Willy Guhl Diablo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Also known as the "Hourglass" or "Spindle" planter. A mid-century modernist icon defined by its sculptural, symmetrical double-cone silhouette. Designed in Switzerland in the 1950s b...
Concrete
Willy Guhl Diablo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Also known as the "Hourglass" or "Spindle" planter. A mid-century modernist icon defined by its sculptural, symmetrical double-cone silhouette. Designed in Switzerland in the 1950s b...
Concrete
Willy Guhl Diablo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Also known as the "Hourglass" or "Spindle" planter. A mid-century modernist icon defined by its sculptural, symmetrical double-cone silhouette. Designed in Switzerland in the 1950s b...
Concrete
Willy Guhl 'Diablo' Spindel Hourglass Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1954
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in The Hague, NL
High shaped diabolo shaped planter designed by Willy Guhl and Anton Bee and manufactured by Eternit Ag, Switzerland 1954. This planter is made of cellulose infused fibber cement. Ve...
Cement
$1,900Sale Price|34% Off
Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Hourglass Planter, c 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 31" tall and 18" diameter 'Diablo' concrete spindel planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Spindle 'Diablo' Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Large spindle or diablo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Cement
Large Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Spindle 'Diablo' Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Large spindle or diablo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Cement
$2,400 / item
Willy Guhl Red Hourglass Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic brick colored 'Diablo' hourglass planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Cement
Willy Guhl Diablo Planter - Mid-Century Modern Cast Concrete Design
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Also known as the "Hourglass" or "Spindle" planter. A mid-century modernist icon defined by its sculptural, symmetrical double-cone silhouette. Designed in Switzerland in the 1950s b...
Concrete
Willy Guhl Diablo Planter - Mid-Century Modern Cast Concrete Design
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Also known as the "Hourglass" or "Spindle" planter. A mid-century modernist icon defined by its sculptural, symmetrical double-cone silhouette. Designed in Switzerland in the 1950s b...
Concrete
Pair of Willy Guhl for Eternit ‘Diablo’ Concrete Spindle Planters, Circa 1968.
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and iconic pair of ‘Diablo’ concrete spindle planters designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968.
Concrete
$2,106Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Large Diablo Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Diablo-shaped planter designed by Swiss architect and designer Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Concrete
$2,650Sale Price|32% Off
Monumental 38" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Spindle Planter, c 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 38" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
$2,600Sale Price|33% Off
Monumental 38" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Spindle Planter, c 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 38" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
$4,300Sale Price|21% Off
Large Adjustable Spindle Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1970s, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We currently have multiple Willy Guhl planters available, including Diablo hourglass planters, fixed spindle planters, handkerchief planters, rectangular balcony liners, and other Et...
Concrete
$1,650Sale Price|38% Off
Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
$1,700Sale Price|37% Off
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Sized Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large sized (18" tall and 25" wide) tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Model 554 Hourglass Concrete Planter, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 24" tall model #554 'Diablo' concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
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H 25 in Dm 14.75 in L 25 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Hourglass Concrete Spindel Planter, c 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 25" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
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H 35.04 in Dm 20.87 in
Willy Guhl Set Of 2 'Diablo' Hourglass Concrete Planters, Switzerland 1954
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period set of 2 high shaped diabolo planters designed by Willy Guhl and Anton Bee and manufactured by Eternit Ag, Switzerland 1954. These planters are made of ce...
Cement
Diablo Planters by Willy Guhl, Switzerland circa 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Culver City, CA
Diablo Planters by Willy Guhl Switzerland circa 1950 Old polka dot paint decoration on hourglass form. 14.25”dia x 25.25”h
Cement, Other
Willy Guhl White Hourglass Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic white 'Diablo' hourglass planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Cement
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl X-Large Hourglass Diablo Planters
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Birmingham, AL
A pair of X-large Mid-Century Modern Diabolo planters designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1960s. Originally made in three sizes, this pair is the X-large size a...
Cement
Small Willy Guhl Diablo or Spindle Planter, circa 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Concrete
Vintage Small Willy Guhl Spindle or Diablo Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Cement
Small Grey Painted Fiber Cement Willy Guhl Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Fiber Cement planter in the Diablo style.
Cement
Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Fiber Cement Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Cement
Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Fiber Cement Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Fiber Cement Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Concrete
Rare Willy Guhl Hourglass Planter, Switzerland 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Gardena, CA
Vintage rarely seen Hourglass Planter by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970.
Cement
Rare Willy Guhl Hourglass Planter, Switzerland 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Gardena, CA
Vintage rarely seen Hourglass Planter by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970.
Cement
Willy Guhl Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vibrant "Diablo" hourglass planters by Willy Guhl. Painted concrete in deep orange color.
Concrete
Mid-Century Swiss Pair of Willy Guhl Diablo Large Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by Willy Guhl, this pair of large Diablo planters is an iconic example of mid-century Swiss design.
Concrete
Black Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Fiber Cement Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Cement
Small Mid Century Modern Willy Guhl Diablo Spindle Planter, circa 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful original vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Concrete
Mid Century Modern Large Diablo Spindle Planter by Willy Guhl, circa 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful original vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950's.
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Medium Willy Guhl Diablo or Spindle Planter, circa 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl Spindle or Diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950's.
Concrete
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H 31.5 in Dm 17.75 in
Collection, Mid-Century Modern Diablo Spindle Planter by Willy Guhl, circa 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful original vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Concrete
Rare Pair of Willy Guhl Hourglass Planters, Switzerland 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Gardena, CA
Vintage pair of rarely seen vintage Hourglass Planters by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970.
Cement
Rare Pair of Willy Guhl Hourglass Planters, Switzerland 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Gardena, CA
Vintage pair of rarely seen vintage Hourglass Planters by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970.
Cement
Midcentury Diabolo Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Created in the mid-20th century, this Willy Guhl Diablo or hourglass planter was created by Swiss designer Willy Guhl.
Cement
Large Diabolo Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Created in the mid-20th century, this large Willy Guhl Diablo or Hourglass planter was created by Swiss designer Willy Guhl.
Cement
Midcentury Diabolo Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Created in the mid-20th century, this Willy Guhl Diablo or Hourglass planter was created by Swiss designer Willy Guhl.
Cement
Midcentury Diabolo Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Created in the mid-20th century, this Willy Guhl Diablo or Hourglass planter was created by Swiss designer Willy Guhl.
Cement
Willy Guhl Pots
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Various shades and wonderful patina hourglass Diablo pots by Willy Guhl. Priced individually. Measures: 37.5" $2800 31" $2400 25" $2400.
Cement
Willy Guhl Diablo/ Hourglass Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
As of the mid-20th century, the work of Willy Guhl was a revolutionary feat of industry and design with a distinct style that transcends decades. True to form and function, Guhl work...
Composition
Pair of Willy Guhl Diablo Hourglass Planters by Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Price for the set! Beautiful 'Diablo' concrete spindel planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Concrete
Large Pair of Willy Guhl Diablo Hourglass Planters by Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful and extra large 90 cm tall and 55 cm in diameter 'Diablo' concrete spindel planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Other
Large Willy Guhl "Diablo" Hourglass Shaped Planters Sold as Pair
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Gorgeous pair of 38" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Willy Guhl 'Diablo' Spindel Hourglass Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1954
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in The Hague, NL
High shaped diabolo shaped planter designed by Willy Guhl and Anton Bee and manufactured by Eternit Ag, Switzerland 1954. This planter is made of cellulose infused fiber cement and ...
Cement
Willy Guhl 'Diablo' Spindel Hourglass Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1954
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in The Hague, NL
High shaped diabolo shaped planter designed by Willy Guhl and Anton Bee and manufactured by Eternit Ag, Switzerland 1954. This planter is made of cellulose infused fiber cement and...
Cement
Willy Guhl Pair of Diablo Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl pair of Diablo planters for Eternit Hourglass sculptural garden vessel Clean lines, modern design, timeless Classic Lovely patina with rich texture Some surface wear a...
Concrete
Tall 37" Patinated Willy Guhl Diablo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Culver City, CA
Ladies, gentlemen, and plant parents, behold the Willy Guhl Diablo Planter—a towering icon of 1960s design that’s as sculptural as it is functional.
Cement
Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Model 554 Hourglass Concrete Planter, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 24" tall model #554 'Diablo' concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Pair of Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Hourglass Concrete Planters, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair (2) of Incredibly gorgeous 24" tall model #551 'Diablo' concrete planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968 Switzerland.
Concrete
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H 37.75 in Dm 21.5 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit Extra-Large 'Diablo' Hourglass Concrete Planter, c. 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous and incredibly large model #227 'Diablo' concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
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H 37.25 in Dm 21.25 in
Large 37" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Hourglass Planters, c 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and extra large 37" tall and 21" diameter 'Diablo' concrete spindel planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Large Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Fiber Cement Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage Willy Guhl spindle or diablo style planter from Swiss company Eternit Ag, circa 1950s.
Cement
Monumental 38" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Planter, c 1968, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 38" tall and 22" diameter 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
'Handkerchief' Concrete Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, c. 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent option for an interior designer looking for something special and unique to fill a patio, balcony or garden. We have many other Guhl fibrated concrete pots available incl...
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Large 'Handkerchief' Concrete Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, c. 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please contact us for our current stock. We have many other Guhl's available including Diablo hourglass planters, rectangular balcony liner planters, fixed spindle planters and mo...
Concrete
Sold
H 13.5 in W 30.25 in D 31 in
Large 'Handkerchief' Concrete Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, c. 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent option for an interior designer looking for something special and unique to fill a patio, balcony or garden. We have many other Guhl fibrated concrete pots available incl...
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Sized Saucer Planter, c. 1968, Signed
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
*Priced individually, note - we have sold one of the pair, and have one left. We have many other Guhl's available including Diablo hourglass planters, rectangular balcony liner pl...
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Low Profile Tilted Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural tilted concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968 Switzerland.
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Low Profile Tilted Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural tilted concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
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H 7.75 in W 20 in D 20 in
'Handkerchief' Concrete Planter in Red by Willy Guhl for Eternit, c. 1968
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent option for an interior designer looking for something special and unique to fill a patio, balcony or garden. We have many other Guhl fibrated concrete pots available incl...
Concrete
Sold
H 36 in W 22 in D 22 in
Huge Large 36" Tall Tapered Round Concrete Willy Guhl Eternit Planter A+ Patina
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Basel, BS
This stunning 'Diablo' concrete spindle planter, designed i nthe 1960's by Swiss architect Willy Guhl, is a very large version of this design, and stands about 36" or 91 cm tall!!
Concrete
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Planter, Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Large and beautiful old garden pot / jardiniere, by the legendary Swiss designer Willy Guhl. A good conical design and with fantastic weathered patina. Produced at Eternit Schweiz AG...
Cement
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
Planter, Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Large and beautiful old garden pot / jardiniere, by the legendary Swiss designer Willy Guhl. A good conical design and with fantastic weathered patina. Produced at Eternit Schweiz AG...
Cement
Large Tapered Round Concrete Willy Guhl Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Chireno, TX
Large tapered round concrete Willy Guhl planter circa 1960s.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Willy Guhl "Diablo" shaped concrete pots. Multiple sizes and quantities of each available. This listing is for 31.5" H x 17.75.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Tilted Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tilted concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Wonderful patina and coloring to each planter. Multiple sizes / shapes available.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Large Tilted Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large tilted concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Great patina and coloring to each planter. Excellent vintage condition. Great planter and standalone sculpture for indoo...
Concrete, Cement
Willy Guhl Hourglass Pots
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful collection of concrete hourglass planters by the Swiss Architect, Willy Guhl. Great age, patina and coloring. Iconic sculptural planter or garden object. This listing is fo...
Concrete
$1,123Sale Price|36% Off
H 18.51 in Dm 20.48 in
Architectonic spindle planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl, Anton Bee
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century spindle planter. designed by Anton Bee and Willy Guhl. Manufactured by Eternit SA, Switzerland in the 1950s. The planter is made from fibre reinforced cement. It has been...
Cement
Willy Guhl 37" Diabolo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete diabolo planter by Swiss Designer Willy Guhl. Varying degrees of patina to each planter. Available in multiple sizes and quantities. *4 available in this size. Priced indi...
Cement
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.