Fan-14 Gray Bowl by Formafantasma
About the Item
- Creator:Bitossi (Maker),Formafantasma (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Diameter: 11.82 in (30 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Current Production
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:7-8 weeks
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:
Bitossi
Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the 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.
The company 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 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. Starting in the 1950s, 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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Milan, Italy
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Fan-10 White Bowl by FormafantasmaBy Bitossi, FormafantasmaLocated in Milan, ITMatching contemporary taste for unadorned elegance, this cylindrical bowl by duo Formafantasma in matte white ceramic was showcased at the 2019 Milan Design...Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
MaterialsCeramic
- Large Green and Red Centrepiece by Ettore SottsassBy Ettore Sottsass, BitossiLocated in Milan, ITThis elegant centerpiece in white clay features a base in dark grey supporting a conic body made of concentric steps that are finished in red on the outside and in vivid matte green ...Category
2010s Italian Centerpieces
MaterialsCeramic
- Tribe Brown and Yellow Low Vase by Arik LevyBy Arik Levy, BitossiLocated in Milan, ITElegant and expressive, this stylized ceramic bowl-shaped vase flaunts a two-tone finish enriching its design with earthy tones, warm brown on the outside and yellow inside, the latt...Category
2010s Italian Centerpieces
MaterialsCeramic
- Large Dove-Gray Centerpiece by Arik Levy GeorgeBy BitossiLocated in Milan, ITConveying timeless elegance using simple lines and subtle colors, this ceramic centerpiece will add a stylish accent on a coffee or dining table in a modern home. This piece from des...Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
MaterialsCeramic
- Fan-8 White Vase by FormafantasmaLocated in Milan, ITPart of a striking collection showcased at the 2019 Milan Design Week, this exquisite ceramic vase by creative duo Formafantasma is painted in matte-white and defined by a cylindrica...Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Fan-11 Yellow Vase by FormafantasmaLocated in Milan, ITA perfect synthesis between modern and contemporary influences, this cylindrical ceramic vase - showcased at the 2019 Milan Design Week - is painted in a ...Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- "Tremiti" Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Italy, 1960sBy Danese Milano, Angelo MangiarottiLocated in Berlin, DEHigh glazed orange ceramic bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Italy from the late 1960s.Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic
- Italian Glazed Ceramic Bowl Centerpiece by Vibi Torino, 1960By VibiLocated in Paris, IDFColourful glazed ceramic centerpiece bowl by Vi.Bi. Torino made in the early 1960. This ceramic piece features beautiful pastel Italian colors, and Vi.B...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
MaterialsCeramic
- Unique Ceramic Bowl by Per Hammarström, Sweden 1980 Signed Per.HBy Per HammarströmLocated in Paris, FRUnique stoneware bowl by Per Hammarström, Sweden 1980 Signed Per.H under the base. Hand made by the artist in the 80s with bright turquoise colour an yellow. Good condition.Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic
- Unique Monumental Danish Modern Stoneware Bowl by Ole Bjørn Krüger, 1960sBy Ole Bjørn KrügerLocated in Odense, DKStunning huge handmade stoneware bowl by Danish artist Ole Bjørn Krüger, (1922-2007). Made in his own workshop in the 1960s. Beautiful organic shape a...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
MaterialsStoneware
- 20th Century, French, Hand Painted Floral Decorated Serving Bowl by LimogeLocated in Sofia, BGGreat French hand painted with lovely floral decoration in blue and green surrounded with gold finish serving bowl or centre piece by Limoge. France.Category
Early 20th Century French Centerpieces
MaterialsCeramic
- 21st Century Yellow Hammered Bowl by Ceramica Gatti, designer A. AnastasioBy Ceramica Gatti 1928, Andrea AnastasioLocated in Faenza, ITMade in Italy high hammered small bowl, in yellow pastel corn silk matt color, this pottery peace was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Botteg...Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic