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Bitossi Rimini Blu Bull Ceramic, 1960, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Bitossi Rimini Blu bull ceramic, 1960, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Bitossi Rimini Turquoise & Brown Ceramic Vessel
By Bitossi
Located in Malibu, CA
aqua, accented in a terra cotta brown with an attractive embossed design.
Created by Bitossi Rimini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Ceramics Horse, 1960 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Ceramics Horse, 1960 Italy, good original condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini blue glaze table lamp, circa 1960
Measures: 6.5" wide x 5" deep x
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Rimini Green Ashtray by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Seguin, TX
Bitossi Rimini by Aldo Londi Italian ashtray with olive green glaze over impressed mid century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro
By Bitossi, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Very large Italian Bitossi Rimini blue & gold ceramic lamp by Marbro. Dazzling turquoise ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bitossi Rimini Blue Box
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Intense Rimini blue box by Bitossi, Italy, ca' 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' Pottery Table Lamp, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' pottery table lamp, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 34.65 in Dm 18.9 in
Bitossi Rimini Blu Cookie Jar by Aldo Londi for Raymor Made in Italy
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Fulton, CA
A lidded cookie jar or container by Bitossi Rimini Blu by Aldo Londi for Raymor. Retains "Raymor
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Round Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rimini Blue Bitossi Aldo Londi Bowl, Glazed Ceramic
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale lamp, covered in Rimini blue glaze featuring incised Sgraffito decoration.
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue ceramic centerpiece bowl, Italy, 1950-1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Castle Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely large Bitossi Ceramic lamp designed by Aldo Londi in Rimini Blue. Unusual castle trellis top
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue glazed ceramic rectanular ashtray or bowl, Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
H 1.58 in W 13.31 in D 4.57 in
Large Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Italian design - a stunningly large "Rimini Blu" ceramic horse sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.5 in W 16.5 in D 6.7 in
Aldo Lodi and Flavia Montelupo Bitossi Rimini Blue Ashtray
By Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured in Italy by Bitossi Ceramiche in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Lodi and Flavia Montelupo Bitossi Rimini Blue Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured in Italy by Bitossi Ceramiche in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
art pottery collection Rimini Blu, originally designed in 1959 for Bitossi Ceramiche and imported by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Wide-Mouthed Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Littleton, CO
A wide-mouthed terracotta ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy during the late
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Bitossi Rimini by Aldo Londi Blue vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geometric design in a glazed vibrant turquoise
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray
Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Tall Lidded Jar, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and uncommon 1960s Rimini Blue tall ceramic jar with lid by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Large Rimini Blue Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large 37 inches to the top of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) large jug/ ball shaped pitcher, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Campus Table Lamp, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large, exceptional Aldo Londi for Bitossi table lamp featuring a modernist impressed architectural
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Vase für Bitossi • 'Rimini Blue' Serie 1960er Jahre • Italien
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Ateliershandwerk von Aldo Londi für Bitossi.
Italienische Keramikkunst aus der Mitte des
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed round candle holder or candlestick
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
H 1.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Bowl Videpoche
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
designs in cobalt blue and turquoise colors. The 'Rimini blu' collection was designed by Aldo Londi for
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
H 1.97 in W 7.45 in D 5.32 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
H 1.19 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Mid Century Modern Large Bitossi Rimini Blue Bowl by Aldo Londi C1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic large (10.5) inches x 3 deep bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. Rimini Blue such a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual leaf design midcentury blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic bowl / vide-poche / ashtray. Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
H 2.56 in W 7.68 in D 5.91 in
Aldo Londi Table lamp for Bitossi 'Rimini blue' Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
ALDO LONDI. Table lamp, "Rimini Blu", Bitossi, Italy 1960s, chamotte and blue glazed earthenware
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Vase and Lidded Jar with Floral Decoration
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Montelupo, Italy. Both pieces feature large stylized flowers and have been finished in Bitossi's rich Rimini
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Italian Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Italian ceramist Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase glazed with Rimini
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche. Italy 1960's.
Aldo Londi was born in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.19 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century Rimini blue pottery vase.
By Aldo Londi for Raymor.
Made in Londi's renowned
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic Rectangular Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini blue' Italy c. 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in South Salem, NY
Aldo Londi's Ceramic Rectangular Vase, a product of his collaboration with Bitossi around 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 8.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.25 in
Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bitossi Rimini blue and green striped lidded oblong ceramic box with hand incised decoration. A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Ashtray by Montelupo in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Flavia Montelupo
Located in Roma, IT
by Bitossi in Italy during 1960s.
This lovely round ashtray comes from the Bitossi "Rimini Blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery Vases by Bodo Mans for BAY
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
1960s. Decorative geometric pattern and vibrant shades of turquoise and blue, reminding of Bitossi
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Rimini Blue ceramic footed vase with geometric motifs, Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian”Rimini Blue” Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Rare Italian ‘Rimini Blue’ glazed ceramic table lamp by Bitossi.
Newly rewired with new
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Bitossi Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Large Bottle Vase with Circles & Rhombus Pattern
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu geometric motif blue ceramic large vase. Unusual design, Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.24 in Dm 7.29 in
Two Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vases Blue Rimini Collection
By Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
These magnificent vases are designed by Bitossi's artistic director Aldo Londi in 1953. The sinuous
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Horse, Italy, circa 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural horse statue - Bitossi Aldo Londi. This character statue has
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi, Midcentury Rimini Blue Ceramic Candleholder Incised Floral
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy, Rimini blue ceramic jug shaped with hand incised
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Fish Money Box by Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a Rimini blue lacquered ceramic money box by Bitossi, one of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ashtray for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage ashtray in signature Rimini blue glaze with leaf motif by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Marked
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi Blue Rimini Pitcher
By Bitossi
Located in Cordova, SC
Awesome classic blue Rimini Bitossi pitcher. Marked Italy. This pitcher is in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rimini-Blue Italian Stoneware Vase with Sunflowers by Aldo Londi, Bitossi, 60s
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare rectangular Rimini-blue Stoneware vase decorated with sunflowers. Designed by Aldo Londi and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
H 6.5 in W 3.35 in D 2.17 in
Mid-Century Pair of Ceramic Lamps Blue Rimini by Bitossi. Italy, 1990s
By Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of table or bedside lamps in blue enameled ceramic terracotta Rimini decor
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Italian Blu Rimini Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Mid-Century Modern
By Bitossi
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A big pottery lamp from the 1960s Blu Rimini collection of Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi pottery vase, Rimini Blue, By Aldo Londi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Classic Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic vase from the Rimini blue range. A gorgeous Mid-century modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wicker, Art Glass
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Horse, Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A deep 'Rimini Blu' glazed horse by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Brilliant glaze with streaks of green
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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Bitossi Rimini For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bitossi rimini you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and terracotta, every bitossi rimini was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bitossi rimini, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A bitossi rimini made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bitossi rimini over the years, but those crafted by Bitossi, Aldo Londi and Raymor are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bitossi Rimini?
The average selling price for a bitossi rimini at 1stDibs is $950, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $4,900 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Questions About Bitossi Rimini
- What is Rimini Blu?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rimini Blu is a line of ceramic ware produced by the company Bitossi Ceramiche founded by Guido Bitossi in 1921. The pieces were easy to identify because of their vibrant blue color. Find a range of Bitossi ceramic ware on 1stDibs.
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