Thomas//Rosenthal | C20Ceramics

May 26

Thomas Germany Eclipse Design (2)

Recently I came across a large amount of the gorgeous Thomas Germany “Eclipse” Design I have previously written about HERE

You can see all the items of Eclipse still in stock in my Etsy store from this link – or click on link below the photos if not marked sold.

Contact me via messaging on Etsy if you have any queries about the items for sale.

(PS I sell to Australia, USA, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, New Zealand but not Europe & UK except for very special or rare pieces because the postage costs , duties and taxes and related costs to the buyer are prohibitive.)

Thomas Eclipse Coffee Cup – see in store HERE

Thomas Germany Eclipse Soup Bowl – see in store HERE

Thomas Germany Eclipse Entree Plate – see in store HERE

Thomas Germany Eclipse Coffee Set [ SOLD ]

Thomas Germany Eclipse Stackable Bowls [SOLD]

May 16

Ivan Rabuzin for Rosenthal

Ivan Rabuzin ( 1921 – 2008) was a Croatian naive artist, with little formal training, who is said to have been one of the greatest naive style painters of our time. His work gives us a “vision of an eternal spring, untouched, heavenly nature and light with gentle pastel colours and poetic compositions that become a vision of Heaven on Earth” (From the Ivan Rabuzin website)

In 1976 Rabuzin was engaged by Rosenthal to create a number of “Art at the Table” designs for their Studio Line series. The shapes or forms these designs were placed onto were series by Hans Theo Baumann, Timo Sarpaneva, and Ambrogio Pozzi…..(I would be interested to know if there are more)

I recently came across one of Rabuzin’s most popular designs he created for Rosenthal Studio Line, called “Moj Dom” – in production 1986-1987.

The design is on a series of forms known as “Duo” by Italian designer Ambrogio Pozzi. The tall elegant vase with the Moj Dom design nicely displays Rabuzin’s style in its muted pastel hues, and a gentle and idealised composition which suits the Pozzi vase form so well.

The design was a part large dinner service with many components, plus decor accessories.

Rosenthal – Moj Dom, Ivan Rabuzin. Photo Ray Garrod

Rosenthal – Moj Dom, Ivan Rabuzin. Coffee Pot – Photo via Paulus Porcelain

Auction Watch 2018.2 – Dorothy Hafner’s “Flash”

The amazing dinner setting in this post just popped up in my email and took my breath away. It is part of a large “Design from the 20th Century” auction at Lauritz.com starting on May 6th.

It is of course the now iconic Rosenthal design “Flash”.

“Flash” was designed by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal in 1982 (released 1984) and quickly became an 80’s iconic design…and seems to be currently attracting a whole new audience.

Dorothy Hafner is an American painter and sculptor who started her career in ceramics in 1973 after training as a painter and sculptor. She designed a number of dinnerware designs for Rosenthal including “Tango”, “New Wave”, “Suomi Day and Night” as well as the stunning “Chevron” design for Tiffany.

The influences cited on Dorothy’s website are:

“The poetry of the sea, the marvel of outer space and scientific imagery, and the love of music and dance are the inspirational springboards from which from Hafner has worked for over 30 years”

Like all dinnerware services, the visual power and presence of a service when seen together like this is so much more impressive, and gives us an insight into the design process and creativity of its creator.

The estimated price for this dinner set is EUR 1300. It will be interesting to watch what it sells for.