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Read MoreAlberto Valese Ebru
Tucked in a corner of one of the busier squares in Venice, Alberto Valese has one of the top paper shops in the city. The owner has been using an ancient Persian technique of marbleizing papers for decades and sells...
Read MoreArcobaleno
The name of this store means “rainbow” in Italian, and indeed, the items that pull you into this colorful universe are supplies for budding painters, including a wonderful wall of large glass jars containing pigments that would have made Titian,...
Read MoreBalocoloc
This the place to find great cloaks, whether you want one for Carnival or just because they are classic shapes that work well in the evening in black velvet or in winter in wool, which is so tightly woven that...
Read MoreChiarastella Cattana
On a quiet square in San Marco, near the Palazzo Grassi, sits the boutique of stylish Chiarastella Cattana. After spending years working in Milan as a fabric designer, Cattana opened this airy, gallery-like space in a former 17th-century scuola that...
Read MoreDanghyra
The glazed contemporary ceramics on sale at Danghyra (the nickname of the Lithuanian-born designer) are lined with a 24-karat gold glaze, giving each item a little bling. The espresso cups available in a dozen Venetian-inspired colors make for the perfect...
Read MoreDeclare
The sleek, all-black interior of this leather-goods shop in San Polo immediately stands out among the neighborhood’s more traditional boutiques. Co-founders Omar Pavanello and Emanuel Cestaro design and make exquisite bags, clutches, totes and wallets out of full-grain Tuscan leather,...
Read MoreEmilia Burano
The island of Burano is famous for its lace and the premier shop to find exquisite lace-trimmed lingerie and linens is Emilia Burano. They also have an outpost at the Hotel Cipriani.
Read MoreGianni Basso
Make your way to this traditional shop in Cannaregio for bookplates, business cards and stationery printed on antique printing presses. On your way to see the antique press in the back of the shop, you will pass rows of samples....
Read MoreL’Isola
Two famous glassmakers from Murano, Carlo and Giovanni Moretti, founded their company in 1958 and are still considered among the best in the region. Their showroom near the Campo Santo Stefano showcases their range of artistry, including colorful contemporary designs...
Read MoreLinea d’Acqua
A booklover’s paradise, Linea d’Acqua is the city’s finest antique bookshop with leather-bound editions as well as exquisite engravings and maps.
Read MoreLuigi Benzoni
Artist Luigi Benzoni has opened his atelier to the public, so visitors can wander in and see him painting or working on a sculpture, in addition to browsing his completed works, ranging from drawings to ceramics to Murano glass. Among...
Read MoreMadera
This concept boutique, located on the scenic Campo San Barnaba, is powered by three international designers who offer minimalist design homeware, jewelry and accessories. The emphasis is on handmade and harder-to-find objects, like hand-carved olive wood spoons, geometric serving trays...
Read MoreMissiaglia
Founded by Angelo Missiaglo in 1846, this showroom (viewable by appointment only) produces fine jewelry and silver pieces. The store is not only famous for its use of traditional techniques in jewelry making but also for its tenured experience, which...
Read MoreMondonovo Maschere
Guerrino Lovato’s carnival masks, for sale here, are true works of art. Stanley Kubrick used Lovato’s masks in his film Eyes Wide Shut. Unquestionably, the best place in Venice to invest in one worthy of Carnival.
Read MoreMuranero
Senegalese-born and Paris-raised Noulaye Niang is one of the first African immigrants to have trained in Murano (“I was very patient,” he says, when asked how long it took him to be accepted into one of the island’s famously closed-off...
Read MoreOrsoni
The largest of Italy’s last three mosaic foundries, Orsoni was founded in 1888 and makes all of its glass tiles the old-fashioned way. Down a small lane in the ghetto district is a collection of buildings that house the ovens,...
Courtesy PalwerRead MorePalwer
One of Venice’s great contemporary craftsmen, jeweler Alessandro de Angelis designs one-of-a-kind pieces that are all handmade in Venice. He also works on custom requests.
Read MorePaperoowl
Charming paper artisan Stefania Giannini uses paper in completely unexpected and beautiful ways, including teeny-tiny origami pieces that are then turned into jewelry. A creative force, Giannini sits at a large birch table in her shop, cutting, gluing, coloring and...
Read MorePerla Madre
Working with transparent and opaque glass, the two craftswomen who run this charming shop create beautiful jewelry that is one-hundred-percent Venetian, but with a contemporary twist. Cased glass beading is a traditional technique in which an opaque glass bead is...
Read MorePolliero
Beautiful Italian leather notebooks, album boxes, frames and other library accessories can be found here.
Read MoreSermoneta
Beautiful, high-quality leather gloves in many colors and designs can be found in this boutique on one of Venice’s main shopping thoroughfares near Piazza San Marco. They are great for gifts and pack easily.
Read MoreSignor Blum
Founded in the late ‘70s by three women friends, Signor Blum sells artisanal wooden toys and decorations, many of which have a Venetian theme. Look for mobiles with gondolas, puzzles of the winged lion and wooden magnets of Carnivale masks,...
Read MoreTrois
Original Fortuny fabrics can be found at this boutique located in La Serenissima. The shop is a marvel in itself, with paneled ceilings, Venetian lacquered furniture and ceramics from the 15th to the late 18th centuries. The textiles, masks and...
Courtesy of Gian Mauro LapennaRead MoreVittorio Costantini
On a narrow alley in the working class area of the Cannaregio district is a small shop and workroom where one of the city’s great glassmakers works. Vittorio Costantini, who was born on Burano to a lace maker and a...
