The Ceramics Workshops
All Companies
The shops where you can buy ceramics
Since the Renaissance, Montelupo Fiorentino has been a center for artistic ceramic production, blending tradition and modernity into high-quality, uniquely designed products. The ceramic companies in Montelupo still produce exquisite items that decorate both traditional and modern living spaces. The artifacts created by Montelupo companies are certified with a quality mark.
CARMEN VANTINI
In 2007, she graduated as a ceramist from the Montelupo Fiorentino Ceramic School and in 2019 she joined the FACTO project. In her workshop, she creates nature-inspired decorative objects, from hand-carved lanterns to hanging vases for plants and flowers.
Via XX Settembre, 34
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 347 7793558
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UNIONE DELLE FORNACI DELLA TERRACOTTA
A non-profit association, founded by the master terracotta artisans of Samminiatello to enhance and keep the ancient craft of handmade clay, a historic activity of the area, alive.
OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: Via della Vecchia Chiesa, 1
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
WORKSHOP: Via Caltagirone
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 541332
info@terrecottemontelupo.it
www.terrecottemontelupo.it
LE CERAMICHE DEL BORGO
The workshop was the first artistic center in the heart of Montelupo Fiorentino. Each piece is unique, with a modern style. In 2014, it contributed to creating the permanent installation “Bicycles” for the contemporary art site Officina d’Arte, with the participation of academy students.
Via XX Settembre, 30/56
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 518856
Mob. +39 339 4220804 – +39 339 4179149
leat1@hotmail.it
CERAMICHE RIBA
Ceramiche RIBA was founded in 2002, thanks to an entrepreneurial idea by Vincenzo Rizzo, who, after leaving his role as a “model employee,” finally decided to start his own business.
Via Caltagirone, 3
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 518895
elisarizz@virgilio.it
BEATRIZ IRENE SCOTTI
In 2021, she celebrated 50 years as a ceramist and 40 years as a teacher and author of educational books on ceramic techniques.
Via Baccio da Montelupo
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 338 8037733
beatrizirenescotti@gmail.com
SERENA TANI
Serena Tani is a multidisciplinary artist in visual arts, painting, sculpture, installations, and fashion design. She organizes contemporary art exhibitions with thematic artistic projects in galleries, associative spaces, and museums.
Via Giro delle Mura, 84
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 339 5262271
serena_tani@yahoo.it
www.serqueen.jimdo.com
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CERAMICHE D'ARTE DOLFI
This workshop creates meticulously crafted artifacts, where modernized creativity enhances interest in past forms and styles. Each object is handmade with extraordinary skill.
Via Tosco Romagnola Nord, 22 – Loc. Camaioni
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 338 4347225
ceramichedarte.dolfi@mail.com
CERAMICHE GIGLIO
For many years, Ceramiche Artistiche Giglio has been producing items for home decoration and furnishing, inspired by Tuscan and more specifically Florentine tradition. The production is handmade, from wheel-throwing to decoration.
Via Tosco Romagnola, 29 – Loc. Camaioni
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 541417
Fax +39 0571 910698
cergiglio@virgilio.it
www.giglioceramiche.it
CERAMICHE I.M.A.
Ceramiche I.M.A. began its activity on June 1st, 1978, in Montelupo, where the majolica tradition spiked during the Renaissance, when Florence and the Medici were already well-known worldwide.
Via Tosco Romagnola Nord, 41/43
Loc. Camaioni
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 910117
ima@ceramicheima.it
www.ceramicheima.it
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CERAMICA ARTISTICA BARTOLONI
Its production is inspired by the ancient majolica of Montelupo and it includes at least a hundred big “decorative families,” of which Ceramica Artistica Bartoloni has started a process of rediscovery. Each creation carries the ancient Montelupo philosophy: combining usefulness with beauty.
Via del Lavoro, 30
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 913569
Fax +39 0571 911603
info@ceramicabartoloni.it
www.ceramicabartoloni.it
TERRACOTTE CORRADINI E RINALDI
Active since 1960, the company operates following ancient artisan traditions and adopting the methodologies and the skills of the masters from Montelupo, bringing clay to life in the form of vases, jars, and other valuable objects.
Via Tosco Romagnola Nord, 12
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. and Fax: +39 0571 918023
info@corradinierinaldi.it
www.corradinierinaldi.com
CERAMICHE TOMBELLI
Ceramiche Tombelli by Marco Tombelli was founded in the 1980s in Montelupo Fiorentino, a few kilometers from Florence, and for over 30 years has been producing Ceramiche Artistiche Toscane (Tuscan Artistic Ceramics), respecting the traditional ceramic techniques of Montelupo. Each piece is entirely handmade, but thanks to extensive stylistic research, the production is always modern.
Via dell’Artigianato, 22/24
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 519596
ceramichetombelli@gmail.com
https://www.ceramichetombelli.com
CERAMICHE ANGE
A family-run business, active in the area since 1981. For 40 years, it has been producing biscuit ceramics for third parties through processes such as wheel-throwing, casting, shaping, modeling, molding, and pressing.
Via del Lavoro, 47
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Mob. +39 392 4289617
ceramichebiscottoange@gmail.com
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CERAMICHE ARNO
Ceramiche Arno is a small family business with a very diverse production, dealing with both classic and ancient white glazed and aged forms of various sizes and measurements, as well as design objects decorated with applications and landscapes depicting typical views of our Italy.
Via Urbania, 3
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 51300
c.iltornio@gmail.com
CERAMICHE IL PONTE
Ceramiche Il Ponte was founded in 1973 and its production was initially limited to semi-finished products, but, as market demand increased, they decided to move towards finished products, thanks to which they have reached their current position as a company that, although medium-sized, exports to major countries worldwide.
Via Tosco Romagnola Nord, 35 – Loc. Camaioni
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 913223
info@ceramicheilponte.it
www.ceramicheilponte.it
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The identity of Bitossi Ceramiche has been growing and developing since the early 1900s. The company, still located in its place of origin, attracts important design experts who, due to their fascination with its historical value and artisanal productions, create unique and recognizable collections, displayed in the most beautiful international showcases.
Via A.Gramsci, 16
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 0571 51403
Fax +39 0571 519281
info@bitossiceramiche.it
www.bitossiceramiche.it
The Gallery has been operating for 4 generations in the field of artistic ceramic production and still creates ceramics exclusively handmade and painted, just like 700 years ago. Salvatore Mirenda creates objects using the ancient technique of the wheel, which he has been practicing for 35 years, following the footsteps of his father Sebastiano, a master turner.
Via XX Settembre, 7
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. and Fax +39 0571 912261
lagalleriaformedarte@gmail.com
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