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Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century Rimini blue pottery vase. By Aldo Londi for Raymor. Made in Londi's renowned
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor
By Aldo Londi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase for Raymor Paper label on bottom. Painted
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue & green Tripod Side Table for Raymor. Featuring a handcrafted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Large Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini blue bowl. Very rare in this size with a diameter of 27.5 cm. This piece has an
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Horse, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A deep 'Rimini Blu' glazed horse by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Brilliant glaze with streaks of green
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Aldo Londi Style Blue Rimini Art Pottery Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A large, 29" tall Mid-century era blue Rimini art pottery lamp reminiscent of the style made famous
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp Mid Century Modern Pottery Raymor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Bitossi in Rimini blue in the 1960s, this lamp features the blue and green paisley design. The lamp is
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bitossi pottery vase, Rimini Blue, By Aldo Londi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Classic Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic vase from the Rimini blue range. A gorgeous Mid-century modern
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Wicker, Art Glass

Epic! Rimini Blue Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery Lamp Bitossi 50s Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Finest in the World! Monumental! 37" Italian Pottery Lamp Rimini Blue with White Stripes & Black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Wood

Bitossi pottery large bowl or flower pot, Rimini Blue, By Aldo Londi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Classic rather large Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic bowl or flower pot from the Rimini blue range. A
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Wicker, Art Glass

Aldo Londi for Bitossii Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Sausage Dog
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Delightful and stylish Italian mid-century Rimini Blu art pottery sausage dog figure designed by
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue Toned Pottery Table Lamp, 1950's
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
hourglass pottery form, horizontal imprinted crossed accents, varied Blue tones, Deep Blue waist and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blu Bowl. Very Rare in this size with a diameter of 35.5 cm. This piece has an
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray. It has 3 cigar or cigarette holders and it is
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
-shaped and -carved and finished in a rich azure glaze known as “Rimini Blue.” But with his other hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery

Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, in Very Good conditions
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small 'Rimini blu', blue glazed terracotta ceramic squared ashtray. Design by Aldo Londi and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) large jug/ ball shaped pitcher, Italy
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and large round midcentury ashtray in blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu). This amazing
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Midcentury Ashtray by Montelupo in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Flavia Montelupo, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed Mid-Century ashtray in a fantastic vibrant blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Wall Plate by Aldo Londi, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blue as decorative Wall Plate or Bowl. Very Rare in this size with a diameter of 31.5
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue ceramic centerpiece bowl, Italy, 1950-1960s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue glazed ceramic rectanular ashtray or bowl, Italy
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic XL Round Centerpiece Bowl Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic large ashtray designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed round candle holder or candlestick
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Large MidCentury Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blu bowl. Very rare in this size, with a diameter of 27,5 cm. This piece has an
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blu bowl. Very rare in this size with a diameter of 35.5 cm. Have official proof of
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Large Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Brutalist Vase by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
style. Can be re-wired as a lamp or stand alone as a striking piece of pottery. Signed on bottom
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Large Rimini Blue Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large 37 inches to the top of the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Flavia Montelupo
Located in Roma, IT
wonderful proportions and the amazing deep and vibrant turquoise blue rimini made by Bitossi. In amazing
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Bowl Videpoche
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
designs in cobalt blue and turquoise colors. The 'Rimini blu' collection was designed by Aldo Londi for
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1950
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid-century round 'Rimini Blu' glazed terracotta art pottery globe vase, designed by Aldo Londi
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Aldo Londi Ceramic Candlestick Blue Glazed Bitossi Mid 20th Century Rimini Blu
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
ceramics, particularly from the iconic Rimini Blu collection designed by Aldo Londi. Crafted from high
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Ceramic Pair Rimini Blue Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fantastic and large pair of Italian lamps by the famed ceramicist Aldo Londi. Beautiful dark Rimini
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue glazed ceramic set of three pieces. Designed by Aldo Londi and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Aldo Londi Fish Rimini Blu Design, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful Aldo Londi designed fish from the "Pesci" series in "Rimini Blu" color and glaze
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase on Sterling Silver Base, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
whimsical animal figures, hand-shaped and -carved and finished in a rich azure glaze known as “Rimini Blue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ceramic FISH VASE Rimini Blue Design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
is made of ceramic pottery in Rimini blue with an abstract fish illustration on the surface. Straight
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rimini Blue Ceramic, Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous ceramic ashtray or vide-poche in a stunning blue glazed (Rimini Blu) color. This vibrant
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Round Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rimini Blue Bitossi Aldo Londi Bowl, Glazed Ceramic Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Footed Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual leaf design midcentury blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic bowl / vide-poche / ashtray. Italy
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Substantial Aldo Londi Bitossi Turquoise Table Lamp with Green Stripe, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Aldo Londi Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue & Green Stripe glazed Pottery Lamp. Featuring his
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rimini Blu Trio
By Bitossi
Located in Princeton, NJ
Store closing-- last day is 7/31. Offers welcome! Grouping of three Bitossi art pottery pieces in
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Rimini Blu Trio
Rimini Blu Trio
H 8 in Dm 5.5 in
1950s Large Rimini Blue Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Sacramento, CA
1950s large ceramic lamp in Rimini blue, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. In excellent condition
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' Pottery Table Lamp, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' Pottery table lamp, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' Pottery Table Lamp, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' pottery table lamp, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Londi Vase Italian Raymor Ceramic Jar Compote Set
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Set of three Bitossi pottery pieces in Rimini Blue Liberty decor, circa 1960's, for Rosenthal
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Bitossi Rimini Blue Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Denton, TX
Over sized beautiful pottery vase with a lovely green, turquoise and blue glaze from the 1960s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Elephant Italy C.1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A lovely Aldo Londi designed Rimini blue elephant with a bright blue glaze in excellent condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Bitossi, Londi Designed 'Rimini Blu' Pattern Clock for Meridian circa 1965 Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
Large wall clock in perfect condition with original hands. Electric movement has been changed to quartz battery operated movement. Retains original label and wall mount bracket.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Bitossi Rimini Blue Vase Italian Pottery Raymor Vintage Londi Ceramic
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Bitossi vase with impressed Rimini decoration on blue glaze ground, circa 1960s. Earlier
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

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Rimini Blue Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of rimini blue pottery you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and terracotta, every item from our selection of rimini blue pottery was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of rimini blue pottery — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of rimini blue pottery is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Brutalist and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Rimini Blue Pottery?

Prices for a piece of rimini blue pottery start at $195 and top out at $4,500 with the average selling for $994.

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.