Simon Quaglio

Simon Quaglio (1795–1878) was a German stage designer. He worked mainly in Munich, and was among the first designers to use built scenery instead of painted flats. He designed over 100 productions during his career.

He was part of the Quaglio family originally from the town of Laino, between Lake Como and Lake Lugano. His father, Giuseppe Quaglio (1747–1828), practiced scene painting in Mannheim, Frankfurt, and Ludwigsburg. His brother, Angelo Quaglio (1778–1810), was an architect and painter. Simon designed and painted landscapes and architectural pictures for Boisserée's work on Cologne Cathedral. He was also a lithographer.

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