Ceramic Floor Vase by Fridegard Glatzle for Karlsruher Majolika, 1970s

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Extra-large vintage floor vase from Karlsruher Majolika, designed by Fridegard Glatzle in the 1970s, with a bold abstract glaze in … Read more Extra-large vintage floor vase from Karlsruher Majolika, designed by Fridegard Glatzle in the 1970s, with a bold abstract glaze in deep red and warm beige on a generously rounded body. The strong colour blocking and expressive surface make it a definitive statement piece of West German mid-century ceramics.

Fridegard Glätzle (b. 1920) is a German ceramic designer closely associated with the Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe, where she worked as an in-house designer from 1951 to 1981 after training as a potter and studying ceramics in Höhr-Grenzhausen (1949–1951). During her manufactory career, around 1,200 of her designs went into series production, and she also developed her own studio collection; she received the Baden-Württemberg State Prize for Arts and Crafts in 1959.

Karlsruher Majolika (the State Majolica Manufactory) was founded on 4 January 1901 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, to revive and advance tin-glazed majolica and establish an artist-led ceramics program. Over more than a century it became known for art pottery, wall tiles, and architectural ceramics, collaborating with notable figures such as Max Laeuger and Wilhelm Süs, and later for collectible decorative pieces including animal figures linked to makers like Dietmar Liedke. The manufactory ceased operations in 2024, with remaining holdings dispersed via a major closing auction in March 2025. This piece has an attribution mark,
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