Tall & Epic! Blue Vintage MCM Italian Pottery Lamp Bitossi 1950s Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Finest in the World! Monumental! 37" Italian Pottery Lamp Rimini Blue with White Stripes & Black Flecks! GORGEOUS ITALIAN MODERNISM! DIMENSIONS: Approximately 37" x 18" T...
Pottery, Wood
$540Sale Price|55% Off
1950s Tall Hand Thrown Cerulean Blue Bud Flower Vase MCM Italian Pottery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A piece of decor right out of a Giorgio Morandi painting. A hand-thrown organic wavering bottle form narrow neck vase, in high-gloss blue glaze.
Pottery
$1,721Sale Price|25% Off
1963 MCM Italian Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Rimini Ambra
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern golden brown Italian pottery Rimini Ambra Series table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi & Raymor with new off-white faux silk drum shade. This piece...
Brass
RARE MCM large Italian pottery marine creatures lamp fish octopus
Located in Bristol, RI
This is such a great fun lamp. Have seen no other like it. I think it must be Italian made in the 60's. It features all sorts of sea creatures in vibrant color ranges. It is almost 3...
Alabaster
Bagni Raymor Italian Pottery Vintage Lamp Large MCM Modern Ceramic 34"
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Bagni for Raymor Italian pottery lamp with rich colored bubble theme on a crackle glaze ground, circa 1960's. 34" high overall, 18" to top of pottery, 9 1/2" diameter. ...
Pottery
Zaccagnini Pottery Marbro Italian Ming Style MCM Raymor Brown & White Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Zaccagnini pottery for Marbro Ming style lamp, circa 1960's. Approx. 34" high overall, 16" to top of pottery, 8 1/2" diameter. Heavy lamp. Excellent vintage condition. Shade no...
Pottery
Italica Ars Vintage Italian Pottery Raymor MCM PV Atomic Yellow Vase 11"
By Italica Ars
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Italian Italica Ars pottery vase for Peasant Village Imports in atomic yellow mottled glaze. Hand turned. Circa 1960's. 11 1/2" high, 7" diameter. Excellent condition, glaze ...
Pottery
Pair of Large Italian MCM Italica Ars Atomic Red Vases
Located in Forney, TX
Scarce pair of vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Italica ARS large hand-turned Fine pottery vases. Bright atomic red glaze with wide rim on tapered body, ending in circular foot, ma...
Pottery
MCM Stoneware Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM stoneware vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, circa 1960s. The hand thrown vase is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5"D x 10.25"H. Cool horse ...
Pottery
Baldelli Raymor Mcm Pottery Italian Ceramic Eames Rouleau Vase
By Baldelli
Located in Wilton, CT
Tall Baldelli vase in Rouleau (mallet) form with squared off little ear handles and rows of great scored texture on the body, circa 1960s. Super touchable. Measures: 13 3/4" high 4 3...
Pottery
Vintage Bitossi Italian MCM Pottery Ceramic Cylinder Raymor Label Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Bitossi vase with misty "horizon" glazes in black, orange, red and yellow, circa 1960s. Original Raymor Label. Measures: 10" high, 4" diameter. Excellent condition, chip at r...
Pottery
Bitossi Raymor Rimini Turquoise Decor Vase Italian Pottery Ceramic MCM
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Bitossi vase decorated with blue and green colored rimini bands, circa 1960s. 12" high, 5 1/2" diameter. Original Rosenthal-Netter label on base. Excellent condition, small t...
Pottery
Italian Studio Pottery MCM Lamp Chinoiserie 1950's Vintage Carved Luster
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Wilton, CT
Large mid-century Italian Hollywood Regency studio pottery lamp, circa 1950's. Deeply carved Chinoiserie design with Asian characters performing daily rituals. Beautiful creamy crack...
Pottery
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H 12 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Vintage Bitossi Italian MCM Pottery Raymor Ceramic Scavo Horse Sculpture Figure
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Bitossi horse in super crispy Scavo decor, circa 1960's. 12" high, 11 1/2" wide, 6" deep. Excellent condition.
Pottery
Large Bitossi Londi Raymor MCM Piastrelle Bicolore Pottery Italian Ceramic Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitosso pottery lamp in piastrelle bicolore decor, circa 1960s. Nice, large form with the vibrant piastrelle (tiles) picked out against black outline. 33" high overall, 16"...
Pottery
X Large Italian Pottery Raymor Cat Pugi MCM Vintage Animal Figure 21"
By Pugi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage mid century Italian press moulded pottery cat figure with scrolling floral decor glaze, circa 1960's. Made by Pugi Ceramics. 21 1/2" high, 12" wide, 8" deep. Excellent condit...
Pottery
Bitossi Raymor Large Rimini Sahara Decor Vase Italian Pottery Ceramic MCM
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Bitossi vase in Sahara glazes with impressed Rimini decoration, circa 1960s. Measures: 14" high, 8" diameter. Remnants of Bitossi inventory label. Excellent condition.
Pottery
Bitossi Londi Raymor Vase Italian Vintage MCM Pottery Labels Platinum Metallic
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitossi cylinder vase in gloss platinum and gray metallic glaze with green enamel stripe at midsection, circa 1960's. Dark and mysterious. Measures: 3 3/4" high, 6" diameter. Excelle...
Pottery
Bitossi Londi Raymor Striped Vase Italian Vintage MCM Pottery Label Platinum
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Striking Bitossi vase in purple and platinum stripes, circa 1960's. 6" high, 6" diameter. Excellent condition. Original Bitossi inventory label.
Pottery
Vintage Italian Pottery Rimini Vase Bitossi Raymor Londi MCM Atomic Age Orange
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Bitossi pottery Italian Rimini orange geometric pattern vase, circa 1960's. Add a spectacular dollop of color to any room. 14 1/2" high, 6" diameter. Excellent condition.
Pottery
Italian Pottery Serving Set Salad Bowl MCM Raymor Mondrian Modern Art Bitossi FF
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Fantastic Italian pottery serving bowl and utensils in Mondrian style with wobbly black grid and primary colors, circa 1950s-1960s. Measures: 11" diameter. New old stock, never used,...
Pottery
Bitossi Londi Seta Double Gourd Raymor MCM Pottery Italian Ceramic Lamp Base
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitossi pottery lamp base in double gourd form with incised seta decor and glazed horizontal bands, circa 1960s. Measures: 15 1/2" high, 8" diameter. Excellent condition.
Pottery
Italian Vintage Pottery Raymor Long Neck Bottle Yellow Vase TIC MCM Label
Located in Wilton, CT
TIC for Raymor yellow monochrome bottle vase, circa 1960's. 16" high, 5" diameter. Excellent condition. Original Raymor label.
Pottery
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H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
1960s Italian Art Ceramic Pottery Bitossi Hedgehog Piggy Bank Aldo Londi Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1960s by Aldo Londi of Bitossi ceramic Art Pottery Italy MCM Handmade piggy bank figural hedgehog Signed Italy Measures: 6 diameter x 5.5 wide x 4.75 tall Preowned origin...
Ceramic, Pottery
MCM 1960s Italian Hand Painted Female Head on Ceramic Egg Form Piggy Bank
By Coop Ceramic Art
Located in St. Louis, MO
Whimsy MCM 1960s Italian hand painted female head in egg form piggy bank. Hand painted in Italy. In fine condition, no issues In the style of Coop Cer Art Quadrifoglio
Ceramic
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H 5.5 in W 5.75 in D 4 in
Bitossi Londi Pottery for Goodfriend Rooster Bowl Raymor Italian Vintage MCM
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi pottery for Goodfriend Imports colorful rooster bowl. Circa 1960's. Painted Bitossi code for the Goodfriend department store on base. 5 5/8" high, 5 3/4 lo...
Pottery
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H 27 in W 12 in D 12 in
Bitossi Londi Rimini Raymor MCM Sahara Decor Pottery Italian Ceramic Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitossi pottery lamp in Rimini Sahara decor, circa 1960s. Nice, large, rotund form with crisp Rimini bands and vibrant glaze. Measure: 26" high overall, 14" to top of pottery, 12" di...
Pottery
MCM Italian Green Pottery Lamp by Raymor Attributed to Alvino Bagni
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Topeka, KS
Very handsome large Mid-Century Modern Italian green mottled pottery lamp marked Raymor Italy and attributed to Alvino Bagni. It is in fabulous vintage condition. It has new wiring, ...
Ceramic
MCM Bitossi Petite Yellow Vase by Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM Bitossi petite yellow vase by Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The hand thrown vase is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks; it measures 2.25" D x 6.25" H. ...
Pottery
MCM Sgraffito Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant orange glaze and gold gilt MCM Sgraffito ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series (silk), circa 1950s. The vase is striated with bands incised with small uneven ...
Pottery
Large Art Pottery Dripping Pattern Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dripping vase pattern ceramic table lamp on oiled walnut base.
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Blue Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “Frill” Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Mid Century "Thailandia" Table Lamp by Aldo Londi / Bitossi
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a lovely and rare "Thailandia" table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Made in Italy, circa 1906s. The large ceramic form features a beautiful palette of colors with varying ...
Ceramic
$632Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.81 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi in creame & blue. 1970s.
By Bitossi, Bergboms, Aldo Londi
Located in Bromma, SE
Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Italian Bitossi for Swedish Bergboms. Hand thrown stoneware during the 1960s. Rough Chamotte structure with a glaze in creamy white. Art pot...
Brass, Enamel
Accolay French Mid-Century Gauloise Blue Ceramic Lamp
By Accolay Pottery
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A truly stunning French Accolay gauloise blue ceramic lamp dating from around 1960. Elegant and simplistic shape. The lamp is decorated in contrasting matt blue colors with a...
Ceramic
Lovely 1960s Bitossi Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi in Famous "Rimini Blue"
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
A lovely 1960s Bitossi ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi in his famous "Rimini Blue" colour. Re wired with new brass fittings and PAT tested, with new bespoke shade.
Brass
Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. One micro chip - as shown on picture. Only one unique piece.
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Glass
$2,622
H 11.82 in Dm 9.45 in
Large Cenedese Vintage Midcentury Opaline Blue Italian Round Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Tall, large vintage midcentury centre vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. Particularly striking is the elegant form and light blue color/colour. A rare vessel - especially in th...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Decorative and Precious Midcentury Ceramic Blue Vase, Dated 1965
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Decorative midcentury ceramic vase. Classical form with very modern and decorative blue ceramic glaze. Signed and dated under the base. Date: 1965 Artist: Sipar Dimensio...
Ceramic
$2,399
H 37 in W 16 in D 6 in
Large Vintage Mid Century Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, Italy
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a stunning Italian modern table lamp by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor. It features an oversized circular ceramic form with bold, dripping blue and green lava glazes. The lamp...
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Blue Vase by Ind. Vetraria Valdarnese. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Vintage spherical vase manufactured in Italy by the prestigious IVV (Industria Vetraria Valdarnese). Expertly blown from high-quality glass, this piece features an exceptionall...
Blown Glass
Bitossi pottery lamp, Rimini Blue, By Aldo Londi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A classic ceramic lamp designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. One of the most iconic designs of the Italian mid-century modern movement, this pottery lamp beautifully showcases ...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Large Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp for Bitossi, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi Large Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp for Bitossi, 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi stunning large table lamp hand-crafted of ceramic in the 1960s in Italy. The lamp is in clear s...
Ceramic
$4,278Sale Price|30% Off
H 10.24 in Dm 6.89 in
Vintage Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Guido Gambone 'circa 1950s'
By Guido Gambone
Located in London, GB
Mid-century Italian ceramic table lamp base by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). The piece is hand painted in vibrant yellow with craquelure in some of the horizontal layers. The other ho...
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Large Rimini Blue Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large 37 inches to the top of the finial by 8.75 Diameter of the body of the lamp. Scrubbed and embossed with moder...
Metal
$4,000 / set
H 39 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi "Milano Moderna" Art Pottery Table Lamps, C. 1959
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two Milano Moderna Aldo Londi by Bitossi for Raymor Geometric Art Pottery Table Lamps. Small footprint. Featuring a cylindrical bottle form, conical teak detail, brass neck atop turn...
Brass
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic Italy 1960
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic with Turquoise glazing made in Italy around 1960 Height of the ceramic body incl.socket: 54 cm. Total height 87 cm; Diameter of the shade...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cinese Lamp, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cinese Lamp, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Italy, 1960s. Tall lamp with blue textured cylinder body and embellished with gold glazed bands at the pinched top and tapere...
Ceramic
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi Cermaic Lamps Harlequin Pattern
By Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great pair of Also Londi for Bitossi ceramic lamps with a harlequin pattern decoration. The lamps are large with ceramic bases approx. 17.5" H.
Ceramic
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 16 in D 18 in
Monumental 33" Raymor Italian Pottery Table Lamp! 1950s Aldo Londi
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent! Stunning Orange Sculptured Italian Pottery Table Lamp For Raymor Attributed to Aldo Londi This sensational lamp is a testimony to the Italian pottery house of the mid...
Metal
Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This 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...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Imprinted Cream & Off White Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Bitossi handcrafted Art Pottery ceramic table lamp, 1950's. Featuring a classic textured, incised, hand decorated glazed bottle form on clear round Lucite (5.5...
Ceramic
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
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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.
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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.