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Bitossi Furniture

Italian

Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of the famed Italian company Bitossi Ceramiche embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in Bitossi pottery that includes artisanal vintage vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass.

Bitossi was incorporated by Guido Bitossi in 1921, though the family began making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset that respected time-honored craft, yet looked also to the future. On the one hand, Londi’s perspective fostered the making of Bitossi’s popular whimsical cats, owls, horses and other animal figures, hand-shaped and -carved and finished in a rich azure glaze known as “Rimini Blue.”

But with his other hand, Londi reached out to thoughtful, experimental designers such as Sottsass. After hiring Sottsass to design ceramics for his New York imports company, Raymor, American entrepreneur Irving Richards connected the Milanese design polymath to Londi, who introduced Sottsass to ceramics in the 1950s.

During that decade, some 20 years before he founded the Memphis postmodern design collective in Milan, Sottsass used the Bitossi kilns to create timeless works that manifest both primitive forms and modern geometries. In later decades, Bitossi would welcome new generations of designers, which have included such names as Ginevra Bocini and Karim Rashid.

While always looking forward, Bitossi is firm in their belief that mastery of craft is the first step towards beautiful design. As you will see from the works offered on these pages, that is a winning philosophy.

Find a collection of vintage Bitossi decorative objects, lighting and serveware on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Bitossi
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Bust, Blue, Green
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, ceramic, blue, green. Beautiful Kwan Yin bust glazed in dark blue with a hint of green in her tiara. Her base is decorated wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic, Pottery

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 Bitossi Furniture

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Brass

Bitossi Rimini Blue Box
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Intense Rimini blue box by Bitossi, Italy, ca' 1960's.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Red, Blue, White, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor vase, ceramic, stripes, red, blue, white, signed. Small scale cylinder vase with modernist form and decorated with red, blue, and white stripes. Signed with Raymor lab...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Gold, Brushed Metallic
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, gold, brushed metallic. Medium scale cylinder vase with a ribbed 24K gold glaze exterior, black interior and an underside in terracotta.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Orange/Gold Trim, Mid-Century, Italy, C 1960
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, C 1960, signed. Cylinder vase glazed in orange with gold details. Signed on the bottom, 79/2, Italy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi 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 Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning large vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, features a seta design in rare "Lobster" colors. Measures: 16” tall 5” wide.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Oversized Bitossi Vase, Alvino Bagni, Signed
By Bitossi, Alvino Bagni
Located in Raleigh, NC
This large wheel thrown vase speaks for itself multi colored glaze and oversized. The opening is 4.5" and hand signed to the bottom. In excellent con...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Pottery

Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Coin Bank, Ceramic, Blue, Green Paisley, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Bank, Ceramic, Blue Paisley, Signed. A beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a royal blue, with a hint of green in her...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Ochre Glazed Box, Vase Set
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi hand decorated vase and box. An ochre ground provides the backdrop for the colorful stylized floral motif. Signed/Labeled Sold as a set. Vase measures 8 x 4...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Onion, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, yellow, orange and brown onion, signed. Tall chunky yellow and brown cylinder vase decorated with an organic onion pattern of yellow, orange, chartreu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ashtray for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage ashtray in signature Rimini blue glaze with leaf motif by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Marked "Italy" on bottom. Artist: Aldo Londi Manufacturer: Bitossi Origin: Italy ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950 Round "Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta cigar ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Stoneware

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green Glazed Textural Hallmarked Ceramic Italian Vintage
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and rare vintage Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic is of a woman. We have called it the lady in the car or house. The glazed green has incised textural raised desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Rare Italian Ceramic Lion Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare 1970s ceramic lion table lamp by renowned Italian ceramicist Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The lamp is made out of ceramic with some volcanic glazed....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Brass

Early Aldo Londi Stoneware Vase for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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 Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Large Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Purple, White, Turquoise, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor vase, ceramic, stripes, violet purple, white, turquoise, signed. Aldo Londi's medium scale "Cambogia" vase glazed in vibrant bands of turquoise, violet, light and dark...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Black, Yellow, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, stripes, orange, black and yellow, signed. Small scale ceramic lidded box decorated with angled planks, glazed an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Cyclik, Large Pink Vase by Karim Rashid for Bitossi in 2000, Limited Edition 79
By Karim Rashid, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Karim Rashid, the father of Blobjects, designed this masterpiece for the historical italian pottery house Bitossi. The Cyclik vase was released in a limited edition of 79 numbered pi...
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Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic, Pottery

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 Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Vintage Ceramiche / Pottery Lion Sculpture by Aldo Londo for Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramiche / pottery lion sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a great color, texture and intricate detail...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Brown, Ribbed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, blue and brown, ribbed. Small scale vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) Decor Series. The blue glazed body ha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

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 Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Orange with Gold Decoration, Italy, C 1960
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960. Cylinder vase with orange glaze and organic style decorations in gold color. Signature at the bottom, 79/3.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Ashtray produced in the 1960s by Bitossi, based on a design by Aldo Londi. This piece is a rare abstract fat lava glaze textured piece. A truly unique piece that will add style to yo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase Yellow and Green for Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi yellow and green vase for Rosenthal Netter i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Pottery

Pair of Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Glazed Ceramic Lamps
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, this line of tri-glazed vessels and lamps were commissioned by the Italian ceramicist for a D...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Brass

Rare Aldo Londi for Bitossi Floor Vase, Italian Ceramic
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Exceptional and large floor vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Rare and largest size of this shape. Stunning color and form. Measures: 20” tall 7.5” wide.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Pair of Large Table Lamps by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large table lamp by Bitossi ceramic, Italy, Circa 1960th. Signed. Brown stoneware with blue glazed accents. Newly rewired. Cerami...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Stoneware

Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand thrown tapered ceramic table lamp with an apartment building and water tower motif. Designed by Bitossi, produced in Italy, circa 1950s.  
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Brass

1950s Italian Ceramic and Bronze Astrological Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A shapely ceramic table lamp incised with a pattern of the astrological Venus symbol, covered in a rich dark glaze on a bronze base. Made in Italy by Bitossi, circa 1950s. Lamp b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Brass

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Silver Chrome
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, metallic silver chrome. Medium scale metallic platinum glaze vase with a disc shaped lip, pinched neck, flat shoulders, rounded body and a footed base.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Orange and Gold Vases for Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: These Bitossi orange and go...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Pottery

Bitossi Stampato Birch Tree Glazed Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian ceramic lamps with an all over birch tree glaze with hand decorated stampato borders. Rewired for use in the USA. 100W max. Height listed is an overall height with harp.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Brass

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Ashtray or Catchall, Italian Ceramic
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, Green, Yellow, White
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, Geometric, stripes, green, yellow, white. Medium scale square form vase with "British Racing Stripes" decorations on the front and back. The sides are coarse m...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large pottery lamp by Bitossi. Great pattern and coloring. Signed on the base made in Italy. The base we had remade and painted brown while the wiring is new as well. The pottery h...
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20th Century Italian Bitossi Furniture

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Pottery

1960s Bitossi Rectangular Vase by Aldo Londi with Signature
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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 Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale lamp, covered in Rimini blue glaze featuring incised Sgraffito decoration.
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1950s Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Mossy Green Ceramic Lamps
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern matte dark green/loden glazed barrel form ceramic lamps. Lamps feature a hand incised all over stylized key pattern. Signed. Rewired for use in the USA using dark brown silk cord and new bronze sockets...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Bronze

Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Impressed, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic, chartreuse, impressed, signed. Small to medium scale cylinder vase glazed in chartreuse and decorated with several bands of organic and geometric im...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Hollywood, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Stoneware

Bitossi Citiscape Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury classic pair of cylinder lamps with hand applied stampato details of buildings making up a city skyline, capped off with oran...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Brushed Gold, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, brushed gold, signed. Small to medium scale cylinder vase with textured metallic brushed gold glaze. The Bitossi factory mixed 24-karat gold to achieve the lus...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Small Ceramic Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, 1959
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A small ceramic vase or bottle with green and purple pinstripe glaze designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi. Aquired from the Miami estate...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Patchwork Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Architectural Bitossi Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of impressive Bittosi lamps in turquoise crackle and lava ceramic. Very stately and architectural these lamps measure 39.5" to the top of the solid brass finials, and 23.5" ce...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, White, Yellow, Black, Red, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, geometric, stripes, signed. Medium scale gourd form vase decorated with alternating vertical stripes, glazed in black, white, gray, yellow, and red. Signed on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Brown, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Bowl, White and Gold, Abstract, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, white and gold, abstract, signed. Small to medium scale bowl with gold abstract glaze over white with two tiny cutout handles near the top edge. Organic, wavy free edge...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Brushed Metallic Ceramic Vase by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase by Bitossi features a metallic gold and gun metal glaze.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Italian Pottery Box Imported by Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Maker: Bitossi. Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi Italian pottery...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Pottery

Unusual Ceramic Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Outstanding and rare lamp by Bitossi, made in Italy ca' 1960's. Beautiful hand painted swirl decoration of orange brown, contrasting with more bulbous and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Bitossi Raymor Postmodern Catch-it-all Ceramic Bowl in Glossy Finish
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile catch-it-all ceramic bowl made in Italy, circa 1980's black glossy finish with green decorative lines, great condition no chips or cracks signed Italy at the bottom.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Ceramic

Large Scale, Bitossi Gold Glazed Terracotta Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of voluminous grand scale pair of lamps featuring a textured surface and 22-karat gold glaze. Rewired for use in the USA using brass double pull chain sockets, gold silk co...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture

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Gold

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 Bitossi Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Bitossi 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 Bitossi furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 604 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 32 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Bitossi 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 Aldo Londi, Vico Magistretti, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Bitossi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $166 and can go as high as $14,850, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,541.
Questions About Bitossi Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Bitossi's style has changed over the course of its more than 100-year history. However, the brand is most famous for its mid-century modern pieces made during the 1950s and ’60s. Bitossi ceramics also reflect the hallmarks of Scandinavian modern style. Explore a wide range of Bitossi pottery from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, not all Bitossi is signed. A small number bear no marks at all. Most have either a hand-applied signature or a stamp that says "Italy" or "Made in Italy." You'll find a collection of expertly vetted Bitossi decorative objects and lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    No, Flavia and Bitossi are not exactly the same. The company Gruppo Colorobbia produces both Flavia and Bitossi pottery. Beginning in 1976, the Flavia collection featured more decorative art pieces than the Bitossi line. In 1994, Gruppo Colorobbia began calling everything Bitossi. However, you can find some select pottery that bears both the Flavia and Bitossi names. Explore a wide range of Bitossi pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    To identify a Bitossi, look for the maker's markings on the bottom and other inconspicuous areas. Beginning in the 1950s, Bitossi typically marked its pottery with a handwritten style number and the words "Made in Italy" or "Italy." After the 1970s, the Italian company started to imprint its name on its pieces. However, some Bitossi pottery is unmarked. As a result, you may want to consult a certified appraiser or a knowledgeable dealer for assistance with identification. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Bitossi pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The history of Bitossi pottery began in 1926, when Guido Bitossi founded his shop in Montelupo Fiorentino, near Florence, Italy. He descended from a long line of artisans, including painters, sculptors and potters. His son Londi became the creative director of Bitossi in 1946 and was responsible for introducing the colorful glazes that Bitossi has become famous for during his 50-year tenure. During the 1950s, Ettore Sottsass began to design unique pieces for Bitossi, and his geometric bowls and vases redefined the art form of pottery and set major trends during the mid-century period. After Londi Bitossi stepped down, a new generation of the family took over, with Guido's granddaughter Cinzia Bitossi serving as artistic director and his great-granddaughter Ginevra Bocin acting as CEO. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Bitossi pottery.

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