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Building and Garden Elements For Sale
Creator: Willy Guhl
Creator: Fornasetti
Monumental Willy Guhl Concrete Arrowhead Planter, 1960s, Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized concrete trough planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Stunning presence and design. Stretching an impressive 39" long, this trough is incredibly versatile and able to hold...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Planter on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl for Eternit 47" planter on stand. Floating saucer planter on base. Sculptural garden vessel. The base can be flipped upside down for u...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl 31" Adjustable 2-Piece Concrete Bowl Planters, 1960s Switzerland
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 mul...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Monumental Willy Guhl Flower Pot, 1970s, Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental concrete flower pot by Willy Guhl. A natural grey concrete finish with minimal wear, this planter fits perfectly into any design story. Made...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Tilted Planters
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tilted concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Wonderful patina and coloring to each planter. Multiple sizes / shapes available.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Elephant Ear Handkerchief Planter, Willy Guhl
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant and large and not least sought after vintage garden planter / jardiniere, known as Elephant Ear Handkerchief and designed by the Swiss ...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Rectangular Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Willy Guhl designed for Eternit Switzerland. These planters are made from fiberated cement that is lightweight, strong and durable in all climates. The typical signs of use and...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Midcentury Large Shallow Willy Guhl Planter on Base by Eternit
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Large shallow planter with matching base, designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Manufactured by Eternit AG, who produced all of Guhl's designs. Made ...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Other

Willy Guhl 39" Concrete Trough Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized concrete trough planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Just over 39" long. Amazing patina to concrete and paint with factory drilled drainage...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Blue Fiberglass Bench, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable midcentury floating bench by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. circa 1960s. Perfect minimal design as is common with the Swiss designer. Light weight but sturdy. The electric bl...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Metal

Willy Guhl Pod Chairs 'Set'
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
As of the mid-20th century, the work of Willy Guhl was a revolutionary feat of industry and design with a distinct style that transcends decades. True to form and function, Guhl worked with a mixture of cement and asbestos from Eternit. The lightweight material was groundbreaking, uncompromising form and structure with an emphasis on functionality. This set of unique chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Composition

Pair of Willy Guhl Tilted Planters 1960s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage pair of a-symmetrical planters by Swiss Designer, Willy Guhl. Good vintage condition, with some wear and chips along the bottom edges. Marked with numbers inside. This pai...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl 23" Concrete Bowl, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement bowls by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Very unusual size in 23" diameter. Most bowls start at a much larger 31" diameter and are only to be used outdoors d...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique set of concrete sculptures by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Concrete vases/planters rarely seen. Cool sculptural piece for indoors or outside. Great standalone piece of art. Gre...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Cone Planter on Iron Stand, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cone planter by Willy Guhl made in the 1960s, in Switzerland. Inverted concrete cone sits comfortably in an iron tripod stand. Great patina and color...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete, Iron

Monumental Goblet Planter, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental concrete goblet planter with an incredible patina. An unusual planter in a massive size. After spending decades in the elements, each goblet has great patina and weatherin...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Dog House, 1960s, Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing industrial cement dog kennel by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Extremely rare size with heavy patina and lichen. A small doggy door is on the bottom left side of the ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Loop Chairs and Table Set, 1960s, Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of concrete 'loop' chairs by Willy Guhl with a table/stool by Ludwig Walser. A beautiful pastel rouge color on one chair and a pastel violet on the other with the tabl...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Concrete Flower Pot, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfect large concrete flower pots by Willy Guhl. Made in Switzerland in the 1960s. Great vintage condition with unique patina on each as shown. Cl...
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1960s Swiss Minimalist Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful heavy patina from decades in Swiss weather. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as w...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Petite Cube Planter, 1970s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite cube planter by Willy Guhl. Original grey concrete color with micro herringbone design on the sides. Great scale. Very good vintage condition. Only one available.
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1970s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Green Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model in a beautiful washed out green patina with layers of finishes worn down over the years. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as we...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Pair of Concrete Loop Chair Design by Willy Guhl, 1960s
Located in leucate, FR
Two concrete beach or pool lounge chairs. Loop model created by designer Willy Guhl in the 1950s. The Loop chair features a single sheet of sea...
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Mid-20th Century French Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl for Eternit Concrete Planters
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Willy Guhl for Eternit concrete planters.
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Large Mid-Century Modern Planter Jardiniere by Willy Guhl for Eternit
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Large square planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. The planter is made of moulded cement. Good vintage condition with nice patina.
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Pair of Concrete Ball Armchairs, Design by Willy Guhl, 1960s
Located in leucate, FR
Pair of ball armchairs created by designer Willy Guhl in the late 1960s. Sculptural armchairs, organic design reminiscent of a mushroom. Ideal for a ...
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Mid-20th Century French Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Pair of Vintage Swiss Jars Willy Guhl 60s Eternite Planter
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of jars by the Swiss designer Willy Guhl produced by Eternit in the 1960s. Fiber cement structure typical of the designer's garden furniture. Very nice patina of time that we wa...
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1960s Swiss Brutalist Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In original grey concrete patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it dept...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Vintage planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s set of 3, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 3 planters designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit SA. Three different szies in this set. One planters has some white paint on it. 1960s -...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Goblet Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. Excellent patina and coloring. Great scale. Two available. Priced individuall...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Monumental Willy Guhl Fountain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive and rare concrete fountain by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Fabricated out of three pieces of cement. Large basin on both ends with hollow cylinder conn...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful washed out patina from layers of finishes worn down over the years. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it depth...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
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. Excellent vintage condition. One availab...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Sculptural Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning concrete vase by Willy Guhl. Just under three feet tall. Extremely rare model. Made of fiber cement. Decades of patina and moss/ lichen. Colors vary from grey to white and c...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter, 1960s Switzerland
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Flower Pot, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfect concrete flower pots by Willy Guhl. Made in Switzerland in the 1960s. Great vintage condition with unique patina on each as shown. Classic ...
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1960s Swiss Minimalist Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Petite Ridged Planter, 1970s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite ridged planters by Willy Guhl. Concrete planters in the shape of a rectangle with an upper rim and ridged sides. Great scale. Very good condition with similar patina on all 3 ...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Tall Puzzle Piece Planter, 1960s Switzerland
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Scalloped Concrete Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large unusual scalloped concrete planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Three rounded edges on all sides. Moss and lichen, with great patina. Two still available in this size. Very ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Monumental Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Ridged Bin Planters, 1960s Switzerland
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Set of 3 Sculptural Triangular Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 sculptural standing triangular concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Can be placed upside down or right side. up. Each planter has a solid base to balance the wei...
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1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Amoeba Planter, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement amoeba bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop bowl or planter. Beautiful patina. Very unusual design. Good vintage condition. Wear as shown.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Small Willy Guhl Amoeba Planter, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement amoeba bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Bright red base and grey top. Very unusual design with beautiful patina. Good vintage condition. Wear as shown.
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Pair of Planters by Willy Guhl
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This rare pair of planters was made by the Swiss designer, Willy Ghul in the 1950's in natural fiber cement. It's the edition « Eternit AG/Elo, 1954 »...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Concrete Pedestal Planter, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete pedestal planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Made in the 1960s in Switzerland. Factory drilled drainage holes in each planter. Different ...
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1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Vasque Planters, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Vasque planters designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. The basins can be adjusted in their corresponding bases. The set has a gorgeous age to them and make for a stunn...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Trough Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete trough planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Just under 32" long. Factory drilled drainage holes. Perfect depth for narrow spaces. 21 availa...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Trough Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete trough planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Just under 24" long. Factory drilled drainage holes. Perfect depth for narrow spaces. 33 availa...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Hourglass Planters, c 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 31" tall and 18" diameter 'Diablo' concrete spindel planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland. These sculptural hourglass shaped concrete planters have a grey exterior finish, one darker grey and the other two are light grey. Three available, priced individually. If you are purchasing less than all three, please message us with which one(s) you wish us to ship. We have a large collection of Willy Guhl for Eternit pots, planters, garden objects, jardinières, and patio furniture. We always have inventory in Diablo's, Tilted and Cone Planters, box and rectangular Guhl...
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1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Pair of Planters in Fiber Cement by Willy Guhl
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This pair of planters, model "oreille d'éléphant" was made of fiber cement by Willy Guhl (1915-2004) in the 1950's. « Willy Guhl was an inventor, an experimenter, a resercher and a visionary. Despite that, he did not get lost in utopia. He reveals himself to be pragmatic almost a genius. » Robert Haussman Willy Guhl was part of these historical designers historiques who have contributed to the international reputation of the Swiss design. He was one of the big representative of Neo-Functionalism. From a carpenter father, he follows a furniture maker formation in the Kunstgewerbeschule of Zurich – School of applied arts of Zurich here he teaches from 1941 -, and becomes the director of the interior architecture department 10 years after. He leads in the late 1940's pionneer reaserches in the plastic furniture field. He develops then a knowledge about moulding technical that we allow him to reveal himself by transposing them on a new material : the Eternit, also called fibercement, which he is one of the first to use in Europe. The Eternit is a kind of cement reinforce by asbestos and with a fiber texture which allows to create audacious pieces with new shapes. It takes the aspect of larges slabs to which it is possible to give a shape as long as they are not dried. Produced in the origin for the industry, it's a cheap material with an important resistance, so perfectly adapted for the fabrication of external furniture.
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Monumental 38" Willy Guhl for Eternit 'Diablo' Concrete Spindle Planter, c 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly gorgeous 38" tall 'Diablo' concrete spindel planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968, Switzerland. This sculptural hourglass shaped concrete planter has a white exterior finish. We have a large collection of Willy Guhl for Eternit pots, planters, garden objects, jardinières, and patio furniture. We always have inventory in Diablo's, Tilted and Cone Planters, box and rectangular Guhl...
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1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Willy Guhl White Basin Planter, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large concrete planter by Willy Guhl in a cream paint with light patina. Low profile bin with a large diameter and 25" depth. Sturdy and substa...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Garden Vase, Concrete Planters, "Diablo" By Willy Guhl, 1950s, XX Century.
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Pair of "Loop Chair" Armchairs Willy Guhl Swiss Vintage Design, G212
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of garden armchairs model "Loop chair" by the Swiss designer Willy Guhl from the 60's edited by Eternit. Fiber cement ribbon forming a low...
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1960s Swiss Brutalist Vintage Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Willy Guhl Flower Pot, 1960s Switzerland
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Antique Garden Furniture and Architectural Elements

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.

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