Spirit Glossy White Porcelain Trio – Platt & Young for Rosenthal, 1999

Rosenthal Studio-Line set from the Free Spirit collection, designed by Robin Platt and Cairn Young and made in glossy white porcelain. The trio includes two branching vases and a matching ashtray, all shaped in the same fluid, biomorphic design language that gives the group a clean, sculptural look.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Vase I: H 22 cm, W 18.5 cm, D 8.5 cm
    
  • Vase II: H 24 cm, W 15 cm, D 5 cm
    
  • Ashtray: H 6 cm, Dia. 17.5 cm
• Material: Glazed porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Robin Platt & Cairn Young
  
• Color: White
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; minimal signs of age or careful handling
  
• Era: 1999
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Set of three

Group all three on a sideboard, shelf, or console and let the silhouettes do the work. Keep the styling spare so the glossy white finish and curved forms stay clear and easy to read.

Platt & Young, the London-based partnership of Robin Platt and Cairn Young, was founded in 1990 and is known for fluid, organic forms that bridge furniture, objects and tableware. Their designs for Rosenthal inspired the flexible “Free Spirit” and “A La Carte” dinnerware and décor ranges, where individual components can be combined into expressive table landscapes. Examples from the Free Spirit series are held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, underlining the collection’s design significance.

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.