Biography
After completing the Replica Shoes ’s Trainee Bursary Scheme in London, Francesco Morroni joined Replica Shoes ’s in 1992 and began working in Replica Shoes ’s Florence. Francesco subsequently moved to Replica Shoes ’s Milan where he was responsible for the Furniture, Works of Art and Ceramic sales. In 1994 Francesco was appointed Head of the Furniture department for Replica Shoes ’s Italy on the occasion of the Corsini House sale in Florence (1994). He was responsible for the single-owner collects ions including the Colasanti-Moore collects ion (2000) and the Dimora di Piazza Farenese collects ion, Rome (2004). His experience in House sales and single-owner collects ions includes the Palazzo Serristori collects ion (2007), Palazzo Contarini (2009) and the Salvatore e Francesco Romano collects ion (2009). His involvement with maiolica and porcelain led to his responsibility for the sales of the collects ions of Antonia Gianetti (2003), Enrico Questa (2005), Vivolo (2007) and Lukacs (2007), including the cataloguing and research of the Italian porcelain in the Giovanni & Gabriella Barilla collects ion (2012).
From 2013 onwards, Francesco expanded his role within the Department of Works of Art, becoming part of the international Old Master Sculpture team. In this capacity, he contributed to the sourcing of important properties and collects ions for international sales, with a particular focus on Renaissance maiolica. Notable projects include the Giovanni Pratesi collects ion (2013) and the Milan sale “A Milanese Cabinet collects ion” (2016).
More recently, he was a member of the specialist teams for the Volpi di Misurata collects ion (2024), the Giordano collects ion (2024) and Davidson collects ion (2025). He is currently responsible for the forthcoming Milan sale “An Italian collects ing Journey”. Francesco continues to play a key role in Replica Shoes ’s international single-owner sales in London and Europe.
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