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Title: Toffolo Spanish Dancer figures
Post by: jkpilsworth on January 13, 2010, 09:09:48 PM

I have been asked to post this query by a friend of mine. She has a pair of Spanish dancers, one male and one female. On the base is the sigature G Toffolo. The figurines were owned by her mother, who has been dead for 25 years, and my friend is in her sixties. Unfotunately the male figure has some damage, but the female dancer is in very good condition.

Can anyone tell me more about them. My friend actually can't stand them, but as they belonged to her mum, she has kept them.

Thank you for any help.

Title: Re: Toffolo Spanish Dancer figures
Post by: Andy on January 14, 2010, 11:31:39 AM

Hi,
G Toffolo is a member of a large Italian glassmaking family, some info is shown here,
http://www.goantiques.com/detail,pair-courtesan-figurines,1447005.html

I happen to know that the seller David Carrera antiques, personnally knows Franco Giancarlo Toffolo ,
his figures are very collectable. ( I would say David Carreras prices are far far higher than most ive seen :o)

Google Toffolo for a lot of information, and watch ebay to get a more realistic value, they do appear
for sale and a signed example is much better.
Hope this helps,
Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Toffolo Spanish Dancer figures
Post by: Andy on January 14, 2010, 12:07:33 PM

Some examples of his work after moving to Scotland are shown here,
http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=26&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=51

Title: Re: Toffolo Spanish Dancer figures
Post by: Anne on January 15, 2010, 02:52:34 AM

More on Toffolo figures in some of our earlier topics (found via a Search the board):

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,30427.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,17944.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,8678.0.html