Pygmalion Porcelain Sculpture by Sandro Chia Rosenthal 1989 Studio Line
About the Item
- Creator:Rosenthal (Manufacturer),Sandro Chia (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1989
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2140315150972
Sandro Chia
Sandro Chia is an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born in Florence, Italy on April 20, 1946. Chia studied at the Istituto d'Arte and then at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, earning his diploma in 1969. After graduating, he traveled extensively to India, Turkey and throughout Europe before settling in Rome in 1970. Amongst his most important personal shows are exhibitions at the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam in 1983, the Metropolitan Museum of New York in 1984, the National Gallery of Berlin in 1984 and 1992, the Museum of Modern Art of Paris in 1984, the museums of Düsseldorf in 1984, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale of Florence in 2002 and the Duomo of Sant'Agostino in Pietrasanta in 2005. In 2003, the Italian State acquired three important works of his for the permanent collection of the Italian Senate at Palazzo Madama and in 2005 two monumental sculptures were acquired by the Province of Rome and placed in front of its headquarters in Via IV Novembre, Rome.
Rosenthal
While the Rosenthal Porcelain Factory grew from humble decorating roots — as many pottery companies do — it eventually built a list of universally revered designer and artist partners that included Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí. And after securing an enviable position as a top manufacturer of serveware and dominating the porcelain and bone china markets, Rosenthal expanded into furniture production, working with influential designers Verner Panton, Luigi Colani and Günther Ferdinand Ris and Herbert Selldorf.
German-born Jewish businessman Philipp Rosenthal founded the company in 1879 in Bavaria. It began as his modest workshop where he painted porcelain and encountered success with porcelain ashtrays. Rosenthal hired the best designers and clay modelers he could find. Adolf Oppel designed figurative Art Nouveau pieces, while Eleonore (Lore) Friedrich-Gronau produced decorative objects, namely her graceful porcelain dancer figurines, for the company.
Dinnerware, though, would be a Rosenthal mainstay. Between 1904 and 1910, Rosenthal produced its renowned dinnerware lines such as Donatello, Darmstadt and Isolde. These were introduced as unornamented white pieces — only later were they given their underglaze designs.
Rosenthal founder Philipp, a Catholic of Jewish ancestry, resigned in 1934 as the company’s president due to pressures owing to discriminatory German laws that took shape during the rise of the Nazi regime. Rosenthal died in 1937, and the family fled to America. The company would not regain its footing until 1950 when Rosenthal’s son, Philip, joined the firm and, in 1958, became chairman and dubbed Germany’s “China King.” At its peak, the company had 10,000 employees.
In the 1950s, Rosenthal’s modernist dinnerware was a significant part of the brand’s offerings, and by 1961 they introduced the famed Rosenthal Studio Line. Although furniture designers and ceramicists would lead the list of individuals working with Rosenthal — among them Tapio Wirkkala, Max Weber and Lisa Larson — the company eventually reached out to fine artists, not only Dalí and Warhol but Sandro Chia and Kenny Scharf. Rosenthal also collaborated with fashion designers Gianni Versace and Donatella Versace.
In a daring move in 1972, the company diversified into furniture, collaborating with some of the giants of mid-century modern design. The revolutionary Sunball chair, an icon of Space Age seating crafted by Selldorf and Ris, was among Rosenthal’s stellar successes in this venture.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Rosenthal ceramics, porcelain, tableware, seating and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Milan, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Capriccio Model Porcelain Sculpture by Ferdinand Liebermann for RosenthalBy Rosenthal, Ferdinand LiebermannLocated in Milan, ItalyPorcelain, with polychrome glazes; figure of a boy riding an ibex on a tiered moulded round base. Underglaze green company signet Rosenthal Selb-Bavaria. Biography German sculptor F...Category
Vintage 1910s German Modern Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Christmas Songs Plate by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal from 1989By Rosenthal, Bjorn WiinbladLocated in Milan, ItalyPorcelain Christmas plate from 1989 by Bjorn Wiinblad made by the German manufacturer Rosenthal. The dish is titled “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and is reason no. 7 of the series. Wh...Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Beautiful Glass Sculpture by Studio Seguso Arte Vetro 1980, ItalyBy Seguso Vetri d'ArteLocated in Milan, ItalyBeautiful glass sculpture by Seguso Vetri Arte, 1980. Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the exhibition Murano a go-go, out production. Signed.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsGlass
- Ceramic Sculpture by Marcello FantoniBy Marcello FantoniLocated in Milan, ItalyCeramic sculpture by Marcello Fantoni, 1950. Glazed ceramic. Single piece. Original signature. Cooking defect. Biography Marcello Fantoni was born in Florence on October 1, 1915. Gr...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Set of Four Coffee Table by Studio Superego, ItalyBy Studio SuperegoLocated in Milan, ItalySet of four tables with brass structure and the top in different semi-precious stones. 2 tables with Kambaba Jasper top from Madagascar H 50 cm x W 40 cm x D 28 cm 1 coffee table wit...Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsAgate, Quartz, Bronze
- Beautiful Sculpture by Nino Franchina, ItlayLocated in Milan, ItalyBeautiful sculpture in iron and with wooden base designed by Nino Franchina, 1958, Italy. Unique piece.Category
Antique 1850s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsIron
- Rosenthal Porcelain Borzoi Dog SculptureBy RosenthalLocated in Norwood, NJPorcelain dog sculpture, Borzoi/ Russian Wolfhound, depicting a Borzoi lying on the floor with outstretched forelegs, naturalistic polychrome painted , signed on the back above the standing edge. This vintage detailed Borzoi figurine...Category
Mid-20th Century German Animal Sculptures
MaterialsPorcelain
- Porcelain Lady Sculpture by Rosenthal from the 1940sBy RosenthalLocated in Milano, MIPorcelain figurine of a lady, made by Rosenthal in the 1940s Ø cm 13 Ø cm 12 h cm 23 Rosenthal is a German company founded in 1879 in Bavaria. It produces porcelain and tableware. ...Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPorcelain
- 1910s Rosenthal Putto & Monkey Porcelain Sculpture by Ferdinand LiebermannBy Rosenthal, Ferdinand LiebermannLocated in Vienna, ATAn unusual porcelain figurine displaying a putto being deloused by a monkey. This figurine was created by the German designer Ferdinand Liebermann in 1910 and manufactured Rosenthal ...Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPorcelain
- Nefertiti Porcelain Bust by Rosenthal GermanyBy Rosenthal, Darren Ransdell DesignLocated in Los Angeles, CAA large and beautifully sculpted head of the most beautiful woman on the Nile, Nefertiti. The pieces is made entirely of porcelain. the face and neck are matte finish and white, ...Category
20th Century German Modern Busts
MaterialsPorcelain
- Porcelain Vase from Rosenthal Studio Line, 1970sBy RosenthalLocated in HEILOO, NLPorcelain Studio Linie (Line) art vase produced by Rosenthal Germany in the 1970s. The cylinder-shaped vase has an abstract representation of a Japanese garden with a house and tr...Category
Vintage 1970s German Japonisme Vases
MaterialsPorcelain
- Op-Art Studio line Bisque porcelain vase, by Martin Freyer Studio Line RosenthalBy Rosenthal, Martin FreyerLocated in Skarpnäck, SEA fantastic Bisque porcelain Op-Art vase from Studio line Rosenthal made by the talented Martin Freyer, Germany. A rather large black ceramic vase with incredible design. The vase is...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsPorcelain, Ceramic