Bitossi - Aldo Londi - Ashtray - "Rimini Blu" - Ceramic - LARGE DIMENSIONS
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Ashtray Rimini Blu designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, dating to the 1950s, in ceramic, measures 24.5 x 24.5 x 5 cm, and is in excellent condition.
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Splendid and rare large ashtray from the Rimini Blu series, designed by Aldo Londi in 1959 and still produced today. A rare example from the seventies, marked Flavia Montelupo.
Born in 1911 in Montelupo Fiorentino, Aldo Londi led a life devoted to art: he was a painter and sculptor, but above all a ceramist. For more than fifty years he collaborated with Bitossi, first as artistic director and then as a collaborator.
Ceramic expertise and artistic sensitivity were his hallmarks. Coupled with a propensity for research, they allowed him to undertake bold explorations and define a new expressive lexicon.
The iconic Rimini Blu series, produced continuously since 1959, stands out for the texture of the surface. The decoration, composed of marks that create a fantastical whorl of abstract-geometric elements fixed under the blue, recalls the play of light on the surface of the sea.
Measurements 24.5x5 cm
Perfect condition.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateSplendid and rare large ashtray from the Rimini Blu series, designed by Aldo Londi in 1959 and still produced today. A rare example from the seventies, marked Flavia Montelupo.
Born in 1911 in Montelupo Fiorentino, Aldo Londi led a life devoted to art: he was a painter and sculptor, but above all a ceramist. For more than fifty years he collaborated with Bitossi, first as artistic director and then as a collaborator.
Ceramic expertise and artistic sensitivity were his hallmarks. Coupled with a propensity for research, they allowed him to undertake bold explorations and define a new expressive lexicon.
The iconic Rimini Blu series, produced continuously since 1959, stands out for the texture of the surface. The decoration, composed of marks that create a fantastical whorl of abstract-geometric elements fixed under the blue, recalls the play of light on the surface of the sea.
Measurements 24.5x5 cm
Perfect condition.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
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Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Bitossi
Model
"Rimini Blu"
Title additional information
LARGE DIMENSIONS
Number of objects
1
Material
Ceramic
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
Aldo Londi
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
5 cm
Width
24.5 cm
Depth
24.5 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
