Palazzo Antinori, Renaissance palazzo in Via de' Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy
Palazzo Antinori is a three-story Renaissance palace on Via de' Tornabuoni with a rectangular plan, rusticated stone facade, and rounded arches supported by sandstone columns with carved capitals. The building combines classical Florentine design with functional spaces that today house a restaurant and offices.
The palace was begun in 1463 for Giovanni di Bono Boni, with work suspended between 1466 and 1469 and finished in 1472; studies attribute the design to Giuliano da Maiano. After passing through Lorenzo il Magnifico and the Martelli family, it was sold in 1506 to Niccolò Antinori, whose family still owns it. In the 1520s the Antinori commissioned the rear façade and garden, attributed to Baccio d'Agnolo.
The ground floor hosts Cantinetta Antinori, a restaurant and wine bar that reflects centuries of Tuscan winemaking and cooking traditions. This space shows how a family has kept their craft alive and passed it down through generations.
The ground floor is open to the public where visitors can explore the restaurant and wine bar, tasting Tuscan wines and food. Via de' Tornabuoni is a central location in the historic center with easy access, so visiting during quieter hours is advisable.
A small opening on the vicolo del Trebbio, framed by the word "Vino", was used to sell bottles of Antinori wine directly from the palace; the family's Tuscan estates also produce oil and other products.
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