And Company

Florentine native Betty Soldi spent years honing her craft in design capitals like London and New York before returning home and partnering with Matteo Perduca, a pairing that joins her graphic-design chops and love of calligraphy to his passion for collecting. The shop carries light porcelain cups adorned with swirling monograms and images of Florence. Shelves of ceramics, vintage furniture, framed graphic-art prints, and intricate paper sculptures fill the enchanting space. Sign up for a workshop and learn how to put ink to paper to create a memorable masterpiece.

Florentine native Betty Soldi spent years honing her craft in design capitals like London and New York before returning home and partnering with Matteo Perduca, a pairing that joins her graphic-design chops and love of calligraphy to his passion for collecting. The shop carries light porcelain cups adorned with swirling monograms and images of Florence. Shelves of ceramics, vintage furniture, framed graphic-art prints, and intricate paper sculptures fill the enchanting space. Sign up for a workshop and learn how to put ink to paper to create a memorable masterpiece.

This shop is delightfully curious. The displays mix paper art like collages and laser cut-outs with collections—cameras, desk chairs, or both. There’s a wall display of antique Penguin books arranged in a grid to show their stark black and white covers. The store holds constant surprises with its creative arrangements of art and antiques—it’s as much a gallery as a shop. I found myself studying each display trying to find the quirk or the connection to all the others.