About Berlin Retro Finds
Berlin Retro Finds is an online gallery for vintage and modern decorative objects, with a focus on mid-century ceramics, porcelain, glassware and design accessories from the 1950s to the 1980s. The business began with a shared habit: spending weekends exploring Berlin flea markets, antique shops and small auctions in search of objects with character, quality and a sense of time. Over the years, that personal search grew into a carefully curated collection, and eventually into a gallery offering distinctive European design pieces to collectors, interior designers and des...Read More
Established in 2025
Featured Pieces
Javier Mariscal Leones Four Porcelain Vases for Rosenthal, 1990s
By Javier Mariscal, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Complete set of four “Leones” porcelain vases designed by Javier Mariscal for Rosenthal Studio-Line. Their stepped forms become individual characters through painted faces, profiles,...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Debut Porcelain Vase Pair by Boehm and Nairac, 1990s
By Rosemonde Nairac, Michael Boehm, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Rosenthal Studio-Line “Debut” porcelain vases combining Michael Boehm’s flattened forms with geometric decoration by Rosemonde Nairac. Produced in 1991 and 1993, their stagge...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Porcelaine Noire Vase and Ashtray, Rosenthal, 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Pairing of Tapio Wirkkala’s Model 7156 vase and coordinating ashtray in black Porcelaine Noire for Rosenthal Studio-Line. Rounded glossy bodies contrast with finely ringed matte surf...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Bisque
Martin Freyer Porcelaine Noire Vase Pair for Rosenthal, 1970s
By Martin Freyer, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Curated pair of Porcelaine Noire vases designed by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio-Line. One is tall and narrow; the lower vase is covered with a dense, wave-like relief. Matte bl...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Bisque
Martin Freyer Plissée and Cascade Bisque Porcelain Vases, Rosenthal, 1972
By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of white bisque porcelain vases designed by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio-Line. The tall “Plissée” vase has a finely pleated surface, while the lower “Cascade” vase feature...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Bisque
Emmanuel Babled Baobab Porcelain Vase Duo for Rosenthal, 1990s
By Emmanuel Babled, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Baobab porcelain vase duo designed by Emmanuel Babled for Rosenthal Studio-Line and produced in Germany during the late 1990s. The set comprises one glossy black vase with a broad, g...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Dorothy Hafner Flash Vase Duo and Ashtray for Rosenthal, 1980s
By Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-piece “Flash” porcelain ensemble designed by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line, comprising two vases in complementary sizes and a matching triangular ashtray. The ivory ...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Dorothy Hafner Flash Vase and Candleholder Set for Rosenthal, 1980s
By Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Four-piece porcelain set designed by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line, comprising two vases and two triangular candleholders. Each piece features Hafner’s “Flash” pattern, wi...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Johan Van Loon and Helmut Drexler Rosenthal Porcelain Vase Duo, 1993–1994
By Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosenthal Studio-Line porcelain vase duo combining Johan van Loon’s folded forms with Helmut Drexler’s experimental surface decoration. Produced in Germany in 1993 and 1994, the two ...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pierrefonds Crystalline Glaze Vase with Twin Handles, France, ca. 1910s-1920s
By Pierrefonds Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
French studio ceramic vase from the Pierrefonds manufactory, with an elongated amphora body and two sharply modelled twin handles, marking the transition from Art Nouveau into early ...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rosenthal Op Art Bisque Porcelain Floor Vase, Martin Freyer, Germany, 1960s-70s
By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer
Located in Berlin, DE
Large floor vase in fine white bisque porcelain by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio-Line, Germany, late 1960s to early 1970s. The surface is worked in a raised geometric relief tha...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal "Chippendale" Bowl with Paradise Bird Décor, Germany, circa 1960s
By Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Porcelain bowl by Rosenthal, executed in the Chippendale form with a vivid green ground and paradise bird decoration, Germany, circa 1960s. The scalloped, gilt-banded rim gives a Roc...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Chippendale Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
