Mid-century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ashtray or Catchall Dish, Italy c.1950 Arm Chairs Leather handle on the case

Leather handle on the case is broken on one side

The glass shade can pivot as well

" and "Genothamic" are on embossed in steel on the top of the box

1919-April 13th

CREATOR Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller

Mid-century Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ashtray or Catchall Dish, Italy c.1950 Arm Chairs Leather handle on the caseABOUT An original Aldo Lodi for Bitossi glazed ceramic ashtray or catchall dish. Imprinted with "B" indicating an earlier example. CREATOR Aldo Lodi for Bitossi, Italy. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Glazed Ceramic. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor chip on the bottom. DIMENSIONS H 2 in. Diameter 5. 75 in. HISTORY Bitossi Ceramiche, founded in Tuscany in 1921 by Guido Bitossi, evolved from traditional tile