Bitossi Ceramics
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.
Color: Gray
Creator: Bitossi
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi purple ram Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A small Aldo Londi designed ram for Bitossi with a frothy purple glaze over a manganese brown gloss body. Unmarked.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
1980s Postmodern White Ceramic Pitcher by Marco Zanini for Bitossi
By Marco Zanini, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning postmodern ceramic pitcher from the Hollywood collection designed by Marco Zanini for Flavia Montelupo/Bitossi. The white body, rounded pink handle...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green Glazed Textural Hallmarked Ceramic Italian Vintage
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and rare vintage Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic is of a woman. We have called it the lady in the car or house. The glazed green has incised textural raised desig...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Patchwork Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Garnerville, 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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Raymor Postmodern Catch-it-all Ceramic Bowl in Glossy Finish
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile catch-it-all ceramic bowl made in Italy, circa 1980's black glossy finish with green decorative lines, great condition no chips or cracks signed Italy at the bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fan-14 Gray Bowl by Formafantasma
By Bitossi, Formafantasma
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by unadorned sophistication, this exquisite ceramic bowl is brimming with contemporary allure delving into the most authentic nature of forms and materials. The cylindrical s...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Chunky and Oversized Ashtray/ Cachepot
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful rich blue base and grayish white top glazed ceramic ashtray. So many beautiful details to this large round bowl.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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By Bitossi
Located in Cordova, SC
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Located in Roma, IT
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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 Ceramics
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Located in Lucca, IT
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Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green, Tan, Rust Orange, Gray White Ceramic Vase Vessel
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Located in North Miami, FL
This special and hard to come by Italian Aldo Londi for Raymor Bitossi ceramic vase or vessel is vintage. It has 4 bands of incised etched textural Mayan style abstract inspired trib...
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Italian Etched Ceramic Pitcher by Bitossi
By Bitossi
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Beautiful Italian ceramic white pitchers with geometric etched design by Bitossi. Stamped "Flavia Montelupo Italy" on bottom.
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Bitossi Aldo Londi Vase in Blues and Gold, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A bright Aldo Londi designed vase with a ball shaped swelling near the top. Acid resist glaze techniques with many colors and gold bands.
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Bitossi Aldo Londi Vase in Green and Blues, Italy, circa 1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A bright Aldo Londi designed vase with a ball shaped swelling near the top. Acid resist glaze techniques with blues and green and gold bands.
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Bitossi Aldo Londi Vase in Blues Green and Gold, Italy, circa 1968
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An Aldo Londi designed blue duck decorated with sgraffito lines and dots standing on 2 original steel feet.
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This fabulous sculptural Bitossi white glazed ceramic bowl with gold ceramic protruding spikes surround and is from the 1960s. It is hallmarked on the bottom and numbered 95/269, Italy. The spikes are 1" D x 0.5" W each. This bowl can be used for serving or just as a decorative sculptural ceramic bowl...
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Bitossi for Raymor Italian Ceramic Glass Mosaic Box
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Striking 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic lidded box. Imported and distributed in the United States by Raymor of New York. Featuring a rectangular box with a lid with off-white g...
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Bitossi Aldo Londi Bird Vase, Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
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Bitossi ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Bitossi ceramics 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 ceramics, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 84 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 10 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original ceramics 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 ceramics by Aldo Londi, Alvino Bagni, and Fratelli Brambilla. Prices for Bitossi ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $225 and can go as high as $8,010, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $950.
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Questions About Bitossi Ceramics
- 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.