Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large spindle or diabolo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Originally made in three
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$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in Dm 42.5 in
Large Adjustable Spindle Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1970s, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and large-scale adjustable tilted spindle planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl
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$2,520
H 36 in Dm 21 in
20th Century Swiss Vintage Single Diablo Eternit Spindle Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, designed by Willy Guhl, in good condition. The detailed tall planter is reinforced with a resistant fiber
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$1,657 / item
H 18.9 in Dm 10.63 in
2 Small Spindle or Diabolo Planter Designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Mouscron, WHT
2 Small spindle or diabolo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl The price is for one
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$6,200 / set
H 38 in Dm 21.5 in
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
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$1,700Sale Price|37% Off
H 14.25 in Dm 25 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968
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$1,900Sale Price|34% Off
H 14.25 in Dm 25 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968
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$1,750Sale Price|35% Off
H 18 in Dm 25 in
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
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$2,750Sale Price|29% Off
H 38 in Dm 21 in
Monumental 38" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Spindle Planter, c 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 38" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for
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$2,700Sale Price|30% Off
H 38 in Dm 21 in
Monumental 38" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Spindle Planter, c 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 38" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for
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$1,136Sale Price|36% Off
H 18.51 in Dm 20.48 in
Architectonic spindle planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit, Anton Bee
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century spindle planter. designed by Anton Bee and Willy Guhl. Manufactured by Eternit SA
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Willy Guhl, Concrete Spindle Planter, Eternit, 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Berlin, DE
Willy Guhl, spindle planter, manufactured by Eternit in the 1960s. Very nice patina, rare lower
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Willy Guhl, Concrete Pair of Spindle Planters, Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Berlin, DE
Willy Guhl, spindle planters, manufactured by Eternit in the 1960s. Very nice patina, rare lower
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Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large spindle or diabolo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Originally made in three
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Willy Guhl Extra Large Spindle Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental spindle or Diabolo planter in the largest size, designed by Swiss architect Willy Guh
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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
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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
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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. This spindle planter was
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Swiss Spindle Planter By Willy Guhl
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century Swiss Spindle Planter by renowned artist Willy Guhl makes an artful addition to
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Two Spindle Planters by Willy Guhl
Located in Dallas, TX
two spindle / hourglass shaped planters designed in 1951
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Extra Large Spindle Diabolo Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in South Salem, NY
Pair of extra large spindle or diabolo outdoor planters, designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. The
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Tall Willy Guhl White Jardinieres (One Available)
By Willy Guhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
Willy Guhl's iconic Spindle Planter with Eternit stamps inside of each. This is a matching pair
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Set of Three Willy Guhl Fibercement "Spindle" Planters
Located in Houston, TX
Set of three Willy Guhl-designed spindle planters. Dubbed the "Diablo" model these planters were
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H 19 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Willy Guhl Spindle Planters, Switzerland of Eternite, Mid-20th Century
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Willy Guhl "Spindle" planters designed for Eternit from the 1950s, Switzerland. This pair
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Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage spindle planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Our example has aged handsomely
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Pair of Over-Painted Willy Guhl Spindle Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Willy Guhl designed spindle planters. Dubbed the "Diablo" model these planters were
Vintage Authentic Willy Guhl Small Spindle Diabolo Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
This spindle planter by Willy Guhl is smaller in scale and looks great with moss or an orchid or
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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
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Willy Guhl for Eternit Tilted Spindle Concrete Planter, circa 1968
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful tilted spindle concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968
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Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Sized Tilted Spindle Planter, circa 1968, Signed
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
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Set of Three Willy Guhl Fibercement "Spindle" Planters
Located in Houston, TX
Set of three vintage Willy Guhl Diablo Planters fromFrance circa 1950's. Mid-century modern
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Tall "Spindle" Fiber Cement Planter Attributed to Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Culver City, CA
Mid century tall sculptural fibercement planter attributed to Willy Guhl
Matched Pair of Monumental Spindle Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Hudson, NY
The "Spindel" planter was designed in 1951 by Anton Bee and Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland
Garden Planter "SPINDEL" by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1951
By Willy Guhl
Located in London, GB
Willy Guhl designed spindle planter. Dubbed the "Diablo" model this planter were manufactured by
Diabolo 'Spindle' Planter by Willy Guhl, 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Antwerpen, BE
is called the 'Spindle Planter'. Willy Guhl created the planter together with his students for a
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Large Collection of Eternit Spindle Planters by Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and large group of planters in various sizes made (9 available) in Switzerland by
Willy Guhl 'Spindle' Planter, 1950s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Monaco, Monaco
'Spindle' planter designed by Willy Guhl
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Willy Guhl, Spindle Planter in Concrete, Eternit, Switzerland 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Berlin, DE
Diabolo Planter by Swiss architect & designer Willy Guhl. Great condition, large size.
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Willy Guhl, Concrete Spindle Planter, Eternit, 1960s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Berlin, DE
Willy Guhl, spindle planters, manufactured by Eternit in the 1960s. Very nice patina, no damages or
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$1,900Sale Price|34% Off
H 31 in Dm 18 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Hourglass Planters, 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. These sculptural hourglass shaped...
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Pair of large diabolo planters Willy Guhl grey Swiss design big - G426
By Willy Guhl
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Set of two large "Diabolo" planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl produced by Eternit in the 70s. Structure in fiber cement, original grey paint. Very nice patina of time on the whole...
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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...
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Large Willy Guhl Hourglass Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful concrete hourglass planters by the Swiss Architect, Willy Guhl. Great age, patina and coloring. Iconic sculptural planter or garden object. Listing is for a 35.5"-37"...
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$884
H 14 in W 44.25 in D 44.25 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Handkerchief Elephant Ear Planter with Loss to Edge
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in London, GB
Willy Guhl for Eternit large handkerchief elephant ear concrete planter with loss to edge Loss to one wave of the rim, shown clearly in the images. Will sit snugly against a wall an...
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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 ...
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Willy Guhl New Production Spindel Hourglass Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive hourglass planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl. Newly produced. Largest size made by Willy Guhl. Handmade in the same factories as the vintage planters. Made of thin fibrous...
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$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
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.
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Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Large Tapered Round Concrete Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Chireno, TX
Large tapered round concrete Willy Guhl planter circa 1960s.
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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.
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Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl. This pair of chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement panels were fabricated with a mac...
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Willy Guhl Off-Kilter Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Molded concrete off-kilter planter, designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. A play on the classic diabolo form. Strong and robust, this tilted garden planter is sculpted from fibrous cem...
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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...
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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.