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Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate- Themes and Variation, Motiv 15
Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate- Themes and Variation, Motiv 15

Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate- Themes and Variation, Motiv 15

By Rosenthal, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Veiled Beauty: Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, Hands (Motiv 16) This visually arresting plate is a powerful example from Piero Fornasetti's (1913–1988) celebrated Themes & Var...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Surrealist Icon: Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal "Themes & Variations" Plate, Motiv 22, Circa 1980s A striking and highly collectible porcelain plate from the celebrated "Themes & V...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, # 27
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, # 27

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, # 27

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 27, With Original Box, 1980s The Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation design is made on Rosenthal porcelain.

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Tony Rosenthal "CATS EYES 1" Wall Sculpture.
Tony Rosenthal "CATS EYES 1" Wall Sculpture.

Tony Rosenthal "CATS EYES 1" Wall Sculpture.

By Tony Rosenthal

Located in Chicago, IL

Tony Rosenthal "CATS EYES I" variation Wall Sculpture Painted wood assemblage with white, yellow and black elements fastened with screws, unsigned, circa 2006.

Category

Early 2000s Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Black by Rosenthal Sterling Silver and Porcelain Flatware Service Set 50 Pcs
Black by Rosenthal Sterling Silver and Porcelain Flatware Service Set 50 Pcs

Black by Rosenthal Sterling Silver and Porcelain Flatware Service Set 50 Pcs

By Rosenthal

Located in Big Bend, WI

Variation black by Rosenthal sterling silver and porcelain handle dinner flatware set - 50 pieces.

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Rosenthal, Motiv 20
Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Rosenthal, Motiv 20

Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Rosenthal, Motiv 20

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Face of Time: Fornasetti’s Enigmatic Muse Germany, circa 1980–1989 This striking porcelain plate, produced by the esteemed manufacturer Rosenthal, features Motiv 20 from Piero F...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 27
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 27

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 27

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal porcelain themes & variations plate, Motiv 27, 1980s The Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation design is made on Rosenthal porcelain.

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Motiv 13
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Motiv 13

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Motiv 13

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Buttons, Motiv 13, 1980s From a collection of Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti plates that we have in stock.

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 19   Baubo
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 19   Baubo

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 19 Baubo

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Myth and Modernism: Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, The Baubo (Motiv 19) This dramatically conceived porcelain plate is one of the most provocative and culturally layered desi...

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal Themes & Variation Motiv 3, Indian Beauty, 1980s
Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal Themes & Variation Motiv 3, Indian Beauty, 1980s

Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal Themes & Variation Motiv 3, Indian Beauty, 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Gilded Glamour: Rosenthal Fornasetti "The Indian Beauty" Plate This striking porcelain plate, produced by Rosenthal in the 1980s, features one of the most exotic interpretations fro...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Fornasetti "Lina as Pearl" Plate Themes & Variations (Motiv 14), 1980s
Rosenthal Fornasetti "Lina as Pearl" Plate Themes & Variations (Motiv 14), 1980s

Rosenthal Fornasetti "Lina as Pearl" Plate Themes & Variations (Motiv 14), 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Modern Myth: Rosenthal Fornasetti "Lina as Pearl" Plate Themes & Variations (Motiv 14), 1980s This striking porcelain plate is a premier example of the collaboration between the leg...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

Tony Rosenthal Monumental "Mandala" Variation
Tony Rosenthal Monumental "Mandala" Variation

Tony Rosenthal Monumental "Mandala" Variation

By Tony Rosenthal

Located in Chicago, IL

Tony Rosenthal Monumental "Mandala" Variation 1994. Painted wood half circles bolted together with metal base.

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rosenthal, Porcelain Mocha Service, Wirkkala Variation after 1963
Rosenthal, Porcelain Mocha Service, Wirkkala Variation after 1963

Rosenthal, Porcelain Mocha Service, Wirkkala Variation after 1963

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rosenthal, porcelain mocha service, Wirkkala variation after 1963. 15-piece mocha service for six people.

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service "Variation, " 1970s
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service "Variation, " 1970s

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service "Variation, " 1970s

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in København, Copenhagen

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, coffee service "Variation," 1970s. Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) Finnish designer.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Set ‘Variation, ’ 1970s
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Set ‘Variation, ’ 1970s

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Set ‘Variation, ’ 1970s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, coffee set ‘Variation,’ 1970s. Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985), Finnish designer.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 18, 1980s
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 18, 1980s

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 18, 1980s

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variations Motiv 18, 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 14, 1980s
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 14, 1980s

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 14, 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variations Motiv 14 The 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Temi E Variazioni 'Themes & Variations' Plate
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Temi E Variazioni 'Themes & Variations' Plate

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Temi E Variazioni 'Themes & Variations' Plate

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Temi E Variazioni (Themes & Variations) porcelain plate, Motiv 31- Map. 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 2
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 2

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 2

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation porcelain plate motiv 2 hot air balloon, 1980s    The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 34
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 34

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 34

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Soap Bubble Dreams: Fornasetti for Rosenthal "Themes & Variations" Plate, Motiv 34, 1980s A rare and surreal Rosenthal porcelain plate featuring a design by Piero Fornasetti from t...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate, Cracked Ice Design, Motiv Number 23, With Original Black Box, 1980s Wonderful rare example of the small ra...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Cubist Rosenthal Plate, Motiv 33, Themes & Variation
Piero Fornasetti Cubist Rosenthal Plate, Motiv 33, Themes & Variation

Piero Fornasetti Cubist Rosenthal Plate, Motiv 33, Themes & Variation

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti cubist rosenthal plate, Motiv 33, Themes & variation The unusual Cubist vision of Lina Cavatelli is number Motiv 33 and depicts the famous face of the opera si...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Set of Six, 1980s
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Set of Six, 1980s

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Set of Six, 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variations, set of six, 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 2
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 2

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 2

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Porcelain Piero Fornasetti themes and variation porcelain plate motiv 2, Hot Air Balloon, The 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black flying in the s...

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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11, "Place Setting", 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed p...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 21
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 21

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 21

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variation porcelain plate motiv, 21-rock face, with original box, 1980s (Ref: NY9332-nuk) The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed bl...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 18
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 18

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 18

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate, Themes and variation pattern, Motiv 18, 1980s (Ref: NY9325-crr) The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printe...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 1
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 1

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 1

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 13, 1980s   The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 15
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 15

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 15

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 15, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the face...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Fornasetti Rosenthal - Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation
Set of Fornasetti Rosenthal - Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation

Set of Fornasetti Rosenthal - Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fornasetti Rosenthal set of six plates- Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Motiv # 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 32, circa 1980s (NY0922/) Wonderful rare examples of the plates made by Ro...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Lady Bacchus
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Lady Bacchus

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Lady Bacchus

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Lady Bacchus, Motiv Number 25, 1980s Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in the ...

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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 28
Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 28

Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 28

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Motiv Number 28, 1980s Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in the 1980s from Pie...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 33
Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 33

Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 33

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, The Clock Face, Motiv Number 33, 1980s A collection of thus pattern is available.

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 20 Porcelain Plate, 1980s
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 20 Porcelain Plate, 1980s

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Motiv 20 Porcelain Plate, 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variations Motiv 20 porcelain plate, 1980s.

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Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30-Flowers
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30-Flowers

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30-Flowers

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variation porcelain plate motiv 30-flowers, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the fac...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Plate, Temi E Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Rosenthal, Motiv 15
Fornasetti Plate, Temi E Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Rosenthal, Motiv 15

Fornasetti Plate, Temi E Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Rosenthal, Motiv 15

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 15, "Hands", The 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the face of ...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Tapio Wirkkala Filigree Murano Glass Vases for Venini 1970s
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala Filigree Murano Glass Vases for Venini 1970s

Pair of Tapio Wirkkala Filigree Murano Glass Vases for Venini 1970s

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Milano, MI

In Italy Wirkkala frequents Gio Ponti, Luciano Baldessari and Paolo Venini; from 1966 to 1972 he collaborated with Vetreria Venini, and from 1957 he created the Century, Composition,...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal Themes & Variation, Motiv 5
Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal Themes & Variation, Motiv 5

Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal Themes & Variation, Motiv 5

Located in Downingtown, PA

Surreal Streets: Rosenthal Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, Motiv 5 1980s This striking porcelain plate, produced by Rosenthal in the 1980s, features a captivating illustration...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 9
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 9

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 9

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 9 The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the face of Lina Cavalieri, her...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 18
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 18

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 18

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 18 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the face of Lina ...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations - Buttons, Motiv 13
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations - Buttons, Motiv 13

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations - Buttons, Motiv 13

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Buttons Motiv 13, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with t...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Map Pattern
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Map Pattern

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Map Pattern

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate with Original Box, Temi E Variazioni, Motiv 31.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 24
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 24

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 24

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Motiv 24, Crocodile, With Original Box, 1980s Other examples available from this series.

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 19
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 19

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 19

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Vintage Rosenthal Fornasetti Temi E Variazioni porcelain plate, Themes & Variations, Motiv 19, 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, Motiv 32
MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, Motiv 32

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, Motiv 32

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal themes & variations porcelain plate Motiv 32, Original Rosenthal Fornasetti box included, 1980s From a select group of porcelain...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Porcelain Plate Motiv 35
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Porcelain Plate Motiv 35

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes and Variations Porcelain Plate Motiv 35

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti themes and variations porcelain plate motiv 35, With original box, Tema e Variazioni, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti Themes & Variations p...

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 17 Porcelain Plate, 1980s
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 17 Porcelain Plate, 1980s

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 17 Porcelain Plate, 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 17 porcelain plate, 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 14
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 14

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 14

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 14 The 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the f...

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 10
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 10

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 10

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate, Themes and variation pattern, Motiv 10 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the fac...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 13
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 13

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 13

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 13, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the fac...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate, Themes & Variation pattern, Motiv 11, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the face...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 11

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain plate, Themes & variation pattern, Motiv 11 1980s   The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the f...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30, Flowers
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30, Flowers

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30, Flowers

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 30-Flowers, 1980s   The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the fac...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Plate Motiv 16, The Necklace
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Plate Motiv 16, The Necklace

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Plate Motiv 16, The Necklace

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate Motiv 16, The Necklace, 1980s    The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with...

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Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 18 Porcelain Plate, 1980s
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 18 Porcelain Plate, 1980s

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 18 Porcelain Plate, 1980s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Themes & Variations Motiv 18 porcelain plate, 1980s.

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By Piero Fornasetti

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Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 25
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 25

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 25

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Motiv Number 25, Lady Bacchus, 1980s Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in...

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Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 28
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 28

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 28

By Piero Fornasetti

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Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Motiv Number 28, 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the fa...

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Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 3

Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 3

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate Motiv 32, Original Rosenthal Fornasetti box included, The 1980s From a select group of porce...

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Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes and Variation Pattern, Motiv 9

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Themes and Variation Pattern, Motiv 9

By Piero Fornasetti

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Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate, Themes & Variation Pattern, Motiv 9 1980s The striking Rosenthal Fornasetti gold-rimmed black and white printed plate with the face o...

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Fornasetti Rosenthal Plate- Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Motiv 16

Fornasetti Rosenthal Plate- Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Motiv 16

By Piero Fornasetti

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Fornasetti Rosenthal plate- Temi e Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Motiv 16, circa 1980s.

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Set of Five Fornasetti Rosenthal Plates

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Rosenthal Variation For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rosenthal variation for your home. A rosenthal variation — often made from ceramic and porcelain — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rosenthal variation — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A rosenthal variation, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rosenthal variation over the years, but those crafted by Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti and Tapio Wirkkala are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rosenthal Variation?

Prices for a rosenthal variation start at $650 and top out at $5,250 with the average selling for $750.

Piero Fornasetti for sale on 1stDibs

The Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative talents of the 20th century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and — most frequently, and in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these images, rendered in the style of engravings, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that ranged from chairs, tables and decorative objects to dinner plates, table lamps and umbrella stands. His work is archly clever, often Surrealist and always fun.

Fornasetti was born in Milan, the son of an accountant, and he lived his entire life in the city. He showed artistic talent as a child and enrolled at Milan’s Brera Academy of Fine Art in 1930, but was expelled after two years for consistently failing to follow his professors’ orders.

A group of Fornasetti's hand-painted silk scarves, displayed in the 1933 Triennale di Milano, caught the eye of the architect and designer Gio Ponti, who, in the 1940s, became the artist's collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking series of desks, bureaus and secretaries that pair Ponti’s signature angular forms with Fornasetti’s decorative motifs — lighthearted arrangements of flowers and birds on some pieces, austere architectural imagery on others. The two worked together on numerous commissions for interiors, though their greatest project has been lost: the first-class lounges and restaurants of the luxury ocean liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.

Fornasetti furnishings occupy an unusual and compelling niche in the decorative arts: they are odd yet pack a serious punch. They act, essentially, as functional sculpture. A large Fornasetti piece such as a cabinet or a desk can change the character of an entire room; his smaller works have the aesthetic power of a vase of flowers, providing a bright and alluring decorative note. The chimerical, fish-nor-fowl nature of Fornasetti’s work may be its greatest strength. It stands on its own. Bringing the Fornasetti look into the future is Barnaba Fornasetti, who took the reins of the company after his father's death.

Find vintage Piero Fornasetti dinner plates, chairs, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.