The Signa workshop has been operating since 1875. For over four generations the Grevi family has been leading the hat evolution, starting with the trecciaiole, from whose hands came weaving as delicate as lace, the felt melousine and the satine up to the Tuscan lambskin hat launched worldwide in the 1960s. Even today, the collections […]

A passionate restorer and cabinet-maker, Francesca Mondini creates wooden works of art with artisan methods. Every creation is unique of its kind and is made by blending different types of wood, which bring natural color to the surface. The types of wood are sourced all over the world, from controlled and protected forests, and are […]

This creative workshop was established in the early 1990s for the purpose of creating plates that would bring back to everyday mealtimes the atmosphere and warmth lost to industrial chinaware. In addition to plates, the workshop creates coffee and tea sets, flowerpot holders, vases, tiles, candlesticks, centerpieces and customized gifts in thin, white ceramic biscuit, […]

The charm of the Renaissance art of Florence pervades all the creations of master goldsmith Paolo Penko, who, in his shop a few steps from the Duomo, together with his wife Beatrice, an expert in gemmology, creates unique jewellery, completely by hand, using the traditional ancient Florentine goldsmith techniques. Penko’s jewellery and silverware are reminiscent […]

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 […]

The Butteghetta was established in 1830 in the historic center of Genoa, as a store that sold household items and cribs. Over the years it specialized in niche products and typical Ligurian items such as mortars in marble for pesto, wooden graters and also moulds for corzetti, the typical pasta of eastern Liguria. Here you […]

This artisan leather company dates from 1956. The third Peroni generation, Maurizio and Marco, keep the professionalism and manual skills of their predecessors alive today, with the added value of creativity and innovation. Over 1,500 items are made strictly by hand and most of them are without stitching thanks to the ancient shaping technique of […]

Mario Di Donfrancesco creates unique works in his papier maché workshop in Lecce. Qualified by the Superintendency of Fine Arts, he also does delicate restoration work. A considerable number of his restored and newly made works can be found in various parts of Italy, Malta, Germany, the United States, and France. Di Donfrancesco produces a […]

Born as a carver and engraver, Francesco Mario Bissolotti discovered his passion and talent for violin making in the 1950s. He continues to cultivate his passion along with his children in the workshop he opened himself in Cremona. An expert in the ancient Cremonese art of violin making and connoisseur of the art of constructing […]

Two brothers with a passion for metals and everything that can be derived from them in terms of home decor. Daniele and Chiara, artisans with their hands the first, with the designs and the choice of materials the second. The inspiration for the models winks at the retro lines of the ’30s and ’40s, but […]