Art, passion and skill have been the basic ingredients of this workshop in the heart of Florence’s Oltrarno area for over a century, since the late 1800s. In this workshop, renowned worldwide for the restoration of precious glass and crystal objects, glassware is carefully studied and restored to its original splendor by using old grinding […]

Giacomo Oleandro’s workshop is based in Florence, in the picturesque Santo Spirito neighborhood. A skillful and passionate artisan whose family has been working wood for three generations, Giacomo creates period furniture and reproductions of antique furniture of the highest craftsmanship and taste, but also custom-made and modern-style pieces. Our modern-day fast-paced lifestyle has not persuaded […]

Three generations have worked in the Rampini workshop, where majolica tableware and furnishing objects are created, both classic and contemporary-style, with the frequent collaboration of designers and artists. Among the most popular themes are Gubbio and its history, medieval illuminations, classical mythology, nature, Umbrian saints. The objects are all one-of-a-kind pieces, being 100% handmade and […]

Francesco Assante, a shipwright from Ischia, has been manufacturing and repairing boats since 1987, completely by hand and on commission. Specialised in Gozzis and Lances, typical local boats for fishing and tourism, he recently constructed miniature boats for displays and collections. Such as “Lancia”, a handmade prototype faithfully built following the canons of construction that […]

Santino Merico has been working in his Lecce workshop since 1982. There he creates sacred figures, performs restoration work and creates various objects. He makes his pieces on a base, a mannequin made of straw and iron, then covers it in papier maché and delicately paints it. Together with the wide range of products already […]

From the quarry to the customer: the objects made by Romano Bianchi and his son Roberto are 100% Volterra, given that the quarry is owned by the family. The firm was founded in 1959 by Romano Bianchi, a graduate and art teacher at the School of Art in Volterra. Today, the workshop specializes in making […]

A kind and sincere person, Giuseppina Altieri has been working leather for 30 years. In 1985, she attended the annual saddle-making course in Rome and felt immediately confident and at ease with this form of craftwork. Over the years, Giuseppina has gained the experience required to make objects of the highest quality and any kind […]

Based in the heart of Gubbio, this historic workshop has been creating pottery for over 50 years by using the ancient Etruscan technique called bucchero, a traditional method rediscovered by Antonio Maria Rossi and now skillfully carried on by his son Gaetano. Every piece, which is made on a wheel, is polished with wood to […]

In her creations, Giuliana Collu combines the passion for clay and for her homeland, Sardinia, of which, through her works, she describes the history and beauty, by drawing inspiration from archaic symbols, the sea’s colors and the textures of soil and landscapes. Entirely molded by hand by using clays in different shades of colors and […]

The Morassi dynasty began with Gio Batta, who gave and gives a voice to some of the most prestigious contemporary instruments in the world. He is not only a great master luthier, but he is also the founder of the Italian Luthier Association, aimed at promoting the luthier culture. The same love, method and skill […]