{"product_id":"op-art-bisque-porcelain-vase-nartin-freyer-for-rosenthal-1970s","title":"Op Art Bisque Porcelain Vase – Nartin Freyer for Rosenthal, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA refined Rosenthal vase designed by Martin Freyer in the 1970s, executed in matte white bisque porcelain with a crisp Op Art surface. Its elongated b silhouette give the piece a quiet rhythm, while the pattern creates a subtle optical tension that shifts with the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: H 30.5 cm, W 16 cm, D 10 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bisque porcelain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Rosenthal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Martin Freyer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Matte white\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1970s\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good to excellent vintage condition; light wear consistent with age. No chips, cracks, or restorations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemarks: Rosenthal mark at base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase is especially effective in interiors that favour texture over colour. The matte white surface and repeated relief pattern come alive near natural light, on a white shelf, travertine console, or against a pale wall where the shadows can define the form more clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Martin Freyer\u003c\/strong\u003e (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 \u003cem\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;\"\u003estudio-line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – most famously the \u003cem\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;\"\u003ePlissée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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":57007133163895,"sku":"46","price":349.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/46_07.05.2023_1_Vase_Rosenthal_MartinFreyer_Amoniten_White_Porcelain_Matt_31-2.jpg?v=1776149217","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/op-art-bisque-porcelain-vase-nartin-freyer-for-rosenthal-1970s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}