Aldo Londi Lighting
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
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi Heart Decor in creame & brown. 1970s.
By Bergboms, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bromma, SE
Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Italian Bitossi for Swedish Bergboms. Hand thrown stoneware during the 1960s. Rough Chamotte structure with glaze in creamy white and a textu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi Heart Decor in creame & brown. 1970s.
By Aldo Londi, Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Bromma, SE
Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Italian Bitossi for Swedish Bergboms. Hand thrown stoneware during the 1960s. Rough Chamotte structure with glaze in creamy white and a textu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Monumental 1960s Gilded Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Weesp, NL
Monumental 1960s Gilded Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Montelupo, Tuscany – Custom Shade
An exceptional and rare large-scale ceramic table lamp designed by renowned Italian a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cityscape Ceramic Lamp Base Rimini Blue
By Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
A very pretty example of Aldo Londi's work. Same time period as the work of Gambone and Fantoni
The ceramic portion alone is 20" tall. Comes with original hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Rimini Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Flavia Montelupo, 70s
By Flavia Montelupo, Aldo Londi
Located in Lucija, SI
Ceramic table lamp designed by Aldo Londi for Flavia Montelupo Italy in the 70s
Rimini blue
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi yellow horns ceramic lamp.
By Aldo Londi
Located in Lisboa, PT
Ceramic yellow table lamp with geometric pattern and two horns on the sides.
Category
1970s European Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi in creame & gold. 1970s.
By Bergboms, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bromma, SE
Bitossi by Aldo Londi for the Swedish Lighting Company Bergboms – Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s. An elegant ceramic table lamp with "birch" looking glaze with gold ornaments.
Th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Imprinted Cream & Off White Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Bitossi handcrafted Art Pottery ceramic table lamp, 1950's. Featuring a classic textured, incised, hand decorated glazed bottle form on clear round Lucite (5.5...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa, Chocolate & Blue Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi hand painted Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a tall, textured bulbous bottle form in textured Cocoa clay accented with hand-painted Chocolate Brown and ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
Monumental Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Monumental turquoise glazed ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1960s. The lamp is in very good working condition and measures 11.5"D x 30"H. The lamp sits on a small wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Vistosi Rimini Blue Londi Lamp for Raymor
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Classic and sophisticated art pottery table lamp in the sought after Rimini blue glaze by Aldo Londi, Bisitossi, Raymor. This example is in wonderful original condition, working, cle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Imprint Pottery Table Lamp, 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Mid Century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Incised Blue Glazed Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted hourglass pottery form, horizontal imprinted crossed accents, varied Blue tones, De...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi For Bitossi Cityscape Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
1960's Aldo Londi designed for Bitossi cityscape pottery and brass table lamp, newly rewired with some wear and patina to the pottery due to age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
Glazed ceramic lamp, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, Rimini Blu series
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic lamp
enameled, 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 working...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Mid Century Ceramic Lava Glaze Lamp by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Jonathan Adler, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstandingly stylish and rare lamp by Bitossi, made in Italy ca' 1960's. Beautifully crafted by hand, this piece is a work of art elements. Painted swirl strokes of orange brown, c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic Italy 1960 Signed
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic with Turquoise glazing made in Italy around 1960 Height of the ceramic body incl.socket: 54 cm. Good condition
A pair available. Price for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Cocoa Pottery Table Lamp with Rust & Yellow Geometrics, 1950s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi "Zig Zag" glazed ceramic table lamp. Featuring a textured, deep brown teardrop form, hand painted thin Black outline forming a banded diagonal g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Aldo Londi for Bitossi Table Lamp Blue and Brown Italian Ceramic, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge vintage Bitossi ceramic table lamp designed by Aldo Londi.
The lamp foot has a geometric decoration in two wide bands glazed blue on a brown background
The lamp is made in Ita...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A tall gourd shaped ceramic table lamp with relief/ribbings and applied caramel and olive green glaze. It was designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi in Italy during the 1...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Pottery
$644 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Italian Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp c 1960's
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the sought after ceramic work of Aldo Londi, for Raymor. The lamp features an incised ceramic body with repeating Venus symbols, it is in excellent, original, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Orange & Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Statuesque Aldo Londi for Bitossi Studios Vibrant handcrafted Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a textured gloss glazed Orange cylindrical column with a bulbous Bright Yellow ball top and White enameled...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Metal
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Brown & Incised White Dot Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Aldo for Bitossi textured Deep Brown and White Polka Dot Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950's. Featuring a handcrafted textured Chamotte style deep chocolate brown glazed clay with impre...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Walnut, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Dark Cocoa Pottery Table Lamp with Glazed Red & Orange Geometrics
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Aldo Londi for Raymor Bright Art Pottery Table Lamp, Circa 1960. Featuring a deep brown handcrafted textured body with glazed, reflective red and orange decoration on round Wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Engraved Ceramic Table Lamp "Siviglia" by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1963.
This is a rare and stunning table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of the series "Siviglia".
The base has three ceramic elements with engraved motifs.
The lampshad...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Aldo Londi Fish Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Richmond, VA
Mid century unglazed sgraffito ceramic fish lamp designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Fish figure is mounted on a rustic travertine base. Socket retains original Raymor label. Origina...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Metal
$1,450
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa & Yellow "Arrowhead" Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi handcrafted Glazed Art Pottery Table Lamp, 1960's. Featuring a characteristic form in reflective deep brown, hand painted with thin vertical Brown s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Italian ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern table lamp in Rimini blue glace wit...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi table lamp
Italy, circa 1960s
Manufactured by Bitossi
This piece is a timeless Classic
Organic composition and feel
Matte black stamped terracotta lamp base...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage ceramic table lamp, "Siviglia" model, by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Vigevano, PV
Vintage ceramic table lamp, "Siviglia" model, by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The engraved ceramic and its original lampshade are part of this famous ceramic series.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Steel
Large Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Mid-Century Modern, art pottery, table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi features a banded "Rimini Blue" ceramic orb base and brass neck with it's original, raw silk shade with g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Italian ceramic floor lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s.
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Beautiful Italian table lamp. Guido Bitossi established the “Manifattura Maioliche Artistiche” in 1921, producing typical local crafts. Traditional production was revived under the a...
Category
1960s Italian International Style Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp Made of Ceramic Design by Aldo Londi by Bergboms, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oirlo, LI
XL Bitossi lamp by Aldo Londi for Bergboms in ceramic.
Very nice condition.
Functionally works fine
Signed under the base.
Sold with lampshade.
circa: 1960 Measures: Height: 3...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$644 Sale Price
20% Off
Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This very large Bitossi lamp designed by Aldo Londi features rich vibrant colors and a rough volcanic style textured print to the base. Labelled and in good original wiring working c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Aldo Londi lighting 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 lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting 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 lighting by Achille Castiglioni, Guzzini, and Banci Firenze. Prices for Aldo Londi lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $224 and can go as high as $7,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,000.