Rosenthal artist plates - limited design classics
Artist plate by Ferdinand Kriwet for Rosenthal Gallery, 1975 – Typography in porcelain
Edition 0351/5000. Signed and labeled, D 26 cm. Original box.
A standout piece in Kriwet's oeuvre is the artist plate he designed for Rosenthal. As part of the renowned "Rosenthal Studio-Line," Kriwet created a unique collector's plate that incorporates his signature design elements: concentric typography, powerful word images, and visual movement.
The plate reflects Kriwet's concept of "legibility in space" – a principle he also pursued in his wall works, neon installations, and poster texts. By combining porcelain with text art, he created an iconic collector's item that unites visual language and design culture.
Whether as an art object, a design classic or a statement piece for collectors – Kriwet's Rosenthal plate exemplifies the combination of conceptual art and functional design.
About the artist:
Ferdinand Kriwet (1942 - 2018) – Pioneer of visual poetry and media art
Ferdinand Kriwet is one of the most important representatives of intermedial art of the 20th century. As a self-taught and innovative media artist, he developed groundbreaking works at the interface of text, image, and sound as early as the 1960s. Kriwet became internationally known for his so-called "Sehtexte" (visual texts) and "Rundscheiben" (round discs), in which he reinvented language as a visual structure – often in the form of circles, spirals, or typographic compositions.
His work ranges from literary avant-garde to experimental radio plays and light and media installations. Kriwet participated in documenta VI and VIII and is considered a pioneer of contemporary media art.
Numerous public commissions and art-in-architecture projects continue to shape urban spaces today – including his famous NRW coat of arms in the Düsseldorf State Parliament.
