Pianta Two Candle Holders & a Vase Set – Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal, 1980s

Three-piece “Pianta” set in matte black porcelain, comprising two candlesticks and one small vase, designed by Italian designer and silversmith Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Line. The pieces take their form from stylised plant stems and leaves, combining Sabattini’s refined Italian modernism with Rosenthal’s high-quality German porcelain production.

• Dimensions:
  • Candlesticks: H 30 cm, W 10 cm, D 5 cm
  • Vase: H 23 cm, Dia. 6 cm
• Material: Porcelain
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Lino Sabattini
• Color: Matte black
• Condition: Very good vintage condition
• Era: 1980s
• Origin: Germany
• Remarks: Set of 3: two candle holders and 1 vase (without candles).

A strong set for a minimal, monochrome or late modern interior, especially on a console, dining table or sideboard where the three pieces can be displayed together as a group.

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.

Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) was a self-taught Italian silversmith and designer who reshaped postwar metalware with radically pure, sculptural forms—most famously the “Como” coffee/tea service (1956) and later the founding of Sabattini Argenteria near Lake Como (1964). Celebrated internationally (including works in MoMA’s collection) and awarded the Compasso d’Oro (1979) for the “Eskimo” ice bucket, he also carried his minimalist language into Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain—especially the bold, pocket-like “Tasca” vases that became modern collector staples.