servizi — Catania · Sicilia
In the heart of Catania, along Corso delle Province, a showroom of more than three hundred square metres brings together furniture, porcelain, prints and chandeliers spanning centuries of style, from Rococo to Liberty. Ricordi del Passato was founded in 2016 from an idea by Alfredo Di Bartolo and Giovanni De Luca, two enthusiasts who turned antique dealing into a rigorous profession.
Designers and architects frequent it as a steady point of reference: here the selection is not random, but grows from expertise honed in the field by Alfredo Di Bartolo and Giovanni De Luca. Every piece — antique furniture, ceramics, prints, chandeliers — is assessed and chosen before entering the display, in a catalogue that ranges across different styles and is continually refreshed.
The service goes beyond selling: Alfredo Di Bartolo and his partner carry out appraisals and provenance research for private clients, with free home valuations and no obligation to buy. Anyone bringing in an object to be appraised finds people able to recognise its value, provenance and style, with the precision of those who know the market from the inside.
The showroom extends over more than three hundred square metres: a contemporary space where Louis XV furniture, nineteenth-century porcelain, antique prints and furnishings ranging from Directoire to Liberty sit side by side. The collection is continually refreshed, and the consignment system — free display with no time limit — feeds this flow of objects awaiting a new home.
A space where expertise and passion meet every day: the client page tells the story of the collection, the appraisal services and how to reach them in the heart of Catania.
