Achim Haigis

1969-present

Achim Haigis completed an apprenticeship as a tool maker and during this time gained a lot of experience through projects in the glass art trade. He then went on to study product design at the University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, Germany.

Since graduating Haigis has been working on many international projects as an independent designer. He started working with Rosenthal in 2006 and is the mastermind behind the 'Surface' collection of porcelain and glass.

Andy Warhol

1928-1987

Andy Warhol is a figurehead of American pop-art. According to his own definiton he called his works "reproductions of everyday things", which owe their effect to either enlargement, alienation effect of isolation or alignment of the motif.

Since 2002 Rosenthal studio-line and the Rosenthal limited art edition have been celebrating his come-back with a marvellous Warhol edition. In 1980 Warhol had made a portrait of Philip Rosenthal, next to other celebrities and in 2003 this was reproduced as 'Portrait Philip Rosenthal' within the limited art editions.

The Rosenthal studio-line collection includes a range of porcelain and glass giftware featuring Andy Warhol's timeless portraits of Elvis, Empire (New York) and Marilyn images.

Cedric Ragot

Cedric Ragot 1973-present

Always seeking to provoke, in a natural way, the thoughts, emotions and desires of the individual, Cedric Ragot's designs combine the functional aspects of an object with a proposition that is strong in both concept and appearance. His works combine creativity with industrial reality.

Ragot has been working for Rosenthal since 2006 and his works include the collection of 'Fast' vases for the studio-line range.

Donatella Versace

1948-present

Donatella Versace is one of the great couturieres. After the death of her brother Gianni in 1997 she took over the overall creative responsibility in the Versace empire.

In 1993 Versace Italy joined forces with Rosenthal under the motto "Rosenthal meets Versace" and created an upmarket collection of tableware and gift items in the typical opulent and expressive Versace style.

Elsa Fischer-Treyden

1901-1995

Elsa Fischer-Treyden was an artist and designer (she studied industrial design with Wagenfeld). Her work is clear and matter-of-fact and does justice to the art of production. Her design fulfills the demand for a fruitful collaboration of art, industry, craftsmanship and commerce.

Fischer-Treyden worked for Rosenthal†from 1952 until her death. Her famous works include the stemware series 'Fuga', the porcelain service 'Fortuna' or the ceramic form 'Favo'.

Gianni Versace

1946-1997

Gianni Versace is doubtlessly one of the greatest couturiers of the 20th century. His artistic work covered many fields, whether haute couture, leather collections, perfumes or decors for the interior, theatre costumes or disc-record covers - there seemed to be no limitation to his creative mind and artistic skills.

Gianni's bold creative genius consistently challenged the boundaries of the fashion industry. His distinctive cuts, vibrant prints and unconventional materials brilliantly united high art and contemporary culture.

In 1993 Versace Italy joined forces with Rosenthal under the motto "Rosenthal meets Versace" and created an upmarket collection of tableware and gift items in the typical opulent and expressive Versace style.

Rosenthal Creative Centre

The Rosenthal Creative Center - originally Design Studio - was founded in 1961. Main objective was to create an environment where the artists could collaborate with a competent team when realising their ideas. So, a place for creativity came into existence, detached from the factories and headquarters.

Small wonder that designers and technicians, who belonged to the staff, contributed their own shape and decor designs for all the brands of the company from the very beginning.

Walter Gropius

1883-1969

Walter Gropius was an architect and designer. As co-founder of Deutscher Werkbund and mentor of Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar, he decisively influenced the creative work of the 20th century.

Gropius has been working for Rosenthal since 1963.†He created the multi-award-winning tea-set 'TAC I' as well as the coffee-set 'TAC II'. Thus, he was the source of inspiration of the porcelain and glass shape 'TAC o2' of the 21st century. 'TAC I' served as an example of contemporary design and was incorporated as such into the permanent collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Rosenthal owes the designs for the porcelain factory Rosenthal am Rothbuhl in Selb and for the glass factory in Amberg to Gropius.