Bitossi Furniture
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
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, White, Black
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, ceramic, white, black. Medium scale Kwan Yin Buddha finish in a textured white "Cinese" glaze. Aldo Londi's "Cinese" series o...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bitossi Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Ceramic cylinder shape table lamps, produced in stoneware with a light brown glaze and gilded border at the neck is. The band of shiny gold emphasis the rough texture of the ceramic body.
Guido Bitossi established his own ceramic workshop near Florence, in Montelupo, in 1921. Originally the works was named (Ceramaic Manufactory Guido Bitossi & Sons), the company name was later shortened to Bitossi Ceramiche.
After World War II, master ceramist Aldo Londi (1911-2003) was appointed creative director of Bitossi Ceramiche and held that position for more than fifty years. During which time he was the creator of designs for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with textures, surface reliefs, glazes and in the process created new ceramics...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Gold
Totem Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi, Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
This geometric sculpture evoking the elongated shape of a TOTEM, was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 as part of a limited edition of 199 pieces. Each of the four pieces put vertical...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Brushed Metallic Silver Chrome
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi ball vase, ceramic, brushed metallic silver, chrome. Medium scale chunky spherical vase glazed in a ribbed brushed metallic platinum luster. F...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Golden glazed ceramic Lamp Base by Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Goteborg, SE
Large Italian lamp base, produced by Bitossi and originally distributed by the Swedish lamp maker Bergboms.
The base is in golden glazed ceramics.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Seta Series for Bitossi Modern Sgraffito Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
One of Aldo Londi's midcentury creations, his SETA (Silk) Series of Sgraffito Pottery for Bitossi in fun vibrant orange glaze and gold gilt. A lovely handmade striated vase with band...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi 'Milano Moderna' Ceramic Lamps, Circa 1959
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two Milano Moderna Aldo Londi by Bitossi for Raymor Geometric Art Pottery Table Lamps. Small footprint. Featuring a cylindrical bottle form, conical tea...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Unusual Ceramic Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Outstanding and rare lamp by Bitossi, made in Italy ca' 1960's. Beautiful hand painted swirl decoration of orange brown, contrasting with more bulbous and ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, Green, Yellow, White
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, Geometric, stripes, green, yellow, white. Medium scale square form vase with "British Racing Stripes" decorations on the front and back. The sides are coarse m...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
Large Green and Red Centrepiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Impressed, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic, chartreuse, impressed, signed. Small to medium scale cylinder vase glazed in chartreuse and decorated with several bands of organic and geometric im...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Brushed Gold, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, brushed gold, signed. Small to medium scale cylinder vase with textured metallic brushed gold glaze. The Bitossi factory mixed 24-karat gold to achieve the lus...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Italian Ceramic and Bronze Astrological Table Lamp by 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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bitossi Aldo Londi Scavo Guan Yin Head, Italy, circa 1965
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Gold Metallic by Aldo Londi, 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous shiny ceramic table lamp designed and made from Aldo Londi in the 1970s for Bitossi.
This heavy, organic ceramic body is made in gold metallic glaze and a beautiful eye-catc...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Flower Vase for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Bitossi flower vase fo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Early Aldo Londi Stoneware Vase for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hand-thrown stoneware vase by master ceramicist Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1950. Subtle in every detail from the heavily textured clay body surface to a shifting oxide coloratio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Silver Chrome
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, metallic silver chrome. Medium scale metallic platinum glaze vase with a disc shaped lip, pinched neck, flat shoulders, rounded body and a footed base.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Italian Ceramic Lion Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare 1970s ceramic lion table lamp by renowned Italian ceramicist Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The lamp is made out of ceramic with some volcanic glazed....
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Small Black and White Centerpiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, 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...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Stoneware Vase in Blue and Purple Glaze from Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare vase in chamotte clay. Executed in high-gloss blue and purple glazes and featuring a center pattern of hand-incised water drops or onions. It was manufactured in Italy by Bito...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi Bitossi, Orange with Gold Decoration, Italy, C 1960
By Bitossi
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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Multi Color Flower Vase for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Bitossi multi color flower vase for Rosenthal Netter...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bitossi Aldo Londi Cavalero Italy c1968
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Bitossi Lamps for Bergboms, with Custom Made Shades by René Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of table lamps. Each lamp features a ceramic base with a rough surface in an off-white glaze with shiny metallic gold glazed patterns, Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s. With exceptio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Bitossi Rectangular Vase by Aldo Londi with Signature
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Bitossi rectangular vase by Aldo Londi with Signature. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic vase is executed in green glazed ceramic with geometric floral embossing, black sides and rim. Signature on bottom of vessel. A refined yet whimsical design characteristic of the best Italian ceramics...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Brown, White, Blue Speckled, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi table lamp, ceramic, brown, white, blue speckles, signed. Large scale table lamp with a raw brown clay body decorated with a pattern of impressed glazed ovals in Robin egg bl...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Multi Shape Black Lava Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This hand-crafted ceramic vase will make a unique addition to any dining table when used as a centerpiece to hold a single flower at a dinner party. ...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
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 Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Brushed Metallic Gold, Chrome Silver
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, brushed metallic gold, chrome silver. Small scaled lidded box with a finely textured ribbed abstract top, glazed in gold and chrome, and a metallic platinum bot...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Imprinted Cream and Off White Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Bitossi handcrafted Art Pottery ceramic table lamp, 1950's. Featuring a classic textured, hand decorated glazed bottle form on clear round Lucite base with Tan...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Center ‘Fruit’ Bowl
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large ceramic bowl by Aldo Londi in uncommon Seta Lobster. Impressive scale makes for a wonderful center bowl or fruit bowl.
Measures: 13” long
10.5” wide
6.5” tall.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tribe Brown and Yellow Low Vase by Arik Levy
By Bitossi, 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...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Handcrafted in Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Copper Lustre Glazed Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid century modernist lamps with a copper lustre glaze and hand incised terracota band. Rewired for use in the USA. 100w Max. Bitossi for Bergbioms.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase Yellow and Green for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Bitossi yellow and green vase for Rosenthal Netter i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Geometric Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi (1911–2003).
Striking ceramic “Mondrian” table lamp by Aldo Londi for historic Italian ceramics house Bitossi. With brass mounts and a ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Tall Alvino Bagni Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
A 1960s import from Italy, this tall Bitossi Vase was designed by Alvino Bagni and has a shouldered form with a fine craquelure creamy glaze on the bottom topped with a textural impressed conical head and mouth in matte glaze in green and mustard shades.
Probably imported by Raymor, this mid-century mod vase...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Clay
Tall White and Black Centerpiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, 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...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Beige Glazed Ceramic Round Wall Mirror with Leaf Motifs
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Mirror, Ceramic
F.1 Sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Standing on a yellow truncated cone, a white cylinder with a semicircular top completes this stunning ceramic sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier, cre...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wide Pink and Ochre Vase by Dimorestudio
By DIMORESTUDIO, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This unique vase has a modern appeal thanks to its contemporary wide rectangular shape. This piece will make a striking visual appearance anywhere it is placed and its long slender rectangular opening at its top makes it perfect for holding many flowers. The inside of this handmade ceramic piece is glazed in a subtle pink while the outside is glazed in ocher. Two elements in an antique gold color...
Category
2010s Italian Bitossi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bitossi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Bitossi furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 604 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 32 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture 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 furniture by Aldo Londi, Vico Magistretti, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Bitossi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $166 and can go as high as $14,850, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,541.
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Questions About Bitossi Furniture
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.