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Martin Freyer AZU Bisque Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal, 1970s
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Product description
Broad, low bottle-shaped vase in matte white bisque porcelain, its deeply modelled relief recalling geological strata and creating a changing rhythm of light and shadow. Designed by German graphic artist and industrial designer Martin Freyer, the AZU vase translates his Op Art vocabulary into a tactile, three-dimensional form.
Dimensions: H 20 cm, W 19 cm, D 15 cm
Material: Bisque porcelain
Brand: Rosenthal
Designer: Martin Freyer
Color: White
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or restorations. Minimal age-related traces.
Era: 1970s
Origin: Germany
The low, substantial form works best on a deep shelf, sideboard or console where light can move across the relief from the side. Display it alone beside dark wood or smoked glass, or use the two identical vases at opposite ends of a long surface for a more structured arrangement.
Hans Martin Freyer (1909–1975) was a German painter, graphic and industrial designer whose work ranged from architecture and stage design to textiles and product design. Best known to the wider public as the creator of the refined Volkswagen VW logo in 1938, he later worked as a freelance designer of patterns, structures and reliefs. From 1964 to 1974 he designed for Rosenthal, developing sculptural relief decorations for glass and porcelain in the studio-line – most famously the Plissée vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.
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.
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ConditionExcellentColorsWhiteMaterialPorcelainNumber of items1Height20 cmWidth19 cmDepth15 cm
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Private sellerBerlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 28 sales