Octopus Tours

Octopus Tours Tailor made guided antique buying tours in Italy and the UK. Hi and welcome to my page. My name is Marco Domenici.

After gaining a Diploma in Travel and Tourism and working for the Italian Tourist board in London I noticed a small advert in the local paper advertising a position for a bilingual administrator to join a shipping company in Dorset. This turned out to be Alan Franklin Transport, one of the biggest names in shipping, specialising in works of art and antiques. After nearly ten years working for AFT

an opportunity presented itself where I was asked by one of their clients if I would be interested in driving them around London and the UK. It was something I really enjoyed and I soon built up a list of clients. This gave me the idea of promoting Italy as a logical destination for buying antiques, something which would allow me to combine the experience gained with AFT with my background in travel and tourism. Athough already popular with antique dealers and interior designers, most traders would not venture much further then the fair in Parma or maybe the well trodden routes of Florence or Milan. I knew there was a gap in the market for someone with local knowledge who would be able to guide and advise clients on all aspects of buying and shipping antiques in Italy and that is where it all started. I now plan and organise buying trips based on clients needs and budget. It could be a short weekend trip based around Tuscany or a full ten day tour incorporating places such as Naples, Rome, Lucca, Florence, Fossano, Venice and more. Not only I can offer a courier service but, once the buying trip is over, I can also liaise closely with the shipper of your choice in order to make sure all goods are delivered safely and that Belle Arti regulations are complied with. Antiques and fine art over a certain age require what is commonly known as a Belle Arti export licence in order to leave the country and this is also something I can advise on.

29/10/2024

Never know what you might find in old rooms…

Old stuff...
24/09/2021

Old stuff...

Something to look at....
10/05/2021

Something to look at....

Sit down!
10/05/2021

Sit down!

Latest arrivals, all ready to ship. Enquiries welcome.
06/02/2021

Latest arrivals, all ready to ship. Enquiries welcome.

22/10/2020
Antiques of the future? Maybe...
19/10/2020

Antiques of the future? Maybe...

It’s not all about work!
19/10/2020

It’s not all about work!

Well, lockdown has been and gone. Time to get back on the road again. Some of the latest finds. Hope you like!
10/07/2020

Well, lockdown has been and gone. Time to get back on the road again. Some of the latest finds. Hope you like!

A little downtime.
15/06/2019

A little downtime.

There is more then scenery on the Amalfi coast...
26/09/2018

There is more then scenery on the Amalfi coast...

Hall of mirrors...
22/03/2018

Hall of mirrors...

A return visit to a beautiful town and a great little market.
01/07/2017

A return visit to a beautiful town and a great little market.

Stack them high, sell them cheap!
26/06/2017

Stack them high, sell them cheap!

New finds...Tuscany and southern Italy.
05/06/2017

New finds...Tuscany and southern Italy.

One of my regular "shops". Amazing old house where everything is for sale.
20/02/2017

One of my regular "shops". Amazing old house where everything is for sale.

The new kids on the block. The Bologna deballage. A great event which should be pencilled in every international dealer'...
12/02/2017

The new kids on the block. The Bologna deballage. A great event which should be pencilled in every international dealer's diary. Usually held a couple of days before the French fairs, only a few hours drive from Avignon. A gritty get together where 400 dealers come to trade with each other.
http://deballageitalia.it/

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