Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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Ceramic vase Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic vase Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic, matte raw clay.
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Floor Vase, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Floor Vase, 1960s
Large swedish modern vase designed by Andersson & Johansson for Höganäs in Sweden circa 1960s. This exa...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Octagonal wooden planter holder, 1960s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A 1960s wooden octagonal planter stand is a fine design piece, featuring a central octagonal structure that houses several smaller, also octagonal, pieces inside. These interior piec...
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1690s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Pair of earthenware amphorae produced by Vetus Siena, 70's
By A. Vetu
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Pair of earthenware amphorae produced by Vetus Siena, 70's.
White coarse clay
Each work created by Vetus Siena follows a very complex working process, both in the formal and decorati...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Italian mid-century modern Vase in glazed ceramic by Guido Andlovitz, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Vase in glazed ceramic by Guido Andlovitz, 1940s
Fantastic and vintage fall vase with round base in green glazed ceramic. The vase has a round hole at the ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Flowerrack or Cactus Holder by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, Brass, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Enchanting and charming small flowerrack or cactus holder by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria. Its basis consists of a solid and black patinated piece of brass, while the brackets are of...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Watering Can Made of Solid Brass by Austrian Designer Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An extravagant watering can manufactured by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. This object, made entirely of brass and of high quality craftsmanship, can exist both in ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Montelupo pottery, 70s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Terracotta, pictorial decoration.
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bot...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Enormous "Accolay vase"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional by the size an accolay ceramic
one of the king
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Bitossi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Terracotta, pictorial decoration.
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both in the forma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Hand Thrown Speckle Glazed Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter. This planter features a golden brown and yellow speckle glaze both on the exterior and interior. The planter tapers towar...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Sgraffito Earthenware Basketweave Studio Pottery
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Mid-Century Sgraffito Earthenware Basketweave Studio Pottery
This unique mid-century earthenware vessel features a distinctive basketweave pattern created using the sgraffito techniq...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic planter by Rosenthal Netter for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare Ceramic planter by Rosenthal Netter for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic, hand painted in shades of yellow . .
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very comp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Lamp holder vase by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi, 1970 Signed.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1970 .
Glazed ceramic, hand painted, signed.
This rare model was produced in a limited series of pieces,
Ea...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vase lamp holder produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Bitossi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic, white pictorial decoration.
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic Vessel by Signe Persson-Melin for Höganäs, Sweden, 1990
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vessel by Signe Persson-Melin for Höganäs, Sweden, 1990
Signed.
Stoneware.
H: 14.5 cm
W: 39 cm
D: 18 cm
Signe Persson-Mellin (1925 - 2022) was a renowned Swedish ceramic artist k...
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1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic planter Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic planter Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic, matte raw clay.
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Sculptural pottery produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Bitossi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Sculptural pottery produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic, pictorial decoration, signed.
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Handmade Studio Pottery With Intricate Handles.
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid Century Modern Style Pottery with Abstract Bird Sculpture on the Top Handle. Makers Mark on the Bottom as Pictured.
Dimensions. 9 1/2 W ; 6 D ; 10 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Beige Indoor Decorative Planter Swirled Cane Vase, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Beige Finish decorative indoor planters in swirled cane into this cone shaped Vessel.
Coming from a famous Florist in Paris, France...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Cane
David Cressey Pro/Artisan Mocha Glazed Bowl Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic planter from David Cressey's Pro/Artisan collection for Architectural Pottery. The 4066 pedestal bowl planter has a wide belly that tapers at the base with a mocha glazed ext...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vase Holder 1950s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Beech wood and oak veneer vase holder with brass ferrules; a special piece of furniture with lines typical of the 1950s, a touch of elegance with a taste of yesteryear.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Two-Tier Stone Planter from Switzerland Attributed to Swiss Designer Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large two-tier cast stone planter from Switzerland. This unique stacked planter from the mid-20th century is attributed to Swiss artist Willy Guhl. It h...
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone
Anonymous Bronze Planter Pot Figuring a Asymmetric Face Brown Patina France 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Anonymous bronze planter pot figuring a asymmetric face brown patina, France, 1980
Good condition, some light scratches on the patina.
Not signed, or marked by Foundry.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
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 planter has a rounded lip with a dark speckle glazed interior, an in...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Rattan Plant Stand / Plant Holder, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage plant stand or plant holder made of rattan and bamboo in the 1970's in former Czechoslovakia.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Rattan
Teak Planters with Metal Inserts
Located in Hudson, NY
What makes this pair of wood planters even more desirable is their metal inserts and Lucite handles. Featuring a seasoned teak wood exterior, the planters are sure to draw attention...
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1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Fish Jardiniere, Italy, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass fish jardiniere. Italy, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Glass
Robert Maxwell Sunburst Studio Chalice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown studio pottery planter by California ceramicist Robert Maxwell, c.2004. The chalice shape is incised with Maxwell's signature sunburst design. The interior of the planter...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Beautiful Decorative Custom Made Decorative Glass Vase with Air Bubble Design
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning one of a kind decorative floating bubble glass vase.
This piece looks sublime from every angle, it...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Glass
Italian Marble Large Carved Vase
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian large carved white marble vase 1950s.
Stunning large sculptural vase hand carved made in Italian white Carrara marble.
Very well preserved.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Italian Vase in Brass by Cognolato 1950s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning Cognolato vase in brass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Italian Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Dark Red with Black Shade Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian Bitossi for Raymor flower vase, dark red with black shade glazed ceramic 1960s. Signed by Raymor and marked 120/ 9 Italy only a small production was made of this item.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Josef Hoffmann a “Flower Basket”, Wiener Werkstätte, 1906
Located in Brussels, BE
Josef Hoffmann a “flower basket”, Wiener Werkstätte, 1906.
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Decorative CM Stamped Custom Made Decorative Floral Glass Vase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning large one of a kind CM signed decorative floral glass vase.
This piece looks sublime from every angle, it doesn’t have any damage ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Glass
Beautiful Decorative Custom Made Decorative Glass Vase with Crimped Design
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning one of a kind decorative crimped glass vase.
This piece looks sublime from every angle, it doesn’t have any damage that I can see,...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Glass
Planter, Design Anonymous, in the Shape of Alvar Aalto's Savoy Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Finland, 1960's.
Fibre glass.
Measures: H: 31 cm / 12 ¼’’
L: 228 cm / 7' 9"
W: 172 cm / 5' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage white metal and brass planter or basked, France 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautifully shaped metal basked or planter.
Braided metal basked on 3 legs, welded together with some artwork knot.
Brass holder to move the basket around.
This item remains in a ve...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Small Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Montelupo pottery, 70s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Small Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
Glazed ceramic, hand painted in shades of yellow . .
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Siviglia Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 60s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare Ceramic planter of the Siviglia series by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 60s.
Glazed ceramic, engraving .
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex worki...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Glass planter made by Alfredo Barbini for Vetreria Barbini Murano, 70s
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Glass planter made by Alfredo Barbini, Barbini glassworks Murano, 70s.
Murano glass.
Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) One of the greatest Murano glass artists of the twentieth century. He...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Glazed Stoneware Vessel with Water Catch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed stoneware vessel with water catch. This piece features finger indentations throughout the body creating a geometric pattern of circles and ovals. It is finished in a cream and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Stoneware Lidded Bowl with Handle
Located in Denton, TX
Ochre stoneware lidded bowl with massive handle.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Jerry Meek Stoneware Vessel
Located in Denton, TX
California modern art pottery planter by Jerry Meek.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-century Modern planters, cachepots and jardinières for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern planters, cachepots and jardinières 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, cachepots and jardinières created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern planters, cachepots and jardinières 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, cachepots and jardinières, popular names associated with this style include Willy Guhl, Architectural Pottery, David Cressey, and Eternit. 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, cachepots and jardinières differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $19,590 while the average work can sell for $996.