Painted Cast-Metal Tiger Circa 1900
Continental School, Circa 1900  
8-3/4 x 19-1/2 inches
Ex. Collection Interior Designer Joseph Cicio
 
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph Cicio followed monastic studies at St. Paul's Abbey in Newton, New Jersey, and Western Priory, in Weston, Vermont, and graduated from the New York School of Interior Design in New York. With a keen eye for design and quality, Mr. Cicio pursued a career in fashion and became a successful and influential tastemaker at a number of America’s most prominent retailers. Mr. Cicio has been the Director of Visual Merchandising for the Lord & Taylor branch stores; the Corporate Senior Vice President for Creative Services and Product Development at R.H. Macy's in New York; the Chairman and CEO of I. Magnin in San Francisco, California; the President of Retail Development for Donna Karan, Inc.; the President of Retail Development for Sun International; the CEO of Mayors Jewelry; the CEO for Penhaligon's worldwide; the European Director for Erno Laszlo; and a consultant for numerous fashion and home furnishings brands worldwide.