Eugenio Avolio Artwork valuations, appraisals and auction estimates

Eugenio Avolio (1876-1929) was a famous sculptor, silversmith and engraver.
He lived and worked in Naples between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. He was an apprentice of the famous artist and sculptor Vincenzo Gemito. Read the full biography

Eugenio Avolio (1876-1929) was a famous sculptor, silversmith and engraver.
He lived and worked in Naples between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. He was an apprentice of the famous artist and sculptor Vincenzo Gemito. Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, he received several international awards.
Although he produced several bronze sculptures - notably monuments dedicated to the First World War - he and Luigi Avolio later (active between 1935 and 1971) specialized in silver and monumental sculptures inspired by the Italian baroque and classical art of Sixteenth century. Eugenio and Luigi had a retail shop in Corso Umberto in Naples.
Unfortunately, although an Italian hallmarking system had been introduced in 1872, the use of the maker's mark was an uncommon practice among Italian silversmiths until 1935 and indeed Avolio's works of art are often unmarked.
Today, Eugenio and Luigi Avolio's works of art are sought after by specialists and collectors for their fine execution and the high quality of the silver they used.