This mid-century sculptural concrete folded bowl, crafted in France or Italy in the 1960s, features an expressive star-like silhouette created through a draped, hand-formed concrete technique. The sweeping, pulled corners and soft undulations give the piece a dynamic, almost fabric-like motion—an incredible contrast to the weight and solidity of its material.
The surface has developed a beautiful natural patina: warm oxidation, mineral veining, and weathering that soften the dramatic geometry and add tremendous character. Part brutalist, part organic, the form sits somewhere between sculpture and vessel.
Wide and low, this piece is ideal as a statement planter for cascading plantings, a sculptural bowl in a garden vignette, or a standalone art object indoors or out. Its presence is unmistakably mid-century, yet it feels timeless and modern.
Availability: multiple in stock
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Designer: Willy Guhl
Manufacturer: Eternit
Origin: Switzerland
Period: c. 1950s–60s
Material: Fiber cement
Condition: Naturally weathered patina consistent with age and outdoor use
This mid-century sculptural concrete folded bowl, crafted in France or Italy in the 1960s, features an expressive star-like silhouette created through a draped, hand-formed concrete technique. The sweeping, pulled corners and soft undulations give the piece a dynamic, almost fabric-like motion—an incredible contrast to the weight and solidity of its material.
The surface has developed a beautiful natural patina: warm oxidation, mineral veining, and weathering that soften the dramatic geometry and add tremendous character. Part brutalist, part organic, the form sits somewhere between sculpture and vessel.
Wide and low, this piece is ideal as a statement planter for cascading plantings, a sculptural bowl in a garden vignette, or a standalone art object indoors or out. Its presence is unmistakably mid-century, yet it feels timeless and modern.
Availability: multiple in stock
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Designer: Willy Guhl
Manufacturer: Eternit
Origin: Switzerland
Period: c. 1950s–60s
Material: Fiber cement
Condition: Naturally weathered patina consistent with age and outdoor use
