{"product_id":"contrasting-black-porcelain-duo-wolf-karnagel-sami-wirkkala-for-rosenthal-1980s-1990s","title":"Contrasting Black Porcelain Duo – Wolf Karnagel \u0026 Sami Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1980s–1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack porcelain vase duo by Wolf Karnagel and Sami Wirkkala for Rosenthal, pairing a faceted angular form with a softer stacked silhouette. The mix of matte and glossy surfaces, crisp geometry, and rounded volume gives the set a clear late-20th-century Studio-Line look with a clean, sculptural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarnagel Vase: H 22 cm, Dia. 17 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWirkkala Vase: H 17.5 cm, W 18 cm, D 11 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Porcelain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Rosenthal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Wolf Karnagel; Sami Wirkkala\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Black\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good vintage condition; no chips or cracks visible; minimal signs of age and handling consistent with vintage porcelain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1980s–1990s\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemarks: Set of two; 22 cm vase of Karnagel marked as second selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eStyle them against warm white, soft greige, or concrete-grey walls, where the black porcelain can read clearly without disappearing. They work especially well with walnut, smoked glass, chrome, or brushed steel, and look best with almost no color around them - at most one deep burgundy, plum, or dark green stem, or simply left empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\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; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWolf Karnagel\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1940) is a German designer and artist best known for his long collaboration with Rosenthal, beginning in the 1960s, where he created objects defined by clear form and a modern sensibility. Rosenthal Studio-Line is the design-focused branch of the German manufacturer, known for working with important international designers on modern porcelain and interior objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSami Wirkkala\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1948) is a Finnish interior and industrial designer who developed his work within the Nordic modern tradition while establishing a quieter, more reduced language of his own. For Rosenthal, where he worked from 1978, he created porcelain objects defined by disciplined geometry, soft curvature, and minimal ornamentation, translating Scandinavian restraint into refined German-made Studio-Line design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\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":56933166514551,"sku":"1597_2000","price":360.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/1597_2000_Vase_Rosenthal_WolfKarnagel_Sami_Wirkkala_Black_Porcelain_Matt_Glossy-1.jpg?v=1774462608","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/contrasting-black-porcelain-duo-wolf-karnagel-sami-wirkkala-for-rosenthal-1980s-1990s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}