Archais Bisque Porcelain Vase – Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, 1965–1970

Description: Sculptural Op Art vase from Heinrich Fuchs’s “Archais” series for Hutschenreuther, in matte white bisque with geometric-relief texture. German modernist design; model 5120 (L), c. 1965–1970.

• Dimensions: H 28 cm, Ø 12.5 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain
• Brand: Lorenz Hutschenreuther
• Designer: Heinrich Fuchs
• Color: White (matte)
• Condition: Very good vintage; light, expected signs of age
• Era: 1965–1970
• Origin: Germany
• Remarks: model 5120

For collectors of German postwar design and everyday styling in Mid-Century or Minimalist interiors. 

Heinrich Fuchs (1928–2013) was one of the most visionary designers of mid-century German porcelain, best known for his Op-Art inspired work for Hutschenreuther. From 1965–1970 he created a radically new aesthetic for the manufactory, replacing Rococo florals with abstraction, minimalism and experimental relief surfaces. His celebrated Calabash and Archais series (15 different vases) explore repetitive geometric and nature-inspired textures – from bark to seashell structures – in matte or clear-glazed white, and are now highly sought-after collector pieces.

Hutschenreuther is a historic German porcelain brand whose roots go back to 1814, when Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther founded a porcelain factory in Hohenberg an der Eger. His son Lorenz established a separate porcelain factory in Selb in 1857, which grew into Lorenz Hutschenreuther AG, acquiring several other factories. In 1969 the two branches merged as Hutschenreuther AG; since 2000 the Hutschenreuther brand has belonged to Rosenthal and today continues as part of the Sambonet Paderno / Arcturus group.