[2] Piccirilli was born in Massa, Italy into a family with a long tradition of carving and sculpting.

Like his older brother Attilio he was educated at the Accademia di San Luca of Rome.

With his brother Attilio he immigrated to England in the mid-1880s and then moved to the United States in 1888.

[4] Piccirilli Brothers carved the architectural sculpture for the Parliament Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Furio modeled the four larger-than-life seated figures that flank the side entrances.