Antica occhialeria

In 1956, Lucio Enrico Di Nardo, a connoisseur and lover of art objects, started his business as an optician and collector of vintage spectacles. On the strength of their long experience, his descendants transformed the business into an authentic artisan eyewear workshop, where past and present intertwine, resulting in glasses entirely finished by hand.
The design and production of glasses according to customer drawings are entirely customised.

HISTORY:

The ancient Occhialeria di Firenze began its activity in 1981 in the old Via San Gallo, in a former millinery of the late 19th century. The antique furnishings were spared and adapted to a new use, dealing mainly with modern and antique optics. Thanks to the professionalism of the founders - opticians since 1956 - and the hard work of its employees, the Antica Occhialeria has slowly developed over the years. Since 2009, the old premises have been flanked by two new commercial areas, where both the traditional optician's business and the wholesale of branded glasses have found their place. In the old premises, in an atmosphere of yesteryear, the sale of original vintage spectacles or spectacles that reproduce the shapes and styles of past models continues. Finally, for all the antique glasses on sale, the company is able to reproduce lenses, both prescription and sunglasses, with the same geometric typology as last century. Needless to say, this last activity is mainly aimed at particularly discerning collectors and vintage enthusiasts. The company and the shop, although located in the boulevard belt, are somewhat remote from the centre and the tourist routes; however, this circumstance has not deterred those buyers who wish to purchase an absolutely unusual product.