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Bitossi Table Lamps

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
Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ceramic table lamp by Bitossi, Italy. Marked: B4/35 Italy. Existing wiring, we do not guaranty functionality, rewiring available upon request. The lamp base heigh 14"; diam -5.5". ...
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1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Pair of Bitossi Lamps for Bergboms, with Custom Made Shades by Rene Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of this Bitossi lamp features a ceramic base with a bronze glaze in the middle and bands of shiny metallic gold glaze at the top and bottom. Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s. With an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Aldo Londi "Rimini Blue" Table Lamp by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light up your room and your soul with this stunning vintage Italian table lamp. The sapphire and emerald hues of Aldo Londi's iconic "Rimini Blue" are sure to delight each and every...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Stone, Metal, Brass

Large Danish table lamp in beige enamelled stoneware by Bitossi for Bergboms 196
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian lamp for living room or office. Very elegant cylindrical structure in sandstone topped by a delicate lampshade. Sober design, ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Enamel

Pair of Bitossi Raymor Italian Cityscape Ceramic Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Bitossi Raymor Italian Cityscape ceramic table lamps. circa 1960s. Mid-Century Modern Style. The company was incorporated by Guido Bitossi in ...
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1960s Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Italian Rimini Blue Ceramic and Chrome Table Lamps by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Italian ‘Rimini Blue’ ceramic lamps designed in the 1960’s by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Newly rewired with all new chrome hardware and new vanilla linen shades. Each lamp t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Chrome

Midcentury Table Lamp in Ceramic by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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.
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1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Bitossi for Bergboms Table Lamps
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of ceramic table lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms in Sweden. The pair are likely from the 1970s and have a cylindrical base and warm colours. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Art Pottery Textured Lamp Base
By Bitossi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century art pottery lamp base by renowned Italian makers Bitossi and dating from around 1960. The hand-crafted lamp base is of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Stoneware

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Bitossi Lamps for Bergboms, with Custom Made Shades by Rene Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of this Bitossi lamp features a ceramic base with a bronze glaze in the middle and bands of shiny metallic gold glaze at the top and bottom. Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s. With an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Bitossi Stampato Birch Tree Glazed Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian ceramic lamps with an all over birch tree glaze with hand decorated stampato borders. Rewired for use in the USA. 100W max. Height listed is an overall height with harp.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Brass

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Midcentury Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, manufactured in Sweden. Condition: Very good/excellent. Original shades with signs of age. Measures: Heigh...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, a Pair
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms. Sweden 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of "Cambogia" Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of tall and rare "Cambogia" table lamps designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and imported to the US by Raymor in striped, glazed ceramic with volcanic ash detailing and fabric sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Aldo Londo for Bitossi Persian Blue "Ball" Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi cobalt blue textured globe table lamp. Featuring a handcrafted coarse ball form with brilliant Royal blue coloration and reflective glaze. Distr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Italian Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare 1960s Italian ceramic table lamp by Bitossi. The lamp has beautiful circles glazed in gold and copper with a white background. Newly rewired with all new brass hardware, brown...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Brass

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...
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1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

Pair of Unusual Bitossi Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An pair of unusual, ceramic lamps by Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s. Whimsical decoration, typical of the period with bold yellow, orange and brown rectangles.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Bitossi Brown, Birch Tree Glazed Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury ceramic column lamps with bold brown glazed banding and birch tree effect glaze centers. Rewired for use in the USA,...
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20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Nickel

Italian Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large 1970s Italian ceramic table lamp by Bitossi. The lamp has been newly rewired with new satin and polish brass hardware. New vanilla linen shade. Overall dimensions: 40” high ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Brass

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Handmade Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms Sweden, 1960s
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare model of table lamps by Bitossi for Swedish manufacturer Bergboms. The lamps are in very good vintage condition. The lamps measure 50cm up to the socket. Please note that the ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Iridescent Bitossi Table Lamp for Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury iridescent Bitossi table lamp for Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s. Single socket, antiqued bronze stem. Black twisted silk cord. Shade not included.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Stripes, Blue, White, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamp, ceramic, white and blue stripes, signed. Bottle shaped form table lamp with horizontal glazed stripes having the following colors: teal, navy, sky blue, magenta, black ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical table lamp in cream ceramic with asymmetrical perforations augmented with various colored glazes. Rewired. Shade is available on request.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Table Lamps

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Brass

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Bitossi table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Bitossi table lamps 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 table lamps, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original table lamps 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 table lamps by Stilnovo, Fontana Arte, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Bitossi table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $224 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,650.
Questions About Bitossi Table Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    No, 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 13, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The 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.

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