Hourglass shaped Spindel planter in grey fiber cement by Anton Bee for Eternit, front view
Spindel fiber cement planter shown beside a chair for scale
Upper cone and planting bowl of the Spindel fiber cement planter
Weathered base of the Spindel fiber cement planter
Underside of the Spindel fiber cement planter, laid on its side
Impressed factory numerals on the underside of the Spindel planter
Hourglass shaped Spindel planter in grey fiber cement by Anton Bee for Eternit, front view
Spindel fiber cement planter shown beside a chair for scale
Upper cone and planting bowl of the Spindel fiber cement planter
Weathered base of the Spindel fiber cement planter
Underside of the Spindel fiber cement planter, laid on its side
Impressed factory numerals on the underside of the Spindel planter

Anton Bee Spindel Planter for Eternit, designed circa 1952

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Hourglass shaped planter in fiber cement, the model known as Spindel and also called Diabolo. Designed in 1952 by Anton Bee, a student in Willy Guhl's class at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich, and made by Eternit AG, Niederurnen, Switzerland. Weathered grey surface, with impressed factory numerals on the underside.

Details & Dimensions

Designer
Anton Bee
Maker
Eternit AG
Origin
Switzerland
Date
Designed circa 1952
Materials
Fiber cement
Condition
Good condition with wear consistent with age and use.
H 25.00" x Diam. 14.25"H 64cm x Diam. 36cm

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