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Tabletop Gems
A collaboration between two prestigious brands has led to the creation of the Swarovski x Rosenthal collection, which combines exclusive skills to define a new aesthetic code for convivial moments by Marta Bernasconi, ph. courtesy by Swarovski x Rosenthal 164
synergy between two world-famous names that symbolise the expertise embodied by the exceptionally fine work that has linked Swarovski and Rosenthal since 2021. To understand the nature of the new partnership in terms of knowledge and research it is best to take a quick look back at the recent history of the two brands. Swarovski, which was founded in 1895, designs, produces and sells crystal glass, precious stones, top-quality diamonds and zircons, jewels and accessories, crystal objects and home accessories. The Swarovski Group also includes Swarovski Optik and Tyrolit, which produce optical instruments and abrasives. Rosenthal has been known and appreciated since 1879 for its porcelain products, combining innovation and creativity. Its aesthetic and quality standards are constantly renewed through collaborations with stars or new talent from the worlds of architecture, art and design. The new Swarovski x Rosenthal partnership has brought together two brands with a reputation for excellence, a German company manufacturing high-quality porcelain and an Austrian brand driven by an exciting creative vision, creating collections that bring to the table products inspired by the idea of light-hearted luxury and exclusive artisanality. Signum is the iconic collection, where a renewed creative vision reworks some of Swarovski’s distinctive details, like the traditional octagonal pattern that is part of the brand’s history and the swan design. On porcelain these hallmarks take on a new identity by being matched with caramel colours, graphic designs, gilded accents and other elements from Rosenthal’s heritage of
The colour palette for the Signum porcelain collection by Swarovski x Rosenthal contains blues, Fern Pink and Jonquil. The pieces are enjoyable evocations of the worlds of design and fashion, the heritage enjoyed by the two brands and a creative drive that looks to the future.
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[ MISE EN PLACE ] The idea of combining porcelain and crystal, complemented by the soft tones of the Signum pieces – green, pink, yellow, blue – has created a collection that inspires happiness and gives a refined and very unusual interpretation of the art of the table setting
expertise, like the applied hand-made decorative details. The Signum collection includes lunch services, tea and coffee sets, mugs and vases that can be freely mixed and matched. Bright and cheerful, eccentric and full of life, the new porcelain line extends Swarovksi’s decorative concept, where tableware becomes a way of enriching everyday life and the act of dining, just as we love to use jewels to decorate ourselves and our lives. www.rosenthal.de
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