Bisque Porcelain Vase Duo – Lino Sabattini & Uta Feyl for Rosenthal, 1980s–1990s

Refined white bisque porcelain duo from Rosenthal Studio Line, pairing Lino Sabattini’s taller, flowing vase from the series Pinguino with Uta Feyl’s compact, blockier form. Both share the same soft matte finish but read very differently in the hand – one elongated and graceful, the other calm and grounded – a quiet dialogue of movement and stillness.

• Dimensions:
  • Lino Sabattini vase: H 22 cm
  • Uta Feyl vase: H 7 cm, W 10,5 cm, D 7 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain, matte unglazed exterior
• Brand: Rosenthal Studio Line
• Designer: Lino Sabattini; Uta Feyl
• Color: White
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or restorations, only minor signs of age
• Era: Late 1980s–early 1990s
• Origin: Germany
• Remarks: Both pieces marked to base; rare example of Sabattini’s porcelain work, more often known for silver designs

Perfect for a small, considered vignette: place the taller Sabattini piece at the back of a stack of books or a narrow console and let the Feyl cube sit slightly in front or beside it. 

Uta Feyl (born 1942, Czech Republic) is a Czech-born designer who has worked with Rosenthal since 1979, contributing to the brand’s Studio-Line era of modern decorative objects. She is best known for sculptural vase series such as “Venus” and “Vongola”, where smooth, ovoid bodies and tactile shell- or wave-like reliefs (often in matte finishes) turn porcelain into graphic, collectible design statements.

Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) was a self-taught Italian silversmith and designer who reshaped postwar metalware with radically pure, sculptural forms—most famously the “Como” coffee/tea service (1956) and later the founding of Sabattini Argenteria near Lake Como (1964). Celebrated internationally (including works in MoMA’s collection) and awarded the Compasso d’Oro (1979) for the “Eskimo” ice bucket, he also carried his minimalist language into Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain—especially the bold, pocket-like “Tasca” vases that became modern collector staples.

Rosenthal, founded in 1879 in Selb, Bavaria, is one of Germany’s most important porcelain manufacturers, recognised for combining industrial production with high design standards. With its Studio-Linie programme from the 1960s onwards, Rosenthal invited international artists and designers to create avant-garde forms and décors, making pieces like this set both functional objects and design collectibles.