If you wish to breathe the air of traditional craftsmanship and antiques, the Oltrarno area is the place for you. Here you can find unique pieces at excellent prices. In addition, in many shops you can watch first-hand the work of the artisans, who will demonstrate their skill and the outstanding quality of their products.
Casa Wolf
An antique gallery, artisan workshop, interior design shop and architectural firm - a true Wunderkammer in the heart of San Frediano, waiting to be discovered. Here, you'll get lost amid beautiful tapestries, art deco chairs, nineteenth-century busts, valuable lamps and the finest fabrics and wallpapers. Your host at Casa Wolf will be architect Duccio Conti Caponi and his passion for antique furnishings. A real gem.
Castorina
On Via di Santo Spirito you'll find a gallery showcasing engraved woods, tiny angels, lion heads, friezes, furniture, frames and mirrors - all hand-carved with traditional artisan skill. An amazing, magical wooden world, a favorite address among architects and interior decorators around the world. Castorina is also a restoration studio - in Florence, beauty never dies.
Romanelli Gallery
It's not often you can visit a place like this. You will be amazed at the magnificence of this beautiful plaster cast gallery housed in a former sixteenth-century church, still managed with the same passion and dedication by the fourth generation of the Romanelli family. You'll be welcomed by busts, statues, angels, horses and faces of poets, beloved women and warriors. The Gallery also offers sculpture classes.
