GALILEO CHINI (1873-1956)

A PAIR OF VASES, CIRCA 1910

Details

GALILEO CHINI (1873-1956)
A PAIR OF VASES, CIRCA 1910
lustre glazed pottery
16 in. (40.7 cm.) high
one painted CHINI C, MUGELLO, ITALIA, 298/2322, the other with indistinct marks

Literature

Galileo Chini, Dipinti Decorazioni Ceramiche Opere 1895-1952, exhib. cat., Milan, 1988, p. 137, similar decorative motifs illustrated.

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Lot Essay

Galileo Chini was a painter, interior designer and potter from Florence and a significant exponent of Art Nouveau in Italy. He was the artistic director of Chini & Co. from 1907 to 1927 which was owned by his relative.

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