Porcelaine Noire Trio – Josep Llusca, Michael Boehm & Else Fischer-Treyden for Rosenthal Studio Line, 1980s–1990s

Curated trio of black porcelain vases from Rosenthal Studio Linie, combining Josep Llusca’s glossy “Icona”, Michael Boehm’s tall, calm “Debut” and Else Fischer-Treyden’s soft-lined “Oasis” in a mix of matte and high-gloss finishes. Three different designers, one deep porcelaine-noire palette – a sleek, minimalist ensemble with clear late-20th-century design pedigree.

• Dimensions:
  • Icona vase: H 21 cm, W 11,5 cm, D 5,5 cm
  • Debut vase: H 29 cm, W 18 cm, D 7,5 cm
  • Oasis vase: H 23,5 cm, W 12 cm, D 5 cm
• Material: Porcelaine noire (black porcelain), matte and glossy glazes
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Michael Boehm, Else Fischer-Treyden, Josep Llusca
• Color: Black, mix of matte bodies with glossy bases and interiors (Icona fully glossy)
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or visible flaws
• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Origin: Germany
• Remarks: Each vase marked to base; sold as a curated designer trio, not an original factory set

For lovers of monochrome, design-driven interiors and collectors of Rosenthal: line them up on a sideboard as a black “skyline”, cluster them on a low table with a single stem in each (think eucalyptus, calla lilies, or bare branches), or split the trio across a room to quietly echo one another from mantel, console and bedside.

Michael Boehm (b. 1944) is considered one of Germany’s leading glass and product designers. After training at the glass school in Hadamar and studying free painting in Kassel, he worked as designer and product manager for Rosenthal from 1966 to 1980 before establishing his own studio and later teaching glass design at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle. His work, widely exhibited in Germany and abroad, is characterised by clear, precise forms and a strong sense of material, qualities that also define his porcelain designs for Rosenthal.

Elsa Fischer-Treyden (1901–1995) was a Russian-born German product designer and one of Rosenthal’s key postwar creators, working for the company from 1952 and shaping its modern design language across porcelain, ceramics, and glass. Best known for the “Fortuna” program (glassware and porcelain) and later the “Favo” ceramic line - and for award-winning glass designs such as “Fuga”- her clear, sculptural forms are represented in major museum collections and remain highly collectible today.

Josep Lluscà (b. 1948) is a Spanish industrial designer and founder of Lluscà Design (established 1972), known for product-driven work spanning furniture, lighting, packaging, and public/office environments. His long-running, award-recognized practice is widely presented internationally and has delivered iconic designs for major manufacturers—including Rosenthal among others—combining pragmatic functionality with refined, contemporary form.