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Shopping in Venice Italy

These days it can be difficult to find the real handmade Venetian products buried under all the chotsky imported into Venice from abroad. Yet, Venice is inhabited by many of the world's great artisans - glass sculptors, metallurgists, cobblers, clothing designers - and a piece from one of their shops will truly become your souvenir to last a lifetime.  Not to mention that the artisans of Venice are wonderful characters!  Seeing them at work will enhance your experience of the City.

Most of the shops included in this section of OG Venice are locally owned designer shops wherein the items for sale are designed and produced in Venice and the Veneto. Many of these artisans also use locally produced materials such as Murano glass.  You'll be blown away by some of these designers use of traditional materials in their surprisingly contemporary designs.

Mosaic Venice, Galeria San Marco Venice, Fall of Gabriel Mosaic Sculpture

Fine Art & Antique Books in Venice

Venice is a city bursting at the seams with art, from the ancient to the contemporary.  The shops included here sell fine art, sculpture, paintings and prints as well as antique books.
Fine art & Antique books

Murano Glass Sculpture Venice, Igor Balbi Venice, Schantalle Vetri D'Arte

Murano Glass & Sculpture in Venice

Murano glass is the most famous, historic and important art of Venice.  Authentic pieces, produced by the glass masters of Murano, are unique, handmade and contemporary pieces of functional sculpture.  
Glass & Sculpture

Murano Glass Jewelry Venice, Venetian Glass Jewelry, Galeria San Marco Venice

Murano Glass Jewelry in Venice

No one else will have anything like it and no two are exactly alike! Each bead, or "perle", of a Murano glass necklace is hand-blown by a Murano glass master.  And each piece of jewelry is individually designed and hand assembled.  How can you tell a real Venetian glass necklace from an imitation piece?  Easy.  They are all unique and look nothing like your grandmother's mille fiore.
Murano glass jewelry

Precious Metal Jewelry in Venice, Palwer Jewels Venice

Precious Metal & Designer Jewelry in Venice

Dig deep enough and you'll discover that the side streets of Venice are inhabited by all manner of obscure geniuses deeply committed to their crafts.  You don't just find a goldsmith here, you find certified and published metallurgists creating contemporary pieces using the ancient methods of Italian sword-smiths.
Precious Metal & Designer Jewelry

Leather Handbags in Venice Italy, OPVS Venice

Leather Goods & Handbags in Venice

Ah the coveted Italian Leather handbag!  Yes, you can find them in Venice.  Every major Italian fashion house has a flagship in Venice. You can find most of them on Calle XXII Marzo.  Here I will introduce a few emerging brand handmade Venetian and Italian Handbag shops.  
Handbags & Leather Goods

Giovanna Zanella Venice, Handmade Shoes in Venice Italy

Clothing & Shoes in Venice

Italian style never goes out of style.  However, the 1960's are over in the contemporary boutiques in Venice.  These shops offer handmade original clothing shoes and accessories that are decidedly now.
Clothing & Shoes

Segni Nel Tempo Venice, Antique Bookstore in Venice

Bookstores in Venice

Your best companion in a foreign land may be a book in your mother tongue.  This section introduces bookstores in Venice that sell books in English, and other languages, as well as some bookstores that may be of interest to collectors.  (Antique book collectors should also check the Fine Art & Antiques section.)
Bookstores

Handmade Venetian Carnival Mask, Decima Musa Venice, Venetian Mask

Artisan Shops, Souvenirs & Handmade Goods in Venice

What memento to remind you of your time in Venice?  What treasure to bring home for family a friends? Make them truly special handmade souvenirs from one of these outstanding, Venetian-owned artisan shops! 
 
Artisan Shops & Sovenirs

Carpe Diem Venice, Vintage Shop in Venice

Vintage, Consignment & Second Hand Shops in Venice

Vintage shops in Venice Italy?!  Yes!  Though many of them are such well kept secrets that most Venetians don't even know they exist, the vintage boutiques of Venice have gained quite a following in recent years.
Vintage & Second Hand

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