Glasstruktur Vase – Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, 1970s

Tall “Glasstruktur” glass vase with a slim cylindrical profile and deep vertical ribbing that turns light into pattern - Brutalist in structure, refined in presence. Designed by German artist Martin Freyer, the textured surface reads like an abstract relief, shifting from clear to shadowed depending on the angle and daylight.

• Dimensions: H 33 cm, Dia. 11 cm
• Material: glass
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Martin Freyer
• Color: transparent
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; light age-related wear
• Era: 1970s
• Origin: Germany
  

A collector-level statement piece that still works for everyday styling. Best placed where side light can hit the ribbing - on a console, windowsill, or shelving in Mid-Century Modern, Brutalist, Minimalist, or contemporary interiors.

Hans Martin Freyer (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 studio-line – most famously the Plissée vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.

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.