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Mario Tozzi Mid-Century Italian Signed and Archived Still Life

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Mario Tozzi authenticated work ‘Natura morta con figurina smarrita” (Still Life with a Lost Figurine), an unpublished work on the market, signed Mario Tozzi top right. It represents one of the works from the period 1938-44, dedicated to still lifes where the Master usually depicted shells, glasses, keys, stones and usually, in the background, figurines. In this work, a lost figurine, almost looking for protection. The work was presented in Rome in room VI of the 4th Quadriennale d'Arte Nazionale in 1943 where Mario Tozzi presented nine oil paintings together with Maccari, De Pisis and a young Guttuso. Natura morta con figurina smarrita (Still Life with a Lost Figurine) can be found in the Mario Tozzi Archive under number 2464 and in the General Catalogue. This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is beautified by an impressive antique frame in wood, in almost perfect condition. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts. Mario Tozzi (30 October 1895 – 8 September 1979) was an Italian painter. He was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government. Tozzi studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna in Italy where he met Giorgio Morandi and Osvaldo Licini. He graduated in 1916. After the First World War, he moved to Paris, France and founded the Groupe des Sept (also known as Les Italiens de Paris) with Massimo Campigli, Giorgio de Chirico, Filippo De Pisis, Renato Paresce, Alberto Savinio and Gino Severini. Tozzi returned to Rome in 1936. His work was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1938, 1942, 1948, 1952 and 1954. He returned to France in 1971, dying there in 1979. A catalogue raisonné of his paintings was published In 1988 by Giorgio Mondadori Editore and edited by Marilena Pasquali. Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Lyon, France Museum of Fine Arts Bern, Bern, Switzerland Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia Museo del Novecento, Milan, Italy Bologna Museum of Modern Art, Bologna, Italy Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome, Italy Mario Tozzi Mid-Century Italian Signed and Archived Still Life This artwork is shipped from Rome. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died can requires a license for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the license according to the destination of the artwork. .
  • Creator:
    Mario Tozzi (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.29 in (18.5 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1943
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4827244454562

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