In T’s column 1 Piece, 10 Budgets, we share 10 perfect versions of an item in a range of prices. This time, we’re looking at planters, those flat-bottomed, high-walled containers for growing flora that were present in ancient times and are still elemental design pieces today. Ranging from the ornamental to the minimal, the glazed ceramic to the faux rattan, here are the T design editor Tom Delavan’s favorites.
Faux rattan that’s actually woven plastic makes this Ikea planter suitable for indoors or out and gives it a folksy charm.
The rich jade-green hue of this ribbed ceramic planter from the California brand LuxenHome was inspired by a rainforest.
Handcrafted from concrete, this footed planter from Terrain has a strong presence and some extra height.
5. DWR, $325
Designed by the Japanese talent Naoto Fukasawa for the Italian company Serralunga, this pot is made from double-walled polyethylene, and, as a result is hard-wearing and fade-resistant.
Artisans in Cuernavaca, Mexico, use locally sourced clay to make this planter — available in black, white or saffron yellow — for the Miami-based design studio Monstruosus.
7. CB2, $549
Designed by Studio Anansi, which was founded by the London-based artist Evan Jerry, this trio of sculptural stone composite planters would fit right in at a midcentury house.
This ceramic cachepot, or decorative over-pot, features a classic blue-and-white chinoiserie pattern and is ideal for more traditional settings.
The New York company Pennoyer Newman produces planters based on antiques found on old estates. This one, with a square design, can be made with one of several icons, including a medallion and a fleur-de-lis.
10. RH, $2,510
Fine lines are etched onto this fiberstone planter designed by Mitch Brean, the founder of the furniture line Stone Yard, for RH.
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