Biography
After completing the Sotheby’s Trainee Bursary Scheme in London, Francesco Morroni joined Sotheby’s in 1992 and began working in Sotheby’s Florence. Francesco subsequently moved to Sotheby’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 Sotheby’s Italy on the occasion of the Corsini House sale in Florence (1994). He was responsible for the single-owner collections including the Colasanti-Moore Collection (2000) and the Dimora di Piazza Farenese Collection, Rome (2004). His experience in House sales and single-owner collections includes the Palazzo Serristori Collection (2007), Palazzo Contarini (2009) and the Salvatore e Francesco Romano Collection (2009). His involvement with maiolica and porcelain led to his responsibility for the sales of the collections 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 Collection (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 collections for international sales, with a particular focus on Renaissance maiolica. Notable projects include the Giovanni Pratesi Collection (2013) and the Milan sale “A Milanese Cabinet Collection” (2016).
More recently, he was a member of the specialist teams for the Volpi di Misurata Collection (2024), the Giordano Collection (2024) and Davidson Collection (2025). He is currently responsible for the forthcoming Milan sale “An Italian Collecting Journey”. Francesco continues to play a key role in Sotheby’s international single-owner sales in London and Europe.
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