Very Tall Danish Palshus Table Lamp Moss Green and Blue, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Bitossi, Axel Salto, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very tall Mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Palshus. The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and manufactured circa 1960s. The lamp is made with chamott...
Ceramic, Fabric
Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby "Tri" Vase Geometric Decor Blue White Brown, 1960s
By Saxbo, Ingrid Atterberg, Guido Gambone, Upsala Ekeby, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall square vase from the "Tri" series designed in 1963 by Ingrid Atterberg for the Swedish ceramic manufacturer Upsala Ekeby. It was manufactured circa 1960s. The vase is made from...
Ceramic
Danish Kähler Large Ceramic Bowl Turquoise Beige Oxblood Red Glaze Brutalist
By Bitossi, Nils Kähler, Palshus, Svend Hammershøi, Herman August Kähler
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very rare large low bowl by Nils Kähler for the Danish ceramic workshop Kähler. It features a deep turquoise blue glaze, vivid as an ocean, and has a rim of beige glaze surrounded ...
Ceramic
Midcentury Glazed Pottery Artichoke Lamp
By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi, Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury glazed pottery artichoke lamp. This stunning vintage glazed pottery lamp has great color and texture and has been newly wired with new sockets.
Pottery
Monumental Italian Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Lamp
By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian midcentury glazed ceramic lamp. This stunning huge table lamp (41 inches H, 29 inches D) has been newly wired with a new socket ready for the shade of your choice...
Ceramic
Italian Strawberry Studio Pottery Carafe Vase by Fratelli Fantullacci, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern Brand: Bitossi Designer: Bitossi Country of Origin: Italy Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, 1950’s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, 1950’s Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Italian Produced by Bitossi in Italy Dimensions: (W x D x H): 32 x 15 x 16 cm ...
Ceramic
Bitossi Italy for Raymor, Incised Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, Mid-20th Century
By Svend Hammershøi
Located in New York, NY
Numbered: 4077. This elegant mid-century lamp possesses an almost antique elegance, reminiscent of classical pottery.
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950 Round "Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta cigar ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand c...
Stoneware
Unavailable|$2,077 / set
Pair of Mid Century Bitossi Lamps for Bergboms
By Aldo Londi, Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Tystberga, SE
Made of ceramics, gold glazed with a hand incised flower on the front. Mid-Century Modern European design, vintage original 1970s production.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$377
Bitossi Vase Mid- Century Modern
By Bitossi
Located in Lucca, IT
Bitossi Vaso Mid-Century Modern Italia
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,100
Bitossi Mid-Century Modern Italian Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Tucson, AZ
Unique Bitossi, Italian, Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Cream and Carmel colored incised lamp with crown like top.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$685
Mid-Century Modern Orange Bitossi Ceramic Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Church Point, NSW
Bitossi ceramic lamp Original Erica sticker Vibrant orange Diamond design Measures: 40cm high.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$448
Bitossi Vase Mid- Century Modern
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Lucca, IT
Vaso Bitossi Mid Century Modern 1960 di gusto Brutalista
Ceramic
Unavailable|$580
Mid-20th Century Bitossi Aldo Landi Covered Dish Art Pottery
By Bitossi
Located in Church Point, NSW
Mid-20th century Aldo Landi Bitossi lidded bowl Textured art pottery Green and turquoise luster glaze circa 1960s.
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,800
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp from Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely geometric design ceramic lamp with its lava like glaze was made in Italy.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,450
Tall Bitossi Mid-20th Century Modern Aldo Londi Art Pottery Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Church Point, NSW
Mid-20th century modern tall Italian Bitossi Aldo Londi art pottery lamp.
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,250
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp in Mustard
By Bitossi
Located in Hudson, NY
This rich mustard colored lamp is in a cylinder shape. The ceramic is in perfect condition. No chips. New twisted black wire and antiqued brass light socket. The ceramic measures...
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Modern Bitossi Erica Art Pottery Lamp by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Church Point, NSW
Mid-20th century modern Bitossi art pottery Lamp matte forest green textured pottery.
Pottery
Unavailable|$2,124
Mid-century Golden Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp from Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Lugano, TI
Splendid table lamp with a base in golden glazed and green ceramic. Signed on the bottom Italy.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$680
Bitossi Turquoise Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Washington, DC
Classic turquoise with green accents on the paisley design ceramic vase made by Bitossi in Tally, circa 1960, and imported to the US by Raymor. Not signed.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,003
Vase by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Nice, FR
Ceramic Vase by Bitossi Limited edition at 199 pieces, number 31 / 199
Ceramic
Unavailable|$950
Bitossi Rimini Blue Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Stamford, CT
Large sized Bitossi vase in classic rimini blue color.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$590
Bitossi Italy Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Alvesta, SE
Table lamp manufactured by Bitossi Italy and imported to Sweden by Miranda AB in the 1960s. Original lampshade with signs of usage. The ceramic foot in very good condition. Measu...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$590
Bitossi Italy Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Alvesta, SE
Table lamp manufactured by Bitossi Italy and imported to Sweden by Miranda AB in the 1960s. Original lampshade with signs of usage. The ceramic foot in vey good condition. Height...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Horse by Bitossi, Designed by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Immerse yourself in the rich and captivating hues of this stunning ceramic horse, designed by the renowned Aldo Londi for Bitossi. A masterful embodiment of mid-century Italian desig...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$180
Bitossi Italian Pottery Montelupo Majolica Plate
By Bitossi
Located in Frederick, MD
This Italian Pottery plate was made by the famed Bitossi Company. The art is of a soldier in traditional Italian garb wielding two swords. The vivid colors of the clothing along with...
Pottery
Unavailable|$975
Bitossi Double Sided Blue Ceramic Cat
By Bitossi
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Nice Italian ceramic cat by Bitossi in vivid turquoise, black and tinged with yellow green colors and star and cross indented designs.
Unavailable|$531
Brutalist Bird Vase, Bitossi Style
By Bitossi
Located in Gent, BE
This handcrafted vase has a wonderful blue glaze and intricate design. The Brutalist first impression diminishes as you notice the beautiful symmetry of the design and the radiant he...
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,850
Rare Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Asheville, NC
Unusual and incredibly well done Italian ceramic table lamp with trademark Bitossi stencil throughout and a clean matte glaze. Wonderful colors and textures throughout. 27" height ...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$875
Platinum Bitossi Bowl
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Princeton, NJ
Incised ceramic bowl with platinum metallic finish. By Bitossi for Raymor.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$975
Italian 1950's Ceramic Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful vintage 1950's Italian glazed ceramic lamp by Bitossi. in a subtle gourd shape with a large base and tapered neck, the lamp is incised with a repeating triangle pattern, ...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$950
Large Blue-Green Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Dorchester, MA
This large Italian table lamp by Bitossi comprises a vibrant blue-green spherical ceramic body, a wooden base, and the original tall fabric shade with blue ribbon accents. The lamp...
Ceramic, Wood
Unavailable|$531
Ceramic Ashtray by Bitossi in Gilt Glaze, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Gilt glazed ceramic ashtray by Bitossi dating to the 1960s. The shimmering gilt luster is achieved by mixing 24-karat gold leaf to the glaze. Cast in red terracotta clay with lines e...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,200 / set
Pair of Bitossi Vases
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Princeton, NJ
Store closing-- last day is 7/31. Offers welcome! Fantastic ceramic vases featuring matte brown bodies with pops of vibrant color. Bitossi design #1613 as signed to base. One retains...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,121
Ceramic Square Vase by Bitossi in Gilt Glaze, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Square ceramic vase on a round pedestal base in gilt glaze by Bitossi. The shimmering gilt luster is achieved by mixing 24-karat gold leaf to the glaze. Cast in a clay with lines eng...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$4,500
Iridescent Bitossi Table Lamp for Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury iridescent Bitossi table lamp for Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s. Single socket, antiqued bronze stem. Black twisted silk cord. Shade not included.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$450
Large Italian Bitossi Ceramic Vase with Moroccan Modernist Style
By Bitossi
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This delightful large Italian Bitossi vase has a wonderful Moroccan Modernist style with camel rider and palm trees on an organic textured sand colored base. In excellent condition w...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$2,800 / set
Beautiful and Rare Pair of Italian Brown Bitossi Pottery Vases
By Bitossi
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A beautiful and rare pair of vintage Italian brown Bitossi pottery vases with textured surfaces, circa 1960.
Pottery
Unavailable|$2,213
Large Ceramic Cylinder Vase by Bitossi in Gilt Glaze, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Large gilt glazed ceramic vase by Bitossi dating to the 1960s. The shimmering gilt luster is achieved by mixing 24-karat gold leaf to the glaze. Cast in red terracotta clay with line...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$2,500 / set
Pair of 1960s Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamps, Made in Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Sacramento, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamps by Bitossi.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,500
Large Yellow, Rust, and Brown Bitossi Ceramic Lamp, 1960s Italy
By Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
Large 1960s Italian ceramic lamp by Bitossi in rust, orange brown and yellow. Marked "Italy".
Ceramic
Unavailable|$400
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Candleholder
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Montréal, QC
Candleholder by Bitossi Ceramics, imported by Rosenthal Netter and sold at Amram's, a department store in Toronto, Canada. In perfect condition and retains original label. Made in It...
Stoneware
Unavailable|$389
Bitossi Vase design Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Lucca, IT
Bitossi Vaso Design Aldo Londi Mid -Century Modern Italia 1970 .
Ceramic
Large Sahara Glaze Bitossi Lamp with Impressed Ramini Decor and Wool Drum Shade
By Bitossi
Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW
Large Bitossi lamp in Sahara glaze with impressed Rimini decor and period and flamboyant, woollen drum lampshade a-la-mode.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$580
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bastrop, TX
Green ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand-carved geometric designs. Round ash receiver with nice midcentury designed in a great glazed vibrant lime gree...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$2,832 / set
Two Bitossi Ceramic Lamps for Luxus, Sweden
By Bitossi, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Two vintage Bitossi ceramic lamps made for Swedish lamp company Luxus (Uno and Östen Kristiansson). Original vintage Luxus shades with white plastic and a lovely lime green outer shade.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$385
Bitossi for Raymor Lidded Pedestal Jar, 1960's
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bitossi for Raymor rare model 7549 pedestal lidded jar, in earth tones with bright pops of color and sgraffito style. The painted wooden lid has Denmark incised on underside. Signed ...
Ceramic, Paint, Wood
Unavailable|$531 / set
Bitossi Rimini Blue Matching Pair
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Notteroy, NO
Bitossi liberty dish pair, rimini Blue, Aldo Londi, Italy. Priced as a pair including complimentary shipping.
Clay, Earthenware
Unavailable|$550
Large Bitossi Style Pottery Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Providence, RI
Large bulbous pottery vase, circa 1974, in the style of Bitossi. A very well executed object. Felted bottom. Measures 12 5/8" wide x 12 5/8" deep x 13 1/4" tall.
Earthenware
Unavailable|$318
Bitossi Ashtray design Aldo Londi 1970
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Lucca, IT
Bitossi Posacenere design Aldo Londi . Ceramica a lustro , Italia Mid - Century Modern Oggetto da collezionare
Ceramic
Italian Style Mid Century Ceramic Black and Gold Glazed Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Westfield, NJ
Vintage circa 1950s ceramic black and gold glazed lamp base. Base flares out to 5" in width at base. Possibly Italian and in the style of Bitossi ceramics. Shade not included. Base...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,475
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Striped Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Early Bitossi vase in elegant form abstract black vertical line motif, mid-1950s. Finely turned with the early reddish clay and confident Italy "signature." Ztaly signature attribute...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$401
Bitossi design Aldo Londi Centerpiece plate
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Lucca, IT
Bitossi Plate design Aldo Londi Centerpiece .Empty pockets
Ceramic
Unavailable|$2,450
Bitossi Aldo Londi Cavalero Italy c1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant depiction of a lance wielding Middle Ages knight on horseback with round shield. A naive, rustic style in muted ochre and green glazes. In wonderful condition it still re...
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,250
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage circa 1960s ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramics. The lamp body is a greyish white with the 'denti' pattern in orange and black. The lamp has a new shade a...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$483
Bitossi Vase Dedign Aldo Londi Rimini Series
By Bitossi, Aldo Longhi
Located in Lucca, IT
Bitossi vase by Aldo Longhi Rimini Series Italy 1970 .Glazed ceramic .
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
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.