Bisque porcelain vase duo “Archais” – Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, 1960s–1970s

Mid-century bisque porcelain duo from Heinrich Fuchs’ “Archais” series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther, with crisp Op-Art style pleated relief and soft violin-like silhouettes in matte white. 

• Dimensions:
  • Tall vase H 28 cm, W 11 cm, D 11 cm
  • Smaller vase H 22 cm, W 10 cm, D 10 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain (unglazed)
• Brand: Lorenz Hutschenreuther
• Designer: Heinrich Fuchs
• Color: White, matte
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; no chips, cracks or restorations, light age-appropriate signs of handling
• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Origin: Germany
• Remarks: Bases stamped Hutschenreuther and “Fuchs” with model numbers M 5138 and L 5138/27; sold as a duo

For collectors of Hutschenreuther, Op Art and mid-century porcelain, and for interiors that favour calm, graphic objects.

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.