Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
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.
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Creator: Aldo Londi
Large Italian Raymor Bitossi Ceramic Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Modern in the Tradition of Good Taste"
Large scale Raymor Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
Yellow and Green
Signed on underside: Italy 4675
Retains partial original Raymor paper la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
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...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$343 Sale Price
25% Off
Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Italian Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Italian ceramist Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase glazed with Rimini Blue Trifoglio patterns. Manufactured in Italy by Bitossi during the 1960s. Measure...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$318 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Red, Gold, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Gold, Signed. Small scale vase with very pleasing visual proportion. Glazed in the Cinese textured r...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Bird Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage ceramic vase, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery vase with Bitossi. The outside surface of the vase is decorated with a printed pattern. The glaze has a deep brown and olive color. This vase was designed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mustard Brown Stoneware Vase with Celadon Green Birds by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mustard Brown Bitossi Vase with Celadon Green Bird Medallions. This rare Bitossi vase, designed by Aldo Londi around 1960, features a striking mustard brown glaze with a celadon gree...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-century Modern Brown Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This stoneware vase, crafted by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s, showcases a striking brown hue adorned with accents of light brown and intricate engrave...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Italy Tall Slim Floor Vase Turquoise and Brown by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall cylindrical floor vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
The vase is made of chamotte clay and partly decorated with a geometric pattern with glossy turquoise glaze in two br...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Yellow and Green Stoneware Vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, Set of 3
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$752 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Aldo Londi 'Sahara' Studio Pottery Vase for Ceramiche Paoli Italy 1960s
By Bruno Paoli, Aldo Londi
Located in Meer, VAN
Aldo Londi 'Sahara' Studio Pottery Vase for Ceramiche Paoli, Italy, 1960s.
This is a beautiful mid-century Italian studio pottery vase by the famous designer Aldo Londi for Ceramich...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Handmade Brown Lacquered Earthenware Pitcher by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Mid-century Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase, Marked
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
Aldo Londi Bitossi Mid-century Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase, Marked
Offered for sale is an Italian blue and green glazed ceramic vase attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The vase ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed. Cylindrical vase with tapered neck that widens below the shoulders. Decorated ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Brown, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, Moorish stripes, brown, chartreuse and orange, signed. Small low vase from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series with chartreuse and orange glaze over coarse bro...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic Mid Century Bitossi Aldo Londi ¨Arabesque Decor¨ Ceramic Pitcher, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
This gorgeous Italian vintage ceramic pitcher by Aldo Londi for Bitossi features a glazing central band of the Arabesque decor in two different shades of green and the house signature dark brown rough surface, so characteristic of the Bitossi production during the Mid-Century period. Handcrafted in Flavia Montelupo, Italy, circa the 1960s.
Measurements:
Height 21cm/ 8.25"
Width 9.5cm/ 3.75"
Depth 9.5cm/ 3.75"
Weight 1.38kg
The brick-shaped Bitossi by Aldo Londi pitchers...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
$451 Sale Price
41% Off
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and for Cer Paoli, Sahara series
By Bruno Paoli, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and Ceramiche Paoli, 1960s.
This is a beautiful mid-century Italian vase with a lid by the famous designer Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Paoli in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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''.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Art Ceramics Seta Vase by Aldo Lodi for Bitossi Raymor, Italy 1960's
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Ceramics Studio Seta Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Ceramiche. Made in Italy 1960's period. Large fluted neck vase with stripes in green, yellow and ora...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$456 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic vase, design Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, Rimini Blu series. 1950s/60s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic vase
hand-painted,
design by Aldo LONDI
for Bitossi,
rimini Blue series.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
1950s/60s
AUTHOR
Aldo LONDI
Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began wor...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Glazed ceramic mug, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. Italy, 1950s/60s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
A limited edition vase No. 037/149 by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche hand-turned with incisions on red clay. This highly artisanal vase is part of the Rimini collection with Via Veneto decoration and is finishe...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Fused Glass, Red, White, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi vase, ceramic and fused glass, signed. From Londi's Fritte series - large chunky, organic, hand built vase, with coarse matte brown raw clay body, elongated ne...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Londi Bitossi Lidded Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lidded vase, ceramic, Moorish Stripes, chartreuse, orange and brown, signed. Tall lidded vase from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series. The body...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Patchwork Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tall and elegant geometric patchwork decorated vase in black, gray, white and yellow glazes. Fully signed on bottom, B 105, Italy (Italy). Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1950-1960. Go...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,340 Sale Price
20% 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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,229 Sale Price
25% Off
Aldo londi vase
By Aldo Londi
Located in PARIS, FR
Aldo Londi vase for Bitossi, from the Rimini collection, with its shades of blue shades and its geometric forms
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$475
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Vase by Bitossi & Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous vase by Aldo Londi and Bitossi in mustard & burnt orange with archaic impressions banded along symmetrically. Fantastic color. Vase is tapered on both ends. In excellent vin...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,229 Sale Price
25% Off
Aldo Londi vase by Bitossi ceraic Italy 1960.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
ALDO LONDI. vase, ceramics, Bitossi, Italy, around 1960
A rare Model stamped on the reverse.
Good condition. Crackling frenzy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Lamp holder vase by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi, 1970 Signed.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large 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,
Ea...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,854 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,229 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$4,281 Sale Price
20% Off
Siviglia Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 60s.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare Ceramic planter of the Siviglia series by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 60s.
Glazed ceramic, engraving .
Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex worki...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$713 Sale Price
50% 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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$688 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Aldo Londi vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Aldo Londi vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels by Flavio Poli, Fratelli Toso, and Barovier&Toso. Prices for Aldo Londi vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $4,005, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $998.