Ceramic Table Lamps by Londi for Bitossi, Set of 2

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About This Piece

Vintage Design

These lamps from Bitossi fit just as well in a bright and modern home that needs a warm cozy feel, as they do in a home with a bit darker elements.
This pottery is really nice as it looks like a dark type of wood.
The lampbases and the lampshades are in very good condition.

The material is ceramic, which was Londi's primary medium.The color palette in brown and beige is typical of some of his 70s works, especially those aimed at the Nordic market.
The design has a wood-like surface, which is a stylistic device Londi sometimes used to create warmth and texture.

These lamps fit just as well in a bright and modern home that needs a warm cozy feel, as they do in a home with a bit darker elements.
This pottery is really nice as it looks like a dark type of wood.
The lampbases and the lampshades are in very good condition.

After World War II, Londi became the creative director for Bitossi Ceramiche, a role he held for over 50 years.He designed over 1,000 objects, from vases and animal figures to lamps and clocks.

Londi collaborated with several big names, including Ettore Sottsass, Piero Fornasetti, Matteo Thun, and Karim Rashid.His works have become collector's items and are represented at the MAIB – Artistic Industrial Bitossi Museum in Montelupo

The company combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, and each piece is handmade by skilled artisans in Tuscany.

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Creator	Aldo Londi
Manufacturer	Bitossi
Design Period	1970 to 1979
Production Period	1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture	Italy
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Italian Modern, Hand-Crafted
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
	A professional electrician has rewired this piece to be in working order.
Plug Type	European Plug (up to 250V)
Product Code	JZC-2367527
Restoration and Damage Details	New wire, Some spots on the inside of the lampshade
Materials	Ceramic, Fabric
Color	Beige, brown
Height	38 cm 15.0 inch
Diameter	4.7 inch
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Sweden
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.
Returns	Returns accepted within two days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

Delivery Details

Delivery will be completed by a parcel service such as UPS, DHL, or FedEx.
You will receive a tracking number to monitor the status of your shipment.
Delivery will take place between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

Please examine the packaging upon delivery. In the event that there are visible signs of damaged packaging, please indicate the problem on the Delivery Note, take pictures, and—if the item inside shows damages—contact us within 48 hours of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without notations regarding damaged packaging represents your acceptance of the completed order in perfect condition.

Sustainability

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Vintage	Choosing vintage and antique furniture reduces your carbon footprint by cutting down on waste and reduces demand for new materials and extends the life of the products we use.

Product Safety Information

Additional Product Safety Information	Marked LA23/2 Italy

About the Maker

Bitossi

A descendant from a long, long line of Tuscan ceramic manufacturers, Guido Bitossi established his own ceramic craft works near Florence, in Montelupo, in 1921. Originally named Manifattura Ceramica Cav. Guido Bitossi & Figli (Ceramaic Manufactory Guido Bitossi & Sons), the company name was later shortened to Bitossi Ceramiche.

After World War II, master ceramist Aldo Londi (1911-2003) became the creative director of Bitossi Ceramiche, a position he held for more than fifty years. Londi—who was also from Montelupo—began apprenticing in ceramics at the age of eleven and brought to Bitossi a deep expertise in traditional ceramics production. He’s best known for his 1950s-era collection Rimini Blu (1955-1965). This iconic midcentury modern series contains over 150 designs, including bowls, vases, jugs and animal figurines, all glazed in a vibrant blue hue and embossed with abstract motifs and shapes. Londi created the first piece glazed in Persiano Blue, Ball Vase, in 1955. Shortly after in 1959, he began to create more pieces in the proprietary chromatic glaze. The collection holds historical importance because it helped to bring handcrafted and expressive works into the modernist design conversation in Italy. Though the blue was not the only color Bitossi favored, it has become closely associated with the brand’s identity. The collection is still in production today and widely collected by ceramics enthusiasts.

Londi and Bitossi had a very successful collaboration with legendary architect-designer Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007). As a part of the 1960s counter-culture, Sottsass thought design should be provocative and sensual. Sottsass’s avant-garde style blended well with Bitossi’s midcentury modern aesthetic and generated a number of highly collectible designs. Other Bitossi collaborators include designers Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988), Karim Rashid, Arik Levy, Fabio Novembre, Benjamin Hubert, Matteo Thun, Monica Förster, and Cédric Ragot.

Now considered to be an institution in Italian ceramics, the Bitossi family and Vittoriano Bitossi Foundation have amassed an archive of over 7,000 historical documents and materials in relation to their ceramic production. The collection is housed in the Bitossi Artistic Industrial Museum, which in 2011 became a member of the Italian Association of Enterprise Archives and Museums. In 2014, Bitossi Ceramiche became an official member of the Registry of Italian Historical Companies, appointed by the National Union of Chambers of Commerce.

* All images courtesy of Bitossi Ceramiche