Bitossi Fritte Bowl, Italy 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally large and thick-walled Bitossi “fritte” bowl, the bottom filled with gem-like fused glass.
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic, Glass
Bitossi Fritte Bowl, Italy 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally large and thick-walled Bitossi “fritte” bowl, the bottom filled with gem-like fused glass.
Ceramic, Glass
Bitossi “Fritte” Ceramic Box, Italy 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Rare Bitossi box with a Mondrian pattern made of fused colored glass.
Ceramic, Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fritte Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the Fritte series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, produced in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, during the 1960s.
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glass
1950's Aldo Londi Bitossi - Italy for Raymor Tall Blue Fritte Fused Glass Vase
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in St. Louis, MO
Impressive Aldo Londi (Italian, 1911-2003) Fritte Vase for Raymor, mid-20th century, Bitossi blue glazed textured ceramic body with fused glass center.
Ceramic, Clay
TIC for Raymor Majolica Textured Fritte Glaze Bowl, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual majolica bowl or catchall features wavy, gently manipulated rim, juxtaposed with complex textured Fritte glaze on the bottom of the bowl. The contrast between glossy, organi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta, Majolica
$3,612Sale Price|30% Off
Fritte series lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1964 Limited series N.31/35
By Aldo Londi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Fritte Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1964 .
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pottery and Fused Glass Fritte Series Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here's a very desirable and hard-to-find vase by Aldo Lodi for Bitossi. From the Fritte series, this example features a wonderful multi-colored mosaic fused glass pattern.
Pottery
Sold
H 2 in W 12 in D 12 in
Gambone Style Ceramic Crackled Glass Fritte Turquoise, Green Brown Bowl Vintage
By Guido Gambone, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
It is very much in the style of Guido Gambone meets Bitossi. The outside ceramic rim is the color of elephant brown with a dark green cast hue with a crackled ceramic glaze on the in...
Ceramic, Glass
Sold
H 1.75 in W 8.25 in D 4.75 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi-Style Green Fused Glass "Fritte" Ceramic and Wood Box
By Aldo Londi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a very attractive wood box with a ceramic lid. We are unsure of the maker or designer, but from all its characteristics, we believe it to be of Italian origin and definitely ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Sold
H 13.5 in W 9 in D 7 in
Large Bitossi Fritte Vase Italian Mod century modern ceramics Yellow Green
By Bitossi
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s large Bitossi fritte vase. Melted green and fused glass sits crackeled inside a dimpled yellow glazed stone form.
Ceramic
Sold
H 15.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Mid Century Modern Bitossi Fritte Fused Glass Mosaic Ceramic Vase Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Troy, MI
Rare Fritte rectangular vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi circa 1960s Colorful modernist mosaic of fused glass inlaid into an aqua blue glazed ceramic slab formed vase Signed to under...
Ceramic, Art Glass
Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fritte Ceramic Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Italian rustic ceramic table lamp from the Fritte series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi from the mid-century period.
Ceramic, Fabric
Ceramic with Glass Mosaic 'Fritte' Vase for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful and not often seen rectangle shaped 'Fritte' vase is a true eyecatcher with a front of blue ceramic with glass mosaic. Behind the mosaic there is a beautiful and surpr...
Ceramic, Glass
Sold
H 1.58 in W 10.44 in D 5.12 in
Bitossi Italy Raymor Ceramic Bowl Ashtray Fritte Fused Glass Mosaic MCM Colors
By Bitossi, Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic bowl or ashtray. Imported and distributed in the United States by Raymor of New York.
Ceramic, Faience, Glass
Italian Fritte Tray or Vide Poche by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a tray or vide poche by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The ceramic tray has a fused glass glaze (a process called fritte) in a checkered pattern in shades of green and neutrals.
Ceramic
Sold
H 1.5 in W 9.25 in D 3.75 in
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pottery and Fused Glass Fritte Series Tray or Vide Poche
By Aldo Londi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here's a very desirable and hard-to-find tray or vide poche by Aldo Lodi for Bitossi. From the Fritte series, this example features a wonderful multi-colored mosaic fused glass patte...
Pottery
Unique and Rare to See Italian Fritte Cigar Tray by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Marietta, GA
Unique and rare to see Italian Fritte cigar tray by Bitossi. Amazing example of Italian quality is shown in this cigar tray by Bitossi.
Ceramic
"Fritte Colorate" by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Princeton, NJ
Beautiful set of three coordinating pottery pieces with mosaic inlay. From the Fritte Colorate series manufactured under Aldo Londi at Bitossi circa 1957-1959.
Pottery
Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium
By Odette Dijeux
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Odette Dijeux mid-century decorative box, circa 1950, Belgium. White and brown enameled ceramic. Signed underneath Odette Dijeux . Each piece of this artist is unique and po...
Ceramic
$912Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.11 in Dm 3.55 in
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Ceramic Box, 1960s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glaze ceramic box made in Italy, circa 1970s. Slime green glaze along the top with an orange ring around the edge of the lid. Base is painted a matte brown. Green glaze covers the in...
Ceramic
Ceramic Box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore, Italy, 1970s
By Nanni Valentini, Arcore Ceramica 1
Located in Milan, IT
Ceramic box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue Vase for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning sphere-shaped terracotta ceramic Rimini blue vase for Bitossi. This magnificent set was designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s. This fantastic piece is wonderful th...
Ceramic, Terracotta
$450
H 4.75 in Dm 6.38 in
Vintage Italian Modern Ceramic Rimini Blu "Ikano" Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi's "Ikano" series (ca. 1960s, Italy). Features an attractive geometric/circular pattern in Bitossi's iconic Rimini Blu glaze co...
Ceramic
Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955
By Bitossi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic Italy 1960
By Bitossi
Located in Paris, IDF
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic with Turquoise glazing made in Italy around 1960 Height of the ceramic body incl.socket: 54 cm. Total height 87 cm; Diameter of the shade...
Ceramic
20th century blue sommerso glass vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This 20th-century Blue Sommerso Glass Vase is a stunning example of Italian glass artistry, featuring the iconic sommerso (submerged) technique that creates a mesmerizing layered eff...
Murano Glass
$1,800
H 2 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Box With Glass Frit, 1960's
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and wonderful vintage mid century modern rectangular ceramic box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi is from the 60's. The top is glass frit in triangle forms in colors of red, or...
Ceramic, Glass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Pietra Ceramic Vase, Cyan Blue, Ribbed, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi vase, Italy, 1960s. Small scale vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) decor series. The cyan blue glazed body has deep relief ridges contrasted with a simple base...
Ceramic
Hand-Crafted Italian Murano Glass Ashtray by Bonimi, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Murano thick glass ashtray by Bonimi.
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Italian ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s Italian mid-century modern table lamp in Rimini blue glace with floral pattern created by Aldo Londi. Very beauti...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s. Small scale Mondrian box decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black. Signed faintly on...
Ceramic, Clay
Large Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age ceramic terracotta table or bedside lamp. Nice rattan wicker raffia shade. Italian design like Ettore Sottsass, Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina, Aldo Nason, ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Brown Styles: Mid-Century Mod...
Ceramic
$3,800 / set
H 36 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
Rare 36" pair of Art Deco cast iron garden urns by Kramer Brothers.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Standing an impressive 36 inches tall, each urn features classic Art Deco styling with bold, sculptural lines and elegant vasiform bodies. The double-handled design adds a sense of s...
Iron
Vintage Italian Terra Cotta Spring and Autumn Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable whimsical vintage Italian wall sconces handcrafted in terra cotta in the form of female figures. Primavera with garden flowers and Autunno with a harvest menu.
Terracotta
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Sputnik Chandelier with 50 multicolored Murano glass prisms, 95 cm
Located in Guazzora, IT
Italian Sputnik chandelier with 50 three-sided prisms made of multicolored Murano glass. The glass panels radiate outward from a central black metal core, creating an airy space char...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Raku Ceramic Lamps, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue lamp glazed in the Raku technique. 20x21 Base Only 10x8
Ceramic
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
$568Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 9.75 in D 5.25 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Jewelry Cigar Conch Shell Casket Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Mahogany Casket of Outstanding Quality and Workmanship and useful size. Circa 1780-90. A very useful and quite rare item, won...
Mahogany
Mid 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1940s Chinese Art Deco rug with an open sage green field showcasing an asymmetrical design. The composition features elegant sprays of flowering branches and scattered blo...
Wool
$5,114 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
Charles Gréber Glazed Stoneware Vase, Beauvais, France, circa 1910–1920
By Charles Greber
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A striking glazed stoneware vase by Charles Gréber (1853–1935), produced in Beauvais, France, during the early 20th century. The vase has a strong, almost archaic silhouette, with a...
Ceramic
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Pewter Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Oval-shaped pewter vase with a slender neck * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1522 * Period: 1918–1929 * Condition: Good...
Pewter
Pair of Dudouy End Tables With Saint Gobain Tops, France 1950's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
Oak and Saint-Gobain glass end tables with offset legs by Charles Dudouyt.
Glass, Oak
$4,475
H 3.5 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
Art Deco Lawson Model P-40 "Zephyr" Streamlined Copper & Brass Electric Clock
By Lawson
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Art Deco Lawson Model P-40 streamlined digital electric clock, crafted in America circa 1935, embodies the bold, futuristic aesthetic of the Machine Age era. Designe...
Brass, Copper
Upholstered Art Deco Armchair, Europe 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This upholstered armchair is rooted in the European Art Deco movement of the 1930s. It was a period defined by confidence, structure, and a belief in modern luxury. Art Deco design e...
Fabric, Wood
$3,000
H 8.86 in W 7.96 in D 3.55 in
Jaeger-LeCoultre Wrought Iron and Bronze Table Clock, France, circa 1950
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre table clock, made in France circa 1950, featuring an exceptionally decorative combination of verdigris-patinated wrought iron and gilt bronze details. The o...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Space Age Italian Wool Rug , 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing rare 1970s Italian "Space Age" rug. This piece is not just a floor covering; it is functional art that instantly anchors a room, offering a perfect blend of vintage authe...
Wool
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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