Stillness & Motion Duo - Michael Boehm & Cédric Ragot for Rosenthal, 1990s–2010s

A Rosenthal Studio-Line duo in glossy white porcelain, pairing Michael Boehm’s restrained “Debut” vase with Cédric Ragot’s dynamic “Squall”. The two pieces contrast clean geometry with a twisted, movement-led form, while the shared white glaze keeps the composition calm and visually precise.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Michael Boehm “Debut”: H 23.5 cm, W 20.5 cm, D 8 cm
    
  • Cédric Ragot “Squall”: H 23 cm, W 15 cm, D 15 cm
• Material: Glossy porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Michael Boehm, Cédric Ragot
  
• Color: Glossy white
  
• Condition: Excellent condition, no chips, cracks, repairs or discoloration
  
• Era: 1990s–2010s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Duo. Michael Boehm “Debut”, model 4040/24. Cédric Ragot “Squall”, model 14463/23, designed in 2016. “Squall” received the iF Design Award 2017 and German Design Award 2017.

This duo works best on a sideboard, console or long shelf where the two silhouettes can stand apart but still read as one composition. 

Michael Boehm (born 1944 in Merseburg) 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.

Cédric Ragot (1973–2015) was a French designer educated at ENSCI–Les Ateliers in Paris, later founding his own studio. He worked across furniture, objects and porcelain, designing for leading European manufacturers. His approach combined function with an unexpected conceptual twist, often creating forms that feel fluid, transformed or caught in motion - as seen in his Rosenthal “Squall” vase.

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.