Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
Swiss, 1915-2004
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.
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Creator: Willy Guhl
Willy Guhl Flower Pot, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pink concrete flower pot by Willy Guhl. Made in Switzerland in the 1960s. Great condition. Beautiful and unique coloring and patina. Clas...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
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...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Large conical planter Willy Guhl, France 1950's
By Willy Guhl
Located in LYON, FR
Large fiber cement planter from the 1950s by Willy Guhl. Very beautiful patina.
Diameter 74 X H40 cm
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Willy Guhl Chalice Shaped Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a chalice. Base is also faceted. Beautiful patinas. Great vintage condition. 2 available as shown in th...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$3,000 / item
Willy Guhl Chalice Shaped Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a chalice. Beautiful patinas. Great vintage condition. 3 available as shown in this listing. Priced ind...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$3,000 / item
Willy Guhl planter 1st edition brazilian white concrete circa 1950 pair
By Willy Guhl
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Willy Guhl fibroconcrete brazilian white circa 1950 pair of planters signed ETERNIT.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Half Moon Wall Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare concrete planters by Willy Guhl with factory drilled holes to hang on the wall. Semi circular front with faceted edges in back. Great vintage condition. 4 available. Priced indi...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
$1,450 / item
Willy Guhl Concrete Peanut Planter, 1960s, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental concrete basin planter by Willy Guhl. Handmade in Switzerland in the 1960s. Just under 4 feet in length. handmade in the shape of a peanut. P...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful concrete vase by Willy Guhl. Thick walls with years of patina in a soft blue color. Delicate and classic lines that start with a thin tapered base and rise to a billowed ou...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Willy Guhl Ridged Bin Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique ridged planters by Willy Guhl in the shape of a trash bin. Indented handles on both sides. Different coloring and patina for each of the three planters available as shown. Fun...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$2,000 / item
Rare Willy Guhl for Eternit Stackable Planters Mid-Century
By Willy Guhl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare stackable planters by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Each one stamped on the bottom. Three yellow and three grey or concrete available. Planters have ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
Garden Vase, Concrete Planters, "Diablo" By Willy Guhl, 1950s, XX Century.
By Willy Guhl
Located in Breganze, VI
Garden vase in fiber cement, created by the Swiss architect and designer Willy Guhl, in the 1950s.
The garden pots he made are of various shapes and in this case it is a "Diablo" sh...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Tall Puzzle Piece Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural piece by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Tall planters shaped like jigsaw puzzle pieces. One is painted white while the other is in the...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl with great patina and prominent presence. Simple and elegant design perfect for any garden or patio. Excelle...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
20th Century Swiss Vintage Single Diablo Eternit Spindle Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Swiss Diablo Eternit spindle garden planter made of light weight cement, designed by Willy Guhl, in good condition. The detailed tall planter is reinforced with...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Flat Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This planter is designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit of Switzerland. It is flat and slightly oblong and has a beautiful patina throughout. 1960s.
Three available, listed separately.
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Willy Guhl for Eternit Concrete Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Willy Guhl for Eternit concrete planters.
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Colossal Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl with great patina and prominent presence. Simple and elegant design perfect for any garden or patio. Gorgeous speckled patina and e...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
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...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$2,800 / item
Willy Guhl Petite Trough Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete trough planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Petite size. Just under 16" long. Factory drilled drainage holes. Perfect depth for narrow space...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$900 / item
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.
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
A Pair of Quadrifoil Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960's, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Quadrifoil Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960's, Switzerland
H 9" x W 16" x D 16"
FDV11398
*Wear consistent with age and use.
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$1,760 Sale Price / set
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20th Century Swiss Vintage Modern Elephant Ear Garden Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage, sculptural Mid-Century modern Swiss Handkerchief or Elephant Ear garden planter by Willy Guhl and Eternit in a light weight cement, reinforced with fiber, in good conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Willy Guhl Large Round Saucer Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl (1915-2004): Saucer Planter. Manufactured by Eternit, Switzerland; fiber-reinforced concrete with drilled drain hole to center, with metal stand. Stamped serial number on ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete, Metal
Pair of Willy Guhl Biomorphic Concrete Planters for Eternit. Switzerland, 1960's
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of biomorphic concrete planters designed by the renowned Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1960's. These planters feature an organic, flowing form that re...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Monumental Green Willy Guhl Vertical Handkerchief Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. An iteration of his iconic handkerchief planter but as opposed to the traditional low profile handkerchief with wide leaf-lik...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl, Extra Large Diablo Hourglass Planter in Wonderful Original Condition
By Willy Guhl
Located in London, GB
Willy Guhl, for Eternit Schweiz AG.
An extra large Diablo hourglass shaped planter in wonderful original condition, with no chips, no cracks and no damages. It is very rare to find ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Monumental Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model and size. Excellent white and green patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the j...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
20th Century Swiss Vintage Biomorphic Garden Planter by Willy Guhl & Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss biomorphic garden planter made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit, in good condition. This s...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
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. These sculptural planters feature Guhl’s signature hourgl...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Corner Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive green corner planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Gorgeous planter for indoors or outside. Excellent patina. Never seen this piece before. La...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Concrete Biomorphic Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large biomorphic or clam shell shaped concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These exquisite planters are made from weather-resistan...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete vase by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a unique weathered hand painted patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outs...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Concrete Drum Table
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic drum table by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great scale and unique shape. Suitable for indoor and outdoors. Only one available. New pencil edge glass top. Stunnin...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Colossal Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl with great patina and prominent presence. Simple and elegant design perfect for any garden or patio. Excellent patina and vintage c...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Square Flower Pot
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square concrete planter by Willy Guhl. Made in Switzerland in the 1960s. Great condition. Original coloring and patina. Classic square planter...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
$700 / item
Willy Guhl Orange Concrete Cone Flower Pot, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful concrete cone flower pot by Swiss architect and industrial designer Willy Guhl. Made in the 1960s in Switzerland. Wonderful faded terracotta-coloured patina across the whol...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Pair of Willy Guhl Organic Handkerchief Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking pair of Willy Guhl “Handkerchief” planters, celebrated for their sculptural organic form and timeless modernist appeal. Designed by Swiss artist and designer Willy Guhl an...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl 24" Quilted Concrete Trough Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete trough planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Just under 24" long. Quilted pattern on both sides. Factory drilled drainage holes. Perfect dep...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$1,300 / item
Willy Guhl Pair of Tulip Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of cement tulip planters by Willy Guhl, with very unique and original patina. Switzerland, 1960s. Each with drainage hole.
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
$4,000 Sale Price / set
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Monumental Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immense concrete vase by Willy Guhl in an adobe patina. Extremely rare model. Made of fiber cement. Decades of patina, moss and paint. Colors vary from adobe and white to green and d...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
20th Century Swiss Pair of Similar Vintage Eternit Cone Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of similar Mid-Century modern Swiss cone planters made of light weight cement, designed by Willy Guhl Eternit, in good condition. The detailed sculptural cement garden...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete, Cement
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Cement Garden Planter by Willy Guhl
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, large Mid-Century modern Swiss biomorphic garden planter by Willy Guhl and Eternit, in a light weight cement. This sculptural vintage garden ornament has been fiber-rei...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Midcentury Large Sculptural Willy Guhl Tilted 'Soup Cup' Saucer Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Richmond, VA
An iconic 'Soup Cup' Tilted Saucer Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. This lovely planter with decades of European patina sourced from a French estate is equally beau...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete, Composition
Trapezoid Willy Guhl Planter, two available
By Willy Guhl
Located in Wichita, KS
Rare vintage square taper trapezoid shaped Willy Guhl planter. This shape is not common and hard to find. wonderful handles on the Side and great patina. Would make a lovely planter inside or out. sold individually. One planter has a smoother gray exterior and probably has not been painted over the years. The other has a bit more patina. Together the two blend nicely. one also has a hairline in the concrete in the upper corner on one side.
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$1,360 Sale Price / item
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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. Varying degree of patina to paint revealing the mottled cement beneath. Great vintage cond...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
$2,400 / item
Willy Guhl 23" Concrete Bowl, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Beautiful patina and modulating salmon-colored paint to the surface of the underside. Very unusual size in 23" diam...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Set of 2 Chalice shaped planters by Willy Guhl, 1970s
By Willy Guhl
Located in amstelveen, NL
A unique set of 2 concrete planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a chalice. Signed 1972.
This shape is not common and hard to find. Great patina. Would m...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$4,234 Sale Price / set
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Willy Ghul planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Willy Guhl planter extra large size edited by Eternit
Called Diabolo.
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20th Century French Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$2,646
Concrete Saucer Planter with Monumental Ponytail Palm Tree, 2000s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive circular planter hand made and designed by Eternit, Switzerland. Planter is crafted from a special fiberglass and concrete material. Heavy and sturdy piece of functional art...
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2010s Swiss Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Pair of planters model "Diabolo" edited by Eternit, 1950s
By Willy Guhl
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
These diabolo-shaped planters were designed by Willy Guhl, a famous Swiss designer and edited by Eternit in the 1950s. These planters are made of Eternit, a stable material with a fi...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Willy Guhl Elephant Ear Hankechief Planter with great patina
By Willy Guhl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice Willy Guhl Elephant ear or handkerchief planter with no factory drilled holes. Nice crusty patina with areas of lichen and moss. In goo...
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20th Century Swiss Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Concrete Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Willy Guhl for Eternit concrete planters.
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Large Swiss Squiggle Edge Concrete Planter by Willy Guhl, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s concrete planter designed by the renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. This piece has aged beautifully over time, displaying a weathered patina that adds chara...
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1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl Molar Planters
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarce pair of molar planters, designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Arched triangular form cheekily resembles a tooth. Strong and robust, these garden planters are sculpted from fibro...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Extra Large Willy Guhl Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Extra large concrete bowl planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit.
Gorgeous patina.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
$3,800 / item
Willy Guhl Sandbox Planter Eternit AG, Switzerland, 1960
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare sandbox flower pot designed by Willy Guhl and manufactured by Eternit AG, Switzerland 1960. This piece can be used as a sandbox or storage box, but als...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Large Willy Guhl Flower Pot
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This is a mid-century modern cement planter from Switzerland, designed by the acclaimed designer Willy Guhl around the 1960s. Known for his innovative use of materials, Guhl created ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
$1,340 / item
20th Century Swiss Pair of Tilted Raised Garden Cement Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss planters designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit, in good condition. Each of the sculptural planters features a shallow, tilted saucer bowl rest...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Cement
Pair of concrete Diabolo Planters by Willy Guhl with charming painting
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of fibre concrete diabolo planters found in Provence. We honestly have no idea who painted them so perfectly, but we think it’s quite beautiful.
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1970s Swiss Space Age Vintage Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Willy Guhl building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Willy Guhl building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of stone and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Willy Guhl building and garden elements, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 391 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 5 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original building and garden elements by Willy Guhl were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Eternit, and Anton Bee. Prices for Willy Guhl building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $431 and can go as high as $38,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,783.
Questions About Willy Guhl Building and Garden Elements
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Willy Guhl planters are made out of a variety of materials. For these furnishings, Guhl tended toward industrial materials, which he bent and shaped into organic forms for a striking juxtaposition. Much of his work was 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 Guhl's now-acclaimed planters in the material. Find a selection of Willy Guhl planters on 1stDibs.