Cervietti family tradition
One of Pietrasanta’s historic marble sculpture workshops. The Cervietti family tradition began with Danilo Cervietti, who learned marble working in Pietrasanta’s artisan botteghe and opened his own studio in 1962 with Franco, Moreno and Sergio Cervietti. Under Franco’s direction, the studio developed an international reputation and collaborated with major artists including Fernando Botero, Igor Mitoraj, Jeff Koons, Marc Quinn, Santiago Calatrava and Giuliano Vangi.
The studio preserves an extraordinary working collection of more than 2,500 plaster models, used not merely as an archive but as practical tools for producing marble sculpture and reproductions. Today the workshop combines traditional hand carving, plaster-model work, material selection, finishing and the accumulated knowledge of Pietrasanta’s bottega tradition with contemporary scanning and stoneworking technology. Quarra Italia states that the present studio employs 12 master artisans and continues to serve artists, architects, collectors and institutions internationally.
In November 2024, Studio Franco Cervietti became part of Quarra Italia, the Italian partner of U.S.-based Quarra Stone. Franco Cervietti remains involved as artistic consultant while the workshop continues its sculptural work and has expanded its architectural stone department.
Studio Directory
Studio Information
- Studio type
- Bottega
- Location
- Pietrasanta, Lucca (LU) Italia, Italy
- Address
- Via dello Statuario 14/16, Loc. Portone
- Website
- http://quarraitalia.it
- info@quarraitalia.it
- Telephone
- +39 0584 790454
- Visiting notes
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Franco Cervietti Studio is a working professional sculpture bottega rather than simply an exhibition space, so it is best to contact the studio in advance before visiting. For sculptors, the workshop is especially worthwhile because it offers a chance to see how the traditional Pietrasanta bottega continues to function today: plaster models, specialized stone artisans, hand carving and finishing coexist with scanning and modern production technology.
The large plaster-model collection is a particularly important feature of the studio and illustrates the historical relationship between the model, the craftsman and the finished marble sculpture. Artists interested in commissions, reproductions, marble production or architectural stonework should contact the studio directly to discuss their project and arrange an appropriate visit.