Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large spindle or diabolo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Cement
Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large spindle or diabolo planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Cement
Willy Guhl “Diabolo” Spindle Fiber Cement Planter, Switzerland, 1951
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare vintage Willy Guhl “Diabolo” planter, designed in 1951 and produced in fiber cement. One of Guhl’s most recognisable designs, the Diabolo is defined by its sculptural hourglas...
Fibre Cement
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 Two are available.
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
$4,300Sale Price|21% Off
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 for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1978.
Concrete
$1,650Sale Price|38% Off
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, 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
$2,650Sale Price|32% Off
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 Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
$2,600Sale Price|33% Off
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 Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
$1,084Sale Price|36% Off
Architectonic spindle planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland 1950s
By Anton Bee, Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century spindle planter. designed by Anton Bee and Willy Guhl.
Cement
Willy Guhl, Concrete Spindle Planter, Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Berlin, DE
Willy Guhl, spindle planter, manufactured by Eternit in the 1960s.
Concrete
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.
Concrete
Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large spindle or diabolo 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
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
Willy Guhl Extra Large Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental spindle or Diabolo planter in the largest size, designed by Swiss architect Willy Guh for Eternitl. Standing over 3 feet tall, this large size is scarce outside of Europe....
Concrete, 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.
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.
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
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
Sold
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
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
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 any space.
Composition
Two Spindle Planters by Willy Guhl
Located in Dallas, TX
two spindle / hourglass shaped planters
designed in 1951
Cement
Extra Large Spindle Diabolo Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
Pair of extra large spindle or diabolo outdoor planters, designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Cement
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.
Concrete
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 manufactured by the Swiss company Eternit Ag, a Swiss company which specialized in pr...
Sold
H 19 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Willy Guhl Spindle Planters, Switzerland of Eternite, Mid-20th Century
By Willy Guhl
Located in East Point, GA
A pair of Willy Guhl "Spindle" planters designed for Eternit from the 1950s, Switzerland.
Cement
Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage spindle planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl.
Cement
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 manufactured by the Swiss company Eternit Ag, a Swiss company which specialized in produci...
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 succulents planted in it.
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
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, Switzerland.
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 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 for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland.
Concrete
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 design;beautiful in a garden or as interior decorative objects. The smallest has a crac...
Concrete
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. They are some of the most iconic modern design planters ever created and helped to ...
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 the Swiss company Eternit Ag, a Swiss company which specialized in producing a fibrou...
Diabolo 'Spindle' Planter by Willy Guhl, 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Antwerpen, BE
It is called the 'Spindle Planter'. Willy Guhl created the planter together with his students for a project assignment by the Swiss company Eternit in order to test the potentials an...
Concrete
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 Eternit. Great indoor/outdoor forms in fibre reinforced concrete with beautiful and worn...
Willy Guhl 'Spindle' Planter, 1950s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Monaco, Monaco
'Spindle' planter designed by Willy Guhl
Cement
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.
Concrete
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.
Concrete
$2,880
H 16 in W 31.25 in D 31.25 in
Willy Guhl 31" Adjustable 2 Piece Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1960's
By Willy Guhl
Located in Culver City, CA
Iconic Willy Guhl Planter for Eternit, 1960s – A Cement Celebrity Here we go again, folks—another jaw-dropping Willy Guhl planter for Eternit, straight from the 1960s and brimming w...
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Concrete Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Willy Guhl for Eternit concrete planters.
Concrete
$1,101
H 14.57 in Dm 25.2 in
Mid-Century Modern Round Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Round planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland. Beautiful patina. The upper part inclines slightly, for better vision of the plants and flowers in it.
Cement
Willy Guhl Monumental Chalice Style Concrete Planter 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Meer, VAN
Willy Guhl Monumental Chalice Style Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1960s. This is a monumental mid century concrete planter by Willy Guhl. This chalice like design is one of his bes...
Concrete
Willy Guhl Disc Planter with Base, Mid-Century Modern, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Willy Guhl fiber-cement planters for Eternit of Switzerland. The planter is a two-piece ensemble: a wide, yet shallow bowl (31 ¼” in diameter x 9 ¼” deep) sitting in a low, conical b...
Cement
$3,200 / item
H 20 in Dm 31.5 in
Willy Guhl 31" Adjustable 2-Piece Concrete Bowl Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Pedestal base with massive bowl that sits on top. Bowl can sit flat or angled in a multitude of directions. Great ...
Cement
Mid-Century Modern Diabolo Shaped Planter bu Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Doornspijk, NL
One of the iconic design of Willy Guhl for Eternit: the diabolo shaped planter. This smaller version has a wonderful patina.
Cement
Authentic Willy Guhl Tilt Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Commonly titled the "Tilt" or "Tilted Saucer" Planter, produced during the 1950s and 1960s in collaboration with the Swiss manufacturer Eternit. It is crafted from durable fiber-ceme...
Concrete
Pair of 1960s Willy Guhl Vase Shaped Planters - Jardinieres
By Willy Guhl
Located in København, København
A rare pair of Willy Guhl vase shaped fiber cement planters with great weathered patina.
Concrete
Authentic Willy Guhl Tilt Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Commonly titled the "Tilt" or "Tilted Saucer" Planter, produced during the 1950s and 1960s in collaboration with the Swiss manufacturer Eternit. It is crafted from durable fiber-ceme...
Concrete
$915
H 25.2 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
gray spindel PLANT POT mid century architectural planter 1950s willy guhl
By Willy Guhl
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...
Fibre Cement
Willy Guhl Round Pedestal Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique 1960s pedestal planter by Willy Guhl. Crafted from a special fiber-cement that makes it lightweight, yet durable. Pedestal has a hollow interior with a circle shaped opening...
Concrete
Authentic Willy Guhl Mid-Century Modern Hourglass/Diabolo Concrete Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Swiss modernist Willy Guhl for Eternit in the mid-20th century, this iconic “Diabolo” planter has become a timeless symbol of sculptural outdoor design. Its elegant hourg...
Concrete
Vintage Willy Guhl Tilt Mid-Century Modern Concrete Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking vintage concrete planter embodies the sculptural elegance and functional artistry made famous by Swiss designer Willy Guhl. Crafted in the mid-20th century, the piece f...
Concrete
$2,390
H 36 in Dm 22 in
Willy Guhl Diabolo Garden Planter, Mid-Century Modern Fiber Cement, Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional mid-century modern garden planter is an authentic example of the iconic diabolo form designed by renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl, one of the most influential figu...
Cement
Tapered Round Concrete Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chireno, TX
Tapered round concrete Willy Guhl planter circa 1960s. Two available (see last picture and other listing) and priced individually at $1,400 each.
Concrete
Vintage planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit editions
By Willy Guhl
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Inclined diabolo planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit editions in the 1960s. Planter with an avant-garde design and conception, it does not lack character and modernity. It ...
Cement
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Side Table Stool Cubo M1
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Cubo M1 Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. This work is stool, sma...
Wood
European Rustic Desk
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Exquisitely designed to blend elegance with functionality. Crafted from high-quality mahogany wood and finished in our straw wash, this desk is a perfect addition to any home or offi...
Wood
$4,619Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
On Hold|$5,197 / set
H 13.39 in Dm 7.88 in
Bronze Pair of Table Lamps by Luciano Frigerio, circa 1970, Italy
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare bronze Luciano Frigerio pair of table lamps, circa 1970, Italy. Bronze, off-white fabric shades. Rewired, E27 bulb . Beautiful patina of the bronze, vintage item. Dimensions: to...
Bronze
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
$615Sale Price|44% Off
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
French Riviera mirror Bamboo with Rattan original, 1960s
Located in La xara, VC
French Riviera round bamboo and rattan mirror with scrolling detail around the frame. Mediterranean, circa 1960s. This Mediterranean wall mirror features an round bamboo frame surr...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
$1,900Sale Price|34% Off
H 31 in Dm 18 in
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. This sculptural hourglass shaped ...
Concrete
Pair of Italian Neo-Classical Style Marble Urns
Located in Sheffield, MA
A most attractive pair of Italian Neo-Classical style white Carrara marble urns. Elegant fluted bodies giving it both a clean modern and yet classical look. Marble shows aged patina...
Marble
$2,033Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.83 in Dm 22.05 in
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. This weather resistant piece combines beautiful organic lines with a wonderful patina. The na...
Concrete
Willy Guhl Concrete Bench, 1960s, Switzerland
By Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial mid-century concrete seat/ bench by Eternit, circa 1960s. Perfect minimal concave design with convex sides that bow out gently. The bench is made of fiber cement which al...
Concrete
$1,327
H 18.51 in Dm 25.2 in
Midcentury Mode Round Planter Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Round planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland. Beautiful patina. The upper part inclines slightly, for better vision of the plants and flowers in it.
Cement
Pair of diabolos planters by Willy Guhl from the 60s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pairs of “Diabolo” planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl, produced by Eternite in the 1970s. Fiber cement structure, original white paint. Beautiful vintage condition, with a nice pa...
Cement
Willy Guhl Spindel Planter: Swiss Fiber Cement, Mid-Century Design
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This authentic mid-century modern garden planter is the celebrated “Spindel” model by Willy Guhl, a defining example of Swiss modernist garden design from the mid-20th century. Chara...
Cement
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
H 20 in W 30 in D 18 in
Restored Mid-century Stacked Rattan Coffee Table w/ Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Paul Frankl style coffee table with a stacked rattan base and mahogany table top. The table features a mahogany top with 3 3-strand rattan borders on top of 2 horizontally s...
Rattan
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.