Just as the Etruscans, of whom Volterra was one of the main city-states, did millennia ago, and just as his father, who opened the workshop in the late 1940s, did, so Spartaco Montagnani in his workshop in the heart of the historic center makes finely crafted cast bronze figurines. Reproductions of Etruscan art, including the […]

Pietro Gargini is a young luthier, born in 1980. His passion, after graduating in architecture with a thesis on the mechanics of the violin, has already led him to work and take specialisation courses with nationally and internationally famous masters of this art He now divides her time between building and restoring musical instruments. Many […]

An interest that has become a real passion that of Massimo Casiello in his wood-crafting atelier, enclosed in the magical setting of the Sassi. All the work is done by hand using techniques such as turning, engraving and sculpting, and the material reveals its amazing natural beauty every time. In the cherished atelier-workshop, you can […]

Mastro Cencio creates true “gems” of the highest craftsmanship having both aesthetic and historic value. All processing stages are aimed at preserving and keeping the heritage of the past alive. While experimenting with modern and contemporary ceramic-making techniques, the production focuses on the archaeology field, from classical to medieval times, and the workshop offers customers […]

The ancient art of drawing and painting applied to wallpaper and fabrics. Exclusive decorations that make the rooms of one’s home unique and personalized. In over 20 years of activity, Larghevedute has established many prestigious collaborations, such as the one with fashion designer Versace for whom the company decorated boutiques and private residences. Each work […]

Simona Casadio  is an artisan business that specializes in gilding, French-polishing and restoration. It was started in 1930 by Mario Casadio. The company mostly deals in the restoration of antique objects, such as console tables, head-boards, wooden statues, chairs, furniture and frames. Exclusive hand-crafted objects of the highest quality, designed and  made by hand with […]

With five generations of family expertise behind him, Roberto Ziranu is a true expert in hand-crafting metals. His works have the technical perfection of one who knows all the secrets of this profession. However, at the same time, they are striking for their creativity and innovation. All the processes are done by hand, the techniques […]

Giuseppe Bucco and Flavio Cavalli create their products by using glazed stoneware, which is an amazingly resistant and waterproof ceramic material, used to make vases, trays, bottles, human and animal figurines. The engobe decoration is composed of clay mixed with metallic oxides, dyes and flux substances combined with siliceous sand to give the artifacts the […]

The art of scagliola is a traditional method of creating imitation marble and semi-precious stones. It is, thus, the art of creating inlaid works by mixing colored pigments, natural glues and selenite powder with water. It is a technique that became very popular in the 1600s and enjoyed a revival in the 1940s thanks to […]