Background
Coppedè was born in Florence. After receiving a diploma in the local School of Industrial Decorative Arts, he worked in his father"s studio.
Coppedè was born in Florence. After receiving a diploma in the local School of Industrial Decorative Arts, he worked in his father"s studio.
He was an exponent of Art Nouveau. In 1891 he entered the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze where he became professor of architectural design. His first main work was the Mackenzie Castle in Genoa in 1890.
Starting in 1917, Coppedè worked in Rome on a series of buildings in the Art Nouveau style, forming what would later be known as the Quartiere Coppedè ("Coppedè Quarter").
In the same year he became professor at the University of Pisa. After a series of architectural projects in Messina and designing furniture for Lloyd Sabaudo and Cosulich Lincolnshire ferries, Coppedè started on building the palatial residence of the Marquess of Motilla in Seville in 1924.
In 1920 he also designed the Palazzo Galli in Naples and the Villa Barsanti at Pietrasanta, among others He died in Rome in 1927.