Aldo Londi Lava Glazed Ceramic Pottery Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi Lava Glazed Ceramic Pottery Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
1950s 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.
Aldo Londi Lava Glazed Ceramic Pottery Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi Lava Glazed Ceramic Pottery Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi Glazed Ceramic Ram Sculpture for Bitossi Studio
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Ceramic
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi Accented Rimini Blue Pottery Table Lamp, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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
1950s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Vase, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Chunky ovoid ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, from the same patchwork series as the taller example. The vase features a bulbous, organic form with a gently tapering n...
Ceramic
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi "Milano Moderna" Art Pottery Table Lamps, C. 1959
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
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
Pair of Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green & Ochre Banded Pottery Table Lamps, 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Aldo Londi for Bitossi Horizontally Glazed Art Pottery Table Lamps. Featuring textured glazed Cocoa & Terracotta Ceramic imprinted bottle forms, Brass plated necks, hand applied...
Brass
Aldo Londi, Ceramic/Pottery Vase by Bitossi, Geometric/Mondrian Pattern
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and elegant ceramic vase by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi.
Ceramic
$996Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Earthenware Flower Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Italian earthenware flower vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1950s). An early and rare example of Bitossi by Londi, it presents a rough-textured, mottled, yellowish-g...
Earthenware
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
Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Rocchetti series. No. 1 of 20. Signed
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very Rare Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Rocchetti series, Bitossi, Italy, 1957. Glazed Earthenware. Excellent condition. Glazed signature, date, and number to underside ‘E. Sottsa...
Ceramic
Bitossi ceramic vase, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bitossi ceramic vase, Made in Italy, 1950s. Beautiful and Rare Ceramic Vase with geometric design in multicolored glaze in blue and gray on the outside with elegant glossy black gla...
Enamel
$3,800 / set
Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps for Bitossi
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ettore Sottsass design ceramic table lamps for Bitossi, Italy. Originally designed for an Amersterdam department store De Bijenkorf, produced circa 1958. The ovoid lamp form and str...
Ceramic
Glazed ceramic lamp, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, Sahara series
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic lamp enameled, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, sahara series. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s/60s AUTHOR Aldo LONDI Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began working at a...
Enamel
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa, Chocolate & Blue Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 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 (5.5...
Ceramic
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950 A rare, very large perforated cylindrical vase or umbrella stand designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cera...
Ceramic
Ceramic vase, design Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, Rimini Blu series. 1950s/60s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic vase hand-painted, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, rimini Blue series. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s/60s AUTHOR Aldo LONDI Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began wor...
Enamel
Midcentury Pottery Ashtray by Aldo Londi Ceramic for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
Round ceramic ashtray painted in geometric Piet Mondrian patterns. Designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in the 1950s.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale lamp, covered in Rimini blue glaze featuring incised Sgraffito decoration.
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
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...
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Patchwork Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New Windsor, NY
Tall and elegant geometric patchwork decorated vase in black, gray, white and yellow glazes. Fully signed on bottom, B 105, Italy (Italy). Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1950-1960. Go...
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,980Sale Price|44% Off
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Purple, White, Stripes, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall cylinder vase with banded stripes glazed in violet,...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi, Ceramic, Brass, Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Stamford, CT
Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic, Brass, Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s A large partially glazed brown ceramic and brass table lamp designed by Aldo Londi Bitossi f...
Ceramic
$2,200 / set
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Sake Set
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A circa late 1950’s Aldo Londi Italian stoneware sake set, created for the Bitossi Company. The Cups are decorated with modern inscribed faces and signed under foot, Italy, approxima...
Pottery
$3,800 / set
Pair of Architectural Bitossi Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of impressive Bittosi lamps in turquoise crackle and lava ceramic. Very stately and architectural these lamps measure 39.5" to the top of the solid brass finials, and 23.5" ce...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi "Rimini Blu" Ceramic Horse Riders Sculpture, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Quarrata, IT
A 1960s ceramic sculpture titled "Cavallerizzo" (Horse Rider), designed by the visionary artistic director Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy. The sculp...
Pottery
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa & Cream Pottery Table Lamp, C. 1950
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Larger Aldo for Bitossi Deep Brown & Warm Ivory Linear Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted bottle form, Pale Cream glaze, unglazed vertical line in Fudge Brown vertical l...
Metal
$885Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Earthenware Sugar Bowl with Lid by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Italian earthenware bowl with lid by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1950s). An early and rare example of Bitossi by Londi, it presents a rough-textured, mottled, yellowish...
Ceramic
1950 Bitossi Ceramic Italian Mid Century Modern Vase, Set of 2
By Bitossi
Located in Brescia, IT
Bitossi Italy, 1950 Set of 2 Ceramic vases Excellent condiction Vase: h 23 / diam 11 cm Bowl: h 12 / diam 20 cm
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Incised Cream Pottery Table Lamp with Orange & Black
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi handcrafted off white art pottery table lamp, 1960's. Featuring a textured organic earthen form in Off White, Gray enhanced st...
Ceramic, Pottery
Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro
By Bitossi, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Very large Italian Bitossi Rimini blue & gold ceramic lamp by Marbro. Dazzling turquoise ceramic lamp body with hand painted gold accents. Original gold painted wood base. Newly rewi...
Brass
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Orange & Mustard Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Statuesque Aldo Londi for Bitossi Studios Vibrant handcrafted Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a smootly textured gloss glazed Orange cylindrical column with a bulbous Bright Yellow ball top and White enameled...
Metal
Bitossi Tuscan Ceramic Ashtray
By Bitossi
Located in Firenze, IT
A fine vintage Bitossi ceramic ashtray, crafted in Tuscany circa 1950. This piece exemplifies the distinctive Italian craftsmanship for which Bitossi is renowned, featuring a rich tu...
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Pottery Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Fantoni, Aldo Londi, Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian pottery lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Stunning and unusual pair of Italian pottery lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. These masterfully created glazed pottery lamps...
Pottery
Glazed ceramic mug, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. Italy, 1950s/60s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic Mug glazed, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s/60s AUTHOR Aldo LONDI Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began wo...
Enamel
Glazed ceramic lamp, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, Rimini Blu series
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic lamp enameled, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, rimini Blue series. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s/60s AUTHOR Aldo LONDI Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began working...
Enamel
$1,800Sale Price|25% Off
1950s Bitossi Studio Pottery Lamp Mid-Century Italy Aldo Londi Gambone
By Bitossi, Guido Gambone, Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s Bitossi studio ceramic lamp. Biomorphic Designs. All original.
Ceramic
Ceramic vase, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. Italy, 1950s/60s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic vase hand-painted, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s/60s AUTHOR Aldo LONDI Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began working at a local cera...
Enamel
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa & White Polka Dots Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Aldo for Bitossi textured Deep Brown & White Dots Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950's. Featuring a handcrafted textured Chamotte style deep chocolate brown glazed clay with impressed, h...
Walnut, Ceramic
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
1950s Stylized Italian Pottery Bird Vases, a Pair
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Alvino Bagni
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fine pair of handmade Bitossi art pottery stylized bird vases. Great muted color palette of an olive green, black and white glazes. The finger print by the bird's eye is truly rema...
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Box -- Fused Glass Fish Motif
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a richly textured and visually compelling Italian ceramic box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, dating to the mid-20th century and retailed by Raymor. The rectangular form is distin...
Ceramic
Box with lid No. 387, design Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Box with lid No. 387 in gold-colored ceramic with green fabric lace, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi execution for Il Sestante, c. 1959. The base bears the inscription " Sottsas...
Ceramic, Fabric
Aldo Londi for Bitossi "Rimini Blu" Ceramic Horse Riders Sculpture, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Quarrata, IT
A 1960s ceramic sculpture titled "Cavallerizzo" (Horse Rider), designed by the visionary artistic director Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy. The sculp...
Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Round Bowl
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
Vintage Rimini Blu Bitossi Aldo Londi glazed ceramic bowl. Beautiful blue glazed (Rimini Blu) round ceramic bowl or vide-poche designed by Aldo Londi a...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi - Italy 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi - Italy 1960s
Ceramic