Nanny Still “Kontiki” Art Glass Carafe & Lidded Box Set for Rosenthal, 1993

Hand-blown cased-glass carafe and lidded box from Nanny Still’s “Kontiki” series for Rosenthal Studio-Line, combining glowing orange and yellow bodies with black spiral decoration and vivid green details. The exaggerated stoppers, saturated colours and contrasting silhouettes reflect Still’s playful, technically accomplished approach to postmodern glass design.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Carafe: H 37 cm, Dia. 13 cm; H 25.5 cm without stopper
    
  • Lidded box: H 21 cm, Dia. 16 cm; H 11.5 cm without lid
    
• Material: Hand-blown cased glass
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Nanny Still
  
• Series: Kontiki
  
• Color: Orange, yellow, red, emerald green and black
  
• Condition:
  
  • Carafe: Excellent vintage condition; no visible chips, cracks or restorations
    
  • Lidded box: Very good vintage condition; small chip to the inner rim of the lid, not visible when the lid is in place
    
• Era: 1993
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Coordinated two-piece set comprising a carafe with removable stopper and a decorative box with fitted lid

The pair works particularly well on a low sideboard or open shelf where there is sufficient space around the tall stopper and broad lid. Display the pieces together for maximum colour impact or separately to create a visual connection across an interior.

Nanny Still (1926–2009) was a Finnish glass and industrial designer known for her confident use of colour and unconventional forms. After working with Riihimäki Glassworks from 1949 to 1976, she collaborated with Rosenthal Studio-Line from 1977 to 1998, producing some of the company’s most distinctive late-20th-century glass designs.

Rosenthal, founded in 1879, is best known for its major role in 20th-century German porcelain, but under Philip Rosenthal the company evolved into a much broader design house. With the launch of Rosenthal studio-line in 1961, Rosenthal positioned itself at the forefront of contemporary design and, alongside its famous porcelain and ceramic lines, introduced glass and cutlery as part of a unified modern program. This expansion was not secondary, but central to the brand’s identity, with German glass production anchored by the Amberg glassworks from 1970 onward. Rosenthal’s glass lines from this period share the same design-driven spirit as its porcelain: refined, experimental, and closely tied to leading artists and designers of the time.