pon-1251

An original, vintage Mid-Century modern Swiss tapered garden vase made of hand crafted light weight cement designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit, in good condition. The detailed garden ornament is sitting on a metal stand. Naturally aged weathered surface and weather resistant. Drainage holes are provided. Engraved Eternit 782. For out-door, undercover use. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1950 - 1960, Switzerland.

Metal stand: 21.25" H x 19.25" diameter

Bowl: 12" H x 21.75" diameter

Willy Guhl was a furniture maker, interior designer, teacher and a product designer born in 1915, in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland and passed away in 2004. Guhl finished his apprenticeship as a cabinet maker at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich, Switzerland. He opened his own design studio and workshop in 1939. In 1943, he co-founded the Association of Swiss Interior Designers and in 1966, the Association of Swiss Industrial Designers. Guhl's work is known for his weather-resistant cement designs produced by the Swiss company Eternit.

Material: Eternit, Metal
Country of Origin: Switzerland