"Plissée" Porcelain Duo – Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, design 1968

Pair of white matte porcelain Plissée vases by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal with softly flaring silhouettes and finely pleated vertical relief that recalls folded fabric. Originally designed in 1968, this sculptural duo from 1981 and 1994 brings quiet, architectural elegance to calm, minimalist interiors.

• Dimensions:
  • Large: H 37 cm, W 15 cm, D 10,5 cm
  • Small: H 27,5 cm, W 10 cm, D 7 cm
• Material: Porcelain, matte glaze
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Martin Freyer
• Color: White
• Condition: Very good vintage condition, light wear consistent with age, no visible chips or cracks
• Era: Design 1968
• Origin: Germany
• Remarks: Large vase stamped 1994; smaller vase stamped 1981

Ideal for collectors of Rosenthal Studio Line and mid-century design, or for everyday styling in minimalist or Scandinavian interiors.

Hans Martin Freyer (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 studio-line – most famously the Plissée vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.

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.