Aldo Londi yellow horns ceramic lamp.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Lisboa, PT
Ceramic yellow table lamp with geometric pattern and two horns on the sides.
Vintage 1970s European Table Lamps
Ceramic
Aldo Londi yellow horns ceramic lamp.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Lisboa, PT
Ceramic yellow table lamp with geometric pattern and two horns on the sides.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Modern in the Tradition of Good Taste" Large scale Raymor Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi Yellow and Green Signed on underside: Italy 4675 Retains partial original Raymor paper la...
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
Aldo Londi Cocoa Pottery Table Lamp with Rust & Yellow Geometrics, 1950s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi "Zig Zag" glazed ceramic table lamp. Featuring a textured, deep brown teardrop form, hand painted thin Black outline forming a banded diagonal g...
Ceramic
Yellow ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This yellow circular vase from the Rimini series, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s, is a rare mid-century modern ceramic piece.
Ceramic
$509Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Yellow Glazed Dish by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Karis, Nyland
Rare circular ceramic dish designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, 1960s.
Earthenware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Yellow Onion Ashtray Italy Pottery Dish Rosanthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Lake Worth, FL
The Aldo Londi Bitossi Yellow Onion Ashtray is a beautifully crafted piece of Italian pottery produced in Italy by Rosenthal Netter.
Pottery
Bitossi Decorative Box by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Geometric Design, 1966
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Decorative Box by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Geometric Design, 1966. Bitossi box, ceramic, yellow and orange, geometric, signed.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase in Burnt Umber w/ Yellow & Orange Details by Aldo Londi
By Vistosi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
A striking Mid-Century Modernist ceramic vase in burnt umber, featuring bold yellow and orange triangular patterning, designed by Aldo Londi for Vistosi, Italy, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Italian Yellow 17" Ceramic Covered Jar c. 1960
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a striking monumental Italian ceramic covered jar by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported to the United States by Raymor during the 1960s.
Ceramic
Yellow and Green Stoneware Vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, Set of 3
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Grythyttan, SE
These stoneware vases, crafted by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s, are truly remarkable pieces.
Stoneware
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi for Rosenthal-Netter Yellow Ceramic Flower Bowl, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional large Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramic flower-form bowl attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported to the United States by Rosenthal-Netter, circa 1960s
Stoneware
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa & Mustard Arrowhead Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi handcrafted Brown & Yellow Art Pottery Table Lamp, 1960's.
Ceramic
MCM Bitossi Yellow Owl Vase & Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of MCM Bitossi stoneware yellow owls by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s.
Stoneware
$1,070 / item
Bitossi Limited edition Yellow Vaso by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
All Bitossi ceramics are entirely handmade by our artisans at every stage of the production process. Riedizione Archivio Storico The Riedizioni collection recreates Aldo Londi’s c...
Ceramic, Clay
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Gray and Yellow, Impressed, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Horse Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in Houston, TX
The Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Yellow Horse Lamp exemplifies mid-century modern design, combining ceramic craftsmanship with a whimsical horse motif in vibrant yellow.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Flowerpot in Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Flowerpot in mustard yellow glazed ceramics with geometric patterns. 1960s.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Two Flower Pots in Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Two flower pots in mustard yellow glazed ceramics with geometric patterns. 1960s.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Large Vase in Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramics, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large vase in mustard yellow glazed ceramics with geometric and floral patterns. 1960s.
Ceramic
Bitossi Style Yellow Plaster Cast Table Lamps, A Pair
By Quartite Creative Corp., Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New Windsor, NY
The pair is reminiscent of Aldo Londi's Bitossi designs cast in clay. This pair is plaster cast with geometric patterns with a yellow finish.
Plaster
Aldo Londi Ceramic Box
By Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian ceramic box by Aldo Londi. Yellow and orange box with decorative design.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green & Yellow Ashtray
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1950’s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian ceramic ashtray in yellow and olive green.
Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Modern Vase
By Aldo Londi
Located in Round Rock, TX
A large scale ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Vibrant yellow and orange glaze over a textured brown clay body.
Clay
Yellow Candle Holder and Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Awesome yellow floral decor lidded catchall bowl by Aldo londi for bitossi. the lid functions as a candle holder. signed in underside
Ceramic
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H 15.75 in Dm 6.25 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Black, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Signed Large chunky stoneware vase decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black over ra...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Yellow
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful ceramic pottery piece designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. It features a yellow glaze which tends to be a harder to find color.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Owl Rosenthal Netter
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi yellow owl vase. Imported by Rosenthal Netter.
Ceramic
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H 11.42 in Dm 4.73 in
Vintage Bitossi Aldo Londi Brutalist Set of Yellow Vases and Dish, Italian 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Exquisite set of Brutalist Mid-Century Modern ceramic vases and trinket dish by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, handcrafted in Flavia Montelupo, Italy, circa the 1960s. Each piece in this ...
Ceramic
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H 2.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
Mid-Century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Geometric Ceramic Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi yellow and orange geometric ashtray or bowl.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Yellow Owl
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
1960s yellow owl designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Pottery
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H 5.91 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Bull in Mustard Yellow Glazed Ceramics, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Bull in mustard yellow glazed ceramics with geometric patterns. 1960s.
Ceramic
Large Stoneware Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian modernist large-scale sculptural stoneware ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi with yellow red orange gloss glazed relief decoration and brown black soft satin glaze decor...
Stoneware, Pottery
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Yellow and Brown, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, yellow and brown, signed. Small vase with coarse matte brown collar and yellow glazed spherical body. Signed Italy in black on the underside.
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Yellow, White, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
A fine example from Aldo Londi's Thailandia Series, in good original condition.
Ceramic
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Geometric, Red, Yellow, White, Orange, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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.
Ceramic
Raymor Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Mondrian Orange Red Yellow Brown Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Raymor Bitossi ceramic box Mondrian orange red yellow brown signed Italy, 1960s. Medium scale lidded box designed Bitossi's creative director Aldo Londi.
Ceramic
Large Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi horse, ceramic, large yellow, signed. At 18 inches in length, this was the largest horse Bitossi produced. The orange under glaze has bleed through in one spot above the fron...
Ceramic
Bitossi Raymor Ashtray Bowl, Ceramic, Abstract Orange Yellow, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor ashtray, ceramic, geometric orange yellow, signed. Small square ashtray internally decorated with a puzzle piece pattern glazed in red, yellow, white and orange, frame...
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Yellow Owl, Italy, circa 1965
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A striking yellow owl designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in the mid-1960s.
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Yellow Owl Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A yellow owl designed by Aldo Londi in the 1960s with impressed stylized flower motifs around the bottom.
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Yellow Owl Vase, Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Nicely detailed owl vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, marked to the base, and with typical circle stamping pattern to the sides.
Pottery
Bitossi Yellow Spagnoli Bull Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large yellow ochre 'Spagnoli' pattern [Spanish] bull with orange highlights in the stamped pattern. Marked in black on the underside.
Pottery
Bitossi Large Yellow Votif Owl, Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Aldo Londi designed yellow owl votif, circa 1965.
Pottery
Large Aldo Londi Milano Moderno Bitossi Italian Art Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Denver, CO
Monumental Italian art pottery table lamp from the "Milano Moderno" series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Colors of yellow, orange and greens, with walnut base and cap.
Ceramic, Walnut
Bitossi Italy circa 1968 Aldo Londi Yellow Horse
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Aldo Londi designed this Chinese styled horse in the 1960s and there is endless variations on the glazes used.
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Yellow Spagnoli Candleholder, Italy, circa 1965
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed candleholder with a yellow version of the Spagnoli [Spanish] pattern.
Pottery
Code: inv126, Designer: Aldo Londi, Made in Italy, Material: Porcelain
By Aldo Londi
Located in MONTELUPO FIORENTINO, IT
Cat figure Historical Archive Re-Editions Designer: Aldo Londi Material: Porcelian Made in Italy.
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Bird Grenn and Yellow, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed Gallina, [Hen] highly stylized and whimsical, this example in Kelly Green with yellow glazes.
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Duck Italy, circa 1965
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed blue, yellow and green duck in the Rimini pattern with original metal legs and feet.
Pottery
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H 8.27 in Dm 3.94 in
Bitossi Aldo Londi Orange/Gold/Yellow Thailand pattern Vase, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very bright Aldo Londi designed vase with a ball shaped swelling near the top. Acid resist glaze techniques with many colors and gold bands. Thailand pattern colour way.
Pottery
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H 12.21 in W 5.52 in D 9.85 in
Bitossi Londi Designed Rare Orange and Yellow Bird, Italy, circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Another inspired Aldo Londi stylized bird from the 1960s, smooth bodied in yellows and oranges and natural brown clay decorated with hand-painted feathers.
Pottery
Jane & Gordon Martz Olive & Tan Banded Pottery Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios olive and tan M217 table lamp, 1960's. Featuring a matte glazed charcoal, olive green stoneware body with contrasting Beige, Tan banding. Original t...
Stoneware
Georges Pelletier Ceramic Table Lamp with Ochre and Brown Glaze
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A sculptural ceramic table lamp by French ceramicist Georges Pelletier, executed in his signature pierced stoneware technique and finished in a richly variegated ochre and dark brown...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, IDF
ALDO LONDI. vase, ceramics, Bitossi, Italy, around 1960 A rare Model stamped on the reverse. Good condition. Crackling frenzy.
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Vase, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 30 cm Tall, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage ceramic vase made in Italy in the 1970s. The ceramic vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage. Dimensions: Width: 16 cm / 6.3 inches Height: 30 cm / 11.8 inch...
Ceramic
Yellow Ceramic Vase, Sven Wejsfelt, Gustavsberg 1981, Vintage
By Sven Wejsfelt, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely dark green vase with a har fur glaze designed by Sven Wejsfelt at Gustavsberg in Stockholm in 1986. The vase is 16.5 cm high. It's marked as on picture. It is in excellent c...
Ceramic
Vintage Bitossi Petite Yellow Vase with Geometric Motif by Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive cylindrical vase by Bitossi Italy for the German company/importer Rosenthal Netter (ca. 1960s). Vibrant yellow vessel with incised divided circular motif with one side in ...
Ceramic
French Mustard Ceramic Lamp with Paper Shade
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A warm, inviting, mustard ceramic table lamp base with a softly rounded, hand-thrown form and a rich honey glaze that subtly pools and shifts in tone. The surface carries gentle vari...
Ceramic, Paper, Parchment Paper
$786Sale Price|30% Off
H 12.6 in Dm 7.88 in
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Ceramic Vase, Sahara Décor for Cer Paoli, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless ...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
Mid century Bitossi Genovese Aldo Londi vase italy , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid century Bitossi Genovese Aldo Londi vase italy , 1970s
Ceramic
Vintage Yellow Vase, Made In Italy By Ceramiche Tadinate
By Bitossi
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning Italian Yellow Vase by Ceramiche Tadinate Add a touch of Italian elegance to your space with this gorgeous tall yellow vase, featuring a striking geometric patter...
Ceramic, Clay
$3,496Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.75 in Dm 5.5 in
Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Signed, Italy, Circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Mid Century Modern Italian Art Pottery Vase
By Aldo Londi
Located in Sarasota, FL
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Art pottery vase. Marked to underside.
Pottery
Helder toirtshell glaze ceramic lamp, 2026.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Tortshell effect glaze ceramic table lamp by Helder. Portugal, 2026.
Ceramic
Yellow Stoneware Vase by Erich and Ingrid Triller for Tobo, Sweden, 1950s
By Erich and Ingrid Triller, Tobo
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautiful stoneware vase made by master ceramists Erich and Ingrid Triller. This piece was created at their workshop in Tobo, Sweden, 1950’s. Excellent condition. Signed on the base...
Ceramic, Stoneware
1950s Large French Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage ceramic lamp from France, 1950s. Glazed ceramic base in blue, grey, and green tones with light brown speckled coloring. Newly rewired with new tapered linen shade. Takes one ...
Ceramic, Linen
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic, chartreuse, signed. Medium scale cylinder vase glazed in chartreuse and decorated with hand tooled impressed geometric patterns. Signed in black gla...
Ceramic
Large Scheurich Ceramic Vase
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Chicago, IL
Scheurich ceramic vase One minor chip on top rim (as shown).
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian ceramic vase. Diameter 20 cm. Height 30 cm.
Ceramic
Hermann August Kahler Art Deco Danish Ceramic Vase
By Herman A. Kahler Keramik
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Herman August Kahler Art Deco Danish ceramic vase.
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase By Guerrino Tramonti, Faenza
By Guerrino Tramonti
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Ceramic vase designed and produced by Guerrino Tramonti in 1950, Faenza. Glazed ceramic. Single piece. Original signature. Biography "Master of applied arts" who was involved in t...
Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi For Rosenthal Netter Planter
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful brown, yellow, orange and green striped planter. Designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, made in Itally.
Ceramic
Elio Schiavon Italian Midcentury Pottery Ceramic Vase 1950s
By Elio Schiavon
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury ceramic vase designed by Elio Schiavon with signature under the base, Padova 1950s.
Ceramic
Seta Art Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, Mid-Century Modern, Seta Series, incised texture, black and brown, matt glaze, art pottery vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor with a 2 inch opening.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Italy, 1960s. Small ball form vase with orange glazed body and raw clay collar. Signed on underside of base: 4208 B Italy.
Ceramic
Bitossi ceramic vase, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bitossi ceramic vase, Made in Italy, 1950s. Beautiful and Rare Ceramic Vase with geometric design in multicolored glaze in blue and gray on the outside with elegant glossy black gla...
Enamel
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s. Small scale Mondrian box decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black. Signed faintly on...
Ceramic, Clay
$340Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.75 in Dm 4.75 in
1960's Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Italy Abstract Ceramic Pottery Rimini Vase
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic/pottery Rimini blue vase, circa 1960s. Made in Italy and is signed on the bottom. Appears to have never been used. Great abstract form an...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the v...
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Mid-Century Vintage Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rare vase from Scheurich Keramik, in a very good condition.
Ceramic
Midcentury Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black and blue on a brushed background.
Ceramic
Vintage small ceramic vase, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery vase with Bitossi. The outside surface of the vase is decorated with a printed pattern. The glaze has a deep brown and olive color. This vase was designed...
Ceramic
Italian Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase with Rimini Blue Trifoglio center patterns during the 1960s. It was manufactured in Italy by Bitossi. Measurements: H: 20 c...
Stoneware
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.
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.