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.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Rosenthal ceramics, porcelain, tableware, seating and more.
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Creator: Rosenthal
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Plate, New in Box
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Christmas Golden Angels plate. New in box.
Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop artist of our time, ...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century 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
Ceramic, 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
Rosenthal Porcelain Silver Overlay Vase 1935
By Rosenthal
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Rosenthal porcelain silver overlay vase
Date : 1935
Origin : Selb, Germany
Bowl Features : Engraved silver overlay depicting winterberry with r...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy Rosenthal - servies 26 pieces Form 2000 Bunte Blätter
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Verviers, BE
Raymond Loewy Rosenthal - servies 26 pieces Form 2000 Bunte Blätter
In the early 1950’s Rosenthal, a German maker of fine china, was looking to update their image and break into th...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Group 'Spring of Love' by R. Aigner Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1916
By Rosenthal, Richard Aigner
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Large Art Nouveau Group:
Monumental depiction of a pair of lovers in intimate embrace: Unclothed young lady sitting on a pedestal and kissing the naked young man standing ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Rosenthal Black and White Monochrome Dish by Hans-Theo Baumann, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Hans Theo Baumann
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and scarce vintage midcentury German porcelain rounded bowl of shallow form decorated with a central black star and web des...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Vase and Ashtray, 1960
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
Autumn Bjorn Wiinblad Four Seasons Plate For Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Bjorn Wiinblad the Autumn plate from the one of the four seasons plates.
Manufacturer in the 1970s by Nymølle in Denmark.
Perfect condition.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal Olive Green, Gold and Black Vide Poche, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Hans Theo Baumann
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
Martin Freyer Vase for Rosenthal, No. 2991
By Martin Freyer, Rosenthal
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
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
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...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Cruet and Vase Set by Björn Wiinblad
By Rosenthal
Located in Stockholm, SE
Romance pattern set of cruet and vase by Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Porcelain with 24-karat gold decorations. Very good condition.
Cruet measures: 16 x 10 cm, vase 18 x 8 cm.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Raymond Loewy Form 2000 Coffee Set Secunda Grau
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Supremely elegant Form 2000 porcelain coffee set designed in 1954 by Raymond Loewy and Richard Latham and manufactured in Germany by Rosenthal. This beautiful set includes a coffee p...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Gilbert Portanier Rosenthal Liguria Candlestick
By Rosenthal
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning post modern Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain candlestick designed and signed by acclaimed French artist Gilbert Portanier (b. 1926) decorated in abstract designs in the Liguria pattern and dating from around 1980. The conical shaped candlestick is of simple hollowed out form and of funnel shape with the raised narrow top forming the candle holder. The candlestick is decorated with abstract designs in lustre colors with gilding on a matt dark lilac blue ground and is signed within the design. With printed makers...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Platter on Legs, Rosenthal Moliere, 1945
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
Openwork plate supported on three filigree legs from the Moliere collection, the renowned German Rosenthal label. The product is marked with the mark used in 1945. Ecru porcelain dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Dessert Set of Eight Hand Painted Porcelain Plates
By Rosenthal
Located in Sofia, BG
Rosenthal dessert set of eight hand painted porcelain plates all decorated with the same flowers and leaves,
circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century European 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 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...
Category
1920s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Porcelain Vase by Michael Boehm & Rosemonde Nairac for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Michael Boehm, 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
100-years Anniversary Porcelain Jar by Danish Bjørn Wiinbladh for Rosenthal
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the German porcelain jar with lid from Rosenthal, designed 1979 by Bjørn Wiinbladh, Denmark for the company’s 100-years anniversary.
It comes in the yellow color scale, hand ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
Porcelain Platter, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1938-1952
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain openwork platter made of ecru porcelain, decorated with gilding and a bouquet of flowers motif. A product of the valued German manufacture...
Category
1950s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Openwork Plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1938-1952
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 mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Openwork Plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1938-1952
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 mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Openwork plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1938-1952
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 mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century German 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
Vintage Ivory Ceramic Vase with Brown Floral Details by Rosenthal, Italy
By Rosenthal
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1943.
This ceramic vase is marked by Rosenthal.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original...
Category
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
1960s German Flower Porcelain 24-Karat Gold Plates Set of 11 by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Sofia, BG
LIQUIDATION
"He who believes he is something has ceased to become something.“ Philip Rosenthal.
One large serving plate
One medium serving plate
Six dessert plates
One main course plate
Two salad...
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
Vintage Plate Christmas Carols on Porcelain "Silent night, holy night" Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage wall plate Christmas Carols on Porcelain: "Silent night, holy night" by ROSENTHAL Germany studio-line. 1983.
Limited edtion designed by B...
Category
1980s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two plates - platters, Rosenthal Chrysantheme Cacilie, 1898-1904.
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of two platters from the German manufacturer Rosenthal
Chrysantheme Cacilie rose decoration.
Signed with factory marks used in the years 1898-1904.
Very good condition, - LA...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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....
Category
1940s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Uta Feyl White Matte Porcelain Candelabrum for Rosenthal Studio Linie
By Rosenthal, Uta Feyl
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
Rosenthal Studio-Line Porcelain Trinket Dish by Dorothy Hafner, Germany
By Rosenthal, Dorothy Hafner
Located in London, GB
A Rosenthal Studio-Line 'Flash' porcelain trinket dish by Dorothy Hafner. Germany, circa 1980.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category
1980s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Bowl with Gilding, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain bowl without a lid, produced by the excellent German Rosenthal factory in 1949. Very good condition, no damage.
Height 5 cm, Diameter 12.5 cm.
Category
1940s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal, Germany, 1950s
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
Rosenthal vase, Germany.
Very good condition.
Dimensions: height 32.5 cm / diameter 13 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Other Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Figure, Seated Oriental Woman with Mirror, R. Förster, Rosenthal, 1923
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Deco porcelain figurine of the 1920s.
Young oriental woman sitting on a rock with her leg up, looking at herself in a hand mirror and adjusting her headgear. Sparing painti...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pot-Pourri Container, Rosenthal, 1930
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
Container for fragrant dried flower petals pot pourri.
A product of the valued German Rosenthal label, marked with a mark from 1930.
The lid of the container is slightly chipped on...
Category
1930s German Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern Irregular Shaped Grey Earthenware Vase by Rosenthal, Italy
By Rosenthal
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s
This ceramic vase is marked by Rosenthal.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent origin...
Category
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain
Materials
Earthenware
Capriccio Model Porcelain Sculpture by Ferdinand Liebermann for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ferdinand Liebermann
Located in Milan, Italy
Porcelain, with polychrome glazes; figure of a boy riding an ibex on a tiered moulded round base. Underglaze green company signet Rosenthal Selb-Bavaria.
Biography
German sculptor F...
Category
1910s German Modern Vintage 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.