Antiques and vintage design
Antique furniture, ceramics, antique books predating the twentieth century, paintings, antique prints, chandeliers, porcelain and vintage items selected for quality
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Services · Catania (CT)
Antiques and vintage design in Catania: sales, appraisals and provenance research for private clients
Eccellenza Italianacertificata 2026–2027ID 21475
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The place
Ricordi del Passato is an antiques and vintage design shop in Catania, founded in 2016 from the vision of Alfredo Di Bartolo and Giovanni De Luca, passionate experts in the field. The showroom spans over three hundred square metres and displays a curated collection of furniture, porcelain, lamps, paintings, antique prints and decorative pieces, with items updated on an ongoing basis. The business offers appraisals and provenance research for private clients, free in-home valuations and an innovative consignment sales system. Frequented by designers, architects and vintage enthusiasts, it has become a point of reference in the local scene.
The business
Ricordi Del Passato was founded in 2016 from the vision of Alfredo Di Bartolo and Giovanni De Luca, passionate experts in the field.
Why you can trust it
Ricordi Del Passato - Antiquariato is a member of the Eccellenze Italiane network. The mark is registered in Italy and abroad: every certified business has a unique identifier, which can be checked at any time.
«Eccellenza a 360 gradi! Professionalità, competenza, cordialità, eleganza ed onestà! Questi i precipui requisiti di chi ha fatto di una azienda commerciale un fiore all'occhiello. La loro grande disponibilità fa sì che ogni cliente si senta a casa e trascorra in tranquillità momenti spensierati e rilassanti. Questo è lo spirito di offrire un servizio eccellente ai clienti....e poi.....si fanno voler bene ❤️»
5 rosettes · April 21, 2026«Professionalità, disponibilità e attenzione ai clienti sono, insieme al loro garbo e discrezione, l’alchimia di un luogo unico nel quale tuffarsi.Andare da Loro alla scoperta dei “vecchi ricordi” a cui viene concessa una nuova vita é una esperienza simile ad un viaggio nel passato. TOP»
5 rosettes · April 21, 2026«Sarebbe più fruibile se il locale avesse meno polvere. Una mano a sorella è allergica alla polvere e non riesce a stare. Il corrimano della scala dovrebbe essere sempre libero per permettere ai vecchietti di scendere in sicurezza»
5 rosettes · April 21, 2026«Il top a Catania»
5 rosettes · April 21, 2026Accounts appear in the language they were written in, without corrections or translation.
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Services and features
Antique furniture, ceramics, antique books predating the twentieth century, paintings, antique prints, chandeliers, porcelain and vintage items selected for quality
Professional appraisals and provenance research for private clients, with free in-home valuations and no obligation for furniture and decorative pieces
A reuse system with free display for an unlimited period, an innovative service for those wishing to sell fine pieces
Pick-up and delivery service in the city of Catania and the surrounding area
In the making · How we work
Ricordi Del Passato constantly updates the collection displayed across the three-hundred-square-metre showroom, ensuring variety and quality in the choice of pieces
The experience of owners Alfredo Di Bartolo and Giovanni De Luca translates into qualified advice to guide clients in choosing and evaluating objects
Appraisals and provenance research are carried out with specific expertise, with the possibility of a free in-home valuation and no obligation to buy
In brief
What visitors say
«Ricordi del passato is not just a gallery of objects. It is a living place, full of suggestion and dreams waiting to be given new life. The owners are welcoming, patient, always ready to offer advice and a smile.»
«A charming shop full of beautiful antiques at reasonable prices. The gentlemen who helped me with my purchase were very kind and accommodating.»
«A delightful shop! Ricordi del Passato is a little treasure full of charm, where every object tells a story. Antiques, ornaments, paintings, prints and other wonderful items.»
«If you're looking for quality antiques, you're in the right place... the owner Alfredo is truly skilled at advising customers and, above all, at appraising and valuing any object you might want.»
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