$1,575Sale Price|65% Off
H 24 in Dm 5 in
1960's Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Gold, Blue, Black, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
from Aldo Londi's Seta (Silk) decor series. The glazed decoration features a dense pattern of
Ceramic
Seta Art Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor with a 2 inch opening.
Ceramic
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in Dm 4.88 in
1960s Seta Ceramic Stoppered Bottle Decanter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very decorative and striking stopped bottle from the Seta series designed by Aldo Londi
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning large vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, features a seta design in rare "Lobster
Ceramic
$466Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Art Ceramics Seta Vase by Aldo Lodi for Bitossi Raymor, Italy 1960's
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Ceramics Studio Seta Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Ceramiche. Made
Ceramic
Seta Series Triangles Decorative Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
distinctive combed vertical texture. Part of the Seta series, it showcases a geometric pattern of multicolored
Ceramic
Seta Series Vase with Gold Accents by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Vase shaped on a red clay wheel featuring vertical comb incisions typical of the seta series
Ceramic
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed. Cylindrical vase with
Ceramic
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H 15 in Dm 4.5 in
Ceramic Bottle with Stopper by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta with Gold, Midcentury
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous example of Aldo Londi’s Seta with gold pattern and glaze in this bottle with stopper for
Ceramic
Aldo Londi, Bitossi Seta Purple Glaze Cache Pot
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian ceramic Orchid cachepot by Aldo Londi featuring the seta technique of decoration
Gold
Flawless Bitossi Decanter of the Seta Series by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in South Charleston, WV
Flawless condition. Measures: 15.5" tall, 4.5" diameter. Aldo Londi for the Seta Series produced
Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Ceramic Pedestal Bowl Gold, Greens, Blues
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This very special vintage Italian glazed ceramic with seta designs by Aldo Londi for Bitossi is a
Ceramic
Bitossi Seta (Silk) Series Gold Turquoise Planter Pot, Aldo Londi, Sgraffito
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century Bitossi Pottery Seta (Silk) Vase designed by Aldo Londi and retailed by Raymor. Made in
Gold Leaf
Vintage Aldo Londi For Bitossi Seta Ceramic Pedestal Bowl Pink, Gold Off White
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful and rare vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic pedestal bowl is of the seta
Ceramic
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H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Ceramic Pedestal Bowl Pink, Gold, Off White
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage 1960's ceramic pedestal bowl is of the seta technique and designed by Aldo Londi for
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H 16.15 in Dm 4.93 in
Midcentury Bitossi Ceramic Vase Designer Aldo Londi Seta Signed, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic seta vase, Italy, circa 1960s. Chunky
Ceramic
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H 7.75 in W 8 in D 4 in
Aldo Londi Seta Series for Bitossi Modern Sgraffito Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
One of Aldo Londi's midcentury creations, his SETA (Silk) Series of Sgraffito Pottery for Bitossi
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Orange and Gold, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta vase, ceramic orange and gold, signed. Small scale tapered vase from Aldo Londi's Seta
Ceramic
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Seta, Gold, Pink, Stripes, Purple, Incised, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
from Aldo Londi's Seta series with an incised top, glazed in gold and pastel stripes. Minute wear to
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Box, Ceramic, Pink, Gold, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Box, Ceramic, Pastel Colors, Signed. Pastel colors: from gold to magenta
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Seta Italian Modernist Design Ceramic Group
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modern assorted bowls, vase and pitcher created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, of Italy
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Seta Italian Modern Design Pitcher Bowl Set
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modernist large-scale vintage sgraffito pitcher and bowl created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Ceramic " Seta " Compote for Bitossi, Italy, c.1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Aldo Londi Ceramic " Seta " Compote for Bitossi, Italy, c.1965.
Ceramic
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H 15.25 in Dm 4 in
Mid-Century Modernist Geometric Banded Bitossi Seta Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Motifs in Turquoise and Gilt Glaze is by the esteemed ceramicist Aldo Londi and originates from Italy
Ceramic
Seta Jug by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy 1957 Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Melbourne, AU
Bitossi 'Seta' or 'Silk' jug designed by Aldo Londi in 1957, in production until 1965. Purple
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, Purple and Black, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi seta vase, ceramic, gold, purple and black, signed. Medium scale chunky vase
Ceramic
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H 7.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Taza Compote Bowl Pink, Silver, Gold
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Pedestal seta ceramic bowl was designed by Aldo Londi for
Gold
Aldo Londi Bitossi Seta Series Comport or Footed Bowl, Italy, circa 1957
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Melbourne, AU
Bitossi 'Seta' footed bowl or comport designed by Aldo Londi in 1957, in production until 1965
Ceramic
MCM Sgraffito Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant orange glaze and gold gilt MCM Sgraffito ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta
Pottery
Bitossi, Londi Designed 'Seta' Bowl, circa 1957, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Londi designed the 'Seta' [Silk] pattern circa 1957 and it continued into the 1960s. The exterior
Pottery
Bitossi, Londi Designed 'Seta' Pattern, circa 1957, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Londi designed the 'Seta' [Silk] pattern about 1957 and it continued into the 1960s. The exterior
Pottery
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H 2 in W 8 in D 4 in
Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Seta Gold Magenta Lidded Box Londi Signed, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Lidded Box Aldo Londi Signed, Italy, 1960s. In very clean original condition
Ceramic
Bitossi, Londi Designed 'Seta' Pattern, Italy, circa 1957
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Covered urn in 'Seta' pattern with 'Lobster' version color way. Gilt rims and knop to lid. Signed
Pottery
Bitossi, Londi Designed 'Seta' Pattern Bowl, circa 1957, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Londi designed the 'Seta' [Silk] pattern circa 1957 and it continued into the 1960s. The exterior
Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Center ‘Fruit’ Bowl
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large ceramic bowl by Aldo Londi in uncommon Seta Lobster. Impressive scale makes for a wonderful
Ceramic
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H 6.5 in Dm 6.75 in
Bitossi Londi Pottery Italian Vintage Seta Deep Bowl Raymor Blue Turquoise Gold
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Bitossi Italian pottery Seta line deep bowl on four block feet. Gilt highlights over a
Pottery
Vintage Mid-Century Bitossi Seta Vase by Aldo Londi Made in Italy
By Aldo Londi, Lladró Atelier, Jonathan Adler, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural and modernist vase by Bitossi with incised decoration signed on bottom. This piece is rich in color and texture: orange, gold and gray colors form around in a mosaic styl...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Compote Seta Signed, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic compote seta signed, Italy, 1960s. Monochromatic pattern: Black and
Ceramic
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Pink, Gold and Blue, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta (Silk) vase, ceramic, pink, gold and blue, signed. Tall slender tapered vase decorated
Ceramic
Large Harlequin Hour Glass Italian Ceramics “Seta” by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent and large Bistossi 'Seta 'Harlequin Hour Glass Motif lamp. Very rare large size and
Ceramic, Pottery
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H 15.25 in Dm 4.63 in
Aldo Londi for Bitossi via Raymor Seta Glazed Incised Pottery Bottle Vase, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon 1950s Italian tall bottle-shaped Seta vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and retailed by
Pottery
$1,240 / item
H 1.38 in W 24.81 in D 16.93 in
Porteño Large Black/Cream Hand Painted Wood and Alpaca Silver Tray
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The urban and cosmopolitan Porteño family carries the spirit of the ones born in Buenos Aires city or “Porteño”, as they are commonly known. Its boxes, trays and flower vases have a ...
Wood
$1,457Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 16.15 in
Modern Serving Tray Swarovski Calacatta Marble Handmade Portugal Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serving tray Alentejo, Lusitanus Home Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A sublime serving tray, Alentejo was designed to uplift layback moments. A roun...
Marble, Crystal
Spanish Ceramic Vase by Serra, 1960s
By Josep Serra, Cerámica Serra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Green, White and Black Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra. A beautiful striped glazed ceramic vase Manufacured by Cerámicas Serra, Spain, 1960s Designed by Josep Serra. This co...
Ceramic, Terracotta
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Rug in Red & Gold Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection, an 8x10 distressed style abstract rug reflecting on rippling curvatures with delicious red-brown & lush orange-gold tones. The drawing expresses...
Wool
Coasters Set of Four in Blue Azul Macaubas Marble Handmade Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in Azul Macaubas. Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food. Dimensions: D 10, H 0.8 cm Also available: Squa...
Quartz
Unavailable|$3,400
H 30.5 in W 58 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Woven Wicker Parsons Waterfall Console, Italy, 1970s
By Karl Springer, Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Versatile Parsons design waterfall console rendered in woven wicker finished on all sides, Italy, 1970s.
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Wood, Wicker
Midcentury Mini Ceramic Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage ceramic bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant ...
Ceramic, Glass
Roger Capron "Sho-Gun" Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ceramic tile top coffee table designed by Roger Capron (signed). Features his unique "Sho-gun" textured tile design in a palette of cream and black and olive green. Tiles manufactur...
Ceramic, Wood
$55,873 / set
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Mah Jong sectional sofa in original fabric designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in original fabric. The sofa features 35 pieces: 20 seat cushions 9 backrest (2 corner back...
Fabric, Foam
1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. diameter 7,08 x 11,81 H inches diameter 18 cm x 30 H cm
Murano Glass
Wings Wall Console Mirror by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Wings Wall Console Mirror by Matteo Cibic is an interesting shaped, striped mirror. India's handicrafts are as multifarious as its cultures, and as rich as its history. The art of b...
Resin
$5,465
H 34.26 in W 41.74 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Italian Console Wood Marble Portoro Solid Brass Paolo Buffa style
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian console wood marble Portoro solid Brass Paolo buffa design, Elegance and refinement for your home.
Marble, Brass
Brass Bamboo Tray in the Style of Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful round tray with handles in done in the shape of bamboo - a lovely addition to any table or side table as a center piece or serving tray. Also a compliment to any bar for ...
Brass
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.74 in W 27.96 in D 0.2 in
Original Vintage Poster, 'Relax' 1964 by Rene Gruau
By René Gruau
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Poster, 'Relax' 1964 by Rene Gruau The fifties were the last flowering of the golden age of the ocean liner, which would soon be usurped by the jet plane. During th...
Paper
$2,065 / set
H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in
Set of 4 Pedestal Boxes in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Aldo Londi Terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue Vase for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning sphere-shaped terracotta ceramic Rimini blue vase for Bitossi. This magnificent set was designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s. This fantastic piece is wonderful th...
Ceramic, Terracotta
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.
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.