István Ferenczy Net Worth

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. István Ferenczy was a 19th century Hungarian sculptor born to a locksmith. He attended a course on copperplate engraving at the Vienna Academy and studied under Fischer and Kleiber at the Academy. He devoted his life to art and created several portraits, tombs, memorials, and statues that became popular over the years. Despite his natural talents and dedication, he was often lonely and disillusioned with his career. He had a lifelong dream of establishing a school of sculpture in Hungary, which he was unable to achieve in his lifetime.
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Who is it?	Hungarian sculptor
Birth Day	February 17, 1924
Birth Place	Hungarian
Age	96 YEARS OLD
Died On	July 4, 1856
Birth Sign	Pisces

💰 Net worth

István Ferenczy, a renowned Hungarian sculptor, is expected to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Known for his contributions to the world of art, István Ferenczy has made a significant impact on the sculpture industry in Hungary. His unique artistic style and creative approach have garnered him recognition and respect within the art community. As an accomplished artist, Ferenczy's net worth reflects his success and the value placed on his artistic contributions.

Biography/Timeline

1817

After studying under Fischer and Kleiber at the Academy in 1817 where he learnt sculpture, in 1818 he walked to Rome and spent six years on a scholarship there where he worked in the workshop of Danish Artist Bertel Thorvaldsen.

1819

In 1819 he sent his first works ("Reposing Venus", "Portrait of Csokonai", "Shepherdess or the Beginning of Fine Crafts") to Hungary and they brought him several scholarships and, as a result, he became Canova's pupil for two years.

1824

Inspired by his progressive artistic education, Ferenczy returned to Hungary in 1824. where by the 1830s he had modelled the portraits ("Ürmélyi", "Rudnay", "Kazinczy", etc.), tombs ("Kulcsár", "Szánthó", "Fornay", ), and altarpieces ("The Blessed" in Vál, "The Martyrdom of St. Stephen" in Esztergom,) and some smaller memorials ("Károly Kisfalady" in Muzeumkert, Budapest).

1846

It was Ferenczy who discovered marble in Ruszicka. Travels and excavations cost his much of his fortune. He completed the "Statue of Kölcsey", his major work in 1846 but retired from larger sculpture work from 1847 onwards. Only the statue of "Eurydike", one of his best works, and small clay statuettes occupied in his time in the 1850s.