Tree of Life & Anemone Bisque Porcelain Vase Duo – Rosemonde Nairac for Rosenthal, 1970s

Bisque porcelain vase duo from Rosenthal Studio-Linie with OP Art reliefs “Tree of Life” and “Anemone”, designs by Rosemonde Nairac, in matte white with strong graphic, nature-inspired patterns. 

• Dimensions:
  • Tall Vase "Tree of Life": H 26 cm, W 15 cm, D 8 cm
  • Shorter vase "Anemone": H 18 cm, W 19 cm, D 6.5 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain
• Brand: Rosenthal Studio-Linie
• Designer: Rosemonde Nairac (surface), Tapio Wirkkala (shape of Tree of Life)
• Color: White, matte
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; minimal age-appropriate wear, no chips, cracks or repairs
• Era: 1970s
• Origin: Germany 
  

For collectors of Rosenthal, OP Art and 1970s design and for calm, design-focused interiors; ideal on a sideboard, console or shelf in Scandinavian, Japandi or minimalist settings.

Rosemonde Nairac (b. 1938, Mauritius) is a designer and ceramic artist trained at London’s Royal College of Art who became one of Rosenthal studio-line’s most distinctive décor authors from the late 1960s onward. Her work is characterised by finely calibrated, textile-like geometries in soft pastels and metallic highlights, developed in close dialogue with the underlying form rather than as mere surface ornament. For Rosenthal she created multiple service and giftware décors, including the Silhouette forms with the Kelim pattern (designed 1985), a series of inverted U-shaped vases and boxes in white porcelain with pastel zigzags and gold that were produced at Rosenthal’s Selb factory between 1986 and 1988 and are now represented in major design collections such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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.