A jewelry workshop and design studio with showroom, started in 1989 by Valerio Salvadori and Marco Frangini, combining Florentine goldsmith’s tradition and experimentation with innovative techniques. Besides taking part in several Florentine events, such as the International Arts and Crafts Fair, V.M. Preziosi has shown its collections at many trade fairs in Italy and abroad. […]

Aldo Illotta’s passion for string instruments and in particular guitars started about 25 years ago. For the last 15 years, he has been dealing exclusively in guitars, to begin with standard classical guitars and then, a few years later, steel string, acoustic, baritone, 7-string and 12-string guitars. Inspired by the Master luthiers of the past, […]

Renata Bonfanti’s weaving workshop creates handmade tapestries and carpets, according to centuries-old techniques. The patterns are very modern-style, created by the workshop’s artisans and to the customer’s requests. All processing stages of tapestries and carpets are carried out by hand, while the curtains, tablecloths and some rugs are woven on mechanical looms. Renata Bonfantis skill […]

An artisan, family-run business, started by Giovanni Forleo in 1989 and taken over by his children Mino and Paolo  in 2002. The Paolo Vitale brand was created in 1996 and has been synonymous with high artisan quality ever since its launching. The production process begins with the design and careful choice of materials. All processing […]

Laberintho, a creative space started in 1994 by Marco Venier and Davide Visentin – who share the goal of infusing handmade contemporary jewellery with a new identity –designs and makes amazing creations: old seals and geometric shapes, animals, small pictures, gold, silver, blown glass and diamonds, ebony, amber and turquoise, black coral and fossil agate… […]

The distillery was founded by Giovanni Rapa, a man of many interests and talents, in 1880 in Valle Cervo, where it is still located today. Its main product was and is the original black cherry ratafià of Andorno, one of the oldest and most characteristic liquors of Piedmont. In addition to black cherry ratafià, the […]

The Scuola del Cuoio [school of leather] was founded in Florence in after the Second World War by the Gori and Casini families, leather artisans in Florence, and the monks from the monastery of Santa Croce. Today it still offers internationally recognised courses. In addition to this there is obviously the production as well: it […]

Rubelli has been creating, producing and marketing fine fabrics since 1889, innovating while remaining faithful to tradition. Today it makes high-performance technical fabrics on new-generation looms, in addition to precious velvets and the exclusive soprarizzi, silk velvets handwoven on original 18th-century looms moved to Venice from the Rubelli factory in Como. In Venice, the Ca’ […]

Siniscalchi has been selling and shipping handmade sandals for women, men and children all over the world for over 50 years. In addition to leather, other natural skins, semi-precious stones, shells and Swarovski crystals are used to make the sandals and customers can have their shoes personalized. All items are 100% made in Italy, with […]

Founded by the Marini brothers more than 70 years ago, Florence Art creates exclusive Florentine-style furniture whose distinctive feature is exquisite hand-carved wood. Every item is designed and produced by the company, now in its second generation. In addition to its elegant collections, the atelier also creates bespoke furniture in accordance with customers’ tastes and […]