Name/Title
Sydney Chase Robert Tonner DollEntry/Object ID
2022.14.11Description
Sydney Chase Robert Tonner Doll
From Sydney Chase Modeling Agency
Female Robert Tonner Doll with golden dress and earrings. Hair pulled in a bun.Context
Robert Tonner (born July 14, 1952) is an American entrepreneur, fashion designer, sculptor, doll artist, and owner of Tonner Doll Company, Inc. and the Effanbee Doll Company, Inc.
Robert Tonner is best known for his fashion doll designs and the creation of the Tonner Doll Company, which designs a number of original doll lines, such as the Tyler Wentworth and Antoinette series. In addition, Tonner Doll Company Inc. contracts with and designs for many major film studios. They have designed dolls for such films as Harry Potter, Spider-Man 3, Twilight, Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
Robert Tonner has received national and international artistic awards and recognition including a permanent piece at The Louvre Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris. He has also served as President of the National Institute of American Doll Artist (NIADA)Lexicon
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DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational Objects