White Porcelain Trio - Michael Boehm, Jan van der Vaart & Harry/Camilla for Rosenthal, 1990s–2000s

A refined Rosenthal Studio-Line trio in glossy white porcelain, bringing together Michael Boehm’s “Debut”, Jan van der Vaart’s asymmetrical geometric vase and Harry/Camilla’s compact “Blu Canela”. Unified by clear white glaze and balanced proportions, the three pieces show different approaches to late 20th and early 21st century European porcelain design — from disciplined geometry to softer object-like form.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Michael Boehm “Debut”: H 21.5 cm, W 26 cm, D 10 cm
    
  • Jan van der Vaart: H 19 cm, W 21 cm, D 11 cm
    
  • Harry/Camilla “Blu Canela”: H 12 cm, W 12 cm, D 12 cm
• Material: Glossy porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal Studio-Line
  
• Designer: Michael Boehm, Jan van der Vaart, Harry/Camilla
  
• Color: Glossy white
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, no chips, cracks, repairs or discoloration
  
• Era: 1990s–2000s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Trio. Michael Boehm “Debut”, model 4040/22. Jan van der Vaart vase, model 4073/20, designed in 1994. Harry/Camilla “Blu Canela”, designed in 2005.

This trio is best styled as a clean white composition on a long console, shelf or dining table, with enough space between the pieces to let each silhouette read clearly. It works especially well with travertine, pale wood, glass, chrome or books with neutral covers; avoid placing it against a very busy background, as the quiet forms need light and negative space.

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.

Harry & Camila are the design duo of Dutch designer Harry Paul van Ierssel (b. 1966) and Chilean fashion designer Camila Vega Faba. They met at Domus Academy in Milan in 1994 and later developed a shared practice focused on material research, functionality and avant-garde form. Their Rosenthal “Blu Canela” vase reflects this approach in glossy porcelain.

Jan van der Vaart (1931–2000) was a leading Dutch ceramist, known for his strictly geometric, modular vessel forms and for elevating serial, cast pieces to collectible design. As professor at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam he shaped a generation of ceramic artists, and his works are held in major museum collections such as the Stedelijk Museum and Princessehof. 

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.