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.
Atelier Prototype Porcelain Vase – Laura Fiume for Rosenthal, 1990
By Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare artist’s prototype vase in glazed porcelain by Italian designer Laura Fiume for Rosenthal Studio Line, with a hexagonal body, bold zigzag side elements and hand-painted postmode...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Porcelain Flower Cylinder Vase by Wolf Bauer, Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Barntrup, DE
A hand-painted Rosenthal porcelain vase designed by Wolf Bauer, the Studio-Linie line, Germany, 1970s-1980s. The white porcelain vase is in a cylindrical form and is adorned with br...
Porcelain
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala White Porcelain "Pollo" Vases for Rosenthal Studio Linie
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing set of two midcentury studio art porcelain vases made in Germany, by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, circa 1980s. Vases are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or ...
Porcelain
Theo Baumann Rosenthal Turquoise Porcelain Vase and Lidded Box Set, 1964–1965
By Rosenthal, Hans Theo Baumann
Located in Berlin, DE
A three-piece Rosenthal Studio-Line porcelain set designed by Hans Theo Baumann, comprising two vases and a lidded box. Produced in Germany in 1964–1965, the group combines glossy tu...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Eosin Porcelain Vase Trio by Johan van Loon and Helmut Drexler, 1990s
By Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Curated trio of Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain vases pairing Johan van Loon’s folded forms with Helmut Drexler’s satin-iridescent Eosin decoration. The finish shifts between gold,...
Porcelain
Rosenthal studio linie flash one vase ceramic , 1980s Memphis
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal studio linie flash one vase ceramic , 1980s Memphis
Porcelain
Rosenthal Glass Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio Line 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal Glass Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio Line , 1970
Art Glass
Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad Studio Line Rosenthal Germany
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rosenthal Studio-linie 'Arundo' vase by Bjorn Wiinblad, Germany 1986 - German porcelain. Signed Björn Winblad on the wall, makers mark on the bottom. A cute little vase of exceptiona...
Porcelain
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Bjørn Wiinblad Porcelain Pillow Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany, c.1980
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjørn Wiinblad Porcelain Pillow Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany, c.1980.
Porcelain
Earthy Rosenthal Pottery Vase with Beautiful Decoration
By Rosenthal
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Rosenthal vase having grey background and abstract decoration in orange, pale yellow, blue and green. CT
Earthenware
1990s, Iconic Porcelain Medusa Vase Designed by Gianni Versace for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Gianni Versace
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A red and gold porcelain vase designed by Gianni Versace and manufactured by Rosenthal in the Nineties. It's in perfect conditions, probably never used. The Medusa it's always used by Gianni Versace and also now it's often present in Versace collections. The Medusa was one of the 3 Gorgons...
Porcelain
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Barbara Brenner Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Barbara Brenner
Located in Miami, FL
Organic postmodern porcelain vase by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal, 1980s.
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Teardrop Form Glass Vase in Yellow and Scarlet
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a splash of vibrant artistry into your home with this exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Teardrop Form Glass Vase, signed by Rosenthal. Crafted in Germany during th...
Blown Glass
Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain Lidded Jar for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain Lidded Jar for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century.
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Porcelain Wide Mouth Vase, Western Germany, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany Wide mouthed vase in white porcelain, ribbed rim, hand painted with fine thin gold lines. Very good used condition. Dimensions: Height 17 cm [6 ...
Porcelain
$414Sale Price|40% Off
Cuno Fischer Rosenthal Studio-Linie White Relief Op Art Porcelain Vase, 1960s
By Cuno Fischer, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful white Op-Art porcelain vase "the lute player" with abstract relief of a musician and shiny glaze from the 1960s, designed by Cuno Fischer, executed by Rosenthal Studio-Li...
Porcelain
1990s Minimalist Black Porcelain Tasca Huge Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal
By Lino Sabattini, Rosenthal
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...
Porcelain
Exceptional Mid-Century Uta Feyl "Venus" Ceramic Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An exceptional mid-century studio art ceramic vase designed by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal, Germany, dating to the 1970s. This striking piece exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and mod...
Ceramic
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...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Midcentury Porcelain Vase by Michael Boehm & Rosemonde Nairac for Rosenthal
By Rosemonde Nairac, Rosenthal, Michael Boehm
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...
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad Quatre Couleurs Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Barntrup, DE
German 1960s white porcelain Quatre Couleurs vase designed by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Line, richly decorated with his characteristic stylized female figure and luminous g...
Porcelain
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Christa Hausler-Goltz Matte White Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal, Christa Hausler-Goltz
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Christa Hausler-Goltz Matte White Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany, 20th Century
Porcelain
1960's Rosenthal Porcelain Flower Vase
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
1960's modern large Rosenthal porcelain flower vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Porcelain
Rosenthal Art Deco Chinoiserie Red & Gold Porcelain Vase with Crane, 1938
By Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Rosenthal porcelain floor vase produced in Germany in 1938, decorated with a crane against a vivid coral-red ground. The bird is rendered in gold, white, black and turquoise ...
Porcelain
$234Sale Price / item|40% Off
3 Rosenthal „Luise“ Midcentury Porcelain Pastel Vases, Fritz Heidenreich, German
By Rosenthal, Fritz Heidenreich, Selb Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three lovely mid-century vases from the 1950s. Designed by Fritz Heidenreich and executed by Rosenthal Germany, Kunstabteilung Selb. Made of porcelain / china, available in thr...
Porcelain
1990s Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal
By Lino Sabattini, Rosenthal
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...
Porcelain
White China Porcelain Vase by Jan van der Vaart for Rosenthal
By Jan van der Vaart, Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing china porcelain studio art vase made in Germany, by Jan van der Vaart for Rosenthal, circa 1980s. Vase is in very good condition with no chi...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Art Deco Porcelain Vase, Enameled, Germany, Circa 1940
By Rosenthal
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Porcelain vase, imitating paper bag. Signed Rosenthal, Studio Linie, Germany, Maison. Germany, CIRCA 1940.
Ceramic
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
Set of Two Anthracite Bisque Porcelain Skyscraper Vases by Rosenthal Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of Two Rosenthal Bisque Porcelain Studio Art Vases – Germany, 20th Century An exceptional set of two bisque porcelain studio art vases by Rosenth...
Porcelain
Original Rosenthal White Porcelain Flower Vase Hand Painted Gold Leaf Flowers
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Miami, FL
Striking original Rosenthal porcelain hand painted flower vase attributed to Bjorn Wiinblad and made in Germany by Rosenthal. The vase features multi floral blossoms in Gold Leaf. M...
Gold Leaf
$910Sale Price|30% Off
Rosenthal, Art Deco Porcelain Trumpet Vase with Flowers & Gilding, circa 1933
By Rosenthal
Located in Chatham, ON
Rosenthal- Art Deco transfer decorated and gilded porcelain trumpet vase - featuring tulips and floral blossoms and leaves to all sides in orange, puce and tan - all on a cream groun...
Gold Leaf
Hans Wohlrab Rosenthal Studio-Line ”Acropolis” Diabolo White Porcelain Vase
By Rosenthal
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant Rosenthal Studio-Line Diabolo vase was designed by Hans Wohlrab, showcasing the refined minimalism and sculptural quality characteristic of his mid-century work. Crafted...
Porcelain
Mid-Century German White Porcelain Vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, 1960s
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant, white porcelain vase according to a design by Bjørn Wiinblad from the 1960s. The decor is embedded shows a fine relief with a matt finish. This piece has an attribution mark...
Porcelain
Bavaria Rosenthal White Bisque Flower Vase 2D Forrest Royal Porcelain Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Bavaria white Bisque handmade German Royal Porcelain Op Art Relief Decor Flower Vase. White bisque porcelain vase...
Porcelain
Set of 2 Vintage German Glass Fortuna Line Vases from Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant glass vases of Rosenthal in two sizes. H: 25 / 20.5 cm W: 9.5 / 9 cm This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass Color: Green Period: 1970s ...
Glass
Rosenthal Crystal water glasses Richly Decorated 8 pcs
By Rosenthal
Located in Verviers, BE
Rosenthal Crystal water glasses Richly Decorated 8 pcs Photography fails to capture the beauty of the pieces. In real-time, they look stunning. Very good condition Please don't ...
Crystal
1990s Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal
By Lino Sabattini, Rosenthal
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...
Porcelain
Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice modernist white porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 6"W x 3"D x 6"H. ...
Porcelain
Vintage German Studio Line Brotzeit Ceramic Vase from Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Studio Line Brotzeit Ceramic Vase from Rosenthal, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials...
Metal
Set of 2 Porcelain Art Vases by W. Bauer for Rosenthal, Germany, circa 1970
By Rosenthal, W. C. Bauer
Located in London, GB
A set of 2 porcelain art vases by W. Bauer for Rosenthal, Germany, circa 1970. In excellent condition commensurate of age, both vases are in well preserved condition with no chips o...
Porcelain
$139Sale Price|25% Off
Abstract Floral Vase Rosenthal Studio-Line, by Wolfgang Bauer 1970s, Germany
By Wolfgang Bauer, Rosenthal
Located in Andernach, DE
1970s - 1980s vase by Rosenthal, Studio-Line. Wonderful colourful abstract shape and decoration: flowers in bright pastel colours with golden outlines on a cr...
Porcelain
Marcello Morandini Serpentina White Porcelain Vase Pair for Rosenthal, 1980s
By Marcello Morandini, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of matte white porcelain “Serpentina” vases designed by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal Studio-Line. The larger vase, form 3773/32, is stamped 1985; the smaller, form 3773/26, ...
Porcelain
Very Large Elegant White Porcelain Vase
By Rosenthal
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful very large vintage Rosenthal Studio Line Polygon porcelain vase designed b Tapio Wirkkala, having a minimalist white glazed faceted body with a scalloped multi sided rim.
Porcelain
33cm Op Art Vase by Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line Germany, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Björn Wiinblad Decade: 1970s This original vintage Op Art vase was produ...
Porcelain
Set of 2 Abstract porcelain Vases by Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s
By Cuno Fischer, 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 by German painte...
Porcelain
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Barbara Brenner Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal
By Barbara Brenner, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Organic postmodern porcelain vase by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal, 1980s.
Porcelain
Sculptural Postmodern Ringoletto Vase by Ron Arad for Rosenthal, 2000s
By Ron Arad, Rosenthal
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural Postmodern Ringoletto Vase by Ron Arad for Rosenthal, 2000s. Height: from 16 cm to 24 cm
Metal
Large Postmodern Glass Block Vase from Rosenthal, 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Postmodern Glass Block Vase from Rosenthal, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass ...
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Line Porcelain Vases "Chicken" , 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Naples, IT
Black and white matte porcelain vases in which the protagonist is a stylized chicken, deprived of its head. A design object that is suitable for decorating any type of environment....
Porcelain
Studio Line "Porcelain Noire" Gilded Vase by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in San Diego, CA
Studio Line "Porcelain Noire" gilded vase by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, circa 1970s. An exquisite and highly collectible porcelain vase designed by the world-renowned Danish arti...
Porcelain
Mid-Century German Ceramic Vase from Rosenthal, 1960s
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Ceramic Vase from Rosenthal, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic ...
Ceramic
Original 1977 Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" Ceramic Vase for Rosenthal
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Malmö, SE
Original Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" porcelain Vase for Rosenthal. Early production, made between 1979 and 1980. Excellent condition. Marked 'Rosenthal' 'Studio Linie' and 'Germany'...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Bisque Porcelain Can & Paper Bag Vases by Rosenthal Studio-Line "Do Not Litter"
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool pair of bisque porcelain "pop art" can & paper bag vases by Tapio Wirkkala for the Rosenthal Studio-Line "Do Not Litter" series, circa 1980s. The vases are in very good vi...
Porcelain
Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal White Bisque Porcelain Floor Vase, circa 1967
By Cuno Fischer, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
This tall Cuno Fischer bisque porcelain floor vase was produced by Rosenthal Studio-Line in Germany circa 1967. Its slender cylindrical body is covered with a repeating relief of abs...
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
Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal with Leaf, Birds and Chrysanthemum, Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain vase by Rosenthal with leaf, birds and chrysanthemum, Germany A Rosenthal porcelain vase, listed as R782, Rosenthal-Continental. Painted leaf, birds and chrysanthemum pa...
Porcelain
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Rosenthal Textured Vase Porcelaine Noire by Martin Freyer
By Martin Freyer, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Highly textured Porcelaine Noire vase by Martin Freyer. Made in Germany by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, Studio Line. Black unglazed porcelain exterior with glazed porcelain interior.
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Silver Art Studio Vase by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large porcelain silver Art Studio Line vase by Rosenthal. Signature stamp on bottom.
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner Vase for Rosenthal
By Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Oslo, NO
Refreshing vase from the 'Century New Wave' series in porcelain. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner. Made by Rosenthal from 1985. The vase is an exemplary piece from...
Porcelain