willy Guhl.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
This sculptural biomorphic planter was designed by Willy Guhl in the 1960s.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
This sculptural biomorphic planter was designed by Willy Guhl in the 1960s.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Pots
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
These Willy Guhl pots in the shape of candy wrapper all have different wonderful patina Priced individually.
Concrete
Massive Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive sculptural biomorphic cement planter by Willy Guhl. Gorgeous planter for indoors or outside.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Curved biomorphic cement bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic biomorphic cement bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Cement
Monumental Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic curved biomorphic cement bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Concrete
Large Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic biomorphic cement bowls by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Cement
Monumental Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic curved biomorphic cement bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Concrete
Large Willy Guhl Biomorphic Concrete Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Unique biomorphic shape with four rounded edges.
Cement
Pair of Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical set of planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Very rare design. One large, one medium in the set. Original patina to both pieces. Great standalone sculptures o...
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive curved biomorphic cement bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Concrete
Sold
H 13.78 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters, 1960s Switzerland (Multiple Available)
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Gardena, CA
Exceptional sculptural garden planters designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland circa 1960s, often referred to as his 'Clam Shell' planters. Resembling the architect's icon...
Cement
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H 21.66 in W 32.68 in D 29.93 in
Extra Large Pair of 20th Century Willy Guhl "Biomorphic" Planters/Jardinières
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brecht, BE
Willy Guhl designed biomorphic planters for Eternit, Switzerland these planters are made from fibrated cement that is lightweight, strong and durable in all climates, 1950s, Switzer...
Cement
Large Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Charleston, SC
Large Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter for Eternit. Sculptural garden object, classic timeless design with great worn patina.
Cement
Vintage Biomorphic Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Created in the mid-20th century, this Willy Guhl Biomorphic planter was created by Swiss designer Willy Guhl.
Cement
Biomorphic Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique biomorphic shaped planter by Swiss Architect, Willy Guhl.
Cement
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H 26.75 in W 19.75 in D 19 in
Willy Guhl Concrete Biomorphic Planter on Iron Stand, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual biomorphic bowl planter by Willy Guhl made in the 1960s Switzerland.
Concrete, Iron
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic biomorphic planter by the Swiss Architect, Willy Guhl.
Cement
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Hole in the bottom to allow drainage. Great standalone sculpture or planter. Classic design. Excellent vintage condition.
Cement
Monumental Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic curved biomorphic cement bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Biomorphic Bowl Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Curved biomorphic concrete bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Concrete
Pair of Large "Biomorphic" Planters by Willy Guhl
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Willy Guhl-designed biomorphic planter. Manufactured by Eternit Ag, a of Switzerland who specialized in producing a fibrous cement material.
Other
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H 13.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
20th Century Swiss Modern Cement Biomorphic Garden Planter by Willy Guhl
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, Mid-Century modern Swiss biomorphic garden planter by Willy Guhl in a light weight cement, in good condition.
Cement
Pair of Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Woodbury, CT
Willy Guhl designed his famed "Biomorphic Planters" in two sizes and these are the smaller of the two.
Three Large Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Woodbury, CT
These large sculptural planters are exceptional in all respects. Designed in the 1950s by the iconic Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit in Switzerland, they are made of fibrated ceme...
Pair of Small Willy Guhl Biomorphic Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Woodbury, CT
Designed by the iconic Willy Guhl and made of fiber cement by Eternit, AG, these numbered biomorphic planters feature a lightly-weathered surface and are in perfect condition.
Biomorphic French Handkerchief Planters for Eternit by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Culver City, CA
Biomorphic French handkerchief planters for Eternit by Willy Guhl.
Three Small Biomorphic Planters Designed by Willy Guhl
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Woodbury, CT
We love the taco-shell form of these planters that were made in two sizes by Eternit and designed by the iconic Willy Guhl in the 1960s. These are the smaller of the two sizes, altho...
Other
Pair of Large Biomorphic Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Woodbury, CT
Designed by the iconic Willy Guhl in the 1960s and made by Eternit, SA of durable and lightweight fiber cement, these beauties will work in all climates.
Other
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Willy Guhl Mirror
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Willy Guhl mirror with fantastic patina'd thick signature cement frame and new mirror 2 sizes available / multiple quantities.
Cement
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
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 Goblet Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. Excellent patina and coloring. Great scale. Two available. Priced individuall...
Concrete
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
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
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
Pair of Brutalist Bronze Mid Century Modern Entry Doors
By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bronze Entry Doors... A Mid-Century Jewel and great statement piece for the front of any Mid-Century Style space. The pair were acquired from a Palm Beach Estate, and are ...
Bronze
$2,745Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 39.57 in D 9.06 in
Hollywood Regency Foliage Tall Planter Jardinière or Drinks Stand in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Hollywood Regency rectangular tall jardinière or drinks corner, Gold leaf, gilt iron, France, 1940s. This elegant tall plant stand is entirely made by hand. It features a leafe...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
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
$26,761
H 106.3 in W 236.23 in D 157.49 in
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
Iron
Kipp Stewart Aluminum Patio Lounge Chair for Terra
By Terra, Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Kipp Stewart for Terra of California, USA, c.1970s. The lounge chair features an aluminum tube frame with applied faux patina and new cotton rope that has been woven ...
Aluminum
$13,380 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Decades prior to the mass popularity of neo-industrial cement floors and furniture taking shape, there was Willy Guhl. The Swiss creative is considered one of the first “industrial” designers in his home country. He pioneered a rugged, organic style of modern furniture and decor — stylish planters, shapely seating and lots more — that remains widely coveted by many today.
Guhl was born in 1915 in Stein am Rhein and worked as a carpenter before beginning studies at the Zurich School of Applied Arts (known today as the Zurich University of the Arts), where he would go on to teach for nearly 40 years.
While Guhl is well-known for his range of provocative garden elements as well as his patio and outdoor furniture, today’s legion of mid-century modern enthusiasts are likely familiar with the designer’s iconic Loop chair (introduced in 1954). For this sculptural seat and other furnishings, Guhl tended toward industrial materials, which he bent and shaped into organic forms for a striking juxtaposition. Much of his work is crafted from either concrete or Eternit, a mixture of cement and asbestos developed by the Belgian company Etex, which, in the 1950s, commissioned Guhl and his students at the School of Applied Arts to conceive planters in the material. The resulting vessels — some hourglass-shaped, some in the form of handkerchiefs, all suitable for indoors or exteriors — remain some of Guhl’s most collectible pieces.
Guhl’s affiliation with the Swiss “neo-functional” movement centered on the idea of simplifying design without sacrificing form. According to Guhl, his mission was “achieving the most with the minimum of effort.”
In addition to his work as a designer, Guhl left his mark on subsequent creatives through his 39-year tenure at his alma mater, where he was instructor to the likes of Robert Haussmann, Kurt Thut and Bruno Rey. Modern-day shoppers at IKEA owe Guhl a debt of gratitude too. He was an early advocate of flat-pack furniture, championing its ability to make good design more widely accessible.
At its core, though, Guhl’s work was inherently human-centric: “At the center of my efforts, I put people and their living requirements,” he once said. “My products must be useful to people.” Guhl died in 2004 at the age of 89.
Find a range of vintage Willy Guhl furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Beautiful plants deserve beautiful homes. It’s time to introduce antique and vintage planters and jardinieres to your home’s interiors and outdoor garden area.
The word “jardiniere” has roots in French, but the appeal of these vessels is global. The popularity of jardinieres — ceramic pots intended for cut flowers or plants — quickly gained traction in the United States during the start of the 20th century, when you could find them in some middle- and upper-class American homes. Jardinieres had already been coveted goods overseas for at least a couple of centuries by then, as intricate planters crafted from Chinese porcelain or gilded-bronze versions from Japan could be found in the living rooms of wealthy Europeans.
Today, the love for planters and jardinieres knows no bounds. And whether you consider yourself a proper gardener or merely a doting plant parent, there is likely a use for a planter inside or in the lively outdoor space around your home.
Outside, a pair of marble and terracotta planters or cast-iron urns designed in the neoclassical style can add a stately touch to your landscape design while helping establish boundaries between the areas you’ve created for gardening and entertaining.
Bare corners in your living room or dining room can often be difficult to populate with furnishings that fit just so, and a planter can change that. While it’s possible to get maximal impact from minimalist pottery — an understated mid-century modern planter could deliver on that front — you might be pining for an on-trend planter with pizzazz. Look to an outwardly angular fiberglass design decked out in bright colors to give your blooms a run for their money, while mounted or vintage hanging vessels can serve as the frame for nature’s organic artwork, quite literally taking your gardening skills to the next level.
Browse a broad collection of antique and vintage planters and jardinieres on 1stDibs today.