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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Creator: Bitossi
Creator: Bing & Grøndahl
Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. No. 1909.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Green Glazed Textural Hallmarked Ceramic Italian Vintage
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Montelupo and Londi Midcentury Blue Ceramic Italian Vase for Bitossi, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury blue glazed terracotta ceramic vase. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Rimini, Italy, during the late 1950s or early 1960s. This mag...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
Ashtray produced in the 1960s by Bitossi, based on a design by Aldo Londi. This piece is a rare abstract fat lava glaze textured piece. A truly unique piece that will add style to yo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Ceramic Box by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, Orange with Gold Decoration, C 1960
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.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Pointer Dog Figurine, Lauritz Jensen, circa 1950s
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare Danish Bing & Grondahl brown and white figurine of a pointer dog, designed by Lauritz Jensen. Marked and signed on bottom of the left hind le...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Orange/Gold Trim, Mid-Century, Italy, C 1960
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, C 1960, signed. Cylinder vase glazed in orange with gold details. Signed on the bottom, 79/2, Italy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic ashtray design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geometric design and in a glazed vibrant turquoise and cobalt blue, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Marked Italy at the back. Measures: 15 cm W x 15 cm D x 3 cm H ( 5,90 in W x5,90 in D x 1,18 in H ) 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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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Porcelain Figurine of a Couple, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a couple - a boy stealing a kiss from a girl Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Manufactured in the 1960s / 1970s. XX century Model number # 2162 Ve...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Bernardine Puppy, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a dog Barnardine Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl The mark used in the years 1915-1947. Model number # 1926 Very good condition, no damage. Mea...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy "Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta turquoise blue ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Designed in a great glazed...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

Porcelain Bird Figurine Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of the Danish Bing & Grøndahl manufacture, perfect condition. A figurine designed by Jens Peter Dahl-Jensen.
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Late 20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Bitossi Lamp
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...
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20th Century Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Porcelain Figurine of a Couple, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a couple - a boy stealing a kiss from a girl Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Manufactured in the 1960s / 1970s. XX century Model number # 2162 Ve...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small 'Rimini blu', blue glazed terracotta ceramic squared ashtray. Design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1950s-1960s. Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geomet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Valdemar Petersen for Bing & Grøndahl Scandinavian Ceramic Vases Set, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Mid-Century Modern design cscandinavian ceramic pottery vases set designed by Valdemar Petersen for Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark 1960 c.a. Measurement...
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1860s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Brushed Metallic Ceramic Vase by Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase by Bitossi features a metallic gold and gun metal glaze.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Small Black and White Centerpiece by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
This striking centerpiece in white clay has an external finish in black on the base and white on the body, with an internal decoration of fine, parallel black lines over the white fi...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Cavalero Italy c1968
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant depiction of a lance wielding Middle Ages knight on horseback with round shield. A naive, rustic style in muted ochre and green glazes. In wonderful condition it still re...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and large round midcentury ashtray in blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu). This amazing piece was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during 1960s. Thi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Very large, has a diameter of 9 1/2 inches, Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta

Porcelain Figurine of a Boy, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a boy asking for help in putting on his shoe Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1958-1962 Model number # 2275 Very good condition, no da...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Orange with Gold Decoration, Italy, C 1960
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960. Cylinder vase with orange glaze and organic style decorations in gold color. Signature at the bottom, 79/3.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine of a Pair of Children, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1970-83
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a couple - rejected love Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1970-83 Model number # 1614 Very good condition, no damage Measures: heig...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl, No. 2162
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain young love figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. Mark used in the period 1915-1947.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with a Boy, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1960s / 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a boy Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1960-70 Model number # 1781 Very good condition, no damage Measures: Height 21cm...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue glazed ceramic set of three pieces. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. The set is comprised by a round ashtray, a bott...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine of a Boy with a Trumpet, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1970s/80s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a boy with a trumpet Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in the years 1970-1983. Model number # 1792 Very good condition, no damage Measu...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 1950s. Handcrafted with hand carved geometric ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta

Bitossi Aldo Londi Scavo Guan Yin Head, Italy, circa 1965
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed Scavo glazed Guan Yin head, Goddess of Compassion, Mercy and Kindness. The glaze is reminiscent of an excavated ancient stone sculpture.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Patchwork Vase
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Pottery

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with Wreath, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a wreath Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Manufactured in the 1980s. Very good condition, no damage Measures: height 15cm width 9cm de...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Blue Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Handcrafted in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Handcrafted in Italy "Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta turquoise blue ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl Combing, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a comb and a mirror Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1958-1962 Model number # 2318 Very good condition, no damage Measu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with a Ball, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1982 Figurin
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a ball Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Figurine of the year 1982. Very good condition, no damage Measures: height 22.5 cm width 11 cm...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Fan-14 Gray Bowl by 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...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl, No. 2162
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain "Kissing Couple" figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. Mark used in the period 1915-1947.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Bitossi Aldo Londi Yellow Spagnoli Candleholder, Italy, circa 1965
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed candleholder with a yellow version of the Spagnoli [Spanish] pattern.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray. It has 3 cigar or cigarette holders and it is made in blue glazed terracotta ceramic, designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. Mark used in the period 1915-1947.
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Early 20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Tall White and Black Centerpiece by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
A striking piece of contemporary decor, this centerpiece in ceramic is part of an exclusive collection designed by the Italian architect Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi. The large bowl o...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Porcelain Bird Figurine Bing & Grondahl
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. A figurine designed by Jens Petear Dahl-Jensen. No. 1633.
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Late 20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Fan-10 White Bowl by Formafantasma
Located in Milan, IT
Matching contemporary taste for unadorned elegance, this cylindrical bowl by duo Formafantasma in matte white ceramic was showcased at the 2019 Milan Design...
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2010s Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Tribe Brown and Yellow Low Vase by Arik Levy
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and expressive, this stylized ceramic bowl-shaped vase flaunts a two-tone finish enriching its design with earthy tones, warm brown on the outside and yellow inside, the latt...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Bitossi Raymor Postmodern Catch-it-all Ceramic Bowl in Glossy Finish
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.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi purple ram Italy, circa 1968
Located in Pymble, NSW
A small Aldo Londi designed ram for Bitossi with a frothy purple glaze over a manganese brown gloss body. Unmarked.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Large Green and Red Centrepiece by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant centerpiece in white clay features a base in dark grey supporting a conic body made of concentric steps that are finished in red on the outside and in vivid matte green ...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Porcelain figurine Bing & Grondahl, no. 2162
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain "Kissing Couple" figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. Mark used in the period 1915-1947.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl, No. 2370
Located in Chorzów, PL
Bing & Grondahl Fisherman figurine, in perfect condition. Designed by: Svend Jespersen Number. 2370.
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1970s Danish Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

George J. Sowden, Bitossi Ceramiche Handmade Limited Edition Clay Triangle Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George J. Sowden, Bitossi Ceramiche Handmade Limited Edition Clay Triangle Vase. Numbered 057/299. George J. Sowden is a designer with experience in ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Aldo Lodi and Flavia Montelupo Bitossi Rimini Blue Ashtray
Located in Vienna, AT
Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured in Italy by Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1950s. Handcrafted with hand carved geometric design in a glazed vibrant turquoi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. A figurine designed by Jens Petear Dahl-Jensen.
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Late 20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Stoneware Figurine by Bing & Grondahl, Designed by Svend Jespersen
Located in Chorzów, PL
Stoneware figurine of a blacksmith from the Danish manufacture Bing & Grondahl. Figurine designed by Svend Jespersen. Number: 2370 Signature dated: 1970-1983.
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1970s Danish Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Bitossi 'Spagnoli' Pattern Mirror Frame, Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1965
Located in Pymble, NSW
A rare circular mirror frame designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in the mid-1960s. 'Spagnoli' pattern in blue.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Brown, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, Moorish stripes, brown, chartreuse and orange, signed. Small low vase from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series with chartreuse and orange glaze over coarse bro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Vetrata Pattern Covered Box by Aldo Londi, Italy, circa 1965
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed 'Vetrata' pattern covered box in orange, yellow and brown. Lovely bright condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Aldo Londi Bitossi Beige Glazed Ceramic Round Wall Mirror with Leaf Motifs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round wall mirror by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, beige glazed ceramic and leaf motifs, Italy, 1960s. Italian Mid-Century Modernist handcrafted beige-taupe terracotta glazed ceramic circular mirror...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery, Terracotta, Mirror, Ceramic

Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

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