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.
$3,000Sale Price|60% Off
Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Metallic Silver Chrome, Textured Honeycomb
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamp, ceramic, metallic silver chrome and textured honeycomb. Chunky gourd shaped table lamp with metallic platinum glazed shoulders and neck and terracotta with honeycomb bo...
Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy Mid Century Modern Brown Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy Mid Century Modern Brown Pottery Table Lamp with White Hand Painted Details on a Walnut Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 29" H (to top...
Ceramic
1970s Bitossi Gold Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Scandinavian Modern
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern gold metallic glazed ceramic lamp with a hand incised flower on the front. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W max.
Brass
Bitossi Lamps, Ceramic, 24K Metallic Gold, Textured, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamps, gold ceramic, signed. Pair of cylindrical table lamps with stepped necks and stippled textured bodies. The Bitossi factory mixed 24-karat gold to achieve the luster to...
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi with Cork Lampshade, 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Ceramic, Cork, Pottery
Bitossi Raymor Italian Cityscape Ceramic Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Toledo, OH
Bitossi Raymor Italian cityscape ceramic table lamp, circa 1960's. Hand thrown vase made in Italy, single socket. Shade not included.
Ceramic
$3,000 / set
Pair of Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms
By Bitossi
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of table lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, Italy/Sweden, circa 1960s. Textured ceramic with gilded details. Marked by manufacturer. Existing...
Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This very large Bitossi lamp designed by Aldo Londi features rich vibrant colors and a rough volcanic style textured print to the base. Labelled and in good original wiring working c...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Citiscape Ceramic Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury classic pair of cylinder lamps with hand applied stampato details of buildings making up a city skyline, capped off with oran...
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic Bitossi Lamps Gold, Black and Copper, 1960, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant large pair of elegant Aldo Londi lamps for Bitossi Italy, 1960 ceramic gold black and copper glaze. Four available. Priced as a pair. Rewired for the US.
Ceramic
Bitossi Scandinavian Modern Birch Tree Lamps, Terracotta, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern birch tree glazed lamps with 22kt gold glaze bands, rewired for use in the USA. 100W max.
Gold
Bitossi Table Lamps, Ceramic and Brass, Scandinavian Modern, Italy
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in New York, NY
Pair of matte gold glazed ceramic lamps with a "birch tree" off white glazed center. Rewired for use in the USA. Brass necks and hardware.
Brass
$1,800Sale Price|25% Off
1950s Bitossi Studio Pottery Lamp Mid-Century Italy Aldo Londi Gambone
By Guido Gambone, Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s Bitossi studio ceramic lamp. Biomorphic Designs. All original.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Venus Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Multicolored "Venus" Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H (to finial) x 29.5" H (to light...
Ceramic
Midcentury Table Lamp in Ceramic by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp in ceramic, designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, made in Italy in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Ceramic
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Bitossi Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large pottery lamp by Bitossi. Great pattern and coloring. Signed on the base made in Italy. The base we had remade and painted brown while the wiring is new as well. The pottery h...
Pottery
Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramiche, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramiche from the 1970s. The table lamp is handcrafted in brown and turquoise gress, the latter part features beautiful ornaments also highlig...
Linen, Stoneware
Bitossi Gold and Off-White Glazed Table Lamps, 1960s
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Göteborg, SE
Each lamp features a cylindrical base with a striking combination of off-white glazed ceramic and rich gold accents. The off-white glaze provides a textured, natural look that contra...
Ceramic
1960's Bitossi Gold Glazed Table Lamp with Decorative Hand Incised Bands
By Bitossi
Located in Knebel, DK
1960's Bitossi Gold Glazed Table Lamp with Decorative Hand Incised Bands These hand incised Bitossi table lamps with their 22-karat gold glaze were made in Italy for the Scandinavia...
Ceramic
$3,588 / set
Pair of Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare model of table lamps by Bitossi for Swedish manufacturer Bergboms. The lamps are in very good vintage condition, there is a minor dent on top of one of the lamps, which was made...
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi "Birch"Lamps, with Custom Made Silk 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 ...
Metal, Brass
Bitossi Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze & Gold Ceramic, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Exceptional handcrafted table lamp by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. This large lamp in ceramic covered with bronze and gold luster glaze comes with the original silk shade. With this light ...
Bronze
Vintage Engraved Ceramic Table Lamp "Siviglia" by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1963. This is a rare and stunning table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of the series "Siviglia". The base has three ceramic elements with engraved motifs. The lampshad...
Ceramic, Fabric
Table Lamp Ceramic by Bitossi Italy 1960, Numbered 22/44
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Table lamp ceramic Bitossi Italy 1960, numbered 22/44 Rare model, with cream white and gold glazed. 2 table lamps available - Price for 1 table lamp. Good co...
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Mid-Century Modern, art pottery, table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi features a banded "Rimini Blue" ceramic orb base and brass neck with it's original, raw silk shade with g...
Brass
Pair of Bitossi Ceramic Lamps Gold Glaze, Italy, 1970
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Bronx, NY
Bitossi lamps Italy, 1970 gold glaze, extremely elegant, these were produced by Bitossi the Italian ceramic manufacturer in the early 1970s as a limited edition made for the Swedish ...
Aldo Londi Table Lamps Ceramic by Bitossi Italy 1960 Signed
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Hand made stoneware made in Italy during the 1960s. Rough Glaze in Creamy White and Beautiful Blue edging. Good condi...
Ceramic
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Blu Rimini Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Mid-Century Modern
By Bitossi
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A big pottery lamp from the 1960s Blu Rimini collection of Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy.
Ceramic
Bitossi Midcentury Ceramic Lamps Copper and Gold Glaze, Gold and Silver
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bronx, NY
Bitossi midcentury large pair ceramic lamps made in Italy 1970, ceramic copper and gold glaze and one lamp with gold and silver glaze made by ...
Ceramic
Large Italian ceramic floor lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s.
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Beautiful Italian table lamp. Guido Bitossi established the “Manifattura Maioliche Artistiche” in 1921, producing typical local crafts. Traditional production was revived under the a...
Ceramic
Pair of 1970s Bitossi Gold Ceramic Table Lamps, Mid-Century Modern
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
pair of table lamps in gold and natural ceramic earthward made by Bitossi Italy around 1970. Price for the pair Good condition Lamp base height 26 cm excluding lampshade
Ceramic, Earthenware
Bitossi Aldo Londi Table Lamp, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bitossi Aldo Londi ceramic lamp with encased decoration to the center and top in Rimini blue and ocean green colors. Classical form body that i...
Ceramic
Bitossi Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps, Gold Glazed Terracotta, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern lamps by Bitossi featuring a birch tree glaze center with 22-karat gold glaze. Rewired for use in the USA...
Gold
$1,387Sale Price|20% Off
large 43cm Ceramic Table Light by BITOSSI Italy for BERGBOMS, Sweden 1960s
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic table light base Producer: BITOSSI, Italy for BERGBOMS, Sweden Decade: 1960s This original vintage ceramic Pottery light base was produced by BITOSSI in Italy for Swedish light producer BERGBOMS in the 1960s. It is made of solid pottery and has coloration in main color of white beige on the bottom and on the top shining silver tone surface finish. The light base is marked with production number and made in Italy. A very collectible and very rare item of the Bergboms Bitossi collection...
Ceramic, Pottery
Metallic Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms, Italy, circa 1970
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in New York, NY
A metallic glazed ceramic table lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms, Sweden. Please note that the shade pictured is not included.
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s Italian ceramic and brass table lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms Sweden. Newly rewired with satin brass hardware and new white silk shade. Constructed of ceramic with white and ...
Brass
Table Lamp in Ceramic with Golden Glaze by Bitossi for Bergboms
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Genarp, SE
A golden glazed ceramic table lamp from 1960s. The lamp is designed by Bitossi (Italy) for Bergboms (Sweden). The lamp has new electricity and a older lamp...
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
Metallic Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms, Italy, circa 1970
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in New York, NY
A metallic glazed ceramic table lamp by Bitossi for Bergboms, Sweden. Please note that the shade pictured is not included.
Ceramic
$3,900 / set
Bitossi Ceramic Lamps, Italy, 1970
By Bitossi
Located in Bronx, NY
Bistossi lamps Italy 1970 for Bergboms Sweden gold ceramic with a middle part with a look of a birch tree they were produced in collaboration with Swedish Bergboms. Rewired for the ...
Ceramic
Bitossi/Bergboms Lamp Gold and Silver Glaze, Italy, 1970
By Bitossi, Bergboms
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...
Ceramic
$3,600 / item
Ceramic Table Lamp for Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A shapely ceramic table lamp incised with a pattern of the astrological Venus symbol, covered in a rich dark glaze on a bronze base. Made in Italy by Bitossi, circa 1950s. Lamp b...
Brass
City Scape Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand thrown tapered ceramic table lamp with an apartment building and water tower motif. Designed by Bitossi, produced in Italy, circa 1950s.
Brass
Price Upon Request
Glazed Gold Ceramic Lamps, Sweden, circa 1960
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of ceramic lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, Sweden, circa 1960. Rewired with new shades Measures: 17.5 to top of socket 24" to top of shade.
Ceramic