# Galileo Chini artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1873-12-02
- Death date: 1956-08-23
- Nationality: Italian
- Common media: ceramics, glass, painting, decorative arts

## About Galileo Chini

Galileo Chini (1873–1956) was an Italian painter, ceramicist, decorator, glass artist, and designer recognized for his versatility across fine and applied arts. Born in Florence, he belonged to the prominent Chini artist family and was the son of Elio Chini. Active from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, Chini produced paintings, ceramic wares, glass objects, and large-scale decorative commissions. He is documented in major library and art-history authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, the RKD, and the Library of Congress. With nearly 300 recorded auction appearances, Chini's work is encountered regularly in the secondary market, particularly in Italian and European decorative-arts sales.

## Common works and media

Chini's output includes painted canvases and panels, ceramic vessels and tiles, glass objects, decorative wall and architectural commissions, and illustrations. Ceramic wares and decorative pieces are among the most frequently encountered work types at auction. Collectors may also find drawings, preparatory studies, and designed objects attributed to Chini or the Chini family workshop.

## Market and appraisal context

Galileo Chini's auction presence spans ceramics, glass, paintings, and decorative objects. Collectors should consider medium, provenance, attribution within the broader Chini family workshop, condition, and date of execution when evaluating a work. Ceramic pieces and decorative works appear frequently at Italian and European auction houses. Comparable public auction records for similar media and periods can help contextualize value. Because Chini worked across multiple disciplines, identification of the specific medium and confirmation of attribution are key steps in any appraisal.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines artist identity research grounded in authority files (Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD, Library of Congress) with publicly available auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available.

## Sources

- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/16684
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3094741
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54945952/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500022281
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Chini
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85101809