Rosenthal

Porcelain & Glass Made in Germany Since 1879 Design-Led Dining

Rosenthal has been Germany's design-led porcelain house since 1879, when Philipp Rosenthal began painting porcelain in Selb, Bavaria, where the company is still based. From 1889 it produced its own forms, and from the 1960s its Studio-line made Rosenthal the home of design-driven tableware — commissioning Walter Gropius, Timo Sarpaneva, Tapio Wirkkala, Raymond Loewy and, since 1992, the luxury Rosenthal meets Versace line. The range runs from heritage relief services like Sanssouci to contemporary studio vases, modern dinnerware such as Junto, and a full glassware program — hard-paste porcelain, bone china and glass made to a precise German standard. Now part of the Italian Arcturus / Sambonet group, Rosenthal remains a market leader for high-quality porcelain. Via della Seta sources Rosenthal for residential and hospitality projects across the United States — handling specification, freight, customs and delivery under one contract.

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Why specify Rosenthal for an interior project

Rosenthal is the choice when a table has to match the quality of the room around it. The breadth is unusual: the same house makes ornate heritage services with raised relief and gold edges, clean contemporary dinnerware in modern glazes, sculptural studio vases and the couture Versace line — so a project can dress a formal dining room, a relaxed kitchen table and a display shelf from one maker, in one coherent level of craft. For a designer, that means the porcelain, glass and decorative objects all speak to each other.

It is also genuinely design-led rather than merely traditional. Because Rosenthal has commissioned major designers and artists for over half a century — Gropius, Sarpaneva, Loewy, Versace, and collaborations with Dalí, Warhol and Urquiola among others — its pieces carry real design authorship, from a Bauhaus tea service to a twisted studio vase. The result is tableware and objects that work as collectible design, not just place settings.

Via della Seta sources Rosenthal. We work from the spec — services, place-setting counts, vases and finishes for a residence or a hospitality interior — manage freight and US customs clearance, and consolidate the Rosenthal order with the rest of the specification (tableware, lighting, objects) under one contract and one timeline.

Best Rosenthal collections by use case

Heritage dining

Sanssouci, Maria

The classic relief services — cream and white porcelain with raised baroque or scalloped borders and gold edges — for formal tables and traditional interiors.

Studio-line objects

Studio vases, TAC

The design-led side — sculptural contemporary vases and forms by named designers, from Gropius's TAC service to twisted and wrapped studio vases as decorative objects.

Rosenthal meets Versace

Medusa, baroque lines

The luxury collaboration since 1992 — vivid baroque prints, the Medusa motif and gold detailing across cups, plates and gift pieces.

Modern dining & glass

Junto, glassware

Contemporary dinnerware in modern glazes like the slate-blue Junto, plus a full glassware program of wine glasses, flutes and tumblers.

Collections

Rosenthal meets Versace

The luxury collaboration running since 1992 — here an espresso cup and saucer in a vivid tropical-baroque print, orange, green and gold, with a gold handle. The line brings Versace's baroque and Medusa motifs to Rosenthal porcelain, at the top of the range.

Sanssouci

A heritage relief service — shown here as a cream-ivory porcelain teapot with a sculpted baroque relief body, curved spout and domed knob. The raised scrollwork and soft gold edge make it the classic Rosenthal dinner and tea service for a formal table.

Junto

A contemporary dinnerware collection — a stack of dark slate-blue glazed plates and coupe bowls with a soft, subtly textured glaze. Modern, calm and tactile, Junto is the relaxed everyday counterpoint to the heritage relief services.

Heritage Vase

A tall white porcelain vase in a classic trumpet-and-urn form, with an ornate sculpted relief foot and a flared rim. A heritage decorative object from the Rosenthal range, made to anchor a console or a mantel in plain glazed white.

Specification & project planning

Lead time

Core collections generally available; allow longer for the Versace line, special decorations and large hospitality place-setting counts, confirmed at quotation

Services & counts

Dinnerware is specified by place-setting and serving pieces. We confirm the current pattern range, glassware and any designer or Versace variants when preparing a quote.

Pricing tier

Premium to luxury — from accessible designer dinnerware to the high-end Versace and heritage lines. Priced per piece, service and collection.

Trade pricing

Available to verified designers, architects and hospitality buyers. Send your service, place-setting count and finishes for a project-specific quote.

Rosenthal vs Wedgwood, Alessi, Seletti

	Rosenthal	Wedgwood	Alessi	Seletti
Origin	Germany (Selb, 1879)	England (Stoke-on-Trent, 1759)	Italy (Crusinallo, 1921)	Italy (Cicognara, 1964)
Signature	Design-led porcelain & glass	English fine bone china	Authored kitchenware & objects	Pop & surrealist homeware
Best known for	Versace line, Sanssouci, TAC	Jasperware, fine china	Juicy Salif, 9093 kettle	Monkey Lamp, TOILETPAPER
Range	Dining, tea, glass, studio vases	Dining, tea, giftware	Kitchen, table, design objects	Lighting, table, objects
Best for	Fine dining & couture tableware	Traditional fine china	Collectible design for the kitchen	Statement pieces & gifting

Care & maintenance

Everyday porcelain

Plain and glazed porcelain such as Junto is generally dishwasher-safe on a gentle cycle; load pieces so they do not knock together. Avoid sudden temperature changes that can stress the glaze.

Relief, gold & Versace

Hand-wash heritage relief, gold-edged and Rosenthal meets Versace pieces to protect raised decoration and gilding, and never microwave gold- or metal-decorated porcelain. Dry with a soft cloth.

Vases & glassware

Wash studio vases and glassware by hand in warm water and dry to avoid spots; handle sculptural and relief pieces by the body rather than thin rims or handles. Keep decorative objects out of direct, prolonged heat or sun.

What is Rosenthal?

Rosenthal is a German porcelain and glass house, founded in 1879 in Selb, Bavaria, where it is still based. It is known for design-led tableware — heritage relief services like Sanssouci, contemporary dinnerware, studio vases and the Rosenthal meets Versace luxury line — in hard-paste porcelain, bone china and glass. Since 1960 its Studio-line has made it a home for design-driven, designer-authored tableware.

Can I buy Rosenthal in the United States through Via della Seta?

Yes. Via della Seta sources Rosenthal for residential and hospitality projects across the United States — including luxury residences in California, Florida, New York and Texas, and hospitality interiors nationwide. We handle specification, the order, freight, US customs clearance and delivery, and can consolidate Rosenthal with the rest of your tableware, lighting and objects specification.

What is the Rosenthal meets Versace line?

Rosenthal meets Versace is a luxury collaboration that has run since 1992, applying Versace's baroque and Medusa motifs — vivid prints and gold detailing — to Rosenthal porcelain. It sits at the top of the range, in cups, plates, serving pieces and gift items, and is one of the most recognizable luxury tableware lines in the world.

Which Rosenthal designers and artists are most notable?

Rosenthal has commissioned major figures for decades: Walter Gropius (the TAC tea service), Timo Sarpaneva (Suomi), Tapio Wirkkala and Raymond Loewy in the studio-line, and Gianni Versace for the luxury collection, alongside collaborations with Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Patricia Urquiola. That authorship is why its pieces are treated as design objects, not just dinnerware.

Is Rosenthal porcelain dishwasher-safe?

It depends on the piece. Plain and glazed everyday porcelain, such as the Junto collection, is generally dishwasher-safe on a gentle cycle, but heritage relief services, gold-edged pieces and the Rosenthal meets Versace line should be hand-washed to protect their decoration and gilding, and never microwaved. We confirm the care for each pattern at order.

Can Rosenthal supply a full hospitality table service?

Yes. Rosenthal produces dinnerware by place-setting and serving piece, with matching tea, coffee and glassware, which suits restaurant and hotel projects as well as private dining rooms. We coordinate the pattern, place-setting counts, glassware and lead times against the rest of the project so the table is complete and consistent.

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