Swiss Willy Guhl Hourglass Diablo Planters

Swiss Willy Guhl planters in the hourglass Diablo form, offered as a pair, both tightening at the waist and flaring at the rim and the base. The two have weathered differently: one carries a deep gray patina with dark soot-like staining, the other a warmer, creamier tone. Both have a matte, chalky surface with natural speckling, and the rims are rounded and slightly irregular, which softens the geometry.

Each stands 31 3/8 inches high and measures 17 1/2 inches across the rim. One of the two has sold; the other remains and is priced on its own. These are original mid-century Eternit pieces, and the staining and speckling are part of what they are, not something we would clean away.

A single Diablo of this height stands by a doorway with an upright rosemary, marks the corner of a gravel court, or softens a long concrete wall with a structured agave in it. The remaining Willy Guhl planter is in Marina Del Rey; ask us which of the two it is, and we will send current photographs and a price.