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Lagardo Tacket Double-Cone Planter for Architectural Planter
By Lagardo Tackett, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lagardo Tackett's iconic double cone planter for Architectural Pottery. The is the larger version
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Carved Granite Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple yet chic 20th century hand carved granite planter with the most wonderful rough-hewn
Category

20th Century Rustic Used Planters

Materials

Granite

Used Carved Granite Planter
Carved Granite Planter
H 8 in W 25.5 in D 15 in
Hand Thrown Speckle Glazed Planter
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter. This planter features a golden brown and yellow speckle glaze both
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

Kazuko Matthews Ceramic Glazed Planter
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter by American ceramicist, Kazuko Matthews. This planter features a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

Willy Guhl Planter on Stand
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl for Eternit 47" planter on stand. Floating saucer planter on base. Sculptural garden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Concrete

Used Willy Guhl Planter on Stand
Willy Guhl Planter on Stand
H 20.5 in Dm 47 in
Italian Floral Painted Oval Planter
Located in Norwood, NJ
Colorful painted and glazed reds, greens, pinks and white oval planter with green vine form handles
Category

Early 2000s Italian Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Used Italian Floral Painted Oval Planter
Italian Floral Painted Oval Planter
H 9.5 in W 22 in D 15 in
Hand Thrown Studio Ceramic Planter
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown studio pottery planter. This example has a flared lip and round body. It is decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Pottery

Cauldron Planter, Willy Guhl, 1960
By Willy Guhl
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome French garden planter, made of eternite in a gorgeous weathered hue, and designed by Willy
Category

1960s Swiss Used Planters

Materials

Cement

Studio Stoneware Planters Bob Kinzie
By Bob Kinzie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome pair of 'Affiliated Craftsman' California design planters. Wheel thrown natural clay on
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Used Studio Stoneware Planters Bob Kinzie
Studio Stoneware Planters Bob Kinzie
H 17.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Pair of Vintage Regency Style Planters
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pairs of vintage classic Regency style cast iron garden planters with ring handles in wonderful
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Used Planters

Materials

Iron

Pair of Vintage Regency Style Planters
Pair of Vintage Regency Style Planters
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Malcolm Leland Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Malcolm Leland, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malcom Leland Planter for Architectural Pottery, c.1960s, USA. This stoneware planter has a brown
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

Victorian Black Cast Iron Jardinière/Planter
Located in Essex, MA
Victorian black cast iron round urn form jardinière/ planter. Pedestal base with leaf form
Category

Late 19th Century American High Victorian Used Planters

Materials

Iron

Willy Guhl Saucer Planter on Stand
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
31" Willy Guhl saucer planter on stand for Eternit Floating saucer planter on base Sculptural
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Concrete

Italian Midcentury Ceramic White Elephant Planter
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Italian midcentury ceramic elephant planter. Beautiful lines and stark white. Would be a good
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small brutalist ceramic planter from 1950s England with raised textural accenting and naturalistic
Category

1950s English Brutalist Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Planter
Brutalist Planter
H 9 in W 10 in D 4 in
Large Foundry Crucible Planter '15 Available'
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Large foundry crucible planters with amazing patina. All have been used in a foundry to pour either
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Synthetic

Pair of Belgian Faux Bois Planters
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
crafted throughout Europe. These unique faux bois planters is a one of a kind set. Incredibly detailed and
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Used Planters

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Belgian Faux Bois Planters
Pair of Belgian Faux Bois Planters
H 14 in W 23 in D 17 in
Rare Pair of Antique English Planters
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of period, hand carved, scallop edged, circa 1800, English planters with original metal
Category

Early 1800s English Used Planters

Materials

Bronze

Extra Large Spanish Terracotta Planter/Jardinière
Located in Brecht, BE
A huge terracotta planter with wonderful green patina inside and old restorations... highly
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Used Planters

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Mid Century Hand Painted Tiger Planter
By Porcellane San Marco
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Italian mid century hand painted ceramic Tiger planter. Uniquely hand painted one of a kind ceramic
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Malcolm Leland Purple Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, Malcolm Leland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malcom Leland Planter for Architectural Pottery, c.1960s, USA. This stoneware planter has a purple
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

Malcolm Leland Stoneware Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, Malcolm Leland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tulip-shaped stoneware planter by Malcolm Leland for Architectural Pottery. This planter has a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Mid Century Hand Painted Chimpanzee Planter
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Who doesn't love a chimpanzee? Hand painted Italian Mid Century ceramic planter. Festive. Fun. Lots
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Large Stoneware 'Sgraffito' Planter David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great California design. Made with Cressey's own reduction fired stoneware "formula clay" with ocher glaze. Hand carved 'Sgraffito' pattern / design. No two are alike. One-of-a-kind....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Planter in Black Lacquered Wood Design, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Marseille, FR
Planter in black lacquered wood design 1970. This planter can also be transformed into a coffee
Category

20th Century Used Planters

Materials

Wood

Planter in Black Lacquered Wood Design, 1970
Planter in Black Lacquered Wood Design, 1970
H 8.27 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Early English Vintage Iron Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic design with natural rustic patina. Square elegant planters. Each planter has two rings on
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Used Planters

Materials

Iron

Pair of Early English Vintage Iron Planters
Pair of Early English Vintage Iron Planters
H 17.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Vintage Rectangular Tole Planters
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage tole jardinières in black metal and "trellises" of gold stenciled leaves have iron frames decorated with gilt roping and acanthus leaves that lift off to ease the plantin...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Used Planters

Materials

Metal

1960s "Marmite" Amphora Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Famous "marmite" planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl produced for Eternity, circa 1960's
Category

1960s Swiss Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stone

Italian Century Giltwood Jardinière or Planter
Located in Rome, IT
With rectangular form frame and finely carved acanthus leaf. Original liner is tin. Provenience from Aristocratic family of Tuscany.
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Used Planters

Pair of Vintage English Wood Planter Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of simple yet chic pair of 20th century English wood planters with tapered paneled sides
Category

20th Century English Used Planters

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage English Wood Planter Boxes
Pair of Vintage English Wood Planter Boxes
H 15.25 in W 71.25 in D 11.25 in
Bruno Rey "Planter" / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Bruno Rey
Located in Zürich, CH
The square planter is designed by Bruno Rey and manufactured as limited edition by Eternit AG
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Very Large Industrial Stainless Steel Pitcher Planter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
whimsical statement as a planter or imaginative object. Spout to handle is 36" w.
Category

1940s American Industrial Used Planters

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mathieu Matégot Planter
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Matégot, Planter
Category

20th Century European Used Planters

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Planter
Mathieu Matégot Planter
H 7.5 in W 19.25 in D 6 in
2 Art Deco Style Gilt Resin Planters
Located in New York, NY
2 Art Deco-style fluted gold composition planters with faceted sides and flared tops on 6 sided
Category

20th Century Art Deco Used Planters

Materials

Composition

Italian Painted & Carved Wood Planter, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
planter. The elongated planter is beautifully hand painted in a royal red and parcel-gilt motif, the
Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Used Planters

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Terracotta Planter
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical terracotta planter. Italian neoclassical style cachepot in terracotta with floral
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Used Planters

Materials

Terracotta

Architectural Pottery M-2 Planter by Paul McCobb
By Architectural Pottery, Paul McCobb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional ceramic planter model “M-2” designed by Paul McCobb for Architectural Pottery in the
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Solid Bronze Planter
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Cast, patinated bronze planter. Republic Period.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Used Planters

Materials

Bronze

Solid Bronze Planter
Solid Bronze Planter
H 7.75 in W 26 in D 17.5 in
David Cressey Flame-Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bell-shaped planter by David Cressey for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery with
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Terracotta Planter
Located in New York, NY
Italian terracotta planter. Vintage acanthus leaf rectangular cachepot planter with great patina
Category

1940s Italian Used Planters

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Terracotta Planter
Italian Terracotta Planter
H 6.75 in W 14.75 in D 9 in
Arts & Crafts Planter
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Arts & Crafts planter made of iron around 1910 in England. This very stylish object is in a good
Category

1910s English Arts and Crafts Used Planters

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Planter
Arts & Crafts Planter
H 36.62 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
White Wicker Planter
Located in New York, NY
White wicker planter. White painted wicker planter cache pot newspaper or magazine holder. American
Category

Mid-20th Century American Used Planters

Materials

Wicker

White Wicker Planter
White Wicker Planter
H 12.5 in W 20 in D 13 in
Large Vallauris Planter
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A colorful large planters could be inside or outside.
Category

1960s French Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vallauris Planter
Large Vallauris Planter
H 29.53 in Dm 15.75 in
Architectural Planter Pot Vessel by David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large David Cressey glazed pot or vessel is a stunning work of art that combines form, texture, and color in a captivating way. Known for his ceramic creations, David Cressey has a...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter
By David Cressey, Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter
By David Cressey, Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Stoneware

Annamese 19th Century Planter with Green Glaze Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique 19th century Annamese green, blue and ocher planter from Vietnam with scrolling decor
Category

19th Century Vietnamese Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Large "Wok" Planter Architectural Pottery Lagardo Tackett
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design. From a post + beam house Beverly Hills. Rare custom scale. White glaze with bisque bottom. One water drain hole. Small nicks one spot (please see pic) Over-a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Pottery

David Cressey Pro / Artisan Planter for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bowl planter from David Cressey's Pro/Artisan collection for Architectural Pottery. The
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

John Follis White-Glazed Planter for Architectural Pottery
By John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White bisque planter by John Follis for Architectural Pottery, USA. This example has a soft rounded
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Large Contemporary Thai Monochrome Planter with Rope Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large contemporary Thai monochrome planter with rope accents. Created in Thailand, this large
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

Spanish 18th Century Black Terracotta Urn, Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and stunning black terracotta urn from the Girona area of Spain. Beautiful patina and condition. A wonderful piece for any interior of exterior.
Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Used Planters

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 19th Century Tole Tub Form Planters
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine pair of rarely seen tub form antique planters. Red painted with gilded scrolls surrounding an
Category

19th Century Edwardian Used Planters

Materials

Metal

Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Planter, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Unique 19th century Italian Venetian hand painted and parcel-gilt planter. The front of the
Category

19th Century Italian Used Planters

Materials

Wood

Antique Cast Iron Pineapple Planter Urn, Art Nouveau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large solid cast iron planter. Could also be used in a fountain. Dark bronze/black finish with
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Art Nouveau Used Planters

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Modern White Lacquered Fiberglas Planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Modern white lacquered fiberglas planters, Each one a sleek circular drum with
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Planters

Materials

Fiberglass

Great Pair of Midcentury Planters by Gainey Pottery
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic midcentury textured glaze planters by Gainey Pottery, California, circa 1960s
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Planter
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian Louis XVI style carved wood planter. Our elegant antique Italian Louis XVI
Category

1870s Italian Louis XVI Used Planters

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Pair of Planters France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very pretty pair of rotund Art Deco planters made out of cast iron (or possible cast aluminium but
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Planters

Materials

Iron

Asian Influenced Planter by Michael Taylor for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian influenced planter, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. This piece
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Planters

Materials

Brass

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Used Planters For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used planters available for sale. The range of distinct used planters — often made from ceramic, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of used planters available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of used planters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Victorian used planters are of considerable interest. Used planters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by David Cressey, Architectural Pottery and Willy Guhl are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Planters?

Used planters can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,392, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $1,200,000.

Finding the Right Vases and Vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Used Planters
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Yes, you can generally use cast iron as a planter because the material is durable and sturdy. However, you may need to drill drainage holes in a cast iron piece that wasn't intended to function as a planter to allow excess water to exit the vessel. On 1stDibs, find a selection of cast iron planters.

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