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.
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Massive Handled Jug / Vase by Aldo Londo for Bitossi Raymor
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare MCM ceramiche / pottery handled jug / vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a great color, texture and intri...
Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Pottery Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
By Raymor, Jonathan Adler, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare and very collectible bird/duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa the 1960s. The piece is in very great vintage condition with great color and textu...
Metal
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Cachepot Planter Bud Vase, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Modernist majolica cachepot planter or bud vase features a streamlined sculptural shape with wide rim accentuating the top of the piece; minimal form of the piece is juxtaposed by th...
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Volcanic Glaze Studio Pottery Vase, Italy, c. 1960s–70s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, featuring a classic mid-century cylindrical form with sloped shoulders and a richly textured volcanic glaze. The surf...
Ceramic
$696Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Italian Centerpiece for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury round blue and brown ceramic centrepiece. Aldo Londi designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1960s for Bitossi. This fantastic item is magnificent because the...
Ceramic
Bitossi Milano Moderna Vase, 1960s, Green & Brown Geometric, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Milano Moderna Vase, Ceramic, Earth Tones, Incised, Geometric, Signed. Tall vase with dumbbell form with an incised geometric pattern and glazed...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Burnt Umber & Multicolor Blue Ceramic Bowl by Aldo Londi for Vistosi
By Aldo Londi, Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This materially stunning Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Bowl in Burnt Umber W/ Multicolor Blue Sculptural Dots Motif by Aldo Londi for Vistosi originates from Italy, Circa 1960. This ...
Ceramic
Bitossi dark green vase, Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Torino, IT
Bitossi dark green vase, Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche, Italy 1970s
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, White Cinese, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, White Cinese, Italy, 1960s. Kwan Yin Buddha sculpture finished in a textured white "Cinese" glaze - w...
Ceramic
Large vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramics , 1970
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Terracotta, pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bot...
Ceramic, Pottery
1960's Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Gold, Blue, Black, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta vase, ceramic, stripes, gold, blue and black, signed. Tall tapered bottle form vase from Aldo Londi's Seta (Silk) decor series. The glazed decor...
Ceramic
Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and Italica Ars, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Italica Ars
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a Rimini blue vase from the 1970s. It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Flavia Montelupo, also known as Bitossi, for Ars Italica. Bitossi was founded in 1921 in Mon...
Ceramic
Large Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
Ceramic
Bittossi Limited Edition Riedizione Archivio Centrepiece by Aldo Londi in STOCK
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
INV–1907 Bolo, 1962 cm. 12H x 35Ø x 17,5Ø base Decoro grata smalto bianco e nero semi lucido II Edizione, 199 Centrepiece by Aldo Londi Form made on the potter’s wheel in refractory...
Ceramic
1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Polychrome Onion-Pattern Vase
By Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking Italian Mid-Century Modern vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and imported by Raymor. The compact rectangular form features a short blue-glazed neck and a bold abstra...
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Gray and Yellow, Impressed, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, gray and yellow, signed. Medium scale rounded cylinder vase with footed base. The belly of the vase is glazed in a canary yellow and decorated with hand tooled...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Ceramic, Clay
Aldo Londi Bitossi Tapered Vase, Moorish Stripes, Orange, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi tapered vase, Italy, 1960s. Small to medium scale rounded and tapered vase from Londi's Moorish Stripes series, with chartreuse and orange glazed vertical stri...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Gold Metallic, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic, gold metallic, signed. Small cylinder vase decorated with bands of impressed geometric patterns and glazed in metallic gold. The Bitossi factory mix...
Ceramic
Rimini Blue Vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bittossi Ceramics, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning Mid Century Modern Rectangular Vase, Glazed in various tones of blue - Rimini, Turquoise and Cerulean Blue. The vase was designed by Aldo Lon...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy "Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta turquoise blue ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Designed in a great glazed...
Stoneware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Ashtray or Catchall, Italian Ceramic
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Lovely and large ashtray or catchall designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Stunning colors and patterns. Well proportioned at 2.75” tall and 8.5” wide.
Ceramic
Handmade Rimini Blue Lacquered Ceramic Jug by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Handmade in Italy, 1970s. This jug is made in Rimini blue lacquered ceramic. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excell...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Tricolore Bowl, Ceramic, Green and White Glaze, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Tricolore Bowl, Ceramic, Green and White Glaze, Italy, 1960s. Small scale Aldo Londi "Tricolore" bowl, glazed in mint green and white over coarse raw clay. Signed "ITALY" ...
Ceramic
Bitossi Decorative Bowl by Aldo Londi, Ceramic with Gold Spikes, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Decorative Bowl by Aldo Londi, Ceramic with Gold Spikes, Italy, 1960s. Small to medium scale bowl in black glaze decorated with applied gold spikes....
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Aldo Londi, Lineas Rotas in Aqua, Green, White & Chocolate
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Very Geometric and Fabulous Large 60's Bitossi Lineas Rotas Vase by Aldo Londi. Great colors of aqua, green, navy and white mixed with a chocolate brown...
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Vase Pink Stripes Signed Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Munich, DE
Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor ceramic vase stripes pottery signed, Italy, 1960s, stoneware Cambogia vase in vibrant bands of turquoise, violet, pink, light an...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Art Pottery Table Set Tall Jars & Ashtray
By Aldo Londi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible set by Aldo Londi for Raymor Italy 1950's. A large pair of lidded jars standing 16 inches tall x 5-1/2 wide. Large ashtray is 10-1/2 inc...
Stoneware
Set of 2 Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic vase and bowl signed.
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 ceramic Bowl and vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy in the 1960s. Mustard colored with strokes of brown and engraved geometric patterns. Good vi...
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Box, Ceramic, White, Black, and Brown, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
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...
Ceramic
Glazed ceramic mug, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. Italy, 1950s/60s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic Mug glazed, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s/60s AUTHOR Aldo LONDI Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began wo...
Enamel
$835Sale Price|40% Off
Vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Montelupo pottery, 70s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Terracotta, pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bot...
Ceramic, Pottery
Yellow and Green Stoneware Vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, Set of 3
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Grythyttan, SE
These stoneware vases, crafted by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s, are truly remarkable pieces. They feature a captivating olive green hue complemented b...
Stoneware
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid Century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pottery Centerpiece C. 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pottery Vintage Mid-Century Centerpiece c. 1960 This striking centerpiece by Aldo Londi, designed for the renowned Italian ceramics house Bitossi, epitomizes ...
Pottery
c.1960s RARE Bitossi Candle Holder by Aldo Londi (1911-2003), Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Skien, NO
RARE Italian Mid-Century Modern Design Studio Ceramic candle / tealight holder / candlestick from ca. 1950/1960s. Model No. / Production marks: 68/130 Italy Designer: Aldo Londi (I...
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Vase of the Rimini series by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi , 1970
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Terracotta, pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bot...
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,175Sale Price|25% Off
Lamp holder vase by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi, 1970 Signed.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1970 . Glazed ceramic, hand painted, signed. This rare model was produced in a limited series of pieces, Each wor...
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Round Bowl
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
Vintage Rimini Blu Bitossi Aldo Londi glazed ceramic bowl. Beautiful blue glazed (Rimini Blu) round ceramic bowl or vide-poche designed by Aldo Londi a...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Argelato, BO
This vase is a splendid example of Bitossi ceramics, produced by the Italian manufacturer in the 1960s and 1970s, part of the "Rimini Blu" line designed by Aldo Londi. Main features...
Ceramic
Handmade Brown Lacquered Earthenware Pitcher by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Handmade in Italy, 1970s. This jug is made in lacquered earthenware with brown and orange shades, which are rare colors. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces o...
Earthenware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase with Matching Candleholders
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi designed for Bitossi vase with a matching set of 4 candle holders. Candle holders height 6.5'' depth 3.75''.
Pottery
$478Sale Price|25% Off
Postmodern Beige Earthenware Pitcher / Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi. Bitossi was founded in 1921 in Montelupo, a city near Florence, and it is one of the most known Italian ...
Earthenware
Green Glazed Ceramic Therianthrope Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, c
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York City, NY
Ceramic Therianthrope sculpture with green glaze made by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy, c. 1960
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Vase of Rimini Blu Collection by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Blue ceramic vase of Rimini Blu Collection from the middle of the last century by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Ceramic
A Rose Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Rose color Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi. A fairly rare color to come across.
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Los angeles, CA
Bitossi Vase
Ceramic
Set of 3 small Vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Montelupo pottery, 70s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 3 small Ceramics planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, hand painted in shades of yellow . . Each work created by Bitossi follows a very...
Ceramic, Pottery
$3,655Sale Price|30% Off
Fritte series lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1964 Limited series N.31/35
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Fritte Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1964 . Glazed ceramic, green pictorial decoration. This rare model of the Fritte series was produced in a li...
Ceramic, Pottery
$671Sale Price / item|35% Off
Small Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Montelupo pottery, 70s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Small Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, hand painted in shades of yellow . . Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex w...
Ceramic, Pottery