PUGI, Guglielmo
(b. 1850 Fiesole, d. 1915 Firenze)
Italian sculptor. He worked in marble and alabaster, specialising in export pieces. He directed his studio called ‘Guglielmo Pugi’, after joined by his sons ‘Guglielmo Pugi e figli’.
Guglielmo Pugi carved the bust of King Umberto I for the Piazza Umberto I in his native Fiesole. Many of his sculptures are on display in the historic Alabaster Museum of Volterra.
