Aldo Londi Lighting
Italian, 1911-2003
Master Italian ceramist Aldo Londi created a range of decorative objects in the latter half of the 20th century for the manufacturer Bitossi. In addition to the small-scale animal sculptures for which he is best known, Londi designed a variety of ceramics for the famed company that includes vases, bowls and desk accessories. Collectors know that vintage Aldo Londi pottery is marked by deep attention to detail and an integration of rich, alluring hues typically associated with the Mediterranean.
Londi was born in Montelupo Fiorentino, just outside of Florence, an area that has been known for its pottery since the Renaissance. Londi showed an early interest in the craft, apprenticing at the Fratelli Fanciullacci ceramic workshop when he was only 11 years old. He worked at the company until he left to fight in World War II. After returning to Montelupo Fiorentino in 1946, Londi became the creative director at Bitossi — a position he held for more than 50 years.
Londi's fresh and unique style breathed new life into Bitossi. He prioritized the production of high-quality and handmade decorative objects and created many of Bitossi's pottery lines himself. The most famous of Londi's Bitossi collections is the Rimini Blu line of animals and vases, which debuted in 1955. The collection is characterized by geometric and whimsical patterns and is recognizable for its marvelous blue color.
Londi's fame and popularity extended outside of Italy with the help of Raymor. The American import and distribution company introduced many esteemed Italian manufacturers such as Bitossi to boutiques and department stores in the United States. After Raymor founder Irving Richards hired Ettore Sottsass to design ceramics, Richards connected his new recruit to Londi. Decades before he founded a legendary postmodern design collective in Milan called the Memphis Group, Sottsass used the Bitossi kilns to create timeless works that manifest both primitive forms and modern geometries.
In 2021, Bitossi opened the Bitossi Archive Museum at its Montelupo Fiorentino headquarters. Many of the works designed by the company's most esteemed contributor and artistic director, Aldo Londi, are proudly displayed.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Aldo Londi serveware, lighting, decorative objects and more.
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Creator: Aldo Londi
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa
Cream Pottery Table Lamp, C. 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Larger Aldo for Bitossi Deep Brown & Warm Ivory Linear Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted bottle form, Pale Cream glaze, unglazed vertical line in Fudge Brown vertical line,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Metal
Monumental Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Monumental turquoise glazed ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1960s. The lamp is in very good working condition and measures 11.5"D x 30"H. The lamp sits on a small wal...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic, Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge Aldo Londi for Bitossi Table Lamp Blue and Brown Italian Ceramic, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge vintage Bitossi ceramic table lamp designed by Aldo Londi.
The lamp foot has a geometric decoration in two wide bands glazed blue on a brown background
The lamp is made in Ita...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi in creame
gold. 1970s.
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Bromma, SE
Bitossi by Aldo Londi for the Swedish Lighting Company Bergboms – Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s. An elegant ceramic table lamp with "birch" looking glaze with gold ornaments.
Th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Brass, Enamel
Aldo Londi For Bitossi Cityscape Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
1960's Aldo Londi designed for Bitossi cityscape pottery and brass table lamp, newly rewired with some wear and patina to the pottery due to age and use.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Brass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Imprint Pottery Table Lamp, 1950
s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Mid Century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Incised Blue Glazed Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted hourglass pottery form, horizontal imprinted crossed accents, varied Blue tones, De...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Brass
Epic! Rimini Blue Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery Lamp Bitossi 50s Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Finest in the World!
Monumental!
37" Italian Pottery Lamp
Rimini Blue with White Stripes & Black Flecks!
GORGEOUS ITALIAN MODERNISM!
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 37" x 18"
This ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Pottery, Wood
$12,000 Sale Price
38% Off
Large Aldo Londi Milano Moderno Bitossi Italian Art Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Italian art pottery table lamp from the 'Milano Moderno' series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Colors of yellow, orange and greens, with walnut base and cap. Measurem...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Metal
Aldo Londi Cocoa Pottery Table Lamp with Rust
Yellow Geometrics, 1950s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi "Zig Zag" glazed ceramic table lamp. Featuring a textured, deep brown teardrop form, hand painted thin Black outline forming a banded diagonal g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Vistosi Rimini Blue Londi Lamp for Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Classic and sophisticated art pottery table lamp in the sought after Rimini blue glaze by Aldo Londi, Bisitossi, Raymor. This example is in wonderful original condition, working, cle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A tall gourd shaped ceramic table lamp with relief/ribbings and applied caramel and olive green glaze. It was designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi in Italy during the 1...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Pottery
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi design ceramic table lamp for Bitossi, Italy. Rare and striking example of Bitossi, simple yet sophisticated pattern and texture. In very good original condition, everythi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Large Italian Mustard Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large stunning mustard ceramic lamps with rows of etched patterning manufactured by Aldo Londi for Bitossi hand thrown barrel form lamp decorated ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi for Bitossi Table Lamp Blue Green Stripes Italian Ceramic 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall vintage Bitossi ceramic table lamp designed by Aldo Londi.
It's made of ceramic with stripes in blue, turquoise and green shades.
The lamp is made in Italy, circa 1960s.
Included is a new lampshade designed and made in Denmark. It is made of woven fabric with some texture and is off white. It has a top cover so it will spread a cozy light downwards.
The Bitossi bird...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic, Fabric
Mid Century Ceramic Lava Glaze Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstandingly stylish and rare lamp by Bitossi, made in Italy ca' 1960's. Beautifully crafted by hand, this piece is a work of art elements. Painted swirl strokes of orange brown, c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic, Paint
Large Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Hand Painted Colorful Mosaic Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Massive and rare hand painted ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
circa 1960s
Colorful mosaic style glaze pattern with white conical apex
Signed to base
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Incised Cream Pottery Table Lamp with Orange
Black
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi handcrafted off white art pottery table lamp, 1960's. Featuring a textured organic earthen form in Off White, Gray enhanced st...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic, Pottery
Monumental 1960s Gilded Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Weesp, NL
Monumental 1960s Gilded Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Montelupo, Tuscany – Custom Shade
An exceptional and rare large-scale ceramic table lamp designed by renowned Italian a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
1950s Pair Huge Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Italy
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1950s Pair Huge Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Italy
1950s Rare Pair Monumental Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Metal
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Orange
Mustard Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Statuesque Aldo Londi for Bitossi Studios Vibrant handcrafted Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a smootly textured gloss glazed Orange cylindrical column with a bulbous Bright Yellow ball top and White enameled...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Metal
Mid Century Italian Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp c 1960
s
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the sought after ceramic work of Aldo Londi, for Raymor. The lamp features an incised ceramic body with repeating Venus symbols, it is in excellent, original, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic, Wood
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 Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Large Pottery Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and quite rare set of two large pieces pottery lamps designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, Italy, during the 1960s.
Made of heavy pottery - ceramic and glazed in gorg...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Italian Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Italian Raymor. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic lamp is executed in a warm auburn glaze with geometric circular perforation...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cocoa
White Polka Dots Pottery Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Aldo for Bitossi textured Deep Brown & White Dots Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950's. Featuring a handcrafted textured Chamotte style deep chocolate brown glazed clay with impressed, h...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Walnut, Ceramic
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi table lamp
Italy, circa 1960s
Manufactured by Bitossi
This piece is a timeless Classic
Organic composition and feel
Matte black stamped terracotta lamp base...
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1960s Italian Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Italian Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Raymor.
This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic lamp is executed with multicolored glazed horizontal stripes and geometric circula...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini blue glaze table lamp, circa 1960
Measures: 6.5" wide x 5" deep x 22.5" high to the socket x 32" high to the fi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pottery Lamp Mid Century Modern Art 24" Height
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful Mid Century Ceramic Lamp, by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s. The height to the top of the socket is 24.5". The height to the top of the shade shown in the first ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Mid-Century Modern, art pottery, table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi features a banded "Rimini Blue" ceramic orb base and brass neck with it's original, raw silk shade with g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie et large lampe boule par Aldo Londi, superbe émaillage bleu nuit.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$5,718
Vintage Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Italian ceramic table lamp by Bitossi. This was designed by Aldo Londi, it was made in Italy and dates from around the 1970’s.
It is of wonderful quality, with a ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi gold lamp by Aldo Londi Sweden 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Aldo Londi Table lamp for Bitossi made of gold-glazed earthenware made in Italy for Swedish market Tagged Italy M 13/38.
Height ex socket 38 cm.
Height with socket: 45 cm
Diameter: a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Table Lamp in Ceramic by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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 Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Engraved Ceramic Table Lamp "Siviglia" by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1963.
This is a rare and stunning table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of the series "Siviglia".
The base has three ceramic elements with engraved motifs.
The lampshad...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Large Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
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, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Italian Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Italian ceramic table lamps by Bitossi. They were designed by Aldo Londi, they were made in Italy and date from around the 1970’s.
They are of wonderful q...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Rosenthal-Netter Italian Ceramic Table Lamps
By Aldo Londi
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Italian ceramic table lamps from BitossiÂ’s "Fascie Colorate" line (or Colored Stripes) in tapered ovoid form featuring an incurved...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic Italy 1960 Signed
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Aldo Londi Table Lamp for Bitossi ceramic with Turquoise glazing made in Italy around 1960 Height of the ceramic body incl.socket: 54 cm. Good condition
A pair available. Price for ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Midcentury Ceramic Lamps Copper and Gold Glaze, Gold and Silver
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bronx, NY
Bitossi midcentury large pair ceramic lamps made in Italy 1970, ceramic copper and gold glaze and one lamp with gold and silver glaze made by ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
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Ceramic
Table Lamp Made of Ceramic Design by Aldo Londi by Bergboms, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oirlo, LI
XL Bitossi lamp by Aldo Londi for Bergboms in ceramic.
Very nice condition.
Functionally works fine
Signed under the base.
Sold with lampshade.
circa: 1960 Measures: Height: 3...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$643 Sale Price
20% Off
Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
This very large Bitossi lamp designed by Aldo Londi features rich vibrant colors and a rough volcanic style textured print to the base. Labelled and in good original wiring working c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
Aldo Londi Bitossi Cityscape Ceramic Lamp Base Rimini Blue
By Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
A very pretty example of Aldo Londi's work. Same time period as the work of Gambone and Fantoni
The ceramic portion alone is 20" tall. Comes with original hardware.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic Lamp Italy 1960s Signed
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi by Bitossi Signed under the base
Turquoise blue and brown hand made ceramic
Very good condition.
Height 32 cm without s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Large Italian ceramic floor lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s.
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Beautiful Italian table lamp. Guido Bitossi established the “Manifattura Maioliche Artistiche” in 1921, producing typical local crafts. Traditional production was revived under the a...
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1960s Italian International Style Vintage Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Table Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, incised ceramic, sgraffito, art pottery table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi Lighting
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Aldo Londi lighting 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 Aldo Londi lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Aldo Londi 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 lighting by Achille Castiglioni, Guzzini, and Banci Firenze. Prices for Aldo Londi lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $224 and can go as high as $7,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,000.