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march 10, 2021 - Rosenthal

60 Years Rosenthal studio-line: Iconic tableware

60 years ago, Rosenthal stirred up the porcelain industry - with avant-garde designs from artists and young talents.  With its farsighted feeling for the market, Rosenthal invented the New Look of porcelain, from which the studio-line collections have been created since 1961.

The studio-line has produced timeless designs that are #design icons of the 20th century. And the Service TAC by Walter Gropius (1969), Suomi by Timo Sarpaneva (1976), Moon by Jasper Morrison (1997) and Landscape by Patricia Urquiola (2008) - still part of the Rosenthal range today as #design highlights.

Rosenthal TAC/Design: Walter Gropius

One of the cult classics of Rosenthal is the “TAC 1” tea service by Walter Gropius (1883 - 1969).

The dishes by the visionary architect and founder of the Bauhaus were premiered in 1969 and quickly became the Rosenthal model with the legendary success. Not only was it created by teamwork according to Bauhaus tradition but also its reduced formal idiom, with the plain hemisphere for the teapot and cup and the play with triangles and squares, suggests the Bauhaus style to this day. Moreover, the material, which is highest quality, light, transparent porcelain, contributes to make this classic service give a  timeless, poetic impression.

Rosenthal Suomi/Design: Timo Sarpaneva

The porcelain service “Suomi” created by the Finnish designer Timo Sarpaneva was celebrated as a milestone in the history of the Rosenthal Studio-Line. Soft flowing forms, a distinct feeling for materials and the desire for aesthetic perfection distinguish his designs. “Suomi” has gone through many stages in its development over the years. The result is an impeccable creation, in which the individual set elements all work in perfect harmony.

Rosenthal Moon/Design: Jasper Morrison

Jasper Morrison is one of the outstanding representatives of modern #design today. Consciously unpretentious, simple and reductionist - these are the features which distinguish this British designer`s work. In „Moon“ Jasper Morrison has created a porcelain dinner service for Rosenthal which is at once simple, practical and a thing of beauty, dispensing with exaggerated ornamentation. The service is a supreme reworking of the best traditions of classical modernism. 

Rosenthal Landscape/Design: Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola is one of today’s most famous, internationally popular designers. For Rosenthal she has designed a dining concept, which meets the standards of ground-breaking product #design with its language form and excellent craftsmanship. The characteristic #design of the dining concept comes to the fore on the plates with their relinquished borders particularly well. Different three-dimensional patterns lend the porcelain series an extra dimension and emphasise its high quality.