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Volterra / Italy
Since 1895, this Volterra cooperative has carved and polished alabaster into lamps, sculptures, and everyday objects, continuing a craft tradition recognized as a National Historic Enterprise of Italy. Visitors can browse the shop on Piazza dei Priori or book a guided tour of the workshop on Via Padre Eugenio Barsanti to watch artisans at work.
Best for Stone Carving, Alabaster
Volterra / Italy
alab'Arte is the last active alabaster-carving workshop in Volterra, where artisans Roberto Chiti and Giorgio Finazzo hand-sculpt one-of-a-kind pieces from genuine alabaster rather than imitation materials. Finished sculptures and lighting are sold from their shop on Via Don Minzoni, a short walk from the Via Orti di Sant'Agostino workshop.
Best for Stone Carving
Volterra
Piero Melani Alabastri has made small and large alabaster objects since 1998 from Via Borgo Santo Stefano in Volterra, alongside custom furnishings that combine alabaster with wood, iron, glass and metal inserts and integrated lighting. Founder Piero Melani was born in Volterra in 1964.
Best for Custom volterra alabaster furnishings
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Volterra’s shops here sell alabaster from the people who work it. alab’Arte is the workshop of Roberto Chiti and Giorgio Finazzo, with its shop at Via Don Minzoni 18 and its workshop at Via Orti di Sant’Agostino 28.S1 Cooperativa Artieri Alabastro has designed and made alabaster objects since 1895, and its shop is at Piazza dei Priori 5.S2 Piero Melani Alabastri works small and large alabaster pieces and makes furnishings to measure, at Via Borgo Santo Stefano 86.S3
Ask for the weight of a larger piece and how it will be packed before you choose it. For furnishings made to measure, bring the dimensions of the space where the piece will stand.
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