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Eugenio Quarti, creator and designer of furniture, was
apprenticed to Carlo Bugatti, from whom he acquired knowledge of how to use
rare and precious woods inlaid with small geometric elements in metal, horn and
mother of pearl.  His working practice involved
beginning by drawing out the design, then creating a wooden model and lastly
making the final product. This method of designing and making furniture enabled
him to produce exclusive pieces for a clientele that ranged from the more to
the less refined, extending his offer to a wider public. The archive of design
drawings by Eugenio and Mario Quarti is kept at the Achille Bertarelli
Collection of Prints, in Sforzesco Castle, Milan.

The
activity of Eugenio Quarti occupied a leading role at international level, in
the period between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The artist was famous for the high quality of his
pieces made of fine woods, in line with a Lombard tradition dating back to the
cabinetmaker Giuseppe Maggiolini.