Must-see shopping in Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

  • ElleElle shop in Venice

    ElleElle

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Nason Moretti has been making modernist magic happen in glass since the 1950s, and the third-generation glass designers are in fine form in this showroom…

  • Cesare Toffolo glassblower in Venice

    Cesare Toffolo

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Mind-boggling miniatures are the trademarks of this Murano glass-blower, but you’ll also find some dramatic departures: chiselled cobalt-blue vases,…

  • Venini artistic glass.

    Venini

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Even if you don't have the cash to buy a Venini, pop into this gallery to see Murano glass at its finest. Of the big houses, Venini remains the most chic,…

  • Marina e Susanna Sent Studio

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    This striking space dedicated to the work of the pioneering Sent sisters is as sleek as their jewellery: white walls and huge picture windows flood the…

  • Emilia

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Doyenne Emilia di Ammendola, a third-generation lace-maker, has passed on her skills to her children who are continuing the family tradition in this…

  • Davide Penso

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Davide Penso has taken the art of bead making to dizzying heights with exhibits at the Museo Correr, Boston's Fine Arts Museum and the San Marco Museum of…

  • Fornace Mian

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Shuffle past the typical Murano kitsch (glass pandas, parrots in trees etc) and you'll find one of the best ranges of classic stemware on the island. If…

  • Guarnieri Vetreria Artistica

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Giordano Guarnieri started working with glass in 1946 when he was just nine years old and made his name producing chandeliers. He opened this workshop in…

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