the foundry

Founded by Luigi Valese in 1913, the foundry is located near the Church of La Madonna dell'Orto, Cannaregio, Venice. Using traditional sand casting methods, it is one of the few foundries that uses the plug moulding technique.

the shop

The Valese shop/showroom in Calle Fiubera is just five minutes' walk from St Mark's Square.

our clients

The Hotel Gritti, Venice
We supplied Venetian-style door handles for 320 doors, ornaments for the windows, lightswitch coverings, bannisters, coat hangers, frames, and keyring tags.

Mondonovo
For the Venetian Carnevale 1989 we supplied a large scale glassworking mould weighing 145 kg in the form of a mask by the painter Renato Borsato.

Museum of Venetian Art, Hokkaido, Japan
Venetian style streetlamps.

Municipality of Venice
Reconstruction of 7 streetlamps in the Piazzaetta San Marco (to replace those destroyed during the Pink Floyd concert).

Fox Theater, Atlanta
Reproduction of 14 wall lamps to replace those destroyed in a fire.

Nagoya Pont Italian Village C.O. L.T.Y. (Japan)

Tramontin boatyard
12 large-scale horses for use on 6 old gondolas.

Assicurazioni Generali di Vienna
20 large lions in antique green brass mounted on marble plinths

Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia
100 small lions in antique green brass

Artists and craftsmen:
Jean Arp, Chimico Yosida, Vittorio Bassaglia, Eulisse, Zennaro, Livio Seguso, Pino Signoretto, Studio Rosin, Studio Rosin, Studio Zanetti, Lino Tagliapiestradi Murano.