Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955
By Bitossi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Decorative Boxes
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Ceramic
Bitossi Decorative Boxes
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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Creator: Bitossi
Aldo Londi Bitossi Lacrima Vase, Blue Turquoise Ceramic, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, blue turquoise, impressed, textured, signed. Medium scale chunky vase from Aldo Londi's 'Lacrima' series. Its body is decorated with a relief pattern of impres...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Box With Glass Frit, 1960's
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and wonderful vintage mid century modern rectangular ceramic box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi is from the 60's. The top is glass frit in triangle forms in colors of red, o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bitossi Rimini blue and green striped lidded oblong ceramic box with hand incised decoration. A lovely example of Italian craftsmanship, circa 1960s Signed Italy on base of box In...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed. Small scale lidded box with gold glazed geometric zig-zag pattern over a Rimini blue glaze. Signed on the underside 854.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Decorative Box by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Geometric Design, 1966
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Decorative Box by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Geometric Design, 1966. Bitossi box, ceramic, yellow and orange, geometric, signed. Small scale box ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Lacrima Bowl by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Blue, Stamped, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Lacrima Bowl by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Blue, Stamped, Italy, 1960s. Large low bowl decorated with a relief pattern of impressed teardrops from Bi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Decorative Box, Ceramic, Líneas Rotas, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Decorative Box, Ceramic, Líneas Rotas, Italy, 1960s. A small scale lidded box from Aldo Londi's Líneas Rotas (Broken Lines) series. The lid is decorated with a puz...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, orange and matte brown, signed. Small scale box having a raw clay lid hash mark incising and decorated with an orange glazed pill pat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Italian Pottery Box Imported by Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Maker: Bitossi. Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi Italian pottery...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Unusual Ceramic Box By Bitossi Raymor, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceramic box by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Italy, ca' 1960's, signed. Geometric design, beautifully decorated in yellow, brown, black.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Decorative Box, Ceramic, Pink & Blue Glazed, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, pink, white, and blue signed. Small scale round lidded box glazed in salmon pink, white and sky blue. Paper label on underside reads: Made in Italy 99-903 A.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Painted Porcelain Horse Box by Bitossi, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century porcelain keepsake/cigarette box hand decorated with a water color effect glaze depicting a horse.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Stripes, Labels, Italy 1960s
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi lidded box, Italy, 1960s. Small scale ceramic box decorated with an angular geometric pattern in yellow, white, and black over a brown glaze. Retains two paper...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Hand-Crafted Ceramic Keepsake Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bone white hand built keepsake box with a blue and green graphic pattern top. Interior of box is glazed in a vibrant green.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
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 "...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Raymor Box, Ceramic, Metallic Platinum Silver, Black, Iridescent, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic, metallic chrome silver, black, signed. Small scale lidded box with a top glazed in metallic silver platinum and black. The ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Blue, Black, Abstract, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, blue black, sgraffito, abstract, geometric, signed. Small scale lidded box with geometric sgraffito decoration, glazed in blue and black. Signed on underside of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Signed
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
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, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lidded Box by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Alvino Bagni, Raymor
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
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s. Small scale Mondrian box decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black. Signed faintly on...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Navy Blue, Green, White, Plaid
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, navy blue, green, and white, plaid. Small scale lidded ceramic box with navy, white and green glazed top and white glazed bottom. Tiny glaze miss on edge of one side of the lid. Minute wear to inner box (photo 12) and two old touch-ups to corners of the bottom box. Remnants of a paper Rosenthal...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Box by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, C 1960, Orange with Gold Decoration
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 Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Decorative Box with Blue Green White Stripes, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Ceramic Decorative Box with Blue Green White Stripes, 1960s. Small scale colorful lidded box decorated with a tight hard edge pattern of blue, green and white stripes...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Box, Ceramic, White, Black, and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic white, black, and brown, signed. Small lidded box glazed in chocolate brown, white and black from Aldo Londi's Piastrelle Bi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Ashtray and Votive Candle Holder
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
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 Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rare Bitossi Ceramic Box, Orange&Brown, made in Italy
$1,342Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Rare Bitossi Ceramic Box, Orange&Brown, made in Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Jewellery Box - Ceramic Box - Decorative Container Bitossi is one of the foremost ceramic makers in Italy. Skilled artisans and celebrated designers have come together since the in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Decorative Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bitossi decorative ceramic lidded box, Italy. Sophisticated table top box for jewelry, cards or hide the T.V. remote. In very good original condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Bitossi decorative boxes 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 decorative boxes, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative boxes by Bitossi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative boxes by Piero Fornasetti, Raymor, and Aldo Tura. Prices for Bitossi decorative boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $450 and can go as high as $3,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,200.
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Questions About Bitossi Decorative Boxes
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.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.- 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.