{"product_id":"bisque-porcelain-vase-duo-martin-freyer-for-rosenthal-1970s-1","title":"Bisque Porcelain Vase Duo – Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage bisque porcelain vase duo by German designer Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, with precise Op-Art relief on matte white bodies and glossy interiors. The two different heights emphasise his clear mid-century design language: rhythmic surface, clean geometry, and calm graphic impact in pure white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge vase: H 22.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmaller vase: H 18.5 cm, Dia 9.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bisque porcelain, matte exterior, glazed white interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Rosenthal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Martin Freyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good vintage condition, no chips or cracks; light signs of age and a subtle patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1970s (both vases date back to 1970)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemarks: Rosenthal mark, form Nr. 2950\/18 and 2950\/22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of their size, they work best in a focused vignette: line them up on a stack of books or a narrow console, with the taller vase to the back and the lower one slightly forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Martin Freyer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1909–1975) was a German painter, graphic and industrial designer whose work ranged from architecture and stage design to textiles and product design. Best known to the wider public as the creator of the refined Volkswagen VW logo in 1938, he later worked as a freelance designer of patterns, structures and reliefs. From 1964 to 1974 he designed for Rosenthal, developing sculptural relief decorations for glass and porcelain in the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003estudio-line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – most famously the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003ePlissée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosenthal\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56512939164023,"sku":"682_891","price":270.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/891_28.08.2024_DUO_Vase_Rosenthal_MartinFreyer_White_Porcelain_Matt_22_5-2.jpg?v=1768153303","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/bisque-porcelain-vase-duo-martin-freyer-for-rosenthal-1970s-1","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}