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Sirio Tofanari Art

Italian, 1886-1969
Together with Rembrandt Bugatti, Biagini and Righetti, Sirio Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He was born in Florence in 1886, the son and grandson of ornamental sculptors and younger brother of the painter and sculptor Salvino Tofanari. Like his father and elder brother, whom he accompanied from a young age when they went hunting on the family estates, Sirio studied at the Florence Academy of Art, attending life classes there from 1902 to 1907. Tofanari moved to Paris and successively to London, where he perfected his technique. In London, he went daily to study the animals at the zoo. In 1908, he exhibited both in Faenza and Turin, where he attracted favorable attention.1928 marked by a personal exhibition of the artist’s work in Brussels, opened by Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians. The presence of this prominent supporter of the arts, who bought from the show for her own collection, is evidence of Tofanari’s considerable reputation at that time. An insightful observer of nature, Tofanari was famous for his ability to carve animals in their particular gait and to catch the naturalness of his subjects thanks to his chiseling prowess. He took part from 1909 to 1934 in all editions of the Venice Biennale, while in the Rome Quadriennale an entire pavilion was dedicated to him. His works can be admired in keynote galleries both in Italy and abroad: Rome, Florence, Paris, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Bahia Blanca, Santa Fe, Rio de Janeiro, San Paolo. In 1937, he moved to Milan, where there was a demand for his work from private patrons, but his house, his studio and its contents were destroyed during an Allied bombing raid in 1942 In 1949, the President of the Republic issued a decree appointing him a member of the Accademia of San Luca in Roma.
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Artist: Sirio Tofanari
Large Cast Bronze Eagle
Large Cast Bronze Eagle

Large Cast Bronze Eagle

By Sirio Tofanari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large, lost wax cast of an eagle by important Italian artist, Sirio Tofanari (1886-1969). Executed by the Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli in Florence. Mounted on a marble ...

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1920s Sirio Tofanari Art

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La Carezza (The Caress) - Sculpture by Sirio Tofanari - 1910
La Carezza (The Caress) - Sculpture by Sirio Tofanari - 1910

La Carezza (The Caress) - Sculpture by Sirio Tofanari - 1910

By Sirio Tofanari

Located in Roma, IT

A sculptor of animals, Sirio Tofanari (Florence 1886 – Milan 1969) is not inclined to the school discipline, he decides to learn and train as self-taught by travelling around Europe ...

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1910s Modern Sirio Tofanari Art

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Bronze

Large, Solid Bronze Falcon Sculpture
Large, Solid Bronze Falcon Sculpture

Large, Solid Bronze Falcon Sculpture

By Sirio Tofanari

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Fabulous, 1920s, detailed, cast bronze falconfrom a lost wax cast by important Italian artist, Sirio Tofanari (1886-1969). Executed by the Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli in ...

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1920s Art Deco Sirio Tofanari Art

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Marble, Bronze

Young Antelope by Sirio Tofanari
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A fine bronze cast of a young antelope or male deer licking its back, by Sirio Tofanari (1886-1969). An old model with degraded dark-brown patina and lighter brown tones. Signed Siri...

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20th Century Sirio Tofanari Art

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Bronze

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