Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Demi Lune Planter, Italian Terracotta Jardiniere, Impruneta, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage demi-lune planter. An Italian, weathered terracotta jardiniere, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Substantial and nicely detailed planter with a lightly ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
A Collection of Large Concrete Vases by Willy Guhl, 1960's, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Collection of Large Concrete Vases by Willy Guhl, 1960's, Switzerland
H 20.5" x D 14"
FDV11420
*Wear consistent with age and use.
Collection ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell “Sunburst” Planter for Earthgender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cylindrical stoneware planter from Robert Maxwell and David Cressey's 1970s collaboration Earthgender. The planter has a rounded lip and an incised all-over sunburst pattern. The i...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Brutalist Crucible Vessel Pot Planter
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
architectural PLANTER conical shape mid century willy guhl eternit plant pot 195
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Mannheim, DE
1950's plant pot designed by Swiss architects Willy Guhl and Anton Bee in 1951. It is made of stone grey fiber cement.
Original, no reproduction, pre-used. Has been outdoors for dec...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
A Pair of Large Olive Jars by Willy Guhl, 1960's, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Large Olive Jars by Willy Guhl, 1960's, Switzerland
H 28" x D 24"
FDV11461
*Wear consistent with age and use.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Large 1970s Concrete Garden Planter Water Trough 2m Long
By Willy Guhl
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large Mid Century Concrete Planter, freshly salvaged.
Good scale at 2m in length, this will make a fantastic garden feature, the trough does hold water so could be used as a water...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
MCM Footed Ceramic Planter by Haeger
By Haeger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM footed ceramic planter by Haeger, circa 1960s. The planter is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 8"D x 3.25"H and has a nice medium w...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Ornamental Tree Planter, French, Terracotta Jardiniere Pot, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage ornamental tree planter. A French, terracotta jardiniere pot, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightfully substantial and generously sized, idea...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Lagardo Tackett Double Cone Architectural Pottery Planter Bisque Ceramic 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage double cone planter designed by Lagardo Tackett for Architectural Pottery California circa 1950s
Model T-102 in bisque ceramic
Signed to interior
10.5 inch diameter
21 inc...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Piece, Andre Baud, Vallauris c. 1950
By André Baud
Located in St Ouen, FR
Exceptional decorative piece with generous dimensions.
Satin black and white glazes with a vibrant yellow interior characterise the universe of this Artist with sobriety and simplic...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Long Axel Kjersgaard Planter In Solid Pine
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Axel Kjersgaard
Manufacturer: Axel Kjersgaard
Era: 1960s
Materials: Pine
Measurements: 38" wide x 14" deep x 16.75" tall
Condition: In excellent original ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pine
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Tulip Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large tulip shaped concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These exquisite planters are made from weather-resistant fiber cement and ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Tulip Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large tulip shaped concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These exquisite planters are made from weather-resistant fiber cement and ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Medium Concrete Diabolo Spindel Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit architectural pair of Spindel concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These iconic modernist planters are made from weather-resistan...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Concrete Diabolo Spindel Planters, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large architectural Spindel concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These iconic modernist planters are made from weather-resistant ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Giovanni Offredi High Gloss Bird's Eye Maple Planters For Saporiti, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two square high gloss bird's eye maple planters by prominent Italian furniture and product designer Giovanni Offredi and made by Italian furniture house Saporitii in the 1970s. These...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Steel
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Handkerchief Elephant Ear Planter with Loss to Edge
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in London, GB
Willy Guhl for Eternit large handkerchief elephant ear concrete planter with loss to edge
Loss to one wave of the rim, shown clearly in the images. Will sit snugly against a wall an...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Mid Century Modern Spun Fiberglass Plant Stand
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern spun fiberglass plant stand. It is in wonderful vintage condition and has a fresh coat of black paint. Please see ph...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Paint, Fiberglass
Small Planter or Catch-All Architectural Pottery Marilyn Kay Austin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare California design.
Geometric form + function.
Ceramic with a nice azure blue glaze.
One small nick on the edge.
No cracks or drain hole.
Great for indoors with a nice plant or...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Pair of Willy Guhl for Eternit Rectangular Cement Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair 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 ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Midcentury Rare Square Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A rare midcentury large square concrete planter measuring 12" H x 29" W x 39" L by famous Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Excellent patina and coloring to this planter. We ha...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Square Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice patina.
We have a total of six of the same type and many other models by Willy Guhl.
Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was well known for his weather resistant plante...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
David Cressey Architectural Pottery Planter
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
Square Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice patina.
We have a total of six of the same type and many other models by Willy Guhl.
Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was well known for his weather resistant plante...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Willy Guhl Petite Ridged Planter, 1970s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite ridged planter by Willy Guhl. Concrete planter in the shape of a rectangle with an upper rim and ridged sides. Great scale. Very good vintage condition. Only one available.
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Vintage 1960s Woodard Tall Plant Stand with Four Circular Shelves & Green Paint
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Woodard indoor - outdoor plant stand or display tower with four circular mesh shelves and metal canopy framework. 16" dia. shelves with 16" between shelves. Possibly orig...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Copper Clad Oblong Rectangular Flower Boxes c1959
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of handmade c1959 planter boxes that are clad in copper. Six feet long and painted for protection. Each face and sides have copper which is intentionally wrinkled and ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Copper
1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream, pastel yellow and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth giving it a beautiful minimalist design with ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Large Scale 1970s Concrete Planter Trough in the Manner of Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large scale Mid Century Concrete Planter, freshly salvaged.
The piece is in the style of Willy Guhl - not at all attributed to the designer but certainly of its period, with rounde...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl for Eternit, a Mid-Century Modern Concrete Rectangular Garden Planter
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in London, GB
Willy Guhl for Eternit, a Mid-Century Modern concrete rectangular garden planter with rectangular concave decoration with opposing triangul...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Two-Piece French Concrete Hour Glass Style Planter on Stand
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern two-piece Modern French concrete hour glass style planter on stand with nice light even patina.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell “Teardrop Sunburst” Planter for Earthgender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Natural warm brown stoneware planter, c.1970, USA, is a result of the collaboration between David Cressey & Robert Maxwell to create the line Earthgender. This planter features a rou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell Stoneware “Sunburst” Bowl Planter for Earthgender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unglazed stoneware bowl planter from David Cressey and Robert Maxwell's 1970's collaboration, Earthgender. The 15.5" diameter planter has a rounded lip with an unglazed interior, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Square Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice patina.
We have a total of six of the same type and many other models by Willy Guhl.
Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was well known for his weather resistant plante...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Large Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Painted Iron Tripod Planter by Kimball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Planter by Kimball composed of a gray spun fiberglass vessel supported by a painted iron tripod base, circa 1950s. The paint is vintage, although unlikely original, and shows moderat...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Architectural Pottery "Double Cone" Planter by LaGardo Tackett
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Pottery sculptural "Double Cone" Planter by LaGardo Tackett , rarely seen double cone version with wider base than top in a white glaze. Provenance 1960s MCM building of the Odd Fellows Association Hall - St. Louis. It was used with sand for an ashtray , seen in photos 5 & 6. The 1960s MCM modification to an existing building was designed by architect William E. Duncan and demolished in the summer of 2020. Duncan not only selected these planters , the entire hall, had Saarinen , Eames, Nelson, Howard Miller and Nessen designs. The condition is good, only with minor scuffs, no chips and light staining to interior as seen in photos. Stamped Architectural Pottery made in the USA. When the planter is on its side, it reminds me of the famous brass drawer pull on Paul McCobb designed furniture.
Building & Rendering
Odd Fellows Association Hall at 3765 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis Mo.
designed by William E. Duncan and Associate Architect Lawrence H. Smith , Delineation by Harry A, Osborn
Demolished in 2020
If your into Architecture, Search for this MCM church...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Square Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice patina.
We have a total of six of the same type and many other models by Willy Guhl.
Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was well known for his weather resistant plante...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Square Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice patina.
We have a total of six of the same type and many other models by Willy Guhl.
Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was well known for his weather resistant plante...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Square Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland 1950s
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice patina.
We have a total of six of the same type and many other models by Willy Guhl.
Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) was well known for his weather resistant plante...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Architectural Planter Midcentury Willy Guhl Eternit Plant Pot, 1950s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Mannheim, DE
1950s planter designed by Swiss architects Willy Guhl and Anton Bee in 1951. It is the biggest version of the so called "Spindel" and perfect for terraces or gardens. It is made of s...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl Diabolo Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl Diabolo Planters, fiber-reinforced concrete. Switzerland, 1960s. Each item is $2500. Only two planters available.
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Mid 20th Century Haeger Ceramic Round Octopus Planters in Bright Yellow - A Pair
By Haeger
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in a bold bright matte yellow, this set of vintage ceramic planters are a gorgeous example of mid-century modern pottery. This is a set ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
David Cressey Architectural Pottery Planter
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.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Flower basin In Rosewood With A Metal basin From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Accentuate your interior style with this elegant rosewood flower basin, fitted with a metal basin and created around the 1960s. This mid-century piece of furniture is not just a prac...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal
Swiss Mid Century Conical Green Concrete Diable Planter by Willy Gulh 1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in MIlano, IT
Swiss mid-century modern conical green concrete Diable planter or vase by Willy Gulh, 1950s
Diable model planter or vase, entirely in concrete, with ...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Mid Century Bullet Planter Tripod Base Stand
Located in Ferndale, MI
Recently powder-coated matte black bullet planter tripod base.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Charming Large Green Glaze Pottery Frog Planter Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Absolutely charming large green glazed frog planter from the Mid-Century. Its takes all of my will power not to take this piece home to live with me but h...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery
Marilyn Kay Austin Gray Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed planter in a gray speckle glaze by ceramics artist Marilyn Kay Austin for Architectural Pottery. This example, features a rounded square shape. The gray glaze can be found bot...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell “Sunburst” Plum Glazed Planter for Earthgender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bowl planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s project. This 23” diameter example is incised in the “Sunburst” design of lines radiating from a central...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Willy Guhl Style Planter with Hairpin Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Mid-Century Austrian stone planter in the style of Willy Guhl for Karl Fostel Senior's Erben. Contrasting materials paired to create a beautiful organically styled in-door or...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Metal
Mid-Century Italian Rattan and Bamboo Flower Stand Plant Holder, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Mid-Century flower or plant stand in curved rattan, bamboo and wicker. This lovely object was designed in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to Vivai del Sud.
This magni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter Taupe Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cylindrical stoneware planter from Robert Maxwell and David Cressey's 1970s collaboration Earthgender. The planter has a rounded lip and an incised all-over sunburst pattern. The i...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Stan Bitters Thumb Pot Planter
By Stan Bitters
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Rare mid century modernist planter and tray designed by Fresno, CA artist Stan Bitters (produced by Hans Sumpf Company). This piece is a unique test...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Willy Guhl 1960's Marmite Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Willy Guhl Marmite Planter produced for Eternit AG, circa 1960's is a true masterpiece for discerning collectors and enthusiasts of tim...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Midcentury Willy Guhl Eternit Concrete Hourglass Spindel Garden Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Richmond, VA
An iconic 'Spindel’ Planter by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. This lovely planter with decades of European patina sourced from a French estate is equally beautiful indoors o...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Vessel by Stan Bitters for 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.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
English Stlyle Marble And Bronze Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
English Style Marble And Bronze Stand with wonderful bronze corner accents. The base has brass feet, just above the base there is brass accent leading to the stem up to the brass fa...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-century Modern planters and jardinieres for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern planters and jardinieres for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage planters and jardinieres created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern planters and jardinieres made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original planters and jardinieres, popular names associated with this style include Willy Guhl, Eternit, Architectural Pottery, and David Cressey. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for planters and jardinieres differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $36,500 while the average work can sell for $1,796.
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Antique Jardiniere With Pedestal
Lion Head Planters
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Large Midcentury Ceramic Planter
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Pair Cement Garden Planters
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Vintage Asian Planter
David Cressey For Architectural Pottery
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