Artisan Tour

Jeff Cohn discussing modifications to a table.

Near Verona, hand-painting a curved chest of drawers.

Creating bronze details for Decorative Crafts' brass lanterns.

In Florence, applying silver leaf to a chair.

In Florence, creating a hand-painted design for furniture.

Hand polishing a piece of etched mirror in Murano.

In Murano, a master glass maker etching glass for our Venetian mirrors. This is very difficult and highly skilled work that requires years of training. This work is done free hand without a design template.

Master craftsman creating an intricate design.

Carving wood pedestals in Florence.

Wood carving tools in a Tuscan atelier

Deep wood carving requires great effort and many different tools.

Jeff Cohn discussing a console design with our Italian agent Patrizia and a master wood carver, in Brianza.