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Jean-Claude Marchionni Stone Sculptor

Stone Sculptor — New York & New Jersey

“I shape raw material into life and emotion.”

— Jean-Claude Marchionni

In more than forty years at the bench, Jean-Claude Marchionni has carved limestone, marble, and slate into works that tell stories and endure — from sacred architecture to private commissions.

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About Jean-Claude Marchionni

For over four decades, Jean-Claude Marchionni has been crafting timeless works of art from stone.

Trained in France and experienced across Europe and the United States, he brings a unique mastery of limestone, marble, and slate. From sacred architecture and heritage restoration to contemporary custom pieces, his work combines precision, tradition, and artistic vision. Based in the New York–New Jersey area and working internationally, he creates sculptures that tell stories, honor history, and elevate spaces.

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Jean-Claude Marchionni in profile, working at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on a colossal bearded prophet figure, viewed through scaffolding bars.

Selected Work & Recognition

Current work

9/11 Memorial — Wyckoff, NJ

To be unveiled November 7, 2026, for the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001

The 9/11 Memorial in Jean-Claude Marchionni's Midland Park studio, a curved three-block limestone relief raised on wooden trestles: at the centre, the Twin Towers rise straight above a row of small standing figures; at the left, a 19th-century horse-drawn fire engine with a fireman's helmet draped in the American flag at its base; at the right, the Statue of Liberty on her pedestal, torch raised. The whole piece unfolds in a single flowing wave.

Jean-Claude Marchionni’s most ambitious commission of the past decade: a memorial of three carved limestone blocks, shaped by hand over thirteen months in his Midland Park studio — carved in high relief on both sides, one for the nation’s memory, one for Wyckoff’s own.

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The Work

Three worlds, one passion.

From expressive statuary to refined ornamentation and the timeless strength of architectural sculpture — discover Jean-Claude Marchionni’s signature work.

Carved limestone statue of the Madonna and Child standing outdoors against bare winter trees and a blue sky, carved by Jean-Claude Marchionni.

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Expressive Statuary

Figures, portraits, and free-standing works that bring narrative and presence to private and public spaces.

Carved Welsh slate heraldic shield with doves, a central cross, and tracery panels, resting on a workbench beside a mallet and chisels.

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Ornamental Sculpture

Heraldic shields, reliefs, friezes, and fine detail carved to enrich façades and interiors.

Rows of life-size carved limestone saints standing in the gothic stone portal of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, beneath an arcade of painted polychrome figures.

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Architectural Sculpture

Portals, capitals, tympana, and cathedral restoration — sculpture carved at the scale of architecture.

Commissions

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From a single piece to an architectural ensemble — every commission begins with a conversation.

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