‘Decorating with twigs of lauurel’ watercolor for advertising Arte della Ceramica—-1900
Galileo Chini Repertorio Delle Opere
Galileo Chini majolica vase decorated with two swans whose tails become the handles
Vase decorated with peacocks painted with metallic lustrous colors, designed between 1906 and 1911
San Lorenzo Fornaci
Liberty Art Nouveau
Born in Florence in 1873, Galileo Chini’s career began with working in the ” Giunti ” ceramic workshop in Bellariva and in the “Richard Ginori” handmade Italian décor factory in Sesto Fiorentino. His irrepressible artistic spirit led him to founding the ‘L’Arte della Ceramica’ in Florence in 1897 where he was the artistic director. In 1902, Galileo Chini and his cousin, Chino, established a firm called Chini and Company at Mugello, and later the Fornaci (Kilns) di San Lorenzo. He also painted canvases that were acquired by Italian museums and designed opera sets for his close friend Giacomo Puccini. Galileo Chini created earthenware vases of rich and colorful luster decoration and his high-quality pieces had a profound effect on the style and exposure of Italian ceramics.
The artistic journey of Galileo was marked by progressive approaches to the Liberty style and to the Viennese Secession movement during the evolution of Italian Art Nouveau. He simultaneously expanded into a multitude of artistic expressions as a decorator, painter, designer, town planner, ceramic innovator and sceneographer.
With his vases he presented himself at the international exhibitions in London (1898), Paris (1900), Turin (1902) and the Brussels and St Petersburg expositions where he won awards. He made a strong contribution to establishing Art Nouveau in Italy at the turn of the century which had the name of Atre Liberty and also Floreal and Belle Epoque
From 1902 to 1914 he was entrusted with the construction of some of the halls of the Venice Biennale while he also presented some of his works up to 1936. He also decorated numerous public and private buildings including the Dusit Palace in Bangkok for King Rama V.
Chini’s veratile and illustrious career in art and craftsmanship is still engrossing and a wonderful source of aesthetic enrichment.
Galileo Chini Liberty lustre vase with roses and spirals, 1920
Galileo Chini, Arte della Ceramica – Firenze Cache-pot in terracotta maiolica
Galileo Chini — large vaso floreale
Terme Tettuccio le fonti — Galileo Chini
Terme tamerici – The tamarisk baths of Montecatini – Galileo Chini
Galileo Chini — flying Bird of Paradise and butterfly vase
1925
Galileo Chini Floreale Liberty vase
Galileo Chini elegant Liberty Art Nouveau vase
Bulbous shape with elongated neck and abstract motifs
1898 – 1899
Liberty style, pomegranate and parrot vase — Galileo Chini, Italy
‘Chinese Puppets’ painting by Galileo Chini
Piatto con pavone (plate with peacock) — Galileo Chini
Gaetano Previati, ‘Assumpta in coelum’, 1905
During the beginning of the 20th Century, Chini was influenced by the techniques of Gaetano Previati, and also the art of Klimt.
Lustre glaze vase — Tito Chini
Jasmine vaso arte della ceramica Galileo Chini
Vaso con rami fiorit – Galileo Chini-(Florence-1873-1956)-Luster majolica vase
Art Nouveau Deruta-Italian Liberty Capped Vase
height 19inches
Chino Chini ceramic female bust
Richard Ginori majolica three handle vase, Italy
Chini / Ginori Liberty style Botticelli flask
Ceramica Vaso Manifatture Fiorentine—Galileo Chini
Klimt inspired ‘Summer’– Galileo Chini
Chini and Co Floreal ceramic vase with antelope
1920
Christ blessing (apse of the Pieve di San Lorenzo) mural, Galileo Chini
Borgo San Lorenzo, Florence 1906
Vase with high relief fish in blue and white – Galileo Chini
1896
Galileo Chini ceramic floral tiles – Thermal bathes of Porretta (Grottino Chini)
Italian Liberty style plates
‘Fall Of Icarus’ by Galileo Chini
Galileo Chini Majolica plate with Pavoni (peacock) decoration
1925
Parade plate with a peacock in front of a satyr’s profile and a large female portrait. In the background are two naked swimmers and on top a branch with pomegranates
1900
Vase by Egisto Fantechi — Sesto Fiorentino
Large vase with Borticelli Primavera
Majolica Fruit bowl with rose and fish motifs
1919-19 25 — Fornaci di San Lorenzo factory
Galileo Chini, Theodora, fourth section (detail), 1909, Italian Pavilion, Venice.
Galileo Chini portrait
Mario Nunes Vais circa 1904
Galileo Chini ceramic vase
Galileo Chini — Ceramic-Vase with lustre highlights
Galileo Chini maolica jug
Galileo Chini Liberty plate, Italy
Galileo Chini vase with abstract decoration
Galileo Chini, affresco (fresco) Cupola Padiglione Italia, Biennale di Venezia – Venice, Italy
1909
Galileo Chini, vase with tulips. (1903-1904)
Galileo Chini tapering bottle vase
Lustre cup with roses and ribbons – Galileo Chini
Manifattura Arte della Ceramica
Galileo Chini vase
Vasi decorated with a large oriental fish and aquamarine green background.
1919
Elongated vase, decorated with daffodils and ribbon-like leaves
ca 1900 – 52 inches
Galileo Chini Liberty twin handled vase
Galileo Chini
Polychrome majolica plate with metallic lustres – Galileo Chini
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Jug with floral decoration – Galileo Chini
Galileo Chini fish motif vase
Large vase decorated with panthers, by Galileo Chini
1906-1919
Wall relief panel with ocean fish — Galileo Chini
Galileo Chini — Polychrome majolica – Ceramics Art Vase with snake-shaped handles, decorated with the two opposing faces of goodness and wickedness
Faces vase
Galileo Chini — Polychrome majolica – Ceramics Art Vase with snake-shaped handles, decorated with the two opposing faces of goodness and wickedness
1900
Large floor vase with pair of falcons,-Galileo Chini
Pre Raphaelite Ladies vases — Galileo Chini
Jason Jacques, NY
‘The classical spring’ 1914
Galileo Chini – Panel for the Hall of Honor (Mestrovic Room) at the Venice Biennale
Galileo Chini painting – Sala del Trono palace-Siam
From 1911 to 1913, at the invitation of the Thai sovereign, he took care of the decoration of the Palace of the Throne in Bangkok
Galileo Chini murals – Sala del Trono palace, Bangkok
Galileo Chini fresco – Terme Berzieri of Salsomaggiore, Italy
Galileo Chini Art Nouveau Liberty ceramic majolica vase
Arte Liberty style Vase decorated with female face and stylized flowers, Laveno manufacture, Lombardy region, 20th century
circa 1900
Vase with Calla lilies — Galileo Chini
Vase with sinuous snake handles, Chini
Galileo Chini turquoise blue planter–Terme Berzieri Health Spa
Vase of ovoid elongated shape with two small loops in the center in polychrome majolica. A female head on a landscape background
Manifattura Arte della Ceramica
