This vintage Bitossi bull sold through iNVISeDGE for AU$450 back in 2012. Today in 2019 I’d certainly price it at more. NOTE- our prices are in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS- which is significantly less in American dollars.
Background Info and Provenance
A vintage Bitossi bull made in Italy in the late 1950’s or early 60’s. He measures 34cm in length which makes him large enough to sit on his own on a sideboard and not look swamped. The bold stance gives him an extra air of authority. The bull is the quintessential Bitossi piece and the hardest to get- I think this is the second one I’ve had (in 10 years of being in this business). Bitossi pieces were all done by hand- the incisions on the outside, the paint decoration and moulding have been done by the hands of an artist making every Bitossi piece individualistic. Designed by Aldo Londi and created by the world-famous Italian firm Bitossi, these animals captured the attention of the world and cemented Bitossi’s already world-wide reputation. To my knowledge, Bitossi pieces were never retailed in Australia in the 60’s- they’re incredibly rare here and much-loved by Australian collectors. Bitossi animals in Australia are about 20 times rarer than in America. This piece is marked under the glaze, Italy with the design number. Most Bitossi animals AREN’T marked- this gives it stronger investment value. It’s definitely a vintage original and NOT a modern re-issue- various aspects of the piece confirm this. Bitossi bulls are currently fetching $550-$650 in Australia (a friend of mine with a shop in Sydney sells vintage Bitossi bulls for $650 whenever he gets one).
The real beauty of owning Bitossi is knowing it won’t be in vogue for just a season or even a couple of years before ending up as landfill. This hand-created piece has survived 50 years and is more popular than ever. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and our environment.
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PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
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