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Large Gainey Planter in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One architectural pottery planter finished in satin black glaze. Signed Gainey on the bottom. Made
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Ceramic, Stoneware

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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Large 1960s Gainey Matte White Glazed Ceramic Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Gainey Matte White Glazed Ceramic Planter. Executed in matte white glazed ceramic. A
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large 1970s Gainey Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramic Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1970s Gainey Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramic Planter. Executed in matte mustard yellow glazed
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large California Design MCM Ceramic Planter by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large California design 17" ceramic planter by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large California Design MCM Ceramic Planter by Gainey
Large California Design MCM Ceramic Planter by Gainey
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.5 in Dm 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Gainey Ceramics Planter in Matte Black (Large Size)
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Southampton, NJ
, medium, and extra-large sizes available. Some planters bear the original Gainey Ceramics stamp, though
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Ceramic

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. Light crazing
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20th Century North American Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pottery

1960s Large Yellow Modern Planter Architectural Art Pottery Gainey
By Gainey Pottery, Architectural Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1960s Art Pottery Large Yellow Architectural Planter Pot California Modern Footed
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

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Mid-Century Modern Large Gainey Planter White
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a large Gainey planter in white. Made in the USA, circa 1970s. Dimensions
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Large Peach Planter by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Large Gainey of California planter. Great condition. In a beautiful pastel peach color. Light black
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large Peach Planter by Gainey Ceramics
Large Peach Planter by Gainey Ceramics
H 19.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Large “Sgraffito” Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Gainey Ceramics. Manufacturer: Gainey Ceramics. Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Large Matte White Planter Pot by Gainey Pottery
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Matte White Planter Pot by Gainey Pottery, California
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Vintage 1960s American Pottery

Gainey Large Planter, Ceramic/Pottery, Marked, Olive Green
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just a very nice and large pottery planter, pot or jardinière by Gainey.
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Extra Large Matte White Planter by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extra large vintage matte off-white glazed ceramic planter by Gainey Ceramics. Can be used indoors
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Scale Glazed Planters by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of large scale glazed planters by Gainey circa late 1960's. These unusual examples have
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

California Modern Large “Sgraffito” Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Gainey ceramics. Manufacturer: Gainey ceramics. Period/style: Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Large 19" Diameter Ceramic Gainey Planter / Pot California Design
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Oakland, CA
Large white Gainey ceramic planter in a cylinder form with a tapered base 19" in diameter by 14.25
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large White Architectural Ceramic Planter by Gainey Pottery California Design
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Oakland, CA
Large white Gainey Ceramics planter 19.25" in diameter and 15" tall, in a soft white glaze. Gainey
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Early Gainey Large Mustard California Mid Century Modern Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Large rounded planter pot. Earlier production by Gainey of LaVerne Ca. beautiful mustard with
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Three Large-Scale Matte White Planters by Gainey Ceramic of California
By Gainey Pottery
Located in North Miami, FL
Three Classic Gainey planters with matte white glaze. Nicely scaled for indoor or outdoor use.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Gainey Sgrafitto Planter David Cressey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Rare, large architectural pottery planter by Gainey. Thick walled with a carved striated or
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of three large ceramic planters by Gainey
Located in Highland, IN
Since 1949 California pottery Gainey Ceramics have been producing quality ceramic planters. Taking
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Vintage 1960s American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Gainey Large White Ceramic Architectural Floor Planter 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a large, white ceramic, architectural planter, by Gainey Ceramics, circa
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Planters an...

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Ceramic

Large Gainey Mid-Century Architectural Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Mateo, CA
Very large Gainey C-17 planter. This has a satin pumpkin or terra cotta glaze. There is a small
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large Gainey Planter with Unusual Color
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual planter/ceramic pot by Gainey Ceramics of California. Beautiful shiny glaze with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Quite Large Gainey California Modern White Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Massive Gainey of California planter pot. In matte white glaze.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Five Large-Scale Gainey Planters
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Five large-scale Gainey planters or pots, circa early 1980s. These examples have a milk chocolate
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Gainey Ceramic Large Blue Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic deep blue, ceramic planter by Gainey Pottery, Laverne California. Measures: 20" H, 20
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Vintage 1970s American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large “Sgraffito” Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Gainey Ceramics Manufacturer: Gainey Ceramics Period/Style: Mid Century Modern Country
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Yellow Ochre Planter by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large scale Gainey of California yellow ochre pot with drilled holes on bottom. Measures 13
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Gainey California Planter, Large Pink
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toronto, CA
Epic scale on the peach Gainey Ceramics planter, signed on bottom out of LaVerne, California. (No
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

California Modern Large “Sgraffito” Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each. California modern large “Sgraffito” pot. Designer: Gainey Ceramics. Manufacturer: Gainey
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ceramic

Extra Large Matte White Planter by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extra large vintage matte off-white glazed ceramic planter by Gainey Ceramics. Can be used indoors
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Early Gainey Large Yellow California Modern Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large rounded planter pot. Earlier production by Gainey of LaVerne Ca. Nice condition shows wear no
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

California Modern Large Sgraffito Planter Pot by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern Sgraffito ceramic planter made by Gainey Ceramics. This piece can be used both
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large Earth Tone Gainey Planter Pot with Organic Sgrafitto Design
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine large planter pot by California pottery Gainey. Nice sgrafitto textured design in an organic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Stoneware

Large Architectural Ceramic Planter by Gainey Pottery, Mid-Century, Laverne CA
By Gainey Pottery
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Large ceramic planter by Gainey Pottery in Laverne California. Model C-19. Beautiful thick white
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Early Gainey Large Black Satin California Mid Century Modern Planter Pot
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Large rounded planter pot. Earlier production by Gainey of LaVerne Ca. beautiful black glaze satin
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Massive X-Large White Ceramic Architectural Planter by Gainey of California
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible massive X-large planter by Gainey of Laverne California, great condition no chips or
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Large Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cream Gainey Ceramic Planters Lavern, CA T17
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
A fantastic matching pair of cream planters by Gainey Ceramics, LaVern, CA. The bottoms are marked
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

1950s Mid-Century Large Black Ceramic Cylinder Planter Gainey/Bauer
By Bauer Pottery, Gainey Pottery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Maker unknown, marked, USA. Possibly Bauer or Gainey.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Ceramic

Three Mid-Century Planters by Gainey Pottery, California, Architectural Pottery
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
contemporary yet timeless design was pioneered by Gainey. The large planter is a matte tan and the dimensions
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Large Gainey Sgraffito Scratch Planter, circa 1970
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Large Gainey Sgraffito Scratch Planter, circa 1970. Beautiful original condition with no chips or
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

Monumental Gainey Ceramics Planter clad with Heath Ceramics Tile
Located in Oakland, CA
Large Gainey planter veneered with concave diamonds in the jade porcelain glaze from Heath Ceramics
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20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Gainey Ceramics Large Clay Planter
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Pasadena, CA
This large and simply designed clay planter beautifully accommodates large plants in the garden or
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20th Century American Other Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Mid-Century Large Planter by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a large pot/planter by Gainey Ceramics of California. It is off-white with a matte glaze
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Large Black Gainey Planter with Inverted Lotus Design
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Culver City, CA
Mid-Century Modern American large black gainey with inverted lotus design Measures: 22.5"D x 18"H
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Mid-20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Decorated Pottery Planters by Gainey
By Architectural Pottery, Gainey Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Waltham, MA
Trio of large architectural pottery planters by Gainey. Thick walled pots with a carved striated or
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Modern Bright Orange Planter
By Gainey Pottery, Architectural Pottery
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent large Mid-Century Modern bright orange planter. 1960’s. Black inside. A few nicks along
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Orange Speckle Gainey Ceramic Planter T-17 with Tray
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Large orange speckle gainey ceramic planter T-17 with matching orange speckle tray. Model T-17
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

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Malcolm Leland Chalice Planter, Architectural Pottery, 1960s
By Architectural Pottery, Malcolm Leland
Located in Berlin, DE
Malcolm Leland chalice planter, Model L-20, USA, 1960s matte green glaze ceramic.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Ceramic

19th Century Spanish Clay Pot with a Spout at the Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish aged clay pot from the 19th century. This Spanish clay pot features a spout at the base, great for draining. The general color is light brown color with some darker brown t...
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Planters and Jardinieres

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Clay

Massive Gainey Ceramic Pots #2422 Outdoor Planters
By Gainey Pottery
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

David Cressey Stoneware Pro/Artisan Table Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey Pro/Artisan collection planter for Architectural Pottery. This stoneware planter has an unglazed natural warm brown clay interior and exterior.  The petite table plante...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

Architectural Pottery Stoneware Cylindrical Planter
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery cylindrical planter. The planter has a stoneware exterior and interior with a smaller cylindrical base. Dimensions 18.5" diameter x 18.5" height. Condition Ex...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

David Cressey Pro / Artisan Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bowl planter from David Cressey's Pro/Artisan collection for Architectural Pottery. The planter has a gray speckled glazed interior and exterior, with slightly bowed sides an...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Ceramic

David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter
By Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s project. This 13” diameter example is incised in the “Sunburst” design a pattern of lin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

Extra Large Planter Pot Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1986
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Thai Vintage Oversized Shigaraki Style Namako Glazed Planter with Wave Effects
Located in Yonkers, NY
An oversized vintage Japanese Shigaraki style Thai planter from the Mid-20th Century with namako inspired blue glaze and flaring lines. Created in Thailand during the mid century per...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Ceramic

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Ceramic

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Pottery

John Follis Large "Tire" Planter
By John Follis
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Vintage 1950s American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

John Follis Large "Tire" Planter
John Follis Large "Tire" Planter
$2,600 Sale Price / set
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H 13.75 in Dm 25.75 in
Huge Gainey Pottery Ceramic Planter Deep Red
By Gainey Pottery
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Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Pottery

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Large Gainey For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the large gainey you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A large gainey — often made from ceramic and pottery — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect large gainey — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A large gainey is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made large gainey has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gainey Pottery are consistently popular.

How Much is a Large Gainey?

Prices for a large gainey can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $2,500, while the average can fetch as much as $780.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Building And Garden Elements for You

Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.

It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.

To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.

It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.

Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.

Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.

On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.