Claudio Arezio began working as a luthier in 1979, under the guidance of the masters Igino Sderci and Roberto Ignesti. In his Florentine workshop he builds violins, violas and cellos, both modern and baroque, starting from the internal form as in the tradition of classical Italian luthiery. In 2001, on commission from the Accademia Gallery […]

Since 1981, Camillo Perrella has been designing and creating guitars of the highest quality, with a powerful sound and unique timbre. Made in a strictly traditional fashion, technically flawless, but also deeply personal and innovative, they are the result of incessant research into pure sound and the aesthetic of authentic beauty. A Master Luthier with […]

Moulding, throwing and hand-painted decoration: all this is done in the workshop in Bassano del Grappa which for 13 years has hosted the activities of Il Pesce Rosso. Original drawings on pottery and earthenware, customization and bespoke packaging. Il Pesce Rosso has chosen the path of craftsmanship and biocompatibility: in fact, it uses only high-quality […]

His apprenticeship began in Naples, the birthplace of elegance, and then continued for forty years in the shop in the salon of Florence, Via Tornabuoni. Today, Mario Scialee has customers from all over the world but does not abandon those Florentines who still love excellence in tailored apparel. The mastery in the cut and attention […]

The artistic processing of coral is, in Torre del Greco, a cen- turies-old tradition, whose history and fame have been inter- twined with the name of the Ascione family since 1855. They started the city’s oldest goldsmith’s shop, famous for its so- phisticated ‘red gold’ jewelry, but also in mother-of-pearl, hard stones and precious metals […]

The location is in the San Polo neighborhood, near Campo San Tomà, the Basilica dei Frari and Scuola Grande di San Rocco. A skilfull engraver and restorer, Bruno Barbon is one of the few artisans who has mastered the art and technique of engraving the famous Venetian moretti. In addition to these jewels, Barbon also […]

The old shop of the Napoli brothers is located in the historic centre and represents a heritage of great historical and cultural importance for the area, because for four generations the craft “Puppeteer” has been handed down. Puppets, backdrops, weapons, jewelry and items used in the staging, everything is made in the workshop in Via […]

The first evidence of an ‘apothecary’ in the new church of Santa Maria Novella built by Dominican friars dates back to 1542, but it was only in 1612 that the workshop opened its services to the public. Today the products are made using machines designed and built to fulfil the needs of the company while […]

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 […]

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. […]