Kalathos Vase Trio – Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal, 1970s

Description: Trio of wave-shaped porcelain vases from Burkhard Vogtherr’s “Kalathos” series for Rosenthal Studio Line, with flowing, shell-like silhouettes in deep glossy blue with subtle brown speckles. The three sizes create a calm, rhythmic grouping that feels both modern and organic.

• Dimensions:
  • Large: H 23 cm × W 26 cm × D 20 cm
  • Medium: H 18 cm × W 20 cm × D 14 cm
  • Small: H 14 cm × W 15 cm × D 11 cm
• Material: Glazed porcelain
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Burkhard Vogtherr
• Color: Deep glossy blue with fine brown speckling
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; no chips, cracks or repairs, light wear consistent with age
• Era: 1970s
• Origin: Germany
  

Perfect for a low sideboard, window ledge or console in a living or dining room: group all three together in a gentle diagonal, largest at the back, smallest at the front, and let the blue glaze catch daylight or lamplight. 

Burkhard Vogtherr (1942-2019) was a German industrial and furniture designer whose work bridged rigorous ergonomics with clean, lightweight modernism. After training as a cabinetmaker and studying industrial design in Kassel and Wuppertal, he began his freelance career in 1972 with Rosenthal Einrichtung - the furniture arm of the porcelain maker Rosenthal - where he helped shape the brand’s Hombre household and contract furniture program, and he went on to design internationally for companies such as Arflex, Fritz Hansen, Davis, and Girsberger.

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.