Bitossi Sgraffito Ceramic Majolica Ashtray Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi in square shape with four indentations on the corners.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Bitossi Sgraffito Majolica Oval Bowl Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all bowl was made by Bitossi in organic oval shape with asymmetric rim shape.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Blue, Black, Abstract, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, blue black, sgraffito, abstract, geometric, signed.
Ceramic
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed.
Ceramic
Rare Bitossi Pitcher Vase Sgraffito Flower Decor Blue Green
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare and unusual pitcher vase with abstract sgraffito decor was made by Bitossi Ceramiche; it is very similar in style to pieces that were designed for Bitossi by Aldo Londi.
Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
Unavailable
H 11.03 in Dm 5.91 in
British Pop-Art 1960s Studio Vase Cream with Abstract Band Made in Sussex, 1965
By Rye Pottery
Located in Halstead, GB
Measures: Height 28 cms Diameter 7 cms Diameter at Widest 15 cms Weight 0.716 kgs We have styled this with a Bitossi Sgraffito cream block vase which is all available.
Ceramic
Sold
H 12 in W 3.5 in D 6.25 in
Mid Century Bitossi Seta Sgraffito Pitcher Turquoise and Gold Italian Pottery
By Bitossi
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Italian Bitossi Seta Sgraffito Pitcher, blue, white and turquoise colorway with gold accents.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Bitossi Seta (Silk) Series Gold Turquoise Planter Pot, Aldo Londi, Sgraffito
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century Bitossi Pottery Seta (Silk) Vase designed by Aldo Londi and retailed by Raymor.
Gold Leaf
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H 3.75 in Dm 7.8 in
Italian Sgraffito Gold and White Glazed Ceramic Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glamorous vintage ceramic bowl with incised design and hand-painted gold accents designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (ca. 1950s, ltaly). The etched sgraffito linear pattern reveals th...
Ceramic
1960s Italian Ceramic Pottery Black White Sgraffito Attributed to Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A perfectly sized Italian pottery vase produced by Raymor and attributed to Aldo Londi. A beautiful dark glaze accented with organic sgraffito swirls. Signed on the bottom. Dimensio...
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic Sgraffito Orange, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic Sgraffito orange, signed. Large chalice form vase with orange glazed interior and off white exterior having sgraffito decoration.
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Rooster Dish with Sgraffito Glaze by Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Freeform wavy bowl with colorful depiction of a rooster fight. Executed in free hand on a sgraffito main glaze. Details highlighted with gold glaze. Signed to the backside: Italy 316...
Ceramic
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H 2 in W 8 in D 4 in
Bitossi Londi Ceramic Lidded Box Red Orange Black Sgraffito Signed Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Londi ceramic lidded box red orange black Sgraffito signed Italy 1960s.
Ceramic
MCM Sgraffito Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant orange glaze and gold gilt MCM Sgraffito ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series (silk), circa 1950s.
Pottery
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H 7.5 in Dm 4.1 in
Italian Sgraffito Gold and White Glazed Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glamorous vintage ceramic vase with incised design and hand-painted gold accents designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (ca. 1950s, ltaly). The etched sgraffito linear pattern reveals th...
Ceramic
Fratelli Fanciullacci Sgraffito Ceramic Vase, Kintsugi Restored, Italy
By Fratelli Fanciullacci, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Large Fratelli Fanciullacci Sgraffito Ceramic Vase, Restored with Kintsugi-Style Detailing A striking and exuberant ceramic vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, featuring a bold coral-red...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Clay
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H 11 in Dm 4.65 in
Rare Fratelli Fanciullacci for Elbee Gilt and Sgraffito Vase, Italy Mid Century
By Bitossi, Fratelli Fanciullacci, Aldo Londi, Elbee
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The center of the vase is accentuated with abstract sgraffito design, with two gilded rims sectioning out a wide band of finely detailed white sgraffito and carved and gilded flower ...
Gold
Blue Sgraffito Ceramic Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Massive turquoise hand-thrown glazed ceramic vessel, attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Features bands of stamped circle and line motifs around the top and bottom. Stamped "Italy"...
Ceramic
Bitossi Green Sgraffito Lidded Jar
By Bitossi
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This stellar Bitossi ceramic lidded jar is in awesome shades of green with a touch of orange. The squat base is echoed by the shape of the lid. Striking piece for a pop in your decor...
Ceramic
Beautiful Sgraffito Bitossi Vase
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Guido Gambone, Bitossi
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent Bitossi vase larger size: holds good flower arrangements well.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Sgraffito Ceramic Horse after Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
After Bitossi. English, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Sgraffito Ceramic Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Large sculptural Aldo Londi ceramic lamp for Bitossi in Rimini Blue glaze with green undertones and features incised Sgraffito.
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Wall Clock by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By George Nelson, Marshall Studios, Bitossi, Gordon & Jane Martz, Martz Sgraffito
Located in Framingham, MA
Early and scarce handmade Studio Pottery wall clock in black matte glaze with tan incising, by legendary artists Jane & Gordon Martz. This clock model was the first they produced and...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, with a repeating sgraffito design and Rimini blue glaze.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Sgraffito Ceramic Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This impressive and sculptural Aldo Londi ceramic lamp for Bitossi is in his popular Rimini Blue glaze with green undertones and features incised Sgraffito cross hatched lines.
Brass
$1,575Sale Price|65% Off
H 24 in Dm 5 in
1960's Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Gold, Blue, Black, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Seta vase, ceramic, stripes, gold, blue and black, signed. Tall tapered bottle form vase from Aldo Londi's Seta (Silk) decor series. The glazed decoration features a dense pa...
Ceramic
$600Sale Price|66% Off
H 2 in W 8 in D 4 in
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Black, Yellow, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, stripes, orange, black and yellow, signed. Small scale ceramic lidded box decorated with angled planks, glazed an alternating pattern of or...
Ceramic
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in Dm 5 in
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Modern in the Tradition of Good Taste" Large scale Raymor Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi Yellow and Green Signed on underside: Italy 4675 Retains partial original Raymor paper la...
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
Bitossi Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Ball Vase, Metallic Gold, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Ball Vase, Metallic Gold, Italy, 1970s. Small scale spherical vase with flared lip, short neck, and rounded body -glazed in metallic gold over poro...
Ceramic
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, orange and matte brown, signed. Small scale box having a raw clay lid hash mark incising and decorated with an orange glazed pill pattern. Signed on the undersi...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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
Seta Art Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, Mid-Century Modern, Seta Series, incised texture, black and brown, matt glaze, art pottery vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Raymor with a 2 inch opening.
Ceramic
Bitossi ceramic vase, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bitossi ceramic vase, Made in Italy, 1950s. Beautiful and Rare Ceramic Vase with geometric design in multicolored glaze in blue and gray on the outside with elegant glossy black gla...
Enamel
$1,100Sale Price|50% Off
H 2 in W 8.25 in D 4 in
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Green, White Stripes, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, blue, green, white stripes, signed. Small scale colorful lidded box decorated with a tight hard edge pattern of blue, green and white stripes which play off nic...
Ceramic
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Applied Discs, Blue, Purple, White, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, applied discs, blue, purple, white, brown, signed. The lid is a coarse dark chocolate clay decorated with rows of applied glazed discs in violet (purple) and bl...
Ceramic
$980Sale Price|30% Off
H 18.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Vintage Decorative Bitossi Seta Ceramic Lidded Bottle Vessel, Made in Italy
Located in McKinney, TX
This beautiful vintage handcrafted ceramic bottle adds texture and a decorative touch to any room! Details: - Matte, textured glaze - Red glaze on interior - 18.5" tall - 4.5" diame...
Ceramic
$1,292
H 2 in W 8 in D 4 in
Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bitossi Rimini blue and green striped lidded oblong ceramic box with hand incised decoration. A lovely example of Italian craftsmanship, circa 1960s Signed Italy on base of box In...
Ceramic
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.