Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiber Cement Planters, Attributed to Willy Guhl
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiber Cement Planters, Attributed to Willy Guhl
About the Item
- Attributed to:Willy Guhl (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Diameter: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Cement,Cast
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1959
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU84646101223
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 2004
1stDibs seller since 2008
372 sales on 1stDibs
More From This SellerView All
- Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern Swedish Pressed Glass Pendant with brass detailBy OrreforsLocated in Houston, TXSwedish glass pendant light (probably Orrefors). multifaceted glass pendant with extremely decorative gilt-brass outer band. Suspended by chain wi...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Mid-century Swedish Glass Pendant of Heavy Pressed GlassLocated in Houston, TXMidcentury Swedish glass pendant in a globe shape. Newly wired for use within the USA for a single medium-size (Edison) light. Includes chain and ...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Mid Century Sculptural Plaster Table LampLocated in Houston, TXSpecial, unusual sculptural and geometric plaster table lamp. Re-wire for USA with UL approved parts.Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsPlaster
- Mid-Century Vintage Amber Colored Murano Glass Chandelier in the Style of VeniniBy VeniniLocated in Houston, TXHandblown, amber colored glass chandelier from Murano, Italy, circa 1960s in the style of Venini. Handblown glass candle cups and glass drops on each ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBlown Glass, Murano Glass
- Pair of Repousse SconcesLocated in Houston, TXPair of repousse sconces with two iron arms each. Remnants of gilt decorate surface of the brass repousse. Dating to the mid-late 19th century. Unwired...Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsWrought Iron, Brass
$850 / set - Pair of Frederick Cooper “Helix” Table LampsBy James MontLocated in Houston, TXPair of Frederick Cooper Helix lamps designed by James Mont. Hand-carved fruitwood with a double barley twist. Art Deco/ Hollywood Regency feel. Re-wired for the US with Edison socke...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsWood, Fruitwood, Giltwood
You May Also Like
- Pair of Planters in Fiber Cement by Willy GuhlBy Willy GuhlLocated in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FRThis 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.Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsCement
$2,958 / set - Pair of Willy Guhl for Eternit Rectangular Cement PlantersBy Willy GuhlLocated in Chicago, ILPair of concrete planters by Willy Guhl for the Swiss company, Eternit. Guhl, a neo-functionalist designer and innovative furniture designer, came up with the idea of using concrete ...Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsConcrete
- no 1 of 2 - rectangular 39" mid century fiber cement PLANTER willy guhl eraLocated in Mannheim, DERectangular planter made of stone grey fiber cement. Marked Fulgurit. Matches perfectly to the famous Willy Guhl Spindel planter. Decade of...Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsCement
- 2 rectangular 39" mid century fiber cement PLANTERS willy guhl era - set 1Located in Mannheim, DESet of 2 rectangular planters made of stone grey fiber cement. Marked Fulgurit. They match perfectly to the famous Willy Guhl Spindel planter...Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsCement
- Pair of Mid-Century Modern Willy Guhl X-Large Hourglass Diablo PlantersBy Eternit, Willy GuhlLocated in Birmingham, ALA pair of X-large Mid-Century Modern Diabolo planters designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1960s. Originally made in three sizes, this pair is the X-large size a...Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsCement
- Mid Century Modern Willy Guhl Concrete Garden PlanterBy Willy GuhlLocated in Houston, TXThe Mid Century Willy Guhl Concrete Garden Planter epitomizes timeless elegance and functional design. Crafted by Swiss designer Willy Guhl during the mid-20th century, this iconic p...Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsConcrete
