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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Bitossi
Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, White and Gold, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, white and gold, signed. Tall bottle form vase glazed in textured white (with a dark burgundy underglaze) which is offset by its gilt glazed collar with impressed flower pedal decorations. Bitossi used a very similar technique in its "Cinese Series", paying homage to ancient Chinese bronze vessels...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century 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 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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Incised, Brown, White, Beaded, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, incised, brown and white, beaded signed. Small scale cylinder vase in raw chocolate brown clay, decorated with a pattern of incised white glazed ovals, giving ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Black Bitossi Lamps, Italy, 1970
By Bitossi
Located in Bronx, NY
Bitossi lamps Italy 1970s ceramic in a black and silver multi layered glaze with an earthy super sophisticated dark look, signed.
Rewired for the US.
Shades not included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Brown and White
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, a Pair
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms.
Sweden 1960s.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
We take pride in bringing vintage fixtures to their fu...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue glazed ceramic rectanular ashtray or bowl, Italy, 1950-1960s.
Beautiful blue glazed (...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, 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
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Modern Ceramic White, Blue Lamp, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand decorated Italian Mid-Century Modern textured chamotte ceramic table lamp. Designed by Aldo Londi for the collection "Rimini Blu" in 1959 and manufactured by Bitoss...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Mossy Green Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Mid-century pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange and yellow on a brushed background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
Brass
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Orange and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, orange and brown, signed. Chunky orange glazed ball form vase with coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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
Materials
Ceramic
Small Ceramic Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, 1959
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, blue, gold, geometric, signed. Tall bottle form vase decorated with repeating gold glazed triangular pattern over "Rimini" blue. A ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
Vintage Ceramiche / Pottery Lion Sculpture by Aldo Londo for Bitossi Raymor
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vetrata Pattern Covered Box by Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed 'Vetrata' pattern covered box in orange, yellow and brown. Lovely bright condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Bitossi Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Bitossi vase with vibrant colors.
The Bitossi family was documented in the territory of Montelupo Fiorentino as far back as 1536. Over the centurie...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Sculpture Bird Bitossi Design 1960 Black and Blu Ceramic
By Bitossi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian sculpture bird Bitossi Design 1960 black and blu ceramic.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi Lamps, with Custom Made Shades by Rene Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
This Bitossi "Birch" lamp features a ceramic base with a rough surface in an off-white glaze in the middle and bands of shiny metallic gold glaze at the top and bottom. The textured ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bitossi Copper Lustre Glazed Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid century modernist lamps with a copper lustre glaze and hand incised terracota band. Rewired for use in the USA. 100w Max. Bitossi for Bergbioms.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geometric design and in a glazed vibrant turquoise and cobalt blue, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Marked Italy at the back.
Measures: 15 cm W x 15 cm D x 3 cm H ( 5,90 in W x5,90 in D x 1,18 in H )
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi/Bergboms Lamp Gold and Silver Glaze, Italy, 1970
By Bergboms, Bitossi
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Aldo Londi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter Marroc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Blue-Green Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Dorchester, MA
This large Bitossi table lamp comprises a vibrant blue-green spherical ceramic body, a wooden base, and a tall fabric shade with blue ribbon accents.
The lamp measures 37.5" high t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Bitossi Ando Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece or Fruit Bowl
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Bowl Videpoche
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian handcrafted blue glazed ceramic rectangular ashtray / bowl with hand-carved geometric designs in cobalt blue and turquoise colors. The 'Rim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, 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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Box by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, Orange with Gold Decoration, C 1960
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Decorative ceramic box by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960. Signed at the bottom, 79/11, Italy.
Organic designs on the lid with gold decorations.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small 'Rimini blu', blue glazed terracotta ceramic squared ashtray. Design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Bitossi Aldo Londi Female Figure Bowl, Italy, circa 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large deep bowl decorated in matt glazes of yellows and ochres with three clothed female figures, in excellent condition. A rare early piece with a Danish shop's label to the base.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Green, Earth Tones, Stripes, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, chartreuse green, earth tones, stripes, signed. Medium scale chunky spherical form ball vase glazed in chartreuse green and decorated with 3 bands of dark eart...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Handcrafted in Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Handcrafted in Italy
"Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta turquoise blue ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Handcrafted in Italy w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue glazed ceramic set of three pieces. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s.
The set is comprised by a round ashtray, a bott...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, 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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Dark Red with Black Shade Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian Bitossi for Raymor flower vase, dark red with black shade glazed ceramic 1960s. Signed by Raymor and marked 120/ 9 Italy only a small production was made of this item.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter box, ceramic, chartreuse, signed. Small scale lidded box decorated with impressed geometric patterns and glazed in chartreuse, ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase Yellow and Green for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Thailandia, Stripes, Orange, White, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Thailandia box, ceramic, orange, white, brown, stripes, signed. Hard to find small scale lidded box from Aldo Londi's Thailandia series with a top glazed in orange, mint gree...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Ceramic cylinder shape table lamps, produced in stoneware with a light brown glaze and gilded border at the neck is. The band of shiny gold emphasis the rough texture of the ceramic body.
Guido Bitossi established his own ceramic workshop near Florence, in Montelupo, in 1921. Originally the works was named (Ceramaic Manufactory Guido Bitossi & Sons), the company name was later shortened to Bitossi Ceramiche.
After World War II, master ceramist Aldo Londi (1911-2003) was appointed creative director of Bitossi Ceramiche and held that position for more than fifty years. During which time he was the creator of designs for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with textures, surface reliefs, glazes and in the process created new ceramics...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Gold
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 1950s. Handcrafted with hand carved geometric ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Brushed Metallic Gold, Chrome Silver
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, brushed metallic gold, chrome silver. Small scaled lidded box with a finely textured ribbed abstract top, glazed in gold and chrome, and a metallic platinum bot...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi with Cork Lampshade, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous tall table lamp handmade of big and heavy ceramic base in dark anthracite - brown color.
Designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi of Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, in t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
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
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, White, Green, Black, Textured, Signed
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, white, green, black, textured, signed. Medium scale vase decorated with bands of pebbled volcanic glaze in pale green and matte black over white. Signed: "64 I...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.