About a company

Tartaruga Design, since its’ founding in 1994, has been supplying discerning homeowners and design and building professionals across the globe with the most distinctive collection of hand-sculpted mantel pieces and architectural detailing available.

Tartaruga Design was founded by Italian born sculptor Luca Savazzi. Born in Italy, Luca returns to Europe on a regular basis to expand his knowledge of architectural history and stonework. Luca has over twenty years of design and sculptural experience in bronze, stone, wood and clay. His inspirational studies of art and architecture in Italy, France, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and the United Kingdom are evident in the timelessness of his design drawings and sculptural work.

Being founded by a sculptor with a background in stone carving gave Tartaruga Design a distinctive difference in the industry. Tartaruga was the first North American mantelpiece company to offer both hand-carved stone and hand-cast Cortina Stone™. This objective position in the marketplace allows Tartaruga Design to give its clientele an unbiased opinion as to what materials will be appropriate for their unique projects.

To this day, Tartaruga remains truthful and respectful to their centuries-old craft by using only the finest materials and techniques in their process. Every piece is designed and sculpted in Tartarugas’ own studio, by their craftsmen, through disciplined execution of old world techniques. Carefully researched and impeccably crafted, their timeless designs and sculptural expertise have become the industry’s benchmark for value and excellence.