Born and raised in his family’s goldsmith’s shop, Alessandro Bardi perfected his skills by training in Florence and attending courses ranging from gemology to 3D design. Every creation is entirely made by hand. In addition to gold, he uses silver and natural precious stones, in particular, diamonds, sapphires and rubies, with which he creates one-of-a-kind […]

Craftsmen Gennaro Avallone and Giordano Ciminaghi make a wide range of made-to-measure furniture in various sizes and for different uses. Their one-of-a-kind pieces are made of wood, stucco and aluminum and are highly spectacular. The furniture’s surfaces are usually treated with stucco, as well as the frames, which look more like sculptures and can be […]

Cusenza Marmi is an artisan business that specializes in inlaid marble work, both high and low-relief. It was established in 1970, in the Erice area, in Western Sicily, which has been known for marble quarrying and processing for centuries. The works, which range from sculptures to furniture to sacred art, are inspired by the Sicilian […]

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 […]

Ornella Aprosio, since 1993 has been drawing on an inner font of visions, ideals, and memories to create a sparkling world of beauty, inspired by nature. The raw materials for her pieces are the intangible and bright Murano glass beads and Bohemian crystal, that in her Florentine workshop, which brings to mind the Renaissance, become […]

It all began in 1937, with the business founded by blacksmith and farrier Amelio Trinciarelli . In 1996 the company took the name TN di Nello Trinciarelli, carrying on the work of a craft workshop for the production of wrought iron objects, just as Amelio once did in the premises of his own home and […]

Located on one of Volterra’s most characteristic streets, L’Istrice is a workshop-laboratory that produces beautiful original etchings, engraved entirely by hand on zinc or copper plate. The works are printed one at a time, without the aid of any mechanical process, signed by the artist and numbered progressively in a limited run. A visit to […]

Housed in the age-old Nasi-Quaratesi Palazzo in Florence is the workshop of Alessandro Dari, a master of the goldsmith’s art who boasts several successful international and solo exhibitions. A museum-workshop since 2001 and a sculptural goldsmithing school since 2014, the Palazzo houses over 900 creations by the artist. Works inspired by the Etruscan, Classic, Gothic […]

In 2007 Takafumi Mochizuki left the Land of the Rising Sun to move to Florence. After studying furniture restoration for some years he opened his own workshop, becoming the “Zouganista”, from “zougan”, marquetry in Japanese. Because this is his greatest passion: leaving his mark on the wood, creating decorative objects with attractive lines, with curvilinear […]

Arghillà is the place where the memory, culture and symbolism of an ancient land find a form: Calabria. In his workshop, Nicola Tripodi makes the most of his experience in producing terra-cotta items: candlesticks, containers, lights, masks, sculptures and more, each one unique, modelled and decorated by hand. A very modern exhibition of structures supported […]