About Us

Giovanni (John) Tiranti founded the Company in 1895, as John Tiranti & Co., in High Holborn, and within a year moved to Foley Street, London W1. He later moved to 13 Maple Street, W1, where the Company became John Tiranti Ltd. The Company remained there until 1941, when the building was destroyed by a direct hit with a bomb.

Giovanni Tiranti died in 1926, and his two sons Alec and Dom carried on. Throughout all this time the Company sold sculptor's tools, materials and equipment as well as new and antiquarian books. They also published art books. Alec designed the folding modelling stands and concentrated on the tools and publishing. Dom specialised in rare books (not just in the art field).

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2021 brought about another change when Tiranti was merged with Stoke on Trent Kiln Manufacturer and Ceramics material supplier Potterycrafts and the business was relocated to the heart of the potteries, Stoke on Trent.

Tiranti still aims to provide an extensive range of tools, materials and equipment for carving, modelling, mouldmaking and casting. We are always looking to introduce new materials that we feel might complement our range.