Sgrafo Modern - Peter Müller - Vase - Porcelain - Op Art
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Vintage white porcelain vase signed Sgrafo Modern, German maker linked to designer Peter Müller, tall geometric form with a textured, biomorphic surface; 27.3 cm high and 7.8 cm wide, from 1950–1960, in perfect condition.
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Vintage vase in white porcelain signed Sgrafo Modern, a German manufactory tied to the work of designer Peter Müller. The piece stands out for its geometric, tall and slender form, and for its highly tactile surface, characterized by irregular reliefs, small protrusions and vertical striations reminiscent of tree bark or a natural formation.
The glossy white glaze enhances the play of light and shadow produced by the texture, highlighting the plastic quality of the surface. The contrast between the rigorous square structure and the organic finish of the coating gives the vase a sculptural character, typical of European ceramic design research of the 1960s in an Op Art key.
Peter Müller developed for Sgrafo Modern a personal language, open to formal experimentation in modernism and to biomorphic forms. His creations, produced in Germany mainly from the 1950s onward, include vases and decorative objects in which ceramics are interpreted as expressive matter as well as a functional element. The manufactory's production continued until 1995.
In perfect condition.
Measurements 27.3 x 7.8 cm
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 artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateVintage vase in white porcelain signed Sgrafo Modern, a German manufactory tied to the work of designer Peter Müller. The piece stands out for its geometric, tall and slender form, and for its highly tactile surface, characterized by irregular reliefs, small protrusions and vertical striations reminiscent of tree bark or a natural formation.
The glossy white glaze enhances the play of light and shadow produced by the texture, highlighting the plastic quality of the surface. The contrast between the rigorous square structure and the organic finish of the coating gives the vase a sculptural character, typical of European ceramic design research of the 1960s in an Op Art key.
Peter Müller developed for Sgrafo Modern a personal language, open to formal experimentation in modernism and to biomorphic forms. His creations, produced in Germany mainly from the 1950s onward, include vases and decorative objects in which ceramics are interpreted as expressive matter as well as a functional element. The manufactory's production continued until 1995.
In perfect condition.
Measurements 27.3 x 7.8 cm
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 artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
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Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Op Art
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Germany
Designer/artist/maker
Peter Müller
Material
Porcelain
Manufacturer/brand
Sgrafo Modern
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
27.3 cm
Width
7.8 cm
Depth
7.8 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
