Toti Scialoja Art

Italian, 1914-1998

Toti Scialoja, born Antonio Scialoja (Rome, 16 December 1914 – Rome, 1 March 1998), was an Italian painter and poet. After an expressionist period, he oriented himself towards an abstract-concrete pictorial language with a strong material charge. A significant part of his activity was dedicated to the theatre, for which he collaborated with avant-garde writers, musicians, directors and choreographers. From 1961 he began an original activity as a poet, dedicated in part to children, creating nonsense and limericks and illustrating his own poems. He was a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, where he had as students many contemporary artists, such as Mario Ceroli, Pino Pascali, Gian Carlo Riccardi, Jannis Kounellis and Carlo Battaglia, who often remembered him as an important inspiration for their artistic path. After abandoning his law studies, in 1937 he began to devote himself to painting. In 1939, one of his drawings was selected by the jury of the Rome Quadrennial, and in 1940 he held his first solo exhibition in Genoa. Subsequently, he also devoted himself to the theater; in 1943, his production of John Gay's L'opera dello straccione was banned by the fascist authorities. During the war, and before joining the Resistance, he exhibited in Rome with Giulio Turcato and Emilio Vedova. In 1945, he married Titina Maselli. He was then married to Gabriella Drudi until the end of his life. However, it was the 1950s that saw (similarly to what happened to Emilio Scanavino) a definitive turning point in his art, which, abandoning the Expressionist and Cubist approaches of his origins, definitively found its path in Informal Abstraction. In 1945, he married the painter Titina Maselli. He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1950, 1952, and 1954. Between 1955 and 1965, he traveled and stayed in America and Paris, exhibiting at the Viviano Gallery in Manhattan, achieving international fame and notoriety and coming into contact with other protagonists of Abstract Expressionism, befriending, among others, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Robert Motherwell. He took part again in the Venice Biennale in 1964 and in 1966 he had a solo exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery. In 1961 he began writing illustrated letters to his nephew James; these were the first experiments in a poetic vocation that would lead him to publish three books of nonsense poetry (illustrated by himself): Amato topino caro, Una vespa! che spavento. Among the first admirers of his poetic activity we find Italo Calvino, Giorgio Manganelli, Antonio Porta, Alberto Arbasino, Giovanni Raboni. Scialoja would pursue his poetic vocation in parallel with painting until his last days of life. This new insight seems to have been inspired by the artist's viewing of Goya's paintings at the Prado; in fact, Scialoja painted a remarkable San Isidro after Goya in 1983. The 1980s and 1990s: Return to Painting and Recognition Edit He returned to the Biennale with great success in 1984 with a solo exhibition. His most successful works date from this final phase of his life.

Artist: Toti Scialoja

Toti ScialojaNude - Original Drawing in China Ink by Toti Scialoja - 1941, 1941

$1,424

Nude - Original Drawing in China Ink by Toti Scialoja - 1941

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Nude is an original drawing in China ink artwork realized in 1941 by Toti Scialoja (Roma, 1914 – 1998) With a pencil description on the rear. Hand-signed and dated on the lower ri...

Category

1950s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Ink

Toti Scialoja1970s Toti Scialoja Abstract Signed Numbered and Dated Artwork, 1975

$2,256

1970s Toti Scialoja Abstract Signed Numbered and Dated Artwork

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful abstract composition by one of the most important artist of the Italian avangarde Toti Scialoja (Rome 1914 – 1998) Handmade titled and date in lower middle "Aleph, alpha, ...

Category

1970s Abstract Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Etching

Toti ScialojaTobiolo - Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Toti Scialoja - 1995, 1995

$546

Tobiolo - Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Toti Scialoja - 1995

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Tobiolo - Abstract Composition is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1995 by Toti Scialoja. Original lithograph. Hand-signed. Stamp of Rubin Art Roma. Numbered. Editio...

Category

1990s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Toti ScialojaThe Variable - Etching by Toti Scialoja - 1983, 1983

$474

The Variable - Etching by Toti Scialoja - 1983

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

The Variable is a Contemporary artwork realized in 1983 by Toti Scialoja. Original etching. Hand-signed, titled and dated Numbered. Edition,68/100

Category

1980s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Etching

Toti ScialojaNude of Woman - Ink Drawing by Toti Scialoja - 1943, 1943

$1,424

Nude of Woman - Ink Drawing by Toti Scialoja - 1943

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Nudity of Woman is an original china ink drawing realized by Toti Scialoja, born Antonio Scialoja (Roma, 1914 – 1998) in 1943. The conditions of th...

Category

1940s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Pen, Ink

Toti ScialojaA Shot in the Summer, 1980 ca.

$926

A Shot in the Summer

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed. Edition of 125 prints.

Category

1980s Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Toti ScialojaA Shot in the Summer - Original Lithograph by Toti Scialoja - 1980 ca., 1980

$1,044

A Shot in the Summer - Original Lithograph by Toti Scialoja - 1980 ca.

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Limited edition of 125 prints, hand signed and numbered. One of 25 prints numbered in roman numbers.

Category

20th Century Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rene RicardGigi: red black abstract print with poetry based on 1950s vintage movie poster, 1989

$3,000

H 50 in W 38 in

Gigi: red black abstract print with poetry based on 1950s vintage movie poster

By Rene Ricard

Located in New York, NY

Touched by the influence of Andy Warhol, champion of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rene Ricard served as enfant terrible of the 1980s New York art scene. This red and black lithograp...

Category

1980s Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Brice MardenCeladon Muse, 2003

$20,000

H 22 in W 30 in

Celadon Muse

By Brice Marden

Located in New York, NY

Brice Marden Celadon Muse 2003 Two color etching / one color lithograph 22 x 30 inches; 56 x 76 cm Edition of 45 Signed, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

Zao Wou-KiZao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint with Hand-Signed Justification, 1996

$1,899

H 13.47 in W 12.01 in D 0.04 in

Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint with Hand-Signed Justification

By Zao Wou-Ki

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint Edition of 130 Dimensions: 34.2 x 30.5 cm Vellum paper BFK Rives 1996 Bibliography: Jørgen Ågerup, Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue ...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Aquatint

Alexander CalderPresenza Grafica, 1972

$17,000

H 36 in W 37.5 in D 2 in

Presenza Grafica

By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

Large, scarce limited edition color aquatint by Alexander Calder, from a limited edition of 90. Signed by Calder and numbered in pencil. Printed and published by 2RC Edizioni d'Art...

Category

1970s Abstract Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Aquatint

Gerard Marti"Pensive (Thoughtful)" Print 40 x 30 inch Ed. of 50 by Gerard Marti, 2025-26

$3,000

H 40 in W 30 in D 0.1 in

"Pensive (Thoughtful)" Print 40 x 30 inch Ed. of 50 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Pensive (Thoughtful)" Print 40 x 30 inch Ed. of 50 by Gerard Marti Lithograph Not framed. Ships rolled in tube Signed and numbered by the artist. “Pensive” is an elegant evening ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Théo TobiasseTheo Tobiasse “New York et l’Esprit des Fleurs” 1987 Color Lithograph, Signed, 1987

$1,750

H 20.375 in W 20.375 in D 0.875 in

Theo Tobiasse “New York et l’Esprit des Fleurs” 1987 Color Lithograph, Signed

By Théo Tobiasse

Located in Miami, FL

THÉO TOBIASSE (1927–2012) – “NEW YORK ET L’ESPRIT DES FLEURS” Lithograph ⚜ Hand Signed and Numbered ⚜ Crosshatch Gilt Wood Frame A LYRICAL VISION OF NEW YORK IN FULL BLOOM Created ...

Category

1980s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jim DineWinter on Cruise, 2005

$8,500

H 30 in W 44 in

Winter on Cruise

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color woodcut and lithograph diptych. Signed and dated in pencil by Dine. From a limited edition of 12.

Category

Early 2000s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Color, Lithograph, Woodcut

Hans BurkhardtUntitled, 1948

$1,250

H 10.825 in W 14.675 in

Untitled

By Hans Burkhardt

Located in New York, NY

Lithograph, 1948. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil, lower right. Numbered 4/12 in pencil, lower left.

Category

1940s American Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

David HockneyTwo Pembroke Studio Chairs, 1984

$43,781

H 18.9 in W 22.01 in

Two Pembroke Studio Chairs

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

A striking original lithograph from Hockney's popular The Moving Focus series with Cubist influences. Hockney depicts his studio interior with varying perspectives, shadows, views an...

Category

1980s Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Gerard Marti"Champagne et Caviar" Print 40 x 35 inch Ed. of 50 by Gerard Marti, 2025-26

$3,000

H 40 in W 35 in D 0.1 in

"Champagne et Caviar" Print 40 x 35 inch Ed. of 50 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Champagne et Caviar" Print 40 x 35 inch Ed. of 50 by Gerard Marti Lithograph Not framed. Ships rolled in tube Signed and numbered by the artist. “Champagne et Caviar” is a striki...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander CalderBlack Sun, 1970

$3,500

H 30.5 in W 23 in

Black Sun

By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph, 1970. Edition of 125. Signed by the artist in pencil in the image, lower right. The edition numbering in pencil partially erased, lower left. Sheet size, 31 x 2...

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph, Color

Henry MooreReclining Figure Idea for Metal Sculpture, 1982

$3,762

H 24.02 in W 20.48 in D 1.58 in

Reclining Figure Idea for Metal Sculpture

By Henry Moore

Located in London, GB

A striking piece by Moore also presented in the Tate collection. Lithograph in colours, on Rives paper. A Printer’s Proof outside of a limited edition of 50, initialed in pencil. Ye...

Category

1980s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Previously Available Items

Toti ScialojaNatura Morta (Still Life) - 1940s - Toti Scialoja - Oil Painting - Contemporary, 1949

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H 16.54 in W 13.19 in D 0.4 in

Natura Morta (Still Life) - 1940s - Toti Scialoja - Oil Painting - Contemporary

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and dated on the lower right: "Toti 49". Authenticated by the Artist on October 26th, 1984. Includes contemporary wooden frame cm. 66x57. Excellent conditions. Antonio Scialoja...

Category

1940s Contemporary Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Oil

Toti ScialojaAbstract Landscape, 1955

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H 26.38 in W 18.9 in

Abstract Landscape

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed, dated and numbered. Edition of 100 prints.

Category

1950s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Lithograph

Toti ScialojaUntitled, 1961

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H 13.78 in W 19.69 in

Untitled

By Toti Scialoja

Located in Roma, IT

Hand Signed. Edition of 70 prints. Good conditions.

Category

1960s Modern Toti Scialoja Art

Materials

Etching

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