Gold, time, hand
A luxury gift made in Italy: the fine-art icon in pure gold
True luxury is not a logo: it is time, the hand and the material. A hand-painted icon requires months of work, 23¾ karat gold leaf, natural pigments ground by hand and a tradition that spans the centuries. It is a gift of real value that never goes out of style and is never repeated.
The materials of a gift of real value
23¾ karat gold leaf
Every icon is fully gilded: ground, halos, decoration.
Seasoned wooden panel
Prepared with gesso and animal glue, sanded by hand until smooth as ivory.
Egg tempera
Ochres, earths and oxides ground by hand and bound with yolk.
Certificate on parchment
With photographs of every stage of the work.
Gilding
Gold leaf laid by hand.
Mother of God of Tenderness
Gold ground, incised halo.
Christ Pantocrator
Round panel with Greek inscription.
Who such a luxury gift is for
For an important anniversary, a villa or a new home, a private banking client, a business partner, a collector: a fine-art icon is the luxury gift made in Italy that joins master craftsmanship, sacred art and meaning. Every icon is commissioned with an offering proportionate to the time and materials of the work, and arrives with a certificate of authenticity on real parchment, photographs of every stage and a booklet explaining its meaning.
We also deliver to
- Palermo and Sicily
- Milan and Brianza
- Bergamo, Brescia and Garda
- Venice and Veneto
- Ravenna and Emilia-Romagna
- Turin and Piedmont
- Genoa and Liguria
- Apulia
- Rome
- Vatican
- Tuscany
- Amalfi Coast
- Lake Como
- Trento
- South Tyrol
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Switzerland
- New York
- Chicago
- Boston
- Washington DC
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Miami & Palm Beach
- Pittsburgh, Cleveland & Detroit
- London
- Germany
- Paris
- Vienna
- Monaco and the French Riviera
- Netherlands
- Greece and Cyprus
- Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria
- Canada
- Latin America
Frequently asked questions
Why is an icon a luxury gift?
Because of its materials (23¾ karat gold leaf, a hand-prepared panel, natural pigments), the time it requires, and because it is a unique, signed and documented work.
Can a luxury gift made in Italy be shipped abroad?
Yes: the icon is delivered with protective packaging and, on request, insured shipping. Conditions are checked case by case at the time of commission.