Gerhard Liebenthron - Vase - Earthenware
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Studio ceramic vase by German designer Gerhard Liebenthron, stoneware with a beige base and brown abstract patterns, brown, 14 cm high and 25 cm in diameter, dating to 1960–1970 in a mid‑century modern vintage style, in good condition with minor signs of age and spots and no cracks or repairs.
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Studio ceramic vase by the German designer Gerhard Liebenthron
This beautiful vintage vase, made by the famous German potter Gerhard Liebenthron, is a wonderful example of studio pottery. This piece features a lovely beige base color with brown abstract patterns and showcases Liebenthron’s characteristic minimalist design and skilled craftsmanship. Multiple colors are used on the underside.
Overall good condition, no cracks, no repairs.
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Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen (1925-2005)
From 1945-1951 Liebenthron studied at the Staatliche Kunstschule Bremen in the potter’s class of Else Krieg & Dorothea Colberg-Tjadens. In 1951 Liebenthron was an assistant there to the sculptor Prof. Goersemann.
After finishing his time at the Kunstschule, he opened his own workshop on Boettcherstraße, Bremen (in 1952).
The work of Gerhard Liebenthron can be found in several museums in Germany, such as the Ceramic Museum in Berlin, the Focke Museum in Bremen, and the Hetiens Museum in Düsseldorf. He was a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Kunsthandwerk Bremen.
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Studio ceramic vase by the German designer Gerhard Liebenthron
This beautiful vintage vase, made by the famous German potter Gerhard Liebenthron, is a wonderful example of studio pottery. This piece features a lovely beige base color with brown abstract patterns and showcases Liebenthron’s characteristic minimalist design and skilled craftsmanship. Multiple colors are used on the underside.
Overall good condition, no cracks, no repairs.
See photos.
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen (1925-2005)
From 1945-1951 Liebenthron studied at the Staatliche Kunstschule Bremen in the potter’s class of Else Krieg & Dorothea Colberg-Tjadens. In 1951 Liebenthron was an assistant there to the sculptor Prof. Goersemann.
After finishing his time at the Kunstschule, he opened his own workshop on Boettcherstraße, Bremen (in 1952).
The work of Gerhard Liebenthron can be found in several museums in Germany, such as the Ceramic Museum in Berlin, the Focke Museum in Bremen, and the Hetiens Museum in Düsseldorf. He was a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Kunsthandwerk Bremen.
Careful packing and shipping.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Mid-century modern
Country of origin
Germany
Designer/artist/maker
Gerhard Liebenthron
Material
Earthenware
Style
Vintage
Colour
Brown
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
14 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Diameter
25 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
