Midcentury Bitossi by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice vase from Bitossi by Aldo Londi. The Rimini pattern executed in glossy dark green.
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Decorative Objects
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.
Midcentury Bitossi by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice vase from Bitossi by Aldo Londi. The Rimini pattern executed in glossy dark green.
Ceramic
$304Sale Price / set|20% Off
60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray & Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful combo of Ashtray and Cigarette Holder designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for the retailer/importer Raymor. The hand painted and decorated portion of the pieces...
Ceramic, Pottery
Curve Red Ceramic Vase #4 by Zaven
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
A daring combination of concavities and convexities traces the dynamic profiles of this coral-red ceramic vase, an exclusive piece brimming with sculptural flair. Part of the Curve &...
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
Vintage Bitossi Flavia Pottery Vase Londi Italian Turquoise Monochrome 10"
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitossi Flavia vase in rouleau form with deep turquoise monochrome glaze. Hand turned. Circa 1980's (the Flavia name was used from about the mid seventies to the late nineties). 10 1...
Pottery
Aldo Londi Ceramic Candlestick Blue Glazed Bitossi Mid 20th Century Rimini Blu
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Bitossi candle holder embodies the vibrant spirit of mid-20th-century Italian ceramics, particularly from the iconic Rimini Blu collection designed by Aldo Londi. Craf...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi, Moroccan Hearts Design, Blue White Ceramic
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning vintage Bitossi vase designed by Aldo Londi, showcases the iconic Moroccan hearts design. Crafted in white glazed ceramic with textured details and hand-applied blue ac...
Ceramic
Bittosi Limited Edition of 149 Ceramic Hen-shaped figure by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Shape made using a mold in red clay, finished with silver glaze applied in a third firing. Year of production: 1963. Re-edition year: 2008 – Limited Edition of 149 pieces. The Ri...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Striped Mid-Century Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round striped terracotta bowl, designed by Aldo Londi, handcrafted from ceramic by the Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s. The bowl features six horizont...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Column Tall Purple Ceramic Vase by Objects Of Common Interest
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
With its column-like silhouette, this white ceramic vase, inspired by classic architecture, reinvents tradition in an exquisitely contemporary key. The channeled surface is offered i...
Ceramic
Pale Blue Vase by Bethan Laura Wood
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking pale blue vase, designed by Bethan Laura Wood in 2016 is in white clay with a delicate pale blue finish and features a large cylindrical body decorated with geometric c...
Ceramic
Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Bitossi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramics planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, green pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both ...
Enamel
$713Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi "Rimini Blu" Ceramic Horse Riders Sculpture, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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
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...
Pottery
$1,185 / item
Turquoise and Brass Vase by Dimorestudio
By Bitossi, DIMORESTUDIO
Located in Milan, IT
This geometric vase in white clay has a simple, rectangular shape with a striking turquoise finish on the outside and a vivid green finish on the inside. It is highlighted on one of ...
Brass
$1,185 / item
Red Vase by Dimorestudio
By Bitossi, DIMORESTUDIO
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase has a simple, rectangular shape, highlighted with a brass strip at the bottom and two different solid finishes, one large strip in pink and a vivid red top. The pi...
Brass
Reel Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite small vase is in white clay with a striking turquoise finish. Its rectangular shape with a smaller base and top evokes the shape of a reel and features a series of par...
Ceramic
Modern Sunburst Pottery Candleholders - Bitossi Londi Rosenthal Netter Italy 60s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Miami, FL
1960s exotic Mid-Century Modern pair candle holders by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter and produced by Bitossi. Wonderful orange and gold flower pattern, named Sunburst, over a glos...
Ceramic, Pottery
$646Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage ceramic vase, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery vase with Bitossi. The outside surface of the vase is decorated with a printed pattern. The glaze has a deep brown and olive color. This vase was designed...
Ceramic
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. It is decorated with a band of gold flowers on Rimini blue, outlined with sgraffito ...
Gold
$575Sale Price|74% Off
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White. Small scale bottle form vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) decor series. The blue...
Ceramic
Fish Plate by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking decorative plate in white clay was designed by Aldo Londi in 1959 and is part of a limited edition of 199 pieces. The decorations on the top of the plate are a multitud...
Ceramic
$351Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Rimini Blue Lacquered Ceramic Jug by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Handmade in Italy, 1960s. This jug is made in Rimini blue lacquered ceramic. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excell...
Ceramic
Ceramic Lidded Box by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very nice ceramic box with lid by Alvino Bagno for Bitossi and distributed by Rosenthal Netter. Nice natural earth tones. Very good condition
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi 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 Vase for Rosenthal Netter Marroc...
Pottery
Bittosi Limited Edition Ceramic Sweet Box figure by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Anthropomorphic form composed of two elements, wheel-thrown in refractory red clay. Hand-incised decoration beneath semi-gloss white glaze. Year of original production: 1964. Reiss...
Ceramic
Bittosi Limited Edition Ceramic Tiger cat by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Moulded form in white clay. Safari decoration applied with wax-resist technique on white glaze. Year of original production: 1966–1967. Reissue year: 2019 – Limited Edition of 399 ...
Ceramic
$1,326Sale Price|30% Off
BITOSSI - Piastrelle Bicolore Series Lidded Ceramic Box - Italy - Circa 1960's
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chatham, ON
BITOSSI (Manufacturer) - ALDO LONDI (Designer) - PIASTRELLE BICOLORE (Series) - Rare Mid Century studio pottery arabesque pattern lidded box - hand finished - mold formed - featuring...
Ceramic
A monumental vintage Italian ceramic vase by Bitossi, 1960s
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental ceramic vase by Bitossi, circa 1965. Possibly designed by Aldo Londi or Alvino Bagni, whose ceramic pieces for Bitossi included vases, ashtrays, lighters, serverware, an...
Ceramic
$1,540Sale Price|44% Off
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Brown, White, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, brown and white, signed. Tall chunky cylindrical vase with neck and base glazed in white with ...
Ceramic
$1,095
Tiles Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase in white clay was designed in 1963 by Aldo Londi, the then artistic director of Bitossi and is part of a limited series of 99 pieces. Its simple white body is inte...
Ceramic
Vase produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Bitossi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both in the f...
Ceramic, Pottery
1930s Art Deco Ceramic Italian Fisherman Vase by Bitossi
By Ceramiche di Albisola, Bitossi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Deco vase designed and manufacured in Italy in the Thirties by Bitossi, signs of use and age visible on the photo. This Vase by Bitossi is a splendid example of Italian ceramic craftsmanship during the Art Deco period. Bitossi is renowned for producing high-quality ceramics, and this vase embodies the bold and sophisticated design elements characteristic of Art Deco, with a touch of Futurist influence. Ceramic provides a smooth and versatile surface for decoration and glazing. The quality of the ceramic work by Bitossi is typically top-notch, reflecting their expertise in the craft. The decoration on the vase include a stylized representation of a fisherman. The glazing features bold, contrasting the black color of the fisherman The vase reflects the broader design trends of the Art Deco period, which celebrated modernity, luxury, and craftsmanship. Bitossi ceramics, especially those from the 1930s and featuring Art Deco design elements, are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts of vintage and mid-century ceramics...
Ceramic
$317Sale Price|42% Off
Italian Stoneware Vase in Blue and Purple Glaze from Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare vase in chamotte clay. Executed in high-gloss blue and purple glazes and featuring a center pattern of hand-incised water drops or onions. It was manufactured in Italy by Bito...
Stoneware
$1,625Sale Price|35% Off
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Applied Discs, Blue, Purple, White, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, applied discs, blue, purple, white, brown, signed. The lid is a coarse dark chocolate clay decorated with rows of applied glazed discs in violet (purple) and bl...
Ceramic
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
$1,680 / item
F.1 Sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Standing on a yellow truncated cone, a white cylinder with a semicircular top completes this stunning ceramic sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier, cre...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Ashtray or Catchall Dish by Aldo Londi for Bitossi c.1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original Aldo Lodi for Bitossi glazed ceramic ashtray or catchall dish. Imprinted with "B" indicating an earlier example. CREATOR Aldo Lodi for Bitossi, Italy. D...
Ceramic
Very Rare Furniture Vase, Flower or Umbrella Holder by Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very Rare Furniture Vase, Flower or Umbrella Holder by Bitossi, Made in Italy, 1960s Floor vase or VERY LARGE column umbrella stand by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche of Montelupo,...
Ceramic
Bitossi for Gump's Mid-Century Modern Lidded Box, Gray Ceramic
By Gumps, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Gump's Box, Ceramic, Gray, Brown, Signed. Small scale, hard to find, lidded box glazed in washed gray with raw clay piping. Retains white paper import label (78/15) and "...
Ceramic
Large Cross Vase by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi, Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
This striking, geometric vase, designed by Karim Rashid, is part of a limited edition of 349 pieces. Its body in white clay consists of three elements, each featuring a different viv...
Ceramic
$850 / item
Perforated Black Lava Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This unique vase features a tall cylinder-like shape and a slender mouth, perfect as a centerpiece holding a single flower. The color block pattern glazing the surface of the vase is in black lava...
Ceramic
$1,575Sale Price|65% Off
1960's Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Gold, Blue, Black, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta vase, ceramic, stripes, gold, blue and black, signed. Tall tapered bottle form vase from Aldo Londi's Seta (Silk) decor series. The glazed decor...
Ceramic
Raymor Bitossi Italian Pottery Bowl Remini Blue
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Aldo Londi Importer: Raymor. Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi Italian pottery bowl rem...
Pottery
$400Sale Price|84% Off
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 with a textured white glazed body and gilt glazed collar, decorated with impressed with flower pedals. Bitossi used this textured glaze in its "Cinese" Series Decor - which drew heavily from the forms and patinations of ancient Chinese bronze vessels...
Ceramic
$665Sale Price / item|30% Off
Vase lamp holder produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s.
By Bitossi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, white pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both in...
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,375Sale Price|44% Off
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, White, Yellow, Black, Red, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, geometric, stripes, signed. Medium scale gourd form vase decorated with alternating vertical stripes, glazed in black, white, gray, yellow, and red. Signed on ...
Ceramic
$525Sale Price|67% Off
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 ...
Ceramic
$550 / item
One Stem Black Vase by Fabio Novembre
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Vase featuring one cylindrical stems rising from a textured base designed to hold water. Crafted using a two-step glazing process, the surface is coated first with a matte black soft...
Ceramic
$1,260Sale Price|65% Off
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White, Ribbed, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White, Ribbed, Signed. Large scale bottle form vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) decor series. The blue and white glazed bod...
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramiche Vaso Rocchetto by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi in 1958, this cylindrical vase from his black-and-white collection wears a façade of squares and grids, a stark geometry that feels equal part...
Ceramic
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Bitossi Mid-Century Modern Vase, Ceramic, White and Brown, Italy, 1966
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, white and brown, signed. Medium scale cylinder vase with white glaze and raw matte brown clay collar. Signed on the underside: "403C Italy". Minute scuff to th...
Ceramic
$2,367Sale Price / set|20% Off
1980s Bitossi White Ceramic Set with Beautiful Texture, Pristine Condition
By Bitossi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Renowned for their exceptional quality and timeless design, these pieces feature a stunning texture and are presented in immaculate condition, offering a touch of sophistication to a...
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...
Pottery
$2,026Sale Price|30% Off
Bitossi Ball Vase, Stripes, Purple, Blue, White, Red, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi ball vase, stripes, purple blue, white, red, signed. Chunky medium scale lavender glazed spherical vase with tight hard edge stripes in blue,...
Ceramic
Light Blue Decorative Vase by Bethan Laura Wood
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
A tall cylindrical decorative vase featuring a striking light blue glaze with a crystalline craquelé finish. Its geometric patterns are delicately etched onto the surface, creating a...
Ceramic
$665 / item
Tagliata Series Decorative Box by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This decorative box from the Tagliata series features a turned form with hand-applied elements, showcasing a bold contrast between the bright white interior of the box and lid and th...
Ceramic
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
Bitossi Ceramic Bowl with Gold Spikes, Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1967
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, white ceramic, gold spikes, signed. Hard to find medium scale bowl, glazed in white with applied gold spikes. Signed on the underside: 95/269 ...
Ceramic
$2,400Sale Price|50% Off
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Yellow, Orange, Red, Black, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Yellow, Orange, Red, Black, Signed. Chunky ball vase with glazed graduated bands of colors: yellow, orange, red, brown and black. Signed in the g...
Ceramic