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Daprato Rigali Studios (formerly Daprato Statuary Company) is an interior restoration and renovation company in Chicago. It was founded in 1860 by the Daprato brothers, Italian immigrants from the town of Barga. The company specializes in decorative painting, stained glass and marble fabrication.
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History
In 1881, John E. Rigali, the great-grandfather of the firm’s current family members, completed his training in Florence and immigrated to Chicago to work with the Daprato brothers. Rigali became a partner in 1884 and, in 1890, president of Daprato Statuary Company.
In 1909, Pope Saint Pius X bestowed on Daprato Studios the title of “Pontifical Institute of Christian Art.”
By the mid-1920s they operated locations in Chicago, Montreal, New York City and Pietrasanta.
In 1960, under the guidance of Robert Rigali, the organization took on the name, Daprato Rigali Studios.
Notable Projects
Awards
The Pontifical Institute of Christian Art