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.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Rosenthal ceramics, porcelain, tableware, seating and more.
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
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...
Porcelain
$404Sale Price|20% Off
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
Porcelain
Set of 2 Original 70s Op Art Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Martin Freyer Decade: 70s Description: This original vintage op art vase set was produced in ...
Porcelain
Set of 2 colorful porcelain Vases by Wolf Bauer for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s
By Rosenthal, Wolf Bauer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Wolf Bauer Decade: 1980s Set of two graphic, modernist porcelain vases by German painter ...
Porcelain
$141Sale Price|20% Off
Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1989 "Christmas Carols"
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1989, produced by Rosenthal Motif: Wer klopfet an Designed by: Bjørn Wiinblad Diameter: 11" - 29 cm Comes in original box and pamphlet. ...
Porcelain
xl 35cm colorful "FLOWER" Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase, xxl version Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Tapio Wirkkala Decade: 1970s This original vintage Op Art vase was produced in the ...
Porcelain
Gianni Versace Centerpiece by Rosenthal, Clear Crystal, Curved Design
By Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gianni Versace designed for Rosenthal Arabesque clear crystal curved centerpiece / Made in Germany Original mark at corner / comes in original box Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 8.5 inch...
Glass
$141Sale Price|20% Off
Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1984 "Christmas Carols"
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1984, produced by Rosenthal Motif: Jingle Bells Designed by: Bjørn Wiinblad Diameter: 11" - 29 cm Comes in original box and pamphlet. Bo...
Porcelain
Pair of Uta Feyl Porcelain Vases for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Uta Feyl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pure white matte porcelain, organically shaped vases by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal, signed. Priced as a pair.
Porcelain
Large 22cm OP Art Vase Porcelain Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: OP Art Porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Martin Freyer Decade: 1970s This original vintage OP Art vase was produced in the 1970s in Germa...
Porcelain
Nanny Still McKinney for Rosenthal Studio-Line -NOS- Glass Candle Holder in Box
By Nanny Still McKinney, Rosenthal
Located in St. Louis, MO
Famed designer Nanny Still McKinney (1926–2009) for Rosenthal Studio-Line single glass crystal "Arabesque" candle holder in original box, unused. Mid-Century Modern. McKinney was a ...
Crystal
$564Sale Price|20% Off
Grey ceramic table lamp by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Germany 1970s
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in ECHT, NL
Ceramic mid century table lamp with a plexiglass diffusor and fabric shade. Most likely designed by Bjorn Wiinblad in the 1960s. The lamp is marked with the manufacturer stamp of Rosenthal. It is part of the "Studio line" series which included vases, pots, lamps, tableware etc. The measurements including the shade are: H. 44cm, ø. 27cm The base measures: H. 30cm, ø. 21cm Bjørn Wiinblad (20 September 1919 – 8 June 2006), was a Danish painter, designer and artist in ceramics, silver, bronze, textiles, and graphics. His work has been shown widely in Europe, in the United States of America first in 1954 and in Japan, Australia and Canada in 1968. Wiinblad was named Man of the Year in New York in 1985 and was awarded the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Cultural Prize of 1995. Rosenthal Porcelain Company Wiinblad was an important designer for the Rosenthal porcelain company. His most popular Rosenthal dinnerware...
Ceramic, Fabric, Plastic
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Line -NOS- Pair of Glass Candle Holders
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bjørn Wiinblad for ROSENTHAL Germany studio-line, pair of candle stick holders "Form without a name". Candle holders are made of textured glass, comes with original candles and box. ...
Glass
Grey & white ceramic 1960s coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Splendid ceramic service with rare decoration, made in the 1950s and 1960s by Rosenthal based on a design by Tapio Wirkkala. The service is incomplete and consists of the following p...
Ceramic
Rare Rosenthal Martin Freyer white ceramic vase , 1960’s
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Rosenthal Martin Freyer white ceramic vase , 1960’s
Porcelain
$75Sale Price|20% Off
Openwork Plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1957
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
A plate with openwork sides from the Moliere series by the renowned German Rosenthal porcelain factory. Ecru porcelain decorated with gilding on the edges and a floral bouquet motif....
Porcelain
Colorful 1970s Art Vase Porcelain Vase Rosemonde Nairac for Rosenthal Germany
By Rosemonde Nairac, Rosenthal
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase with colorful flower illustration Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Rosemunde Nairac ...
Porcelain
Set of 2 Abstract porcelain Vases by Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s
By Rosenthal, Cuno Fischer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Cuno Fischer Decade: 1980s Set of two graphic, modernist porcelain vases...
Porcelain
1940s Rosenthal Porcelain Tray, Mid-Century Modern, Gold Accents
By Rosenthal
Located in Roma, IT
1940s Signed Rosenthal Decorated Porcelain Tray This tray is a prime example of Rosenthal’s craftsmanship; the company is one of the world’s most prestigious porcelain manufacturers...
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Pollo Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tapio Wirkkala design Pollo vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany. Rare larger size vase or vessel seldom seen compared with the much smaller common model. A wonderful object or v...
Ceramic
Vintage "Pastorale" Ceramic Vase by Ambrogio Pozzi, Rosenthal Studio Line, 1960s
By Rosenthal, HAP Grieshaber 1, Ambrogio Pozzi
Located in Roma, IT
This Pastorale ceramic vase is a wonderful porcelain decorative object designed by the Italian ceramic master and designer Ambrogio Pozzi (Varese, 1931). The xylographic decor was realized by the German artist HAP Grieshaber...
Ceramic
Pollo Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Porcelin Pollo Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Line.
Porcelain
Vintage Postmodern German Fossilia Vase by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal, 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern German Fossilia Vase by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal, 1980s, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: M...
Ceramic
Six Porcelain Plates Rosenthal Chippendale Germany Gold Flowers 1950
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
These gorgeous Rosenthal Chippendale German plates are wonderful collection pieces! 1950s D 19,7 cm ( 7,85 inches) Rich gilt and amazing bouquet All...
Porcelain
Vintage German Bisque Porcelain 'Structura' Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall Mid-Century bisque porcelain Op Art "Structura Paper" Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio Linie (ca. 1960s, Germany). Features a porcelain-white matte exterior with relie...
Porcelain
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Va...
Ceramic
Pair Rosamonde Nairac Vases, Rosenthal, circa 1960's
By Rosenthal
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Rosamonde Nairac vases for Rosenthal, circa 1960's. White porcelain with raised, wavy pattern.
Porcelain
Rosenthal Crystal Vase
By Rosenthal
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Rosenthal Crystal Flower Vase. It depicts a wide tall cylindrical vase decorated around with a cluster of flowers shaped as trumpets and painted white with gold borders. Be...
Crystal
Rosenthal studio linie flash one vase ceramic , 1980s Memphis
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal studio linie flash one vase ceramic , 1980s Memphis
Ceramic
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...
Porcelain
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Pompadour Porcelain Vase by Selb Rosenthal, Rare "US Zone"
By Selb Porcelain, Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and rare "Pompadour" line porcelain vase by Selb / Rosenthal with a rare "US Zone" marking, circa late 1940s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or ...
Porcelain
20th Century German Hand Painted Ceramic Table Lamp by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century hand painted red ceramic table lamp with floral decorations by Rosenthal in very good authentic condition. Measurements without the shade 40/20 and 62/45 cm. Germany, ci...
Ceramic
Rosenthal ‘Romance’ Crystal Candlesticks by Bjorn Wiinblad
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rosenthal ‘Romance’ Crystal candleholders designed by Bjorn Wiinblad. They are in good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age. Meas...
Crystal
Set of 2 Porcelain Vase by Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line Germany 1970
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vases, set of 2 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Björn Wiinblad Decade: 1970s This original vintage Op Art vas...
Porcelain
Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Bronx, NY
Coffee dessert service by Rosenthal "Hilton" 1980 Germany. Danissh artist Bjørn Wiinblad. 14 Mocca cups, 14 dessert plates, 1 creamer , 1 sugar bowl and a Coffee pot. In a shiny rose...
Porcelain
Spring Bjorn Wiinblad Four Seasons Plate For Nymølle
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Bjorn Wiinblad the Spring plate from the one of the four seasons plates. Manufacturer in the 1970s by Nymølle in Denmark. Perfect condition. The ...
Porcelain
Versace Rosenthal Porcelain Medusa Box, Red, Black, Gold 2010 Germany
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...
Porcelain
Modern Brass Candlesticks in Original Velvet Covered Box
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Elevate your home decor with this stunning pair of mid-century modern brass candlesticks by Rosenthal. Presented in their original velvet box, these sleek and stylish pieces exude a ...
Brass
Vintage "Lips" Vase by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage "Lips" vase by Rosenthal , circa 1940s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 7"W x 4"D x 6.5"H ! #3476
Porcelain
East West Cutting Boards or Panels by Rosenthal Studio Linie Nymolle, 1990s
By Rosenthal
Located in Bastogne, BE
Rosenthal Studio-Line, thick porcelain cutting boards, breakfast boards, with black and white motifs by Danish designer Björn Winblad from the magical Four Heavens series, with an or...
Porcelain
Christmas Songs Plate by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal from 1983
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Porcelain Christmas plate from 1983 by Bjorn Wiinblad made by the German manufacturer Rosenthal. The dish is titled “Silent night”. When Rosenthal asked the Danish artist to illustra...
Porcelain
A Large Vintage Rosenthal Gray Glass Battuto Style Bullet-form Vase
By Rosenthal
Located in San Francisco, CA
the bullet-form vase in gray glass with oculus opening above a frosted upper section over a carved faceted lower portion tapering to the base; this chiseled glass method is similar t...
Cut Glass
One-of-a-kind Globe Table Lamp, Hand Painted Porcelain 'Shade Included'
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a one-of-a-kind table lamp from the estate of Robert Haardt. Robert Haardt was an Austrian Geographer who lived from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. He had it manu...
Porcelain
Antique Rosenthal Plates, Germany, Set 3 Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Rosenthal
Located in Bastogne, BE
Золоч Antique German Rosenthal Porcelain Set of 3 Dinner Plates, 1923, Floral Pattern. Beautiful plates with red, blue, orange flowers. Depict...
Porcelain
Large OP Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: OP Art porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage OP Art vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is ma...
Glass
$894Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Set, Germany, 1923-1925
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pre-war Rosenthal porcelain set from 1923-1925. Very good condition. the set includes: - jug height 13 cm width 25 cm depth 15 cm - sugar...
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Composition Secunda Grey Set 34 Piece
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare coffee and cake set in Rosenthal (Germany) bone china designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland 1963. 6 mocha cups with their saucers 6 coffee cups with their saucers Coffee pot Milk jug Sugar bowl 6 cake plates 20cm...
Porcelain
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Studio-Line Vita Grooved Vase by Johann Van Loon for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and rare Studio-Line vita grooved vase by Johann van Loon for Rosenthal, circa 1970s. The vase is made of white porcelain with a matte finish a...
Porcelain
Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain 6" Saucer for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain 6" Saucer for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century.
Porcelain
White Ceramic Vase by Rosenthal, 1960s
By Rosenthal
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Signature of the manufacture beneath the base. Very good condition.
Ceramic
$100Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Porcelain
$1,820Sale Price|30% Off
Studio Line Anniversary Porcelain Set by Danish Bjørn Wiinbladh for Rosenthal
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the German porcelain collection from Rosenthal and designed by the Dane Bjørn Wiinbladh. It comes in the yellow color scale, hand painted and partly metal gilded. The set con...
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Abstract porcelain Vases by Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s
By Rosenthal, Cuno Fischer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Cuno Fischer Decade: 1980s Set of two graphic, modernist porcelain vases by German painte...
Porcelain
Set of 2 Abstract porcelain Vases by Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Cuno Fischer Decade: 1980s Set of two graphic, modernist porcelain vases...
Porcelain
Cuno Fischer Black Matte Vase Abstract Glyphs Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal, Cuno Fischer
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Raised abstract glyphs decorate this slender vase by Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal. A perfect addition to your Cuno Fischer collection or alongside Georges Jouve and other modernist cer...
Porcelain
Large OP Art Vase Porcelain Vase by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal, Germany
By Hans Theo Baumann, Rosenthal
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: OP Art Porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Hans Theo Baumann Decade: 1970s This original vintage OP Art vase was pr...
Glass
Pair of Rare Hand Painted Gilded Platter by Bjørn Wiinblad, 1960s
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Rijssen, NL
A magnificent hand painted Bjørn Wiinblad Rosenthal platter made for the studio line ceramics. Signed Bjorn Wiinblad. Decorated in 24-karat gold with an iridescent pattern. A fantastic collector’s item. Please note: This plates are heavy, weighing about pounds. It will be very well packed to ensure safe arrival. Including a rectangular platter...
Porcelain
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Hans Stangl for Rosenthal Black & White Striped Vase
By Hans Stangl, Rosenthal
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful petite vintage midcentury modern European vessel or vase designed by German Sculptor Hans Stangl (1888-1963) for German porcelain manufacturer, Rosenthal, circa 1955. This ...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Organic Leaf/Shell Dish by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1960s
By Rosenthal
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Mid-Century Organic Leaf/Shell Dish by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1960s Beautifully sculpted porcelain dish designed by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala for German manufacturer Ro...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Horizon Lead Crystal Glass Candle Holder Catchall Vide Poche 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rosenthal Horizon Lead Crystal Glass Candle Holder Paperweight. Rosenthal Minimalist lead crystal glass Horizon line pillar votive candle holder, vide poche, catchall, paperweight ma...
Crystal