Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5

Stan Bitters Thumb Pot Planter

About the Item

Rare mid century modernist planter and tray designed by Fresno, CA artist Stan Bitters (produced by Hans Sumpf Company). This piece is a unique testament to Bitters' mastery, inviting observers to appreciate the convergence of craftsmanship and creativity in a tactile and visually arresting sculptural form. In good condition with calcium buildup and age-related wear to the rim, as shown.
  • Creator:
    Stan Bitters (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1970s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Santa Barbara, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9602237853742
More From This SellerView All
  • David Cressey Architectural Pottery Planter
    By David Cressey
    Located in Santa Barbara, CA
    Speckled grey planter by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery. Fantastic example of mid century modern design. No drainage hole present.
    Category

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

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • David Cressey Architectural Pottery Planter
    By David Cressey
    Located in Santa Barbara, CA
    David Cressey stoneware planter for Architectural Pottery circa 1960s. In excellent vintage condition with usual calcification to base. Includes drill hole.
    Category

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

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Mid Century Stoneware Chalice Planter
    Located in Santa Barbara, CA
    Vintage stoneware planter in chalice form with incised design features. Has a drainage hole. Very good vintage condition with only minor flea...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Gordon and Jane Martz Mid Century Planter
    Located in Santa Barbara, CA
    Rare planter by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Executed in matte glaze with sgraffito abstract pattern. This piece is in fantastic condition and includes a drill hole.
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Abstract Modernist Painting by Gerald Rowles
    Located in Santa Barbara, CA
    Geometric abstract by California artist Gerald Rowles (1929 - 2019), titled "Before the Time of Now". Acrylic on masonite. Without frame, art is 20" x 29"
    Category

    Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

    Materials

    Acrylic

  • Bob Kinzie Hand Thrown Table Lamp
    By Bob Kinzie
    Located in Santa Barbara, CA
    Hand-thrown ceramic table lamp Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Crafstmen, circa 1960s. In good vintage condition with some wear to the finish on the base.
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

    Materials

    Ceramic

You May Also Like
  • Monumental Stan Bitters Stoneware Ceramic Planter for Hans Sumpf
    By Hans Sumpf, Stan Bitters
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Monumental Stan Bitters stoneware ceramic planter for Hans Sumpf.
    Category

    Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

    Materials

    Stoneware

  • Vessel by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf
    By Stan Bitters, Hans Sumpf
    Located in Palm Springs, CA
    Stan Bitters planter with incised floral motif on both sides. This vessel was designed by one of California's great ceramicist's and manufactured by Hans Sumpf.
    Category

    Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Set of Three Thumbpots by Stan Bitters, USA, 2017
    By Stan Bitters
    Located in Berlin, DE
    Set of a large brown, a medium white and a small black thumbpot by Fresno, California Artist Stan Bitters. The planters are hand-built with thumbprint design. The hand-built, organic...
    Category

    2010s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

    Materials

    Ceramic, Clay

  • Stan Bitters Bird Feeder, USA 1970s
    By Stan Bitters
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Beautiful hanging bird feeder by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters. Plastic cords are attached at three points on the dish and meet in a k...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments

    Materials

    Ceramic, Stoneware, Plastic

  • Stan Bitters Bird Bath, 1970s USA
    By Stan Bitters
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Beautiful hanging bird bath by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters. Plastic cords are attached at three points on the dish and meet in a clay disk at the middle of the cords. Each plastic cord is adorned with a clay ball and a cast clay bird at each base. Bath has an inviting blue glazed interior where the water is held. Good condition as shown. Matching bird feeder available in separate listing. As a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement in the 1960s, Bitters has been producing rough-hewn ceramic birdhouses...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments

    Materials

    Ceramic, Stoneware, Plastic

  • Large Crucible Planter Pot
    Located in Oklahoma City, OK
    A crucible transformed into a planter offers a unique and unconventional way to showcase plants and bring an industrial touch to your space. Traditionally used in metalworking and chemistry, a crucible is a container made of a heat-resistant material like ceramic or metal. Repurposing a crucible as a planter adds a distinct and intriguing aesthetic to your garden or indoor plant display. Its original purpose as a vessel for extreme heat makes it durable and resistant, perfect for holding soil and plants. The crucible...
    Category

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

    Materials

    Ceramic

Recently Viewed

View All