Vintage Porcelain Vase by Beate Kuhn for Rosenthal, 1953

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Rosenthal art department selb. Vase – model 2696 “landing road”

design: beate kuhn 1953
germany, 1950s – mid-century modernism.

year … Read more Rosenthal art department selb. Vase – model 2696 “landing road”

design: beate kuhn 1953
germany, 1950s – mid-century modernism.

year of manufacture: 1955 – evidenced on the underside by the “v”; this year is considered by art historians to be the pivotal year of german mid-century modernism.

elegant porcelain vase from the rosenthal art department selb, designed by beate kuhn in 1953; production period from 1953 to approximately 1956/1957.

this model – no. 2696, often referred to as “landing runway” – is a beautiful example of post-war german modernist design. The asymmetrical, organic form gives the piece a strong presence.

a masterpiece of german post-war modernism.

this exceptional vase perfectly embodies the spirit of 1950s organic design. Designed by the renowned german ceramicist beate kuhn for the legendary rosenthal art department in selb, the rare model 2696 radically breaks with the strict symmetry of classic vessels.

executed entirely in brilliant white glazed porcelain, this version focuses attention on purist formal aesthetics:

• fluid dynamism: the asymmetrical, amorphous silhouette changes its effect with every viewing angle, lending the space a subtle, elegant movement.

• interface with fine art: the vase functions not only as a practical vessel but, above all, as an independent, three-dimensional work of art (a sculpture in space).

• first-class provenance: this piece comes from the esteemed collection of otto bantele, underscoring its authenticity and significance for connoisseurs.

• collector's information

an impressive and rarely offered rosenthal vase for collectors of beate kuhn, rosenthal art department selb / studio-line and european mid-century design

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other furnishings, display aids, and decorative objects that may be shown in the photographs are for illustrative purposes only and are not included in this offer.

only the vase described is being offered.

the image of the vase as a monumental piece of architecture on an airport runway is an artistic, digitally generated visualization and serves solely to illustrate its form. This piece has an attribution mark,
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