One of the most important specialist tool suppliers for sculptors in Pietrasanta
MILANI UTENSILI SNC DI INTASCHI E ROSSI is one of the most important specialist tool suppliers for sculptors in Pietrasanta. The shop was established in 1988 by the Milani family specifically to place professional sculpture tools close to the artists working in and visiting Pietrasanta. Its roots go back further to the family firm in Pomezzana di Stazzema, which had been hand-making sculpture tools since around 1950.
Milani supplies tools for marble, plaster, wood, wax, and metalworking, with a particularly strong selection for traditional stone carving. Their catalog includes steel and carbide points and chisels, gradine, pneumatic chisels, pneumatic hammers, rasps, carving hammers, compasses, plaster tools, mosaic tools, and diamond tooling. They also make custom hand tools from an artist’s own drawing, which is unusual and especially valuable for professional sculptors with very specific working preferences.
For the Sculptors Lexicon, Milani is especially important because many of the tools appearing in the Italian terminology section of the Lexicon can still be purchased there in their working form. This is not simply a general hardware store; it is a supplier built around the needs of sculptors.
A Personal Acknowledgment — The Milani Family
During my ten-day visit to Pietrasanta, Italy, I commissioned a set of custom-made sculptor’s tools from Milani. Despite the short timeframe, the tools were completed by approximately the seventh day, allowing me to bring them home.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Daniela Intaschi and Isabella Milani for their exceptional care, personal attention, and meticulous regard for detail throughout the order. Their dedication reflects the fine tradition of Italian craftsmanship and the pride the Milani family takes in serving sculptors.
My special thanks also go to Marcello Milani, who treated us to a spectacular tour of the factory, offering a fascinating look at the skill, machinery, and craftsmanship behind these remarkable tools.
It was a pleasure to experience firsthand a family business that understands the needs of the working sculptor.
— Peter Forster, Sculptors Lexicon, October 2026
Studio Directory
Studio Information
- Studio type
- Sculpture Tools & Supplies
- Location
- Pietrasanta, Lucca (LU) | Tuscany | Italia, Italy
- Address
- Via Giovanni Verga, 6
- Website
- https://milaniutensili.it/
- info@milaniutensili.it
- Telephone
- +39 0584 742696
- Visiting notes
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Specialties: Traditional marble-carving tools, steel and carbide chisels, subbie, gradine, pneumatic tools, carving hammers, rasps, compasses, plaster and wax tools, wood-carving tools, mosaic tools, diamond tooling, metalworking tools, custom-made hand tools, and worldwide shipping.
Milani is particularly worth visiting for a sculptor because it is a specialist working tool shop, not merely a retail outlet with a few carving tools on the shelf. The business was intentionally located in Pietrasanta so that local sculptors and foreign artists coming to the area could easily obtain the tools required for marble work.
It is a useful place to compare traditional steel tools with carbide versions, examine different sizes and profiles of points and tooth chisels, look at pneumatic equipment, and discuss specific requirements with people accustomed to serving professional stone carvers. If an artist needs an unusual hand tool, Milani can also fabricate one from the artist’s design. They ship worldwide, so a visiting sculptor can identify the correct tool in person and later order replacements from abroad.