2/pair vtg rosenthal studio-linie germany helmut drexler dresler handmade vases

Description: the abbot- & costello-like pair i can find no issues. only displayed since acquired. i can find no repairs or restorations. impressive pair of objects. the gold is so rich and warm...against a backdrop of, on its face, oppositely cool lavender. but they go so well together: reminiscent of the gustav klimt sensibility, but with a 1980s mottled update. the designer was helmut drexler or dressler (you can read more on him below and he is pictured in the third-to-last image) for the ceramics house rosenthal (you can read more about them below). they handmade and are no longer in production. they are both ceramic. measurements; you can view the second-to-last-image to gain a sense of scale. taller 8" tall. from interior rim to opposite most interior rim on the long exis is 3". on the short axis, from interior rim to opposite interior rim is 1¾". shorter 5¼" tall. from interior rim to opposite most interior rim on the long exis is 4". on the short axis, from interior rim to opposite interior rim is 1¼". the base marks are slightly different, possibly dating to different times, the taller one, reading «studio-linie», is marked from 1984 (according to collectrosenthal). the shorter one, i am not able to tell. here i how each set of base marks reads (you can view these in the images). i combined the marks in the last image - note the impressed numbers are artificially high-contrasted in my attempt to make them more legible. taller rosenthal studio-linie germany hamdgemalt #dresler [very, very faint impressed mark], possibly, «2770» [probably for the model number] shorter rosenthal germany hamdgemalt #dresler [faint impressed mark], possibly, «3512/74» [probably for the model number] about ceramicist helmut drexler (porzellanikon) a good 1,000 objects by helmut drexler (1927–2016) promise some exciting things in the museums in the state museum for porcelain inselb-plößberg and hohenberg an der eger. in two exhibition rooms at the selb site, the unique objects, masterfully crafted and designed by master craftsmen, are on display. in the region of selb and beyond, the trained porcelain painter has long been known as an idiosyncratic, tireless artist, who, a porcelain painter through and through, lives with the white gold and constantly wrestles new expressions and shapes from it. his enormous knowledge led him to new experiments in the still unexplored. faults as an aesthetic component in one exhibit room you will find works with which the old master of porcelain decoration enters the terrain of formal redesign. drexler created new porcelain objects, which he assembled by hand without the help of plaster moulds. he also added smashed porcelain, ie shards of vessels which he had smashed with a hammer. once again, as with his glazes, he worked with the (deliberately induced) defect, indeed the catastrophe, as an aesthetic component. drexler assembled the sometimes complicated volumes after glaze firing. here too—and once again—the porcelain enthusiast did not shy away from breaking a taboo if it serves his artistic message. The exhibit radiates light and calm. the splendour of the vessels and porcelain pictures, often decorated with gold and chandelier glazes, is radiant and clear here. the «highlights» in the same building have a completely different character. immersed in mystical darkness, targeted light makes the precious, elaborately decorated pieces shine. a room-high wall design made of porcelain can be admired in porzellanikon hohenberg an der eger, a special object by helmut drexler on the occasion of the opening of the extension building, 1995. about rosenthal pottery (from: collectorsweekly) like a lot of potteries, the rosenthal porcelain factory grew from decorating roots. founded in 1879 by philipp rosenthal, the company did not produce its own forms until 1889, when rosenthal set up his own ceramics factory in selb, bavaria, and quickly hired the best designers and clay modelers he could find. for example, at the beginning of the 20th century, adolf oppel designed art nouveau figurative pieces at the factory, while eleonore (lore) friedrich-gronau produced her famous dancers for rosenthal before and after world war ii. dinnerware, though, would be a rosenthal mainstay. between 1904 and 1910, rosenthal produced its iconic donatello, darmstadt, and isolde dinnerware lines. these plates, bowls, and cups were introduced to the world in unornamented white—only later were they given delicate underglaze designs. rosenthal's reputation for figurines and christmas ornaments notwithstanding, the company's predilection for pure form over surface decoration has continued to this day. in 1934, philipp rosenthal, a catholic, resigned as his namesake company's president due to pressures put on him by adolf hitler's nazi party, which had come to power in germany the year before and was not enamored with rosenthal's jewish ancestry. rosenthal died in 1937 and his company would not begin to regain its footing until 1950, when rosenthal's son, philip, joined the firm, eventually rising to run the design department in 1952—later, in 1958, the son would become chairman of his late father's company. there must have been something about having a rosenthal at the helm, because the 1950s and 60s were key decades for the firm. in the 1950s, philip rosenthal tapped acclaimed industrial designers raymond loewy and richard latham to produce modernist dinnerware, and by 1961, a rosenthal studio Line was introduced. although designers would lead the list of individuals participating in the rosenthal studio system—among them tapio wirkkala, max weber, and lisa larson—the company eventually reached out to fine artists, from salvador dali to andy warhol, sandro chia to kenny scharf. rosenthal also worked with fashion designers gianni and donatella versace. one of the most important aesthetic partners for rosenthal was architect, designer, and bauhaus founder walter gropius, whose firm, the architects collaborative (tac), designed everything from rosenthal's porcelain and glass factories to coffee pots and teacups. maker's and/or other marks the base marks are slightly different, possibly dating to different times, the taller one, reading «studio-linie», is marked from 1984 (according to collectrosenthal). the shorter one, i am not able to tell. here i how each set of base marks reads (you can view these in the images). i combined the marks in the last image - note the impressed numbers are artificially high-contrasted in my attempt to make them more legible. taller rosenthal studio-linie germany hamdgemalt #dresler [very, very faint impressed mark], possibly, «2770» [probably for the model number] shorter rosenthal germany hamdgemalt #dresler [faint impressed mark], possibly, «3512/74» [probably for the model number] dimensions you can view the second-to-last-image to gain a sense of scale. taller 8" tall. from interior rim to opposite most interior rim on the long exis is 3". on the short axis, from interior rim to opposite interior rim is 1¾". shorter 5¼" tall. from interior rim to opposite most interior rim on the long exis is 4". on the short axis, from interior rim to opposite interior rim is 1¼". condition i can find no issues. only displayed since acquired. i can find no repairs or restorations. the fine print the images serve as the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely. shipping costs have really increased—this is calculated into the buy-it-now price. i really add a large amount of packaging to protect what i ship, so that will inherently add alot of weight already. and shipping prices increase greatly with minor increments in weight. i am not able to sell individual items from items i have listed as a group. i just don't have the stamina to create new listings for those. i apologize for that. i haven't initially individually listed items because i don't have enough listing slots to so. trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically. shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that. i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing.

Price: 110 USD

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-11-30T03:33:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD