Catalogue Raisonné
We are building a registry of historic Chiurazzi works. Owners can submit their sculptures so that each work and its history are documented.
Register a workFonderia Chiurazzi · Naples
The Chiurazzi Foundry of Naples, since 1870
Founded in Naples in 1870 by Gennaro Chiurazzi, the foundry became one of the leading makers of bronze replicas of ancient works, especially from Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The company continues
Following the conclusion of insolvency proceedings, the company continues as Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l., the company founded on the heritage of the Chiurazzi foundry and steward of the Chiurazzi name.
Today our work is to document historic Chiurazzi works, to promote the Chiurazzi name, and to help owners of Chiurazzi sculptures document and sell their works.
What we do
Owners & Collectors
We help owners document their Chiurazzi sculptures and present them with a documented history, whether they plan to keep, pass on or sell them.
Support for ownersAcquire a Chiurazzi Bronze
Collectors and institutions seeking museum-quality Chiurazzi bronzes can tell us what they are looking for.
Make an inquiryFrom Naples to collections around the world
The foundry built one of the richest collections of moulds and offered reproductions of statues, armour, mosaics and vessels from the Naples Museum and other European museums. Its clients included museums, schools, private collectors and hotels. In the 1970s Chiurazzi provided replicas of sculptures from the Villa dei Papiri for J. Paul Getty’s villa in Malibu.
Three historic finishes
The foundry’s 1929 catalogue offered its reproductions in three finishes.
- HerculaneumDark
- PompeiiGreenish
- RinascimentoGleaming bronze
Do you own a Chiurazzi work, or are you looking for one?
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