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Bitossi Decorative Objects

Italian

Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of the famed Italian company Bitossi Ceramiche embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in Bitossi pottery that includes artisanal vintage vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass.

Bitossi was incorporated by Guido Bitossi in 1921, though the family began making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset that respected time-honored craft, yet looked also to the future. On the one hand, Londi’s perspective fostered the making of Bitossi’s popular whimsical cats, owls, horses and other animal figures, hand-shaped and -carved and finished in a rich azure glaze known as “Rimini Blue.”

But with his other hand, Londi reached out to thoughtful, experimental designers such as Sottsass. After hiring Sottsass to design ceramics for his New York imports company, Raymor, American entrepreneur Irving Richards connected the Milanese design polymath to Londi, who introduced Sottsass to ceramics in the 1950s.

During that decade, some 20 years before he founded the Memphis postmodern design collective in Milan, Sottsass used the Bitossi kilns to create timeless works that manifest both primitive forms and modern geometries. In later decades, Bitossi would welcome new generations of designers, which have included such names as Ginevra Bocini and Karim Rashid.

While always looking forward, Bitossi is firm in their belief that mastery of craft is the first step towards beautiful design. As you will see from the works offered on these pages, that is a winning philosophy.

Find a collection of vintage Bitossi decorative objects, lighting and serveware on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Bitossi
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 floral decoration, circa 1970s Measures: Height 5...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Thailandia, Stripes, Orange, White, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Thailandia box, ceramic, orange, white, brown, stripes, signed. Hard to find small scale lidded box from Aldo Londi's Thailandia series with a top glazed in orange, mint gree...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Onion, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, yellow, orange and brown onion, signed. Tall chunky yellow and brown cylinder vase decorated with an organic onion pattern of yellow, orange, chartreu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Brown, Ribbed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, blue and brown, ribbed. Small scale vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) Decor Series. The blue glazed body ha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, White, Yellow, Black, Red, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, geometric, stripes, signed. Medium scale gourd form vase decorated with alternating vertical stripes, glazed in black, white, gray, yellow, and red. Signed on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Brown, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, Moorish stripes, brown, chartreuse and orange, signed. Small low vase from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series with chartreuse and orange glaze over coarse bro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Navy Blue, Green, White, Plaid
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, navy blue, green, and white, plaid. Small scale lidded ceramic box with navy, white and green glazed top and white glazed bottom. Tiny glaze miss on edge of one side of the lid. Minute wear to inner box (photo 12) and two old touch-ups to corners of the bottom box. Remnants of a paper Rosenthal...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Berkeley House Vase, Brushed Metallic Silver Chrome, Signed
By Bitossi, Berkeley House
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Berkeley House vase, brushed metallic silver chrome, signed. Small scale striated cylinder vase with brushed metallic platinum glaze. Signed with paper label which reads: handmade Berkeley House Italy...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, blue, gold, geometric, signed. Tall bottle form vase decorated with repeating gold glazed triangular pattern over "Rimini" blue. A ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Matte Brown, Yellow, Orange, Green
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, brown, dark yellow, orange and green stripes. Medium scale cylinder vase with glazed bands of color over a coarse chocolate brown raw clay body. Minute loss of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Raymor Box, Ceramic, Fused Glass, White, Orange, Blue, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Box, ceramic and fused glass, white, orange and blue, signed. Small scale white glazed box with a lid decorated in an abstract pattern of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, red, green, blue and yellow, signed. Medium scale tapered ceramic vase decorated with horizontal and vertical hash marks in red, green, blue and yellow over a white glaze. Signed V 339/3c Italy.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Italian Pottery Box Imported by Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Maker: Bitossi. Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi Italian pottery...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Bitossi Orange and Gold Vases for Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: These Bitossi orange and go...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, White and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, white and brown, signed. Medium scale cylinder vase with white glaze and raw matte brown clay collar. Signed on the underside: "403C Italy". Minute scuff to th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, White and Brown, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, white and brown, signed. Tall cylinder vase with white glazed body and coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Yellow and Orange, Geometric, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, yellow and orange, geometric, signed. Small scale box from Aldo Londi's "Torcello" series, with an orange bottom and yellow l...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Gray and Yellow, Impressed, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, gray and yellow, signed. Medium scale rounded cylinder vase with footed base. The belly of the vase is glazed in a canary yellow and decorated with hand tooled...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ring Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase in white clay has a simple cylindrical shape with a white finish, and a central area decorated with a series of multicolored rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Bowl, Ceramic, Black with Gold Spikes, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, ceramic, black with gold spikes, signed. Small to medium scale bowl in black glaze decorated with applied gold spikes. Signed on the underside...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Le Connessioni Vase from the Ruins Series by Bitossi Italy, 1992
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Le Connessioni vase from the Ruins series by Ettore and made by Bitossi for Design Gallery Milano, Italy, 1992. Glazed stoneware. Signed to underside 'Ettore Sottsass 1992 3/9 Bitoss...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Bowl, Ceramic, Blue Red, White, Onion Pattern
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter bowl, ceramic, blue red, white, onion pattern. Large scale colorful ceramic bowl with a Rimini blue exterior and a w...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Yellow, Black, White, Brown, Geometric, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter box, ceramic, yellow, black, white, brown, geometric, signed. Small scale lidded box decorated with angular geometric pattern i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Tiles Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase in white clay was designed in 1963 by Aldo Londi, the then artistic director of Bitossi and is part of a limited series of 99 pieces. Its simple white body is inte...
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2010s Italian Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Raymor Italian Pottery Bowl
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi Importer: Raymor (labeled) Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi for Raymor...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Orange and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, orange and brown, signed. Chunky orange glazed ball form vase with coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Gold Metallic, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic, gold metallic, signed. Small cylinder vase decorated with bands of impressed geometric patterns and glazed in metallic gold. The Bitossi factory mix...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Applied Discs, Blue, Purple, White, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, applied discs, blue, purple, white, brown, signed. The lid is a coarse dark chocolate clay decorated with rows of applied glazed discs in violet (purple) and bl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, White, Green, Black, Textured, Signed
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, white, green, black, textured, signed. Medium scale vase decorated with bands of pebbled volcanic glaze in pale green and matte black over white. Signed: "64 I...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Number 5 Box, Ceramic, Red, White, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi number five box, ceramic, red and white, signed. A rare and hard to find number series box by Bitossi. Imported to the United States by Raymor of New York. Signed with a Raym...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Geometric, Red, Yellow, White & Orange, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, geometric, red, yellow, white and orange, signed. A small scale box from Aldo Londi's Líneas Rotas (Broken Lines) series. The lid is decorated with a puzzle pie...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Purple, White, Stripes, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall cylinder vase with banded stripes glazed in violet,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Blue, Black, Abstract, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, blue black, sgraffito, abstract, geometric, signed. Small scale lidded box with geometric sgraffito decoration, glazed in blue and black. Signed on underside of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Fused Glass, Red, White, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi vase, ceramic and fused glass, signed. From Londi's Fritte series - large chunky, organic, hand built vase, with coarse matte brown raw clay body, elongated ne...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Bowl, Ceramic and Fused Glass, White, Red, and Blue, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, ceramic and fused glass, white, red and blue, signed. Medium scale white glazed rectangular low bowl with fused glass mosaic interior pattern of light and dark blues, r...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Brown, White, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, brown and white, signed. Tall chunky cylindrical vase with neck and base glazed in white with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Londi Bitossi Lidded Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lidded vase, ceramic, Moorish Stripes, chartreuse, orange and brown, signed. Tall lidded vase from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series. The body...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Milano Moderna Vase, Ceramic, Green, Brown, Incised, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Milano Moderna Vase, Ceramic, Earth Tones, Incised, Geometric, Signed. Tall vase with dumbbell form with an incised geometric pattern and glazed...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic Moorish Stripes, Chartreuse, Orange, Brown Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic Moorish stripes, Signed. Small to medium scale rounded and tapered vase, from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series, with chartreuse and orange glazed verticals s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ellipse Vase by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi, Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase is white clay was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 and it is part of a limited series of 349 objects. It is comprised of three geometric elements finished in solid...
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Early 2000s Italian Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Gold, Matte Brown, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, gold and matte brown, signed. Medium scale bottle form vase with a flattened lip and glazed in a two-tone mat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, White, Metallic Gunmetal, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, white and metallic gunmetal, signed. Medium scale white cylinder vase with metallic gunmetal glazed gear formed collar. Sig...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Raymor Box, Ceramic, Metallic Chrome Silver, Black, Iridescent, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic, metallic chrome silver and black, signed. Small scale lidded box with a top glazed in metallic chrome silver and black. The...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Monumental Ceramic Vase by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Possibly unique with its enormous 32" height and spare modern glyph glaze decoration. Attributed to ceramicist Aldo Londi. Signed and labeled to underside. Distributed by Raymor.
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1960s Italian Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Dove Sculpture 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in VALENCIA, ES
This Bitossi ceramic dove sculpture by Aldo Londi is a stunning example of Mid-Century Italian pottery. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1960s, it showcases the beautiful Paisley deco...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Guido Bitossi for Raymor of Italy Ceramic Lidded Box with Fused Glass 1950s
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic lidded box designed by Guido Bitossi and sold by Raymor, circa 1950s. The lidded box has a colorful fused glass top and a soft white glaze body and is labeled on the bottom....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Art Glass

Bitossi Italian Piume Feather Bird Box
By Bitossi
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A box in the Piume pattern produced by Bitossi. Made in Italy, this box is in the shape of a bird with a rainbow feather design throughout. The lower part of the box is teardrop-shap...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi by Aldo Londi Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Lion Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in VALENCIA, ES
This lion sculpture is indeed a stunning example of Aldo Londi's work for Bitossi Ceramiche. The use of light cream clay with a stone resemblance suggests a sophisticated and classic...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Clay

Midcentury Ceramic Glazed Cylinder Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing large vase or umbrella stand in glazed ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Vase cylinder decorated with several bands of organic and geometric impressed patterns. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Blue Lion Glazed Ceramic by Alvino Bagni
By Bitossi, Alvino Bagni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Large Bitossi lion by the famous Alvino Bagni. Alvino Bagni (1919–2000) was an Italian ceramic artist known for his exquisite work in pottery and ceramic...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi Rimini Blue Large Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Bitossi is a renowned Italian ceramics company that has been producing high-quality pottery for over 150 years. Bitossi's ceramics are known for their craftsmanship, unique designs, and vibrant colors. The Bitossi Rimini Blue vase...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Rimini Blue Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cylindrical vase in Rimini Blue by Aldo Londi and Bitossi. Deep impressions surround the vase with a serene mix of blues and green. In excellent vintage condition with no vi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Clay

1950s Stylized Italian Pottery Bird Vases, a Pair
By Alvino Bagni, Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine pair of handmade Bitossi art pottery stylized bird vases. Great muted color palette of an olive green, black and white glazes. The finger print by the bird's eye is truly rema...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Pottery

Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, White, Brown, Abstract, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter box, ceramic abstract ridges, signed. Small scale lidded box decorated with an abstract pattern of incised relief or carved rid...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Italian Ceramic Rooster Dish with Sgraffito Glaze by Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Freeform wavy bowl with colorful depiction of a rooster fight. Executed in free hand on a sgraffito main glaze. Details highlighted with gold glaze. Sign...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Round Vase Bitossi Blue Cobalt Engravings Carved Green 1960 Italian Design
By Bitossi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round vase Bitossi blue cobalt engravings carved green 1960 Italian design.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bitossi decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Bitossi decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Bitossi decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 327 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 25 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Bitossi were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Aldo Londi, Flavio Poli, and Archimede Seguso. Prices for Bitossi decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $166 and can go as high as $14,850, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,291.
Questions About Bitossi Decorative Objects
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Bitossi's style has changed over the course of its more than 100-year history. However, the brand is most famous for its mid-century modern pieces made during the 1950s and ’60s. Bitossi ceramics also reflect the hallmarks of Scandinavian modern style. Explore a wide range of Bitossi pottery from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, not all Bitossi is signed. A small number bear no marks at all. Most have either a hand-applied signature or a stamp that says "Italy" or "Made in Italy." You'll find a collection of expertly vetted Bitossi decorative objects and lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    No, Flavia and Bitossi are not exactly the same. The company Gruppo Colorobbia produces both Flavia and Bitossi pottery. Beginning in 1976, the Flavia collection featured more decorative art pieces than the Bitossi line. In 1994, Gruppo Colorobbia began calling everything Bitossi. However, you can find some select pottery that bears both the Flavia and Bitossi names. Explore a wide range of Bitossi pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    To identify a Bitossi, look for the maker's markings on the bottom and other inconspicuous areas. Beginning in the 1950s, Bitossi typically marked its pottery with a handwritten style number and the words "Made in Italy" or "Italy." After the 1970s, the Italian company started to imprint its name on its pieces. However, some Bitossi pottery is unmarked. As a result, you may want to consult a certified appraiser or a knowledgeable dealer for assistance with identification. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Bitossi pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The history of Bitossi pottery began in 1926, when Guido Bitossi founded his shop in Montelupo Fiorentino, near Florence, Italy. He descended from a long line of artisans, including painters, sculptors and potters. His son Londi became the creative director of Bitossi in 1946 and was responsible for introducing the colorful glazes that Bitossi has become famous for during his 50-year tenure. During the 1950s, Ettore Sottsass began to design unique pieces for Bitossi, and his geometric bowls and vases redefined the art form of pottery and set major trends during the mid-century period. After Londi Bitossi stepped down, a new generation of the family took over, with Guido's granddaughter Cinzia Bitossi serving as artistic director and his great-granddaughter Ginevra Bocin acting as CEO. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Bitossi pottery.

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