Fortuny Showroom and Factory — Local services in Venice

As a San Francisco designer for over 20 years, I have been to many show rooms and used Fortuny for many of my past projects. When I was in Venice we decided that it would be a wonderful experience to visit the Fortuny showroom to get a sense of their history and production. However, Ms. Turrin, the showroom manager, was less than welcoming to the point of being rude and making us feel very unwelcome. We were 10 minutes early and she seemed put off right away. We were given a tour of the garden and 25 minutes later allowed to go into the showroom without permission to use the facilities before our tour began. We were not allowed to touch the fabrics and when I inquired about purchasing fabric for a future project she was more concerned with seeing my resale number than anything else. We were not shown any of the lighting, table ware, silk shades etc. While the fabric is still very beautiful and alluring, the experience was a tremendous...

Don't bother my hotel called to make sure it was opened, I showed up and they asked if I had an appointment, said no, they had 2 costumers in the boutique, wouldn't let me in asked me to wait 1/2h, I asked if I could visit the garden in the mean time: answer no then reluctantly this salesgirl accompanied me rapidly in the said garden, they asked what hotel I was staying, didn't disclose, then let me in, felt like a vagabond trying to get in a fancy store. My first day in Italy, in Venise, not a good impression. Snobs. You can keep the 850€ umbrella or the 350€ cushion. They asked again for my hotel name. Went back to the...

Thank you for interesting display of Fortuny textiles at your historic Giudecca location. I came expecting to see showrooms and not a museum and was definitely not disappointed. Although I am not a professional decorator I greatly appreciate the beauty of Fortuny fabrics and designs. Your communication, organization and hospitality was much appreciated. Although it was not the best time of the year, the tour of your gardens was also impressive. Thanks once again. Photo Charles Wardell 2025: The view from the Fortuny building on Giudecca...