Spirit Vase & Ashtray – Platt & Young for Rosenthal, 1999

Glossy porcelain duo from Rosenthal Studio-Line’s “Free Spirit” collection, with a black Y-shaped “Spirit” vase and a round white ashtray designed by British studio Platt & Young in a soft, biomorphic late-90s minimalist style.

• Dimensions:
  • Vase H 22 cm, W 18.5 cm, D 8.5 cm
  • Ashtray H 5 cm, Dia 15 cm
• Material: Glazed porcelain
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Robin Platt & Cairn Young
• Color: Black, white, glossy
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or repairs, minimal signs of age
• Era: Late 1990s–early 2000s
• Origin: Germany
  

For collectors of Rosenthal and 1990s design as well as everyday use; ideal for minimalist, monochrome or contemporary interiors.

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.