Owl Vase Duo – Wolf Karnagel for Rosenthal, 1960s–1970s

Abstract owl-form vase duo by German designer Wolf Karnagel for Rosenthal Studio-Line, with one example in black Porcelaine Noire and the other in glossy white porcelain. Reduced in line and softly geometric in shape, the pair reflects Karnagel’s sculptural design language and Rosenthal’s modernist porcelain production of the period.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Large vase: H 14.5 cm, W 14 cm, D 6.5 cm
    
  • Small vase: H 9.5 cm, W 9 cm, D 5.5 cm
• Material: Porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal Studio-Line
  
• Designer: Wolf Karnagel
  
• Color: Black and white
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
  
• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: 2 pieces, white example dated 1973

A strong pair for collectors of postwar German design and Rosenthal Studio-Line. They work especially well on a console, shelf, pedestal, or sideboard in minimal, monochrome, mid-century, or modernist interiors.

Wolf Karnagel (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.

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.