WHERE CRAFTSMANSHIP, COLLECTED BEAUTY AND A DISTINCTLY FLORENTINE WAY OF LIVING COME TOGETHER.
In the heart of Florence’s Oltrarno, where artisans have always shaped beauty by hand and time moves to the rhythm of tradition, Riccardo Barthel embodies a way of life as enduring as the city itself. Part interior design house, part Florentine workshop, part atelier of dreams, it is a world where history, craft and contemporary living exist in perfect harmony.
Since 1998, Riccardo Barthel has been curating and creating interiors of exceptional character. The showroom and workshops reveal a language that is unmistakably Florentine: a layered mix of restored antiques, hand-painted tiles, bespoke kitchens and baths, lighting, fine marbles, aged brass, timber and an ever-changing selection of decorative objects that carry the charm of the Brocante spirit.
Every room within the showroom is a story. Patinated trunks, carved console tables, fragmentary sculptures, antique mirrors and painterly pieces gather in luminous conversation. Here, nothing is merely displayed — each object is chosen for its soul, its provenance and the quiet beauty it brings to a home.
Beyond the showroom, the workshops hum with the skill of Florentine craftsmen: hands at work in marble and wood, in metal and ceramic, restoring, reimagining and creating pieces that will become part of beautiful lives. Clients come for a lamp or a table, and leave with an entire vision for living.
Riccardo Barthel is more than a store. It is a complete way of living: refined without being formal, rich in history yet entirely of today. From a Palazzo on the Lungarno to a country villa in Tuscany, from a pied-à-terre in the city to a home across the ocean, the team brings a discerning eye and a Florentine sensibility to every detail.
Whether you are seeking a single object with a past or a complete interior that feels collected over generations, Riccardo Barthel offers inspiration, craftsmanship and pieces that imbue the everyday with beauty.
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riccardobarthel.it
