35 Best Places to Shop in San Marco, Venice

Signor De Marchi's swift hands turn wood into outstanding full-scale sculptures that perfectly reproduce everyday objects such as hats, laundry hung out to dry, telephones, jackets, books, fruit, lace—even underwear.

Artists Maddalena Venier and Alessandro Salvadori of Materialmente envision "balancing the precious with the everyday." They succeed with a fascinating collection of fanciful, light-as-air sculpture, lamps, jewelry, and housewares.

The exclusive dealer since 1967 of some of the most famous living artists on the Italian scene shows work by Venetian surrealist Ludovico De Luigi, metaphysical painter Andrea Vizzini, and glass sculptor Primo Formenti.

Established in 1857, Salvadori features sparkling diamonds and other precious stones set in the shop's own designs. They have two other shops in Piazza San Marco that specialize in watches: Boutique Rolex (Piazza San Marco 44) and Panerai Venezia (Piazza San Marco 47).