Rosenthal - Lighter - Porcelain
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Description from the seller
Splendid porcelain lighter produced by Rosenthal to a design by H. T. Baumann.
This very elegant modernist Op Art–style design was produced by Rosenthal in Germany around the seventies. The bold, crisp design was created by HT Baumann, who conceived for the vase a black background on which the white decoration stands out.
This pattern is one of the many models of German porcelain from that period, characterized by very bold and striking Op Art motifs.
Baumann joined Philipp Rosenthal in 1954 and worked at the Rosenthal factory and other German porcelain factories until the 1970s as a freelance designer. In 1969 he was appointed to the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India, and in 1985 he became a professor at the University of the Arts in Berlin.
His award-winning designs had a strong influence on the German design scene. His work is characterized by clean, timeless forms with high functionality.
Rare object, which tells in a lighter all the developments of postmodern design. Signed at the base.
Probably functional, needs servicing.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateSplendid porcelain lighter produced by Rosenthal to a design by H. T. Baumann.
This very elegant modernist Op Art–style design was produced by Rosenthal in Germany around the seventies. The bold, crisp design was created by HT Baumann, who conceived for the vase a black background on which the white decoration stands out.
This pattern is one of the many models of German porcelain from that period, characterized by very bold and striking Op Art motifs.
Baumann joined Philipp Rosenthal in 1954 and worked at the Rosenthal factory and other German porcelain factories until the 1970s as a freelance designer. In 1969 he was appointed to the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India, and in 1985 he became a professor at the University of the Arts in Berlin.
His award-winning designs had a strong influence on the German design scene. His work is characterized by clean, timeless forms with high functionality.
Rare object, which tells in a lighter all the developments of postmodern design. Signed at the base.
Probably functional, needs servicing.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Manufacturer/brand
Rosenthal
Designer/artist/maker
Hans Theo Baumann
Material
Porcelain
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
In working order
No
Period
1960-1970
