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
Perforated Black Lava Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This unique vase features a tall cylinder-like shape and a slender mouth, perfect as a centerpiece holding a single flower. The color block pattern glazing the surface of the vase is in black lava...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Platinum Silver
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Platinum Silver. Small scale footed vase with slightly elongated neck, flattened lip and shoulders, and rounded body. Underside is glazed in a Robin's...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Wide Pink and Ochre Vase by Dimorestudio
By DIMORESTUDIO, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This unique vase has a modern appeal thanks to its contemporary wide rectangular shape. This piece will make a striking visual appearance anywhere it is placed and its long slender rectangular opening at its top makes it perfect for holding many flowers. The inside of this handmade ceramic piece is glazed in a subtle pink while the outside is glazed in ocher. Two elements in an antique gold color...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bitossi Ceramic Trinket Box and Vase with Abstract Fish Pattern Made in Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Vibrant and whimsical, this Bitossi Trinket Box and Vase set features an eye-catching abstract fish pattern, beautifully hand-painted in bold colors. Crafted in Italy, these pieces s...
Category
20th Century Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Rare Aldo Londi for Bitossi "Tucano" Ceramic Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This exceptional Tucano ceramic sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, crafted in the 1970s, is a rare collectible that goes beyond the iconic blue shades typical of Bitossi. Highlight...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase: Metallic Silver Chrome
By Bitossi
Located in Montreal, QC
This vase is cylindrical .with an inverted base and with a candle socket shaped mouth. it is finished with a chromed/silver glaze which has the effect of making it looks like metal. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of gilt ceramic lamps by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of ceramic lamps by Bitossi
Pair of gilt ceramic lamps.
By Bitossi (manufacturer) for Miranda ( Swedish retailer )
Italy, 1960
Dimensions :
Height ( total - with lampshade )...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Handled Jug / Vase by Aldo Londo for Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Raymor Bitossi Italian Pottery Rare Planter
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare planter hand-painted decoration circa the 1960s, great condition no chips or cracks great colors, hard to find.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Giant blue ceramic ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Large glazed blue ceramic ashtray with the beautiful patterns of the best designs by Aldo Londi for Bitossi from the mid-century. The size is the largest seen to date for this model ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Italian Raymor Bitossi Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
Pair of Bitossi lamps
By Bitossi
Located in MADRID, ES
Pair of Italian ceramic lamps designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Enamelled in rimini blue and with linen lampshades. Italy, 1950s.
Height: 80cm
Screen diameter: 12cm
Body diameter:...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Bitossi Furniture
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 Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Bitossi Sgraffito Ceramic Ashtray Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi in square shape with four indentations on the corners. The square outer rim encloses the concave circle in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Ceramiche Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramiche bird / duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with great color and texture; it would make a fanta...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fish Plate by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking decorative plate in white clay was designed by Aldo Londi in 1959 and is part of a limited edition of 199 pieces. The decorations on the top of the plate are a multitud...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Square Bitossi Vide Poche in Rimini Blue, Italy 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Square Bitossi Vide Poche in Rimini Blue, a combination pf glazed and unglazed earthenware with a green circle within the blue center.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ceramic table lamp by Bitossi, Italy.
Marked: B4/35 Italy. Existing wiring, we do not guaranty functionality, rewiring available upon request. The lamp base heigh 14"; diam -5.5".
...
Category
1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
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...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Bowl, Ceramic and Fused Glass, White, Red, Blue, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, ceramic and fused glass, white, red and blue, signed. Medium scale white glazed rectangular low bowl with fused glass mosaic interior pattern of light and dark blues, r...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of “Rimini Blue” Ceramic Planters by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A vibrant and iconic pair of ceramic planters (cachepots) designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. These hand-crafted pieces are part of the famous Rimini Blu collection – one of t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
F.1 Sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Standing on a yellow truncated cone, a white cylinder with a semicircular top completes this stunning ceramic sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier, cre...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Italian Pottery Bowl
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Raymor (labeled)
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Bitossi for Raymor...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
Two Bitossi Table Lamps by Aldo Londi, Gold Glazed Ceramic, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Bitossi table lamps, ceramic with 24k metallic glaze. The Bitossi factory mixed 24-karat gold to their gold glazes to achieve the right luster. Original paper label which read: '...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Gold
Rimini Blu Catchall Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Made in Italy
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
Italian handmade ceramic vide-poche or catchall tray in the vibrant signature blue of Aldo Londi's iconic art pottery collection Rimini Blu, orig...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Table Lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of matte gold glazed ceramic lamps with a "birch tree" off-white glazed center.
Produced in Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Depicting Wild Boar in Fake Excavation, 1960
By Bitossi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bitossi ceramic depicting wild boar in fake excavation, 1960.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Fish Table Lamp, Ceramic, Red, Yellow, Blue Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Fish Table Lamp, Ceramic, Red, Yellow, Blue Signed. Medium scale table lamp decorated with glazed fish (in colors) over a grayish off-white rounde...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Metallic Gold, Black Stripes, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamp, ceramic, gold and black stripes, signed. Medium scale ovoid form table lamp glazed with bold black vertical stripes over a metallic gold glazed terracotta body. The cer...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Red, Gold, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
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 Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tiles Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase in white clay was designed in 1963 by Aldo Londi, the then artistic director of Bitossi and is part of a limited series of 99 pieces. Its simple white body is inte...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Cross Vase by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking, geometric vase, designed by Karim Rashid, is part of a limited edition of 349 pieces. Its body in white clay consists of three elements, each featuring a different viv...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Lidded Pedestal Jar, 1960's
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bitossi for Raymor rare model 7549 pedestal lidded jar, in earth tones with bright pops of color and sgraffito style. The painted wooden lid has Denmark incised on underside.
Signed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Wood
Bitossi Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze & Gold Ceramic, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Exceptional handcrafted table lamp by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. This large lamp in ceramic covered with bronze and gold luster glaze comes with the original silk shade. With this light ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bitossi Aldo Londi Cavalero Italy c1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant depiction of a lance wielding Middle Ages knight on horseback with round shield. A naive, rustic style in muted ochre and green glazes. In wonderful condition it still re...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Set of Two Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramics Pieces, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of two blue Bitossi pieces. A bowl of 22cm diameter and 5.5cm high and a candleholder with a diameter or 10cm and 4 high.
Both pieces are in beautiful condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Ashtray and Votive Candle Holder
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi for Rosenthal Nette ceramic box, ahstray and votive candle holder. All three in deep blue with white traces. Signed. Retains original paper label on the underside, which read...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Covered Vase, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bitossi ceramic textured vase or jar with matching lid. Interesting design not often seen in Rimini blue with darker blue trim. A few age appropriate minor chips that don't detract f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Green Spotted Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic table lamp by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. Striking animalesque spotted pattern in different shades of green.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Brown & Incised White Dot Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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 Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Ceramic
Pair of Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms
By Bitossi
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of table lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, Italy/Sweden, circa 1960s.
Textured ceramic with gilded details. Marked by manufacturer.
Existing...
Category
1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Aldo Londi Bitossi Mid-century Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase, Marked
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 Bitossi Furniture
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 Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Brown and White
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi horse, ceramic, brown and white. Medium scale horse with white glaze over a coarse matte brown raw clay. Small indentation to right re...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Gold
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Gold. Small scale spherical vase with flared lip, short neck, and rounded body -glazed in metallic gold over porous raw clay. Measures 5.75 inche...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Orange/Gold Trim, Italy, Mid-Century, 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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 base...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Le Connessioni Vase from the Ruins Series by Bitossi Italy, 1992
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Le Connessioni vase from the Ruins series by Ettore and made by Bitossi for Design Gallery Milano, Italy, 1992. Glazed stoneware. Signed to underside 'Ettore Sottsass 1992 3/9 Bitoss...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
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 Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi/Bergboms Lamp Gold and Silver Glaze, Italy, 1970
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Bronx, NY
Bitossi lamp Italy 1970 ceramic gold and silver glaze made by Bitossi but has stickers from Bergboms as they were sold by Bergboms, Sweden.
Very st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Italy Scavo Fish, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Aldo Londi designed fish from the Pesci series 'Scavo'. With sgraffito lines decoration on an unglazed body, circa 1968. Remnants of the Raymor label are on the base.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Fish Money Box by Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a Rimini blue lacquered ceramic money box by Bitossi, one of the most known Italian ceramic company that was founded i...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage 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.
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Questions About Bitossi Furniture
- How do you identify a Bitossi?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To 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.
- What is Bitossi's style?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Bitossi'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.
- Is Flavia the same as Bitossi?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024No, 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.
- Is all Bitossi signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, 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, 2024The 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.