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Martin Freyer Plissé Porcelaine Noire Vase for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s

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Martin Freyer Plissé Porcelaine Noire vase for Rosenthal Studio-Line, Germany, 1970s. This sculptural black porcelain vase is part of Rosenthal’s celebrated Studio-Line production and shows the strong formal language that made Freyer’s designs so distinctive within German postwar design. The vase has a softly swelling silhouette with a narrow foot and wide open rim. Its surface is covered with finely modelled vertical pleats, giving the piece a strong sense of rhythm, depth and movement. The relief catches the light differently across the body, so the black surface shifts between deep shadow, soft reflection and matte texture. Executed in Rosenthal Porcelaine Noire, the vase has a deep black bisque porcelain exterior with a more reflective glazed interior. The contrast between the restrained monochrome colour and the tactile pleated form makes the piece highly effective as a standalone decorative object, especially in minimalist, modernist or collector interiors. The Plissé vase by Martin Freyer is a strong example of Rosenthal Studio-Line’s experimental approach during the 1970s, when porcelain was treated not only as a decorative medium but also as a sculptural material. The design recalls textile folds, architectural fluting and Op Art surface effects, while remaining elegant and balanced in proportion. Creator / Designer: Martin Freyer Manufacturer: Rosenthal Studio-Line Series / Model: Plissé Material: Porcelaine Noire, black bisque porcelain Color: Black Finish: Matte black exterior, glazed interior Date of Creation: circa 1970s Period: 1970s Origin: Germany Style: German Modernist, Op Art, Mid-Century Modern Labels / Marks: Rosenthal Studio-Line Short Styling Note: With its pleated black porcelain surface and sculptural silhouette, this Rosenthal vase works beautifully as a standalone object on a console, shelf, pedestal or low table. It is especially well suited to interiors with modernist furniture, monochrome ceramics, architectural objects or collector pieces from the 1960s and 1970s.

Creator:
Rosenthal (Manufacturer),Martin Freyer (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Diameter: 9.06 in (23 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Unglazed
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1970-1979
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good vintage condition with minor traces of age and use consistent with careful ownership. No chips, cracks or restorations observed.
Seller Location:
Berlin, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU11024250827192

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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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