Aldo Londi Furniture
Italian, 1911-2003
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.
Color: Black
Creator: Aldo Londi
Pair of Italian Pottery Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi, Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian pottery lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Stunning and unusual pair of Italian pottery lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. These masterfully created glazed pottery lamps...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Mid Century Hand Thrown Vase Raymor 8571b Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A wonderful Aldo Londi for Bitossi harlequin 8571B series ceramic vase. A black and off white pattern on an umber to burnt umber bisque body.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Large Italian Mustard Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large stunning mustard ceramic lamps with rows of etched patterning manufactured by Aldo Londi for Bitossi hand thrown barrel form lamp decorated with an impressed key pattern and Bi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Seta Art Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Purple, White, Stripes, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall cylinder vase with banded stripes glazed in violet,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche. Italy 1960's.
Aldo Londi was born in Montelupo in 1911, and started working for a ceramics manufacturer when he was 11 years old. After being taken prisoner in South Africa during WW2, he returned to Italy and in 1946 was appointed artistic director at Bitossi. He held that position for over 50 years, and created thousand of designs for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects.
The Rimini Blu collection of ceramics...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic ashtray
Italy, circa 1960’s.
Manufactured by Bitossi.
Organic composition and feel.
Marked identification.
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1960s Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Bitossi Ceramic Italy Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing midcentury studio art pottery vase, made in Italy, circa 1960s. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Signed with Italy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Striped Vase, 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Ferndale, MI
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Series cylindrical vase with alternating horizontal stripes of various glazes and textures from the 1950s. The last photo shows it paired with a lidde...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Box, Ceramic, White, Black, and Brown, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic white, black, and brown, signed. Small lidded box glazed in chocolate brown, white and black from Aldo Londi's Piastrelle Bi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Early Aldo Londi Stoneware Vase for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hand-thrown stoneware vase by master ceramicist Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1950. Subtle in every detail from the heavily textured clay body surface to a shifting oxide coloratio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
1960s Bitossi Rectangular Vase by Aldo Londi with Signature
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Bitossi rectangular vase by Aldo Londi with Signature. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic vase is executed in green glazed ceramic with geometric floral embossing, black sides and rim. Signature on bottom of vessel. A refined yet whimsical design characteristic of the best Italian ceramics...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Stoneware
Large Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Geometric Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi (1911–2003).
Striking ceramic “Mondrian” table lamp by Aldo Londi for historic Italian ceramics house Bitossi. With brass mounts and a ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Brass
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, White, Black
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, ceramic, white, black. Medium scale Kwan Yin Buddha finish in a textured white "Cinese" glaze which mimics the patina of anci...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Italian Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Gold Metallic by Aldo Londi, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and shiny ceramic table lamp designed and made under the artistic guidance from Aldo Londi in the 1970s for Bitossi.
This heavy, organic ceramic body is made in gold metall...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Bitossi Vetrata Pattern Covered Box by Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed 'Vetrata' pattern covered box in orange, yellow and brown. Lovely bright condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Aldo Londi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter Marroc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
1980 Post-Modern Italian Design Bull in Turquoise Enameled Ceramic
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brescia, IT
1980 Italian Post-Modern design bull in turquoise enameled ceramic with abstract drawings.
Piece colored in vibrant turquoise. Late 20th century Italian handmade production.
Surface...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Bird Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Aldo Londi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Bird...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini blue glaze table lamp, circa 1960
Measures: 6.5" wide x 5" deep x 22.5" high to the socket x 32" high to the fi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Stoneware Candleholders by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s, Set of 2
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Italian stoneware candlesticks with yellow and black glaze. This pattern from Aldo Londi is called Wax decor. Manufactured by Bitossi in Italy in t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Stoneware
George Nelson Meridian Wall Clock Rimini Blue Face by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, George Nelson, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Meridian” clock designed by George Nelson for the Howard Miller
Clock Company. Face is made of “Rimini Blue” Italian ceramic designed
by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, battery operated.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ashtray for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Aldo Londi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Ashtray for Rosenthal Netter Mar...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
Bitossi Bowl, Ceramic, Black with Gold Spikes, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, ceramic, black with gold spikes, signed. Small to medium scale bowl in black glaze decorated with applied gold spikes. Signed on the underside...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Cylinder Vase Purple Motifs, Italy, circa 1970
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large cylindrical vase with shaped top and the brown manganese body is decorated with purple acid resist circular motifs. Designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
Ring Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase in white clay has a simple cylindrical shape with a white finish, and a central area decorated with a series of multicolored rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aldo Londi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960's
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Modern colorful textured ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Fish Pattern Lamp Base Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed large rectangular lamp base with 5 medallions on the front blue panel, each decorated with an incised double fish motif under a crackled fritte glaze...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Very Rare Lamp Base, Italy, 1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very large and extremely rare lamp base by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1964. The pattern is Persian Blu glazed and manganese brown body, with sgraffito cross-banded lines,...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Furniture
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Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, incised ceramic, sgraffito, art pottery table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Aldo Londi furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Aldo Londi furniture, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 360 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Aldo Londi were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Flavio Poli, Alfredo Barbini, and Archimede Seguso.