A Bitossi Table Lamp by Aldo Londi
View Similar Items
A Bitossi Table Lamp by Aldo Londi
About the Item
- Creator:Aldo Londi (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Diameter: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1959
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Asheville, NC
- Reference Number:Seller: 1661stDibs: LU9130761159
Aldo Londi
Master Italian ceramist Aldo Londi created a range of decorative objects in the latter half of the 20th century for the manufacturer Bitossi. In addition to the small-scale animal sculptures for which he is best known, Londi designed a variety of ceramics for the famed company that includes vases, bowls and desk accessories. Collectors know that vintage Aldo Londi pottery is marked by deep attention to detail and an integration of rich, alluring hues typically associated with the Mediterranean.
Londi was born in Montelupo Fiorentino, just outside of Florence, an area that has been known for its pottery since the Renaissance. Londi showed an early interest in the craft, apprenticing at the Fratelli Fanciullacci ceramic workshop when he was only 11 years old. He worked at the company until he left to fight in World War II. After returning to Montelupo Fiorentino in 1946, Londi became the creative director at Bitossi — a position he held for more than 50 years.
Londi's fresh and unique style breathed new life into Bitossi. He prioritized the production of high-quality and handmade decorative objects and created many of Bitossi's pottery lines himself. The most famous of Londi's Bitossi collections is the Rimini Blu line of animals and vases, which debuted in 1955. The collection is characterized by geometric and whimsical patterns and is recognizable for its marvelous blue color.
Londi's fame and popularity extended outside of Italy with the help of Raymor. The American import and distribution company introduced many esteemed Italian manufacturers such as Bitossi to boutiques and department stores in the United States. After Raymor founder Irving Richards hired Ettore Sottsass to design ceramics, Richards connected his new recruit to Londi. Decades before he founded a legendary postmodern design collective in Milan called the Memphis Group, Sottsass used the Bitossi kilns to create timeless works that manifest both primitive forms and modern geometries.
In 2021, Bitossi opened the Bitossi Archive Museum at its Montelupo Fiorentino headquarters. Many of the works designed by the company's most esteemed contributor and artistic director, Aldo Londi, are proudly displayed.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Aldo Londi serveware, lighting, decorative objects and more.
- Midcentury Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for BitossiBy Bitossi, Aldo LondiLocated in Karlstad, SEPair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, manufactured in Sweden. Condition: Very good/excellent. Original shades with signs of age. Measures: Heigh...Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
$3,844 / set - Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960sBy Aldo LondiLocated in Esbjerg, DKA tall gourd shaped ceramic table lamp with relief/ribbings and applied caramel and olive green glaze. It was designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi in Italy during the 1...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsPottery
$593 Sale Price20% Off - Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italian Ceramic LampsBy Bitossi, Aldo LondiLocated in New York, NYPair of Italian hand decorated ceramic lamps feauring a light brown background and exhuberant stylized fauna and flowers in light blue, lilac, and celadon. Rewired for use in the USA...Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
$5,850 Sale Price / set25% Off - Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for BitossiBy Bitossi, Aldo LondiLocated in East Hampton, NYThis very large Bitossi lamp designed by Aldo Londi features rich vibrant colors and a rough volcanic style textured print to the base. Labelled and in good original wiring working c...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
$2,880 Sale Price20% Off - Vintage Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for BitossiBy Aldo Londi, BitossiLocated in London, GBA stunning vintage Italian ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. It was made in Italy and dates from around the 1960’s. It is in beautiful rimini blue, with a lovely design ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Blue Ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960sBy Aldo LondiLocated in Saint Leonards-on-sea, EnglandVintage, Mid-Century, Italian Modern vase turned into a table lamp, using brass fitting. A rare piece with stunning blues representing fishes. A good vintage/antique piece is in ne...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic