Rosenthal Tea Set
The complete set of 21 glazed porcelain dishes
Medium: Glazed porcelain
Year: 1983
Overall: 8 x 20 1/2 x 26 1/4 inches (20.3 x 52.1 x 66.7 cm)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 9
Publishers: Rosenthal GmbH
Literature: Not in Corlett
Roy Lichtenstein Catalogue Raisonne: RLCR 3287
Contained in a black wooden foam-lined box
With the artist’s printed signature and numbered on the underside of each dish
Set (24 pieces) includes: 1 teapot with lid, 1 creamer, 1 sugar bowl with lid, 6 cups and saucers and 6 dessert plates in a fitted box.
Philip Rosenthal first reached out to Lichtenstein asking about a collaboration in summer 1977. The artist eventually met with the head of product development at Rosenthal GmbH in early 1979 and agreed to produce an edition.
In July 1980 Lichtenstein sent designs for the ceramic forms (not yet the glaze design) that were apparently lost in the mail. After the artist saw and approved trials, a contract was signed in May 1983 with plans to complete the project by November, but manufacturing continued through 1984 when it was decided to reduce the edition from the planned 150 to 100.
Auction Results
Christie’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 25,400
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Rosenthal Tea Set, 1983
The set of 21 glazed porcelain tea pieces
Stamped on the underside
Numbered 100⁄91 on the underside of the teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl
(there were also nine artist’s proof sets)
With the original black wooden foam-lined box, lacking the original certificate
Sotheby’s New-York: 16 May 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 27,940
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923 – 1997)
Rosenthal Tea Set, 1983
The complete set of 21 glazed porcelain dishes, contained in a black wooden foam-lined box
With the artist’s printed signature and number 87/100 (on the underside of each)
Christie’s New-York: 26 February 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 20,160
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Rosenthal Tea Set, 1983
The set of 21 glazed porcelain tea pieces, together with eight plates and four teacups
Stamped on the underside
Numbered 100/72 on the underside of the teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl (there were also nine artist’s proofs)
Published by Rosenthal GmbH, Selb, Germany