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Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin (Guanyin) Head Sculpture, Cyan Turquoise Glazed
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin (Guanyin) Head Sculpture, Cyan Turquoise Glazed

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin (Guanyin) Head Sculpture, Cyan Turquoise Glazed

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Serene Kwan Yin (Guanyin) head by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. It has an ornate topknot and closed, meditative eyes, and the saturated cyan glaze pools darker in the carved ...

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Blue Glazed Ceramic Buddha Head Sculpture In the Manner of Aldo Londi Bitossi
Blue Glazed Ceramic Buddha Head Sculpture In the Manner of Aldo Londi Bitossi

Blue Glazed Ceramic Buddha Head Sculpture In the Manner of Aldo Londi Bitossi

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully and sumptuously blue drip glazed serene Buddha head ceramic/pottery sculpture very much in a similar manner of the Italian made Chinese Kwan Yin bust by Aldo Londi for ...

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By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi

Located in St. Louis, MO

Of the period of Italian masters like Guido Gambone, Aldo Londi for Bitossi ,Marcello Fantoni , Fratelli Fanciullacci and Alvino Bagni to name a few.

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Alvino Bagni for Raymor Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s

Alvino Bagni for Raymor Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s

By Raymor, Alvino Bagni

Located in New York, NY

Alvino Bagni (1919-2000) was an elite ceramist and contemporary of Aldo Londi (Head Designer at Bitossi) and Guido Gambone. Bagni worked under Londi, in the early part of his career,...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Alvino Bagni Bull Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Italy, 1970
Alvino Bagni Bull Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Italy, 1970

Alvino Bagni Bull Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Italy, 1970

By Alvino Bagni

Located in New York, NY

Alvino Bagni (1919-2000) was an elite ceramist and contemporary of Aldo Londi (Head Designer at Bitossi) and Guido Gambone. Bagni worked under Londi, in the early part of his career,...

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Bitossi  Rams Head Ceramic
Bitossi  Rams Head Ceramic

Bitossi Rams Head Ceramic

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H 7 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in

Bitossi Rams Head Ceramic

By Bitossi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice ashtray or nick back collector with a great ram's head. great color and form.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Ceramics

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Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Buddha Head
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Buddha Head

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Buddha Head

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H 11.75 in W 5.38 in D 6.75 in

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Buddha Head

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha bust, ceramic, orange, gold, Rosenthal Netter, signed. Medium scale Buddha bust from Aldo Londi's Cinese series. The Buddha's face is glazed in a textured o...

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Exceptional Aldo Londi Bird Lamp Bitossi for Raymor
Exceptional Aldo Londi Bird Lamp Bitossi for Raymor

Exceptional Aldo Londi Bird Lamp Bitossi for Raymor

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Miami, FL

...SOLD...Whimsical and adorable, Aldo Londi (1911-2003),the renown design head of Ceramica Bitossi for over 50 years and well known for his Rimini Blu glaze, created this highly col...

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Vintage Italian Kwan Yin Figurine by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
Vintage Italian Kwan Yin Figurine by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s

Vintage Italian Kwan Yin Figurine by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Asaa, DK

Vintage Italian Kwan Yin Figurine byt Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Buddha head on plinth in blue glaze ceramic with hints of green.

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Postmodern Rimini Blue "Sole" Ceramic Head by Aldo Londi, Sardinia, Italy
Postmodern Rimini Blue "Sole" Ceramic Head by Aldo Londi, Sardinia, Italy

Postmodern Rimini Blue "Sole" Ceramic Head by Aldo Londi, Sardinia, Italy

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

This is a Rimini blue hand-glazed ceramic head from the 1970s. Made in Italy. It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Flavia Montelupo, also known as Bitossi.

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Bitossi Horse Ceramic Sculpture Yellow Signed

Bitossi Horse Ceramic Sculpture Yellow Signed

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Some minor chipping to the glaze in spots. Aldo Londi was Bitossi's head designer for many years from the late 1940s-1990s.

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Aldo Londi, Bitossi ceramic Buddha head. Italy 1960s
Aldo Londi, Bitossi ceramic Buddha head. Italy 1960s

Aldo Londi, Bitossi ceramic Buddha head. Italy 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Catania, CT

Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this Buddha head, made from ceramic and designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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“Sun Head” Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
“Sun Head” Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s

“Sun Head” Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Brescia, Brescia

Striking ceramic Sun Head sculpture designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1970s, part of the iconic Rimini Blu collection.

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Mid Century Modern Camel Headed Sculpture in Orange by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Mid Century Modern Camel Headed Sculpture in Orange by Aldo Londi for Bitossi

Mid Century Modern Camel Headed Sculpture in Orange by Aldo Londi for Bitossi

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Port Jervis, NY

In excellent condition with no visible chips or cracks. Aldo Londi for Bitossi c1965

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Vintage Italian Raymor Zaccagnini Pottery Large Buddha Head Turquoise Crackle
Vintage Italian Raymor Zaccagnini Pottery Large Buddha Head Turquoise Crackle

Vintage Italian Raymor Zaccagnini Pottery Large Buddha Head Turquoise Crackle

By Bitossi

Located in Wilton, CT

Huge vintage Italian pottery Buddha head on stand, circa 1960s, attributed to the Zaccagnini pottery of Florence. With large dangling earrings and turquoise and green crackle glaze. ...

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Aldo Londi Bitossi Signed Double Dragon Head Mondrian Midcentury Italian Bowl
Aldo Londi Bitossi Signed Double Dragon Head Mondrian Midcentury Italian Bowl

Aldo Londi Bitossi Signed Double Dragon Head Mondrian Midcentury Italian Bowl

By Aldo Londi

Located in Studio City, CA

A very rare and scarce, exquisite large pottery bowl from Italian designer Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. This piece features a dragon's head on each end.

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Alvino Bagni Raymor Vase, Spherical, White, Brown, Earth Tones, Signed
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By Raymor, Alvino Bagni

Located in New York, NY

Alvino Bagni (1919-2000) was an elite ceramist and contemporary of Aldo Londi (Head Designer at Bitossi) and Guido Gambone. Bagni worked under Londi, in the early part of his career,...

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Mid Century Italian Alvino Bagni Raymor R736 Black Ceramic Mantel Urn Italy
Mid Century Italian Alvino Bagni Raymor R736 Black Ceramic Mantel Urn Italy

Mid Century Italian Alvino Bagni Raymor R736 Black Ceramic Mantel Urn Italy

By Alvino Bagni

Located in Dayton, OH

Alvino Bagni (1919-2000) for Raymor Import Co (America, 1941-1980) Alvino Bagni is right up there with Aldo Londi (Head Designer at Bitossi) and Gambone as one of best Italian cer...

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Bitossi Aldo Londi Horse head, Italy, circa 1965
Bitossi Aldo Londi Horse head, Italy, circa 1965

Bitossi Aldo Londi Horse head, Italy, circa 1965

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H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 11.03 in

Bitossi Aldo Londi Horse head, Italy, circa 1965

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Cinese' [Chinese] glaze large horse head in blue.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Bitossi Aldo Londi Buddha Head, Italy, circa 1965
Bitossi Aldo Londi Buddha Head, Italy, circa 1965

Bitossi Aldo Londi Buddha Head, Italy, circa 1965

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H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in

Bitossi Aldo Londi Buddha Head, Italy, circa 1965

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An extremely rare version of Aldo Londi's Bitossi Buddha head with 'Cinese" [Chinese] glaze.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

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Pottery

Bitossi Londi Designed Double Horse Head Ashtray, Italy, circa 1968
Bitossi Londi Designed Double Horse Head Ashtray, Italy, circa 1968

Bitossi Londi Designed Double Horse Head Ashtray, Italy, circa 1968

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Aldo Londi designed 'Rimini Blu' double horse head ashtray of good size and brilliant glaze. A very witty piece from the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic Sculpture of a Horse’s Head by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1950
Ceramic Sculpture of a Horse’s Head by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1950

Ceramic Sculpture of a Horse’s Head by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1950

By Aldo Londi

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A large ceramic sculpture of a Horse’s Head by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. “Rimini blue” glaze With impressed stylized decoration.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Midcentury Bitossi Buddha Head, Italy
Midcentury Bitossi Buddha Head, Italy

Midcentury Bitossi Buddha Head, Italy

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H 12.21 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in

Midcentury Bitossi Buddha Head, Italy

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Aldo Londi designed piece for Bitossi, Italy from the mid to late 1960's. Decorated in the "Cinese" [Chinese] range. The mottled, bubbled and textured green, copper-brown and blue...

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Bitossi Aldo Londi Sun Head Italy, circa 1965
Bitossi Aldo Londi Sun Head Italy, circa 1965

Bitossi Aldo Londi Sun Head Italy, circa 1965

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H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 3.55 in

Bitossi Aldo Londi Sun Head Italy, circa 1965

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Aldo Londi designed sun-head for Bitossi with the Spanish design. Manganese reverse face with blue rays and base with incised decoration.

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Bitossi Buddha Head Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s
Bitossi Buddha Head Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s

Bitossi Buddha Head Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL

Aldo Londi Buddha head sculpture for Bitossi Italy, made in the 1960s as part the "Cinese" [Chinese] series with Asian inspired pieces.

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Bitossi Aldo Londi Scavo Guan Yin Head, Italy, circa 1965
Bitossi Aldo Londi Scavo Guan Yin Head, Italy, circa 1965

Bitossi Aldo Londi Scavo Guan Yin Head, Italy, circa 1965

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Aldo Londi designed Scavo glazed Guan Yin head, Goddess of Compassion, Mercy and Kindness. The glaze is reminiscent of an excavated ancient stone sculpture.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Bitossi Aldo Londi Guan Yin Head Italy 1965 Blue Glaze
Bitossi Aldo Londi Guan Yin Head Italy 1965 Blue Glaze

Bitossi Aldo Londi Guan Yin Head Italy 1965 Blue Glaze

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Aldo Londi designed Guan Yin Head with a blue 'Cinese' [Chinese] glaze, in perfect condition and of a large size, a lovely contemplative piece for the collector or designer.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Bitossi Buddha Italy Aldo Londi, circa 1965 Chinese Glaze
Bitossi Buddha Italy Aldo Londi, circa 1965 Chinese Glaze

Bitossi Buddha Italy Aldo Londi, circa 1965 Chinese Glaze

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Pymble, NSW

A wonderful Aldo Londi for Bitossi Buddha's head with a blue 'Cinese' glaze replicating ancient bronzes that were recovered from the depths of the world's oceans.

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Aldo Londi and Bitossi Double-Sided Sun Head Sculpture
Aldo Londi and Bitossi Double-Sided Sun Head Sculpture

Aldo Londi and Bitossi Double-Sided Sun Head Sculpture

By Aldo Londi

Located in Toronto, ON

Aldo Londi blue and brown glazed double sided sun head for Bitossi.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Aldo Londi Head Vase for Bitossi Studio, Italian, 1960s
Aldo Londi Head Vase for Bitossi Studio, Italian, 1960s

Aldo Londi Head Vase for Bitossi Studio, Italian, 1960s

By Aldo Londi

Located in Miami Beach, FL

A rare head vase by Aldo Londi (1911-2003) from the Bitossi Studio in Florence, Italy in his trademark Rimini Blu color.

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique 19th century coat of arms panel of Bristol. This shaped mahogany panel baring the Bristol coat of arms has a polychrome shellac finish and mounted in a shaped moulded fra...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)

MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chairs by InsidherLand
Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chairs by InsidherLand

Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chairs by InsidherLand

By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa

Located in Maia, Porto

Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair is designed in the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass, Metal

Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture

Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture

$2,748

H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in

Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture

Located in Barcelona, ES

Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain Algora Porcelains Designed from 1920 to 1949. This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

1950s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Tall Ceramic Vase, Signed
1950s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Tall Ceramic Vase, Signed

1950s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Tall Ceramic Vase, Signed

By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in New York, NY

Tall ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and imported by Raymor. The elongated form is decorated with an abstract patchwork of geometric color blocks in orange, black, cr...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

French colorful modular sofa Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, 2000s
French colorful modular sofa Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, 2000s

French colorful modular sofa Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, 2000s

By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer

Located in MIlano, IT

French colorful modular sofa Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, 2000s Modular sofa mod. Mah Jong composed of 12 square cushions, padded and covered in fabric with different te...

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Early 2000s French Sofas

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Fabric

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs

$1,800 / set

H 8.5 in W 4 in D 3 in

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs

Located in Essex, MA

Each seated on pedestals one stepping on a ball the other clutching a reptilian creature. Painted in the spinach and egg color.

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Antique 1880s Chinese Ceramics

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Other

Enzo Mari, Table model “Effe”
Enzo Mari, Table model “Effe”

Enzo Mari, Table model “Effe”

$9,733

H 30.71 in W 70.87 in D 28.75 in

Enzo Mari, Table model “Effe”

By Enzo Mari

Located in Milano, IT

Enzo Mari 1932 - 2020 Table model “Effe” Manufactured by Simon in 1974. Literature: Metamobile 1973, Simon International catalogue, 1973, n.p. Enzo Mari: Proposta per un’Autoproge...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s

Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

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...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Clay

Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Cinese Blue
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Cinese Blue

Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Cinese Blue

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and calming female Buddha — Goddess of Mercy and Compassion — glazed in Bitossi's Cinese (Chinese) finish — a muted, textured lava glaze in soft turquoise blue. Londi's att...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Ceramic

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Bitossi Head For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bitossi head you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A bitossi head — often made from ceramic, pottery and stoneware — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a bitossi head — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bitossi head, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bitossi head that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aldo Londi and Bitossi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bitossi Head?

Prices for a bitossi head start at $250 and top out at $2,950 with the average selling for $1,873.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.