“Pisa” Vase Duo – Werner Uhl for Rosenthal, 1980s

Pair of matte black bisque porcelain vases from the “Pisa” series by Werner Uhl for Rosenthal Studio-Line. The faceted relief surface and sharply reduced forms give the duo a strong geometric rhythm, while the Porcelaine Noire body brings depth, shadow, and a refined late-modern presence.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Vase 1: H 28.5 cm, W 9 cm, D 9 cm
    
  • Vase 2: H 23 cm, W 8.5 cm, D 8.5 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Werner Uhl
  
• Color: Matt Black
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
  
• Era: 1980s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Set of two.

This pair is especially suited to collectors of Studio-Line and late-modern German design. The two vases work beautifully on a console, pedestal, or open shelf in minimal, monochrome, Brutalist, or Bauhaus-inspired interiors.

Werner Uhl is credited with a striking group of West German bisque-porcelain vases made for Rosenthal or Scherzer Bavaria, defined by crisp Op-Art geometry and sculptural relief. Typically executed in matte, unglazed white, these pieces turn repetitive patterns into architectural forms and are now popular collector items; his name is also often associated with Rosenthal studio-line vases.

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.