Shopping and sourcing for Arts, Crafts and Antiques
Are you dreaming of bringing the beauty of Tuscany to your home?
Whether you’re shopping for a specific item or wish to decorate your home in the Tuscan style Anita can provide a personalized experience. Anita offers a comprehensive antique, artisan, art and design shopping service (personal shopper) at stores in Florence and at antique markets, fairs, private warehouses throughout Tuscany. She will save you time by knowing where best to look.
Tailored to:
Private home owners, interior designers or architects working on a specific project.
For prices and conditions contact us.
Your shopping day is planned together according to your needs and tastes:
Full or half day shopping consultancy is available.
Convenient meeting and drop off points are prearranged.
We are glad to provide recommendations for restaurants, activities and places to visit on your own.
TuscanWise shopping services include:
Sourcing
Anita collaborates with:
The most knowledgeable antique dealers in Florence and Tuscany for furniture, sculpture, paintings, prints, tapestries;
An accurate selection of master artisans producing custom work of outstanding quality and beauty. Renaissance lives on through their skilled hands in the form of: terracotta and painted ceramic, tiles, wrought iron, bronze and brass work, hand woven linen and silk, stone work, florentine mosaics, wood intarzio, leather, book binding...
She can scout out almost anything. Just ask!
Advising
As your shopping consultant, Anita can advise you on whatever pieces you are looking for based on your taste and budget. Moreover, thanks to her discerning eye and her first hand experience as an artist, she has a comprehensive knowledge of materials and a solid understanding of working procedures be they in stone, wood, clay or metal.
Purchasing
She helps arrange purchases and individual payments. Clients can buy with confidence.
She can also make purchases on your behalf: the service will be accurate in every detail.
Shipping
We eliminate hassle to the client by overseeing the entire shipment process of goods: pick up, packing, crating, shipping, export papers, customs formalities, taxes and delivery to the final destination.
“Over the past 5 years we have worked with Anita putting together a large Tuscan farmhouse in Southern California. She has been extremely helpful in sourcing reclaimed materials and furniture along with artifacts and local artisan created period pieces. Anita’s knowledge of Tuscan architecture, culture and lifestyle have been instrumental in creating this unique home that honors the true Tuscan farmhouse. We will continue to enjoy our trips to Florence and her guided excursions to the countryside forever looking for additional antiques and special pieces while enjoying the local people, food and culture that makes Tuscany such a special place.”
