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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Period: 20th Century
Creator: Bitossi
Midcentury Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange, brown, grey and yellow on a brushed background.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Lamp By Aldo Londi For Bitossi - Ceramic - Ca 1960Céramique - Ca 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful table lamp by Italian designer Aldo Londi produced by Bitossi in the 1960s. This glazed ceramic lamp is in Aldo Londi's reference color "Rimini Blue". It is in perfect cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Bitossi Vase with Matching Teak Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Bitossi vase with matching teak bowl.
Incredible glaze on the vase.
Dimensions listed are for the vase.
Sold as a decorative set (vase & bowl).
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Ashtray, Lighter and Cigarette Holder Italy
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful trio set by Bitossi. This ceramic set is glamorous, chic and so mid-century. The trio includes a beautiful ashtray, a tall table lighter and a cigarette holder. Together th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Art Pottery Vase by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall, art pottery vase by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, attributed to Aldo Londi features an incised, matte glaze in varied eathern tones....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Raymor Cambogia Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Imported by Raymor, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Rare Aldo Londi designed Cambogia table lamp made in Italy by Bitossi, imported by Raymor, circa 1950s. The ceramic body features poly chrome stripes w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italian Ceramic Lamps
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian hand decorated ceramic lamps feauring a light brown background and exhuberant stylized fauna and flowers in light blue, lilac, and celadon. Rewired for use in the USA...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi table lamp a pair gold ceramic Italy 1970
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, FR
pair of table lamps in gold and natural ceramic earthward made by Bitossi Italy around 1970. Price for the pair
Good condition
Lamp base height 26 cm excluding lampshade
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Vintage Mid Century Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Circle Vase
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly iconic piece of pottery. The allure of this piece transports you to the Italian coast decades past. This beautiful vase is sculptural and unique.The vase features a circl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Geometric Ceramic Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi yellow and orange geometric ashtray or bowl.
Signed on the bottom. Italy 1960s.
Aldo Londi (Montelupo Fiorentino, 1911-20...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Pottery Medieval Frescos Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
1950s Italian designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi ceramic pottery table lamp base. Following some research I believe it may have originally been a candlestick but conv...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Italian Centerpiece for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury round blue and brown ceramic centrepiece. Aldo Londi designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1960s for Bitossi.
This fantastic item is magnificent because the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Pair of Large Bitossi Archaeological Series Vases, circa 1980
By Bitossi
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Rare Pair of Large vases by Bitossi from a short lived series called the archaeological series which was from the early 1980s. The finish on the vases is done in a surface called sca...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Yellow, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, yellow, brown, signed. Medium scale chunky vase glazed in yellow and coarse matte brown clay body and decorated with a pattern of yellow incised pill shape for...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern Bitossi Ceramic and Mosaic Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Bitossi bowl, ceramic and mosaic glass, various colors. Small scale white glazed rectangular low bowl with mosaic glass. Signed on the bottom with numbers and Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi Blue Rimini Pitcher
By Bitossi
Located in Cordova, SC
Awesome classic blue Rimini Bitossi pitcher. Marked Italy. This pitcher is in excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ashtray Designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, Made in Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi ashtray designed by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, for their Marroco line. Made in Italy, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Rimini-Blue Italian Stoneware Vase with Sunflowers by Aldo Londi, Bitossi, 60s
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare rectangular Rimini-blue Stoneware vase decorated with sunflowers. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured in Italy by Bitossi during the 1960s. Measurements: H: 16.5 cm, W/D: ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Lidded Box in Glazed Ceramic with Fused Glass Mosaic, circa 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in New York City, NY
Bitossi Glazed Ceramic Lidded Box with Fused Glass Mosaic, Italy, c. 1960s
Additional Information:
Materials: Ceramic
Origin: Italy
Period: 1950-1979
Creation Date: c. 1960s
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20th Century Italian Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of White Italian Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of white Italian midcentury Ceramic table lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
This stylish midcentury table lamp was designed during the 1960s by Aldo Londi and manufactured in Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bitossi/Bergboms Lamp Green and Blue Glaze, Italy, 1970
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Bronx, NY
Bitossi lamp Italy 1970 ceramic green and blue glaze made by Bitossi but has stickers from Bergboms as they were sold by Bergboms, Sweden.
Very strong powerful body with such elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase / Urn
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare midcentury Studio pottery vase - handmade - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed interior - textured finish - signed on the base - Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Fish Tray, Ceramic, White, Matte Brown, Pink, Blue, Incised, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi fish tray, ceramic, white, matte brown, pink, blue, incised, signed. Large scale hand thrown pottery tray with white glaze over raw claw. The body...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Aldo Londi Bitossi Midcentury Ceramic Vases
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Tystberga, SE
Set of 3 ceramic vases designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy in the 1960s. Mustard colored with strokes of brown and engraved geometric patterns. Good vintage con...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Italy Tall Slim Floor Vase Turquoise and Brown by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall cylindrical floor vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
The vase is made of chamotte clay and partly decorated with a geometric pattern with glossy turquoise glaze in two br...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Round "Rimini Blu" Wall Plate by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Scarce decorative wall plate by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
The large piece features typical engraved detailed decoration of this Rimini Blu design.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Handled Jug / Vase by Aldo Londo for Bitossi Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Yellow Orange Red, Brown, Black, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic Stripes, Yellow Orange Red, Signed. Small spherical ball vase with graduated bands glazed in yellow, orange, red, brown, and black. Signed 8519 "Italy" on the u...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Rimini Blue Ceramic and Chrome Table Lamps by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Italian ‘Rimini Blue’ ceramic lamps designed in the 1960’s by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Newly rewired with all new chrome hardware and new vanilla linen shades.
Each lamp takes...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Horse, Italy, circa 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural horse statue - Bitossi Aldo Londi. This character statue has been made in the 1960s. Absolutely gorgeous item with mark on the body and still in ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This mid-century piece is gorgeous in sublime shades of brown, golden yellow and white. The graphic pattern and glaze makes this a t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Rimini Blu Ceramic Horses by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, a Pair
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Imposing pair of Italian handmade ceramic horse sculptures in the vibrant signature blue of Aldo Londi's iconic art pottery collection Rimini Blu, originally designed in 1959 for Bit...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Seta Art Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, Mid-Century Modern, Seta Series, incised texture, black and brown, matt glaze, art pottery vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor with a 2 inch opening.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960's Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Italy Abstract Ceramic Pottery Bird Vase
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic/pottery red ashtray, circa 1960s. Made in Italy and is signed on the bottom. Appears to have never been used. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 central part. Its gorgeous shades of blue and the geometric design of the patterns make this vase a highly decorative piece from the Mid-Century Modern period.
To create a set.
Measures: 15,5 cm H x 9 cm diameter
About Bitossi (Manufacturer)
Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the artisanal vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Bitossi off White Incised Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Incised ceramic table lamp by Bitossi, the lamp is rewired with a keyed socket and silk cord with a period-styled plug. No shade included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Table Lamp in Ceramic by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp in ceramic, designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, made in Italy in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Small Bottle by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic oil bottle by Bitossi 1960s.
Colourful hand painted oil container beautiful piece to have on table.
Signature and numbers on the bottom.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Tall Alvino Bagni Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
A 1960s import from Italy, this tall Bitossi Vase was designed by Alvino Bagni and has a shouldered form with a fine craquelure creamy glaze on the bottom topped with a textural impressed conical head and mouth in matte glaze in green and mustard shades.
Probably imported by Raymor, this mid-century mod vase...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Clay
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic Mondrian, Yellow Orange, Brown, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic Mondrian, yellow orange, brown, signed. Large chunky vase glazed in a geometric pattern of orange and yellow over matte brown clay. Signed in yellow ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Ashtray and Votive Candle Holder
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
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...
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Mid-20th Century 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
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pair of Italian Orange & Brown Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful pair of Aldo Londi lamps.
Dimension: Ø 11 x H 24 cm
Please carefully look at the pictures to see the condition before purchasi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi Table Lamps by Aldo Londi, Brown & Gold Glazed Ceramic, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pair of Italian ceramic table lamps by Bitossi. These lamps has beautiful circles glazed in gold and copper on a brown background. Excellent condition. Just rewired.
Please ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Bitossi Rimini Blu Bull Ceramic, 1960, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Bitossi Rimini Blu bull ceramic, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase by A. Londi and F. Montelupo for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Flavia Montelupo
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a Rimini blue vase from the 1970s. Made in Italy.
It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Flavia Montelupo, also known as Bitossi.
Bitos...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi Table Lamp in Ceramic for Bitossi, Italy, 1960
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, FR
Aldo Londi table lamp in ceramic for Bitossi italy 1960.
Ceramic brown and gold.
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Rimini Blue ceramic footed vase with geometric motifs, Italy, 1960s
This stunning glazed ceramic vase has a pattern with circles in dark blue with rhombus inside in shades of green / turquoise color accented by decorative flowers.
Excellent vintage condition.
This piece is perfect as a gift idea and it could placed alone or with other 'Rimini Blu'Bitossi pieces creating a set. Display it in a cabinet or on a console table, with flowers or just as a cool decorative vase.
Measures: 22 cm height x 18 cm diameter (8,66 in height X 7,08 in diameter )
More Bitossi Aldo Londi pieces are avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace.
About Bitossi (Manufacturer)
Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the artisanal 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.
The company 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 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. Starting in the 1950s, some 20 years before he founded the Memphis Postmodern design...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large 27cm Abstract Ceramic Table Light by Bitossi Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic table light base
Producer:
BITOSSI, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage ceramic Pottery light bas...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic Pitcher by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fun 1960's ceramic pitcher by Bitossi, Italy. Yellow/orange, green and brown glaze with louvered edges add to the design character.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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
Aldo Lodi and Flavia Montelupo Bitossi Rimini Blue Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured in Italy by Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1950s. Handcrafted with hand carved geometric design in a glazed vibrant turquoi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 1960s Swedish Gold Ceramic Table Lamps from Bitossi by Bergboms
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Beautiful pair of large ceramic Bitossi lamps with hand incised decorative pattern in rich gold glaze.
Size including the shade is 73.5cm high x 35cm diameter.
Category
1960s Swedish 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
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.