Bitossi Elephant decor Rimini Blue Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Perfect condition and in a vivant colour this beautiful little elephant. Decor: Rimini Blue
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Ceramic
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.
Bitossi Elephant decor Rimini Blue Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Perfect condition and in a vivant colour this beautiful little elephant. Decor: Rimini Blue
Ceramic
''Sweet Box'' Anthropomorphic Sculpture by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Large anthropomorphic ceramic sculpture composed of two wheel-thrown elements in refractory red clay, featuring finely incised details beneath a semi-glossy white glaze. This sculptu...
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Platinum Bird on Lucite Stand by Aldo Londi #2
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Depicted in its most essential form, this refined ceramic bird will be a stunning display on a mantlepiece, console, or bookshelf in a modern interior. The eye-catching silver finish...
Metal
$290 / item
Blue Decorative Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Blue decorative vase featuring a rich cobalt glaze with a glossy finish. The surface is adorned with intricate, hand-incised geometric patterns created using stamping techniques on f...
Ceramic
Bitossi Footed Vase, Ceramic & Metallic Silver, Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Footed Vase, Ceramic & Metallic Silver, Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1970s. Small scale footed vase with slightly elongated neck, flattened lip and shoulders, and rounded bo...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Red-Orange, Gold, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cinese Vase, Ceramic, Red-Orange, Gold, Italy, 1960s. The cylindrical body is covered in a richly textured red-orange glaze, w...
Ceramic
$260 / item
Boletto Blue Pig Figurine by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Boletto blue pig figurine from the Rimini Blu collection features a mold-made refractory white clay form. The vibrant blue glaze is enhanced by a finely incised decoration of varied ...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Mid Century Blue Buddha Bust
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Mid Century Blue Buddha Bust This bust measures: 5.5 wide x 6.75 deep x 11.25 inches high This price includes getting this piece/set in what we call Restored...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic Italy 1960
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic with Turquoise glazing made in Italy around 1960 Height of the ceramic body incl.socket: 54 cm. Total height 87 cm; Diameter of the shade...
Ceramic
Black and Blue Set Box and Ashtray by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This set box and ashtray from the Aldo Londi collection features rectangular shapes pressed in red clay with a distinctive enamel finish exhibiting green and blue hues. The set showc...
Ceramic
Set of Two Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramics Pieces, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) large jug/ ball shaped pitcher, Italy, 1950-1960s. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Ital...
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s. Small scale Mondrian box decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black. Signed faintly on...
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-Century Bitossi Stambecchi by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice vase from Bitossi by Aldo Londi. The pattern is Stambecchi or Caprone (goat), designed by Aldo Londi. A sgraffito and glazed pattern of goats in grey, brown and orange on a brus...
Ceramic
Bitossi Rimini Blu Lollipop Vase by Aldo Londi 1960s Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Den Haag, NL
A handcrafted vase by Bitossi from the Rimini Blu series. This classic Bitossi pattern looks wonderful on this unique shape, like a lollipop vase. A classic, highly collectable vint...
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi / Miranda, Sweden, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Karlstad, SE
Striking pair of 1970s table lamps featuring ceramic bases produced by Bitossi and assembled as lamps by Miranda in Sweden. The cylindrical forms are richly glazed in warm brown tone...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Bird Sculptures for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: Large - 17in H x 3in W x 4in D Medium - 15in H x 3in W x 4in D Small - 12in H x 3in W x 4in D
Ceramic
1 of the 2 Bitossi Gold Ceramic Lamps, Rattan Double Lampshade by R. Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp by Bitossi, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence...
Ceramic
Italian Rimini Blu Glazed Leaf-Form Ceramic Vide Poche by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Modernist ceramic vide poche/ashtray designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, ca. 1950s. Features the Rimini blu glaze, a blend of turquoise, navy and green, with sgraffito etched...
Ceramic
$515 / item
Blue Egg Decorative Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This medium-sized decorative vase features a classic egg shape formed on a wheel from refractory white clay. It is adorned with hand-engraved stamp patterns that create varied motifs...
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramiche Hand-Torn Clay Vase, Tall by Formafantasma
By Bitossi, Formafantasma
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed by Formafantasma for Bitossi’s “Clay” collection, this hand-turned white fire-clay vase is engraved and torn by hand at the rim, giving its vertical form a raw, broken crown...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Pair of Ceramic Lamps Mondrian by Bitossi. Italy, 1990s
By Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of table or bedside lamps in enameled ceramic terracotta Mondrian decor, brass detail by the italian design manufacture Bitossi. In the mood of 1950s Pompeo P...
Brass, Enamel
Aldo Londi Bitossi Lacrima Bowl, Ceramic, Blue, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Lacrima Bowl, Ceramic, Blue, Signed. Large low bowl decorated with a relief pattern of impressed teardrops from Bitossi's Lacrima Decor. Minute...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Italian Studio Pottery Planter from Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Studio Pottery Planter from Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Mat...
Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa, Chocolate & Blue Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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 ...
Earthenware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Bowls Set of 2, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Modernist set of 2 majolica bowls features complex sculptural shapes and abstract leaves decor on pink background glaze. The larger bowl is sculpted with scalloped edge and intricate...
Gold
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, Italy 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic XL Round Centerpiece Bowl Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic large ashtray designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1950-1960s. It was handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geometric design ...
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Merlate Light Blue Ceramic Night Table by Patricia Urquiola
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Night table by Patricia Urquiola measures 50 cm in height and features a distinctive architectural design inspired by medieval merlons and industrial building elements. Its irregular...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the ...
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Beautiful 1960s white Rimini ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in München, DE
Beautiful decorative 1960s ceramic table lamp from the Rimini collection in rare white. Designed by the renowned Italian artist and painter Aldo Londi. Manufactured by Bitossi. Made ...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Striped Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful spherical striped terracotta vase, designed by Aldo Londi, handcrafted from ceramic by the Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s. The vase features seven ho...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Blue Buddha Bust
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Buddha Bust, Blue. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a vibrant dark blue. It is believed that to have a picture or statue of Kwan Yi...
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic Stoneware, Brushed Metallic Silver, Italy, 1970
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Brushed, Metallic Silver. Small scale slender cylinder vase glazed in brushed metallic platinum.
Stoneware, Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Italy, 1960s. Medium scale rounded vase with footed base, decorated with a gold diamond pattern over a Rimini blue glaze. Signed with il...
Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi Bitossi Incised Blue & Green Pottery Table Lamp, 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue and green glazed table lamp distributed by Rosenthal Netter. Featuring a classic handcrafted Londi form, horizont...
Brass
$860 / item
Horse Figures Orange Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This limited edition vase features a distinctive double horse figure design emerging from a cylindrical body crafted on a potter’s wheel. The surface is adorned with intricate incise...
Ceramic
Rare “Rimini Blu” Ceramic Fish by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A truly exceptional and rare example of Aldo Londi’s work for Bitossi Ceramiche, this sculptural ceramic fish belongs to the iconic “Rimini Blu” collection, designed and produced in ...
Ceramic
$528Sale Price|45% Off
1950s Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Rimini Blue Bowl with Lid
By Bitossi
Located in Cordova, SC
# Rare Bitossi Ceramic Lidded Container - Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Masterpiece I'm pleased to present this exceptional Bitossi ceramic lidded container, a true testament to mid-c...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Piggy Penny Bank Figurine by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Piggy Penny Bank Figurine by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. This piece has an attributio...
Ceramic
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and large round midcentury ashtray in blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu). This amazing piece was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during 1960s. Thi...
Pottery, Ceramic
$873Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Vintage Italian ceramic vase with geometric motif by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s). Discovered in North Central Italy, this particular piece has been well kept over the years. It has a decorative band around its centre with a geometric motif of concentric squares in turquoise. On either side top and bottom, etched circles follow the form of the piece. It is weighty with a slightly concave base with 'Italy' etched in the underside in that Bitossi 'font'. The body shape is widely cylindrical with a reverse tapered neck and flared rim somewhat reminiscent of a Moroccan tagine...
Ceramic
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi Accented Rimini Blue Pottery Table Lamp, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Larger Aldo for Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted glazed, footed olive jar form, incised, cross hatch accents...
Metal
Mid century painted ceramic lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian mid century modern ceramic table lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported by Rosenthal-Netter, 1960s. This unique lighter boasts tones of marigold, tangerine, an...
Metal
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Ashtray Catch All
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. The square semi-matte brown outer rim encloses the concave cir...
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s Exceptionally rare and very large Mid-Century Italian design ceramic sculpture, made by Aldo Londi fo...
Ceramic, Paint
Set of Three Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamps with Volcano Glaze
By Bitossi
Located in Berlin, DE
This set of three ceramic table lamps channels the sculptural energy of mid-century Italian studio design into a bold, architectural grouping. Each lamp is formed with a tapering, to...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Footed Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy wit...
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
$275 / item
Large Blue Decorative Plate by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Plate shaped by press-molding in refractory white clay, part of the Rimini Blu series. Features a decorative pattern engraved with multiple motifs using a stamp technique beneath a b...
Ceramic
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.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual leaf design midcentury blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic bowl / vide-poche / ashtray. Italy, 1950-1960s. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in It...
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage ceramic plate Rimini Blue, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery plate by Bitossi with Rimini Blue pattern. The outside surface of the plate is decorated with a printed pattern. The ...
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Large Bottle Vase with Circles & Rhombus Motif
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu geometric motif blue ceramic large vase. Unusual design, Italy, 1960s This stunning glazed ceramic vase has a pattern with circles in dark blue with rhombus inside in shades of green. Excellent vintage condition. This piece is perfect as a gift idea and it could placed alone or with other Bitossi pieces creating a set. Display it in a cabinet or on a console table, with flowers or just as are decorative cool vase...
Ceramic
$1,210Sale Price / set|25% Off
Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vases, Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Aldo Londi for Bitossi – Pair of Large “Rimini Blu” Cylinder Vases, Italy, 1960s An absolutely stunning pair of large handmade ceramic cylinder vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, feat...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Aldo Londi Bitossi, Midcentury Rimini Blue Ceramic Candleholder Incised Floral
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy, Rimini blue ceramic jug shaped with hand incised floral decoration, circa 1970s Measures: Height 5...
Ceramic
Large Beige Organic Ceramic Vase Sculpture by Faye Toogood
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Scultura by faye toogood large beige organic ceramic vase sculpture, measuring 70 cm high by 34 cm long, features fluid, nature-inspired forms with textured surfaces that reference o...
Ceramic
Bittosi Limited edition Cat-shaped figure by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Shape made on the potter’s wheel with stamped incisions on refractory red clay. Part of the Rimini collection, finished with a bright yellow glaze. Originally produced in 1963. Rei...
Ceramic, Clay
Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Lion Italy
By Aldo Londi, Flavia Montelupo, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic lion is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figure showcases the intricate details of a...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rooster / Hen Jar with Lid by Bitossi Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous two piece covered jar in the form of a hen - bird glazed in Rimini Blue by Aldo Londi and Bitossi. Beautiful workmanship and a very serene color combination with fantastic i...
Clay
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi "Milano Moderna" Art Pottery Table Lamps, C. 1959
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two Milano Moderna Aldo Londi by Bitossi for Raymor Geometric Art Pottery Table Lamps. Small footprint. Featuring a cylindrical bottle form, conical tea...
Brass