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Rosenthal Porcelain Vase Duo Farideh Lashai & Werner Schreib Matte Black & White
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Private sellerBerlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 25 sales
Product description
Rosenthal Studio-Line Vase Duo – Farideh Lashai & Werner Schreib, Matte Black and White Porcelain, Germany, 1970s–1980s
A highly sophisticated sculptural duo from Rosenthal Studio-Line, juxtaposing two radically different artistic languages in matte porcelain:
• a deeply atmospheric black vase by Iranian artist Farideh Lashai
• a restrained linear white bisque porcelain form by Werner Schreib
Together the pair creates a compelling visual dialogue between fluidity and structure, darkness and light, painterly gesture and architectural rhythm. Though formally distinct, both objects embody Rosenthal Studio-Line’s commitment to transforming porcelain into a medium of contemporary sculptural expression.
Designer & Models
• Vase 1: Farideh Lashai for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Material: Matte black porcelain
Height: 20 cm
Width: 17.5 cm
Depth: 8.5 cm
The black vase presents a softly distorted cylindrical form animated by flowing organic reliefs resembling liquid contours, topographic formations, or abstract calligraphy. The satin-matte black surface absorbs light dramatically, emphasizing the sculptural undulations and creating a striking almost monolithic presence.
• Vase 2: Werner Schreib for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Model: 3056/22
Year: 1970
Material: Matte white porcelain
Height: 22 cm
Width: 8 cm
Depth: 8 cm
Schreib’s vase embodies a very different sensibility: a disciplined vertical structure articulated through delicate horizontal ridges interrupted by a central tectonic seam-like incision. The relief is subtle yet highly tactile, recalling folded paper, geological strata, or minimalist architectural studies.
Material & Finish
• Fine Rosenthal Studio-Line porcelain
• Matte surfaces
• Sculptural relief decoration
• Contrasting monochrome palette in black and white
Condition
Both vases remain in excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of age and handling.
No chips, cracks, or restorations observed.
About the Designers
Farideh Lashai occupies a singular position within late 20th-century art and design. Internationally known primarily as a painter and multimedia artist, her collaboration with Rosenthal translated her expressive visual language into porcelain form. Her sculptural vessels often possess an almost painterly sensibility, where surface becomes a field of movement and emotional atmosphere rather than mere decoration.
Werner Schreib belongs to the important generation of German designers who explored porcelain through reduction, rhythm, and structural refinement. His works for Rosenthal frequently emphasize repetition, restraint, and subtle modulation rather than overt ornamentation, aligning closely with late modernist and minimalist aesthetics.
Why This Duo Works
• Powerful contrast between black and white matte porcelain
• Organic fluidity paired with disciplined geometric rhythm
• Shared sculptural sensibility despite differing visual languages
• Ideal for minimalist, monochrome, Brutalist, or collector-oriented interiors
• Strong standalone sculptural presence even without floral use
Design Context
Rosenthal Studio-Line became internationally influential because it invited artists, architects, and experimental designers to treat porcelain as a contemporary artistic medium rather than a purely decorative craft tradition.
This pairing beautifully demonstrates the breadth of that vision:
Lashai’s vase approaches porcelain almost emotionally and gesturally, while Schreib’s piece reflects the precision and restraint of European modernist object design.
Seen together, the duo becomes a nuanced study in oppositions:
softness versus structure,
gesture versus order,
shadow versus light.
A refined and intellectually layered pairing — sculptural, tactile, and unmistakably Rosenthal.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsWhiteMaterialPorcelainNumber of items2Height20 cmWidth17 cmDepth8 cm
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Private sellerBerlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 25 sales