But Pierre Filippi, who developed the activity of the workshop in rue Saint-Jean, helped by his wife to whom he was married for 77 years, gave, over the years, a great boost to the commercial side of the business. ‘affair.
And his provisions for drawing also allowed him some beautiful artistic flights.
Beyond his daily work, it is his creations that have made his reputation and notoriety over the years.
We talked to you about “ligate per sempre” but we also owe Pierre Filippi creations for General De Gaulle, medals for President Giscard d’Estaing and for President Mitterrand, as well as the “Olivier d’or” of the Bastia film festival, the trophy for the Festival des Crèches, etc.
But for many Bastiais he will also remain the man who returned, in one night, all its splendor to the French Football Cup which in 1981 had started a triumphal tour on the island after the success of Sporting on June 4 at the Princes Park.
The trophy that all of Corsica wanted to touch did not resist this wave of enthusiasm.
It is broken that the Coupe de France was entrusted to the expert hands of the Bastia artist.
After several hours of work, and with all the passion for his art, Pierre Filippi returned his beautiful trophy to the SECB intact. It is even said that he took the opportunity to engrave a small… Corsica inside!
Pierre Filippi’s funeral will be celebrated this Saturday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Saint-Jean Baptiste church, a stone’s throw from the studio where he worked and created so much.
