Rosenthal Porcelain
German
While the Rosenthal Porcelain Factory grew from humble decorating roots — as many pottery companies do — it eventually built a list of universally revered designer and artist partners that included Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí. And after securing an enviable position as a top manufacturer of serveware and dominating the porcelain and bone china markets, Rosenthal expanded into furniture production, working with influential designers Verner Panton, Luigi Colani and Günther Ferdinand Ris and Herbert Selldorf.
German-born Jewish businessman Philipp Rosenthal founded the company in 1879 in Bavaria. It began as his modest workshop where he painted porcelain and encountered success with porcelain ashtrays. Rosenthal hired the best designers and clay modelers he could find. Adolf Oppel designed figurative Art Nouveau pieces, while Eleonore (Lore) Friedrich-Gronau produced decorative objects, namely her graceful porcelain dancer figurines, for the company.
Dinnerware, though, would be a Rosenthal mainstay. Between 1904 and 1910, Rosenthal produced its renowned dinnerware lines such as Donatello, Darmstadt and Isolde. These were introduced as unornamented white pieces — only later were they given their underglaze designs.
Rosenthal founder Philipp, a Catholic of Jewish ancestry, resigned in 1934 as the company’s president due to pressures owing to discriminatory German laws that took shape during the rise of the Nazi regime. Rosenthal died in 1937, and the family fled to America. The company would not regain its footing until 1950 when Rosenthal’s son, Philip, joined the firm and, in 1958, became chairman and dubbed Germany’s “China King.” At its peak, the company had 10,000 employees.
In the 1950s, Rosenthal’s modernist dinnerware was a significant part of the brand’s offerings, and by 1961 they introduced the famed Rosenthal Studio Line. Although furniture designers and ceramicists would lead the list of individuals working with Rosenthal — among them Tapio Wirkkala, Max Weber and Lisa Larson — the company eventually reached out to fine artists, not only Dalí and Warhol but Sandro Chia and Kenny Scharf. Rosenthal also collaborated with fashion designers Gianni Versace and Donatella Versace.
In a daring move in 1972, the company diversified into furniture, collaborating with some of the giants of mid-century modern design. The revolutionary Sunball chair, an icon of Space Age seating crafted by Selldorf and Ris, was among Rosenthal’s stellar successes in this venture.
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Item Ships From: USA
Creator: Rosenthal
Porcelain Fluted Rosenthal Vase with Gold Band
By Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Rosenthal vase with gold band and vertical ribbing. Perfect for a center piece. The ribbed style with gold banding make this a perfect decorative piece without without flowers.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Rosenthal Studio Linie Gilt Porcelain No. 23 Cup & Saucers by Otto Piene
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of fine porcelain cups & saucers.
By Rosenthal.
In the Künstlertasse Nr. 23 (lit. Artist Cup) pattern designed by Otto Piene.
Both cup and saucer are richly gilded and have a multi-faceted, star shaped design.
Each marked to the base with Rosenthal's maker's mark / Studio-linie / Germany / Künstlertasse Nr. 23 / Otto Piene / Piene's signature.
Simply a wonderful pair Rosenthal cups...
Category
20th Century German Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
German White Matte Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A German white matte porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio-Line Collection, circa late-20th century, Germany. Oval in shape with organic modern design on around - front, side and back. Maker's mark on bottom...
Category
Late 20th Century German Organic Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Large 67 Piece Set of Post Modern Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Flash Dinnerware
By Rosenthal, Dorothy Hafner
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large set of Memphis style Flash series porcelain dinnerware for twelve designed in 1982 by noted American ceramist and glass artist, Dorothy Hafner, and manufactured in Germany by R...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Bronx, NY
Magic flute coffee dessert service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated, mint condition set for six with milk and sugar bowl on a 2...
Category
1980s German Baroque Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Martin Freyer Vase for Rosenthal, No. 2991
By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, organic, matte porcelain vase No. 2991 by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studioline, Germany with a wrapped textile pattern look and glazed interior, marked.
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Porcelain China Service for 12
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Palm Springs, CA
German porcelain china dinnerware service for 12 by renowned American designer Raymond Loewy.
The set consists of 12 dinner plate, 12 Salad pla...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Porcelain Noir, 1960
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful cylindrical black matte porcelain vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal/Siemens, with sublime relief of beaded pearls running down vertical lines, gives an impressi...
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Porcelain Theodor Karner "PHEASANT"#434
By Rosenthal
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
"Pheasant" by Theodor Karner #434 produced during the 1920s for Rosenthal Porcelain in Germany is beautifully rendered and posed in the midst of walking...
Category
1920s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Jeff Koons Illy Collection Pop Art Espresso Set of 5 Porcelain by Rosenthal 2001
By Rosenthal, Jeff Koons
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Pop Art Illy Collection Espresso Service for five place setting designed by Jeff Koons made in Germany 2001 by Rosenthal.
5 signed, numbered cappuccino cups...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Paint, Porcelain
Rosenthal Mythos Collectible Espresso Cup and Saucer Set NR 4 by Yang
By Rosenthal
Located in Vallejo, CA
A vintage collectible porcelain espresso mug and saucer set from the Mythos line by Rosenthal, Germany. Signed by the designer, Yang, and numbered NR 4. ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy After Dinner Coffee Set for "Rosenthal 2000", 1954
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grey and white porcelain 20 piece after dinner coffee set Rosenthal 2000 Secunda, coffee server, sugar bowl and creamer and complete set of service with...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Germany Versace Porcelain Black, Red, White, Gold Medusa 2 Part Box
By Rosenthal
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely Rosenthal Studio LIne Germany porcelain 2 part round box was designed by the Versace Home Collection and has the fabulous Medusa head and from the Medusa collection. It i...
Category
2010s German Regency Revival Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Post-Modern Espresso Set by Frauke V. Jaruntowski for Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern espresso cup and saucer set by Frauke V. Jaruntowski for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks, is...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Die Zauberflötte the Magic Flute Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Espresso Set
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Reduced From $2,500...Rosenthal Studio Linie by Bjørn Wiinblad Die Zauberflöte Expresso Coffee Set. With the design for the Rosenthal Studio Linie The Magic Flute, the Danish artist...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service.
By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal.
In the Romanze form and Medley pattern.
Consisting of:
10 Large Dinner Plates
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #9" Set by Beate Kuhn for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal, Beate Kuhn
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #9" cup and saucer set by Beate Kuhn for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks, is m...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Three Piece Post-Modern "Love Cups" Set by Katja Marzahn for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Three piece post-modern "Love Cups" set by Katja Marzahn for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful cupola espresso set is made of porcelain with...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Studio Line by Uta Feyl, White Curved Geometric Porcelain Bisque Vase
By Rosenthal, Uta Feyl
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal Studio line white porcelain bisque vase by Uta Feyl, circa 1980s. Stunning curved geometric shape.
Measurements:
H 5"
W 4.5"
D 3.5"
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #1" Set by Solveig Samhaber for Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #1" cup and saucer set by Solveig Samhaber for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #2" Set by Michael Boehm for Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal, Michael Boehm
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #2" cup and saucer set by Michael Boehm for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condit...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mid-Century Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of a Rooster by J. Feldtmann
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century Rosenthal porcelain figurine.
In the form of a rooster.
Designed by J. Feldtmann in the 1950s for Rosenthal.
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria German Porcelain Floral Design Coffee Set, 27 Pieces
By Rosenthal
Located in Plainview, NY
1930's Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria Lombul gold trim German porcelain large coffee set of 27 pieces decorated in a floral prink rose motif on white. Ea...
Category
20th Century German Victorian Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Germany Modern Grasses Pattern Coffee Service 3 Pcs
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Miami, FL
A Mid-Century Modern porcelain coffee service set consisting of coffee pot, creamer and lidded sugar by Rosenthal in the GRASSES pattern with the iconic ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rosenthal Studio Line by Christa Hausler-Goltz, White Porcelain Bisque Vase
By Rosenthal, Christa Hausler-Goltz
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal Studio Line white porcelain bisque vase by Christa Hausler-Goltz. Beautiful rounded oblong form, with linear details.
Measurements:
H...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal Olive Green, Gold and Black Vide Poche, 1960s
By Hans Theo Baumann, Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and rare porcelain vide poche by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal. Geometric pattern on the base is punctuated with gold details, signed, see last photo. In very good vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Square Boat Shape Artist Decorated & Signed Vase by Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful porcelain Mid-Century Modern artist signed & decorated vase by Rosenthal.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature Porcelain Plate by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice miniature 3.75"D plate by Danish designer Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, circa 1970s. The piece is sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of Storming Bacchantes by A. Cassmann
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Art Nouveau figurine by Rosenthal.
Entitled "Stürmende Bacchantes" which translates to "Storming Bacchantes".
Depicting three half clothed figures stepping towards (or from)...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches of gold and blue. Set includes six cups, one creamer and one sugar bowl with lid, al...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Speckled Bronze & White Porcelain Decorative Dish by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern decorative dish was realized by the esteemed maker Rosenthal in Germany, circa 1980. It features a square body with rounded sides offering a hig...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
36 Pieces Porcelain Rosenthal Tea Coffee Set for 12
By Rosenthal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal porcelain tea or coffee set for 12.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti for Rosenthal Porcelain Gilded Medusa Desert or Salad Plates Vintage
By Rosenthal, Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of 4 vintage classic porcelain plates are a collaboration between Fornasetti and Rosenthal. They have the 3 medusas on top centering the sun motif between the sun’s rays and...
Category
1950s German Classical Roman Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Midcentury Porcelain Vase by Michael Boehm & Rosemonde Nairac for Rosenthal
By Michael Boehm, Rosenthal, Rosemonde Nairac
Located in New York, NY
This porcelain vase was designed by Michael Boehm and Rosemonde Nairac for Rosenthal's Studio Linie in the 1970s. The vase's bold elliptical shape is int...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Uta Feyl Porcelain Vases for Rosenthal
By Uta Feyl, Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pure white matte porcelain, organically shaped vases by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal, signed, priced as a pair.
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Vase and Ashtray
By Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully tailored and textured porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio Line with matching ashtray for AEG-Telefunken.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
German Porcelain Ballerina, Rosenthal, circa 1920
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Marked on the bottom of base "Rosenthal Selb-Bavaria".
Category
1920s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Nineteen Inch Tall Rosenthal Columnar Form Porcelain Vase Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
This Rosenthal porcelain vase is classically elegant with a faceted columnar form and a satiny white glaze. The slender form and substantial height will allow for tall and dramatic f...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Uta Feyl White Matte Porcelain Candelabrum for Rosenthal Studio Linie
By Uta Feyl, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of white matte porcelain three-light candelabrum by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal Studio Linie. Sometimes referred to as Feyl's Lotus line for Rosenthal, Germany.
Introduced in 1982 a...
Category
1980s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Dinner Coffee 80 Pieces Set Plates Noire Porcelain
By Rosenthal, Kurt Rosenthal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tapio Wirkkala's white and black, including dinner, lunch, salad and bread plates, platters, soup bowls, coffee or tea pot, sugar and creamer, bowls, covered bowls and more. Service ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Rosenthal Studio Line Scenario Barbara Brenner Dinnerware Porcelain Memphis Era
By Barbara Brenner, Rosenthal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Starter set of the iconic postmodern Rosenthal Studio line collection by Barbara Brenner (1990). Set includes 11 pieces as follows:
3 dinner plates
3 salad plates
1 bread and ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.
Rosenthal porcelain are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Rosenthal porcelain, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original porcelain by Rosenthal were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider porcelain by Lorenz Hutschenreuther, Bjørn Wiinblad, and Raymond Loewy. Prices for Rosenthal porcelain can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $28 and can go as high as $9,106, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $325.
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Questions About Rosenthal Porcelain
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Rosenthal crystal, look for one of the company's maker's marks. The German crystal manufacturer changed their hallmark many times over the years, so you can use an authoritative online reference to determine an approximate manufacturing date. On 1stDibs, find a selection of expertly vetted Rosenthal crystal.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Rosenthal porcelain is made in factories in Selb and Speichersdorf, Germany. Notably, the head of the Bauhaus school, Walter Gropius, designed the factory in Selb. Philipp Rosenthal founded Rosenthal in 1879. On 1stDibs, you can find a selection of Rosenthal porcelain.
- Who owns Rosenthal china?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sambonet Paderno Industrie S.p.A. owns Rosenthal china as of January 2022. The Italian company purchased the porcelain manufacturer in 2009. Philipp Rosenthal founded Rosenthal in 1879 in Selb, Bavaria, Germany. You'll find a variety of Rosenthal china on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Rosenthal china is still being produced. Rosenthal was founded in 1979 in Germany with a passion for innovation and design with high-quality materials and hand-painted designs. Shop a collection of authentic Rosenthal goods on 1stDibs.