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Attilio Piccirilli
Italian/American, 1866-1945

Attilio Piccirilli Italian/American, 1866-1945

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Attilio Piccirilli Italian/American, 1866-1945

Flower of the Alps

Signed Attilio Piccirilli

Carved 1914

White Marble
Height 52" (132 cm)

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Attilio Piccirilli was born in Massa Carrara, near Pisa, Italy, in 1866. He was born into a family of sculptors; his father was the sculptor Guiseppe Piccirilli and his five...
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Attilio Piccirilli was born in Massa Carrara, near Pisa, Italy, in 1866. He was born into a family of sculptors; his father was the sculptor Guiseppe Piccirilli and his five brothers all became successful sculptors. Attilio demonstrated striking artistic talent at a young age. At the age of 14, he was sent to study at the Accademia di San Luca, in Rome. He completed his training in 1885 and joined his father and brothers in the family business. In 1888, he emigrated to the United States of America and settled in New York City. There he worked with his father and brothers at the successful Piccirilli Studios, which were first based in Manhattan and later at larger premises in the Bronx.


The Piccirillis collaborated with numerous sculptors, such as Daniel Chester French, carving marble versions of their preliminary models. They carved some of the most iconic sculptures, memorials and architectural decorations in north-east America. Their work can be found throughout the United States of America, including the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial and The Angel of Death and the Sculptor for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their studios were also one of the first importers of expensive marbles, such as Carrara, from Italy to the United States of America.


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Provenance

Eugene Leone Collection (Mamma Leone Ristorante)

Private Collection, Montauk, NY, 1998

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