Bullet Planter

Design Within Reach

The original Bullet Planters were first manufactured by several different companies in the 1950s, none of which were able to trademark the design, and the designer has never been identified. One version of the story goes that a man in the San Francisco Bay Area worked for a company that made the conical, molded fiberglass shapes as satellite dishes. He brought one home, and when his wife saw it, she got the idea to turn it into a planter. This has, however, never been confirmed. Regardless of its origins, the Bullet Planter (2011) made today is still made from durable, compression-molded fiberglass, perched atop a tripod of powder-coated steel. Though called a planter, it can also work as an ice bucket or to hold other items. Made in U.S.A.

Dimensions

Small: H 16" Diameter 16"Medium: H 23" Diameter 16"

Materials

Molded fiberglass; powder-coated steel.

Design Within Reach was founded in 1998 with a mission: making authentic, modern furnishings accessible. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, DWR markets and sells furniture and accessories to both residential and trade customers online and through its retail studios in North America.

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