Domenico Piva has been an antiques dealer since the 60s; in 1970 he opened his first gallery in via Sant'Andrea, a street he will remain fond of, moving through three different exhibition spaces. Currently the gallery has two locations, the one in via Bigli and the one in via San Giovanni sul Muro, run by his son Tomaso.
With a purchasing philosophy strongly oriented towards quality, the Pivas mainly deal with eighteenth-century Venetian and Lombard art and furnishings, while ranging in all fields of antiques; in recent years they have accentuated the interest in painting and sculpture, proposing works of the highest level.
Among the few who have not succumbed to exaggerated specialization, Domenico Piva pursues the goal of polyspecialization and addresses with great passion the entire historical and artistic context of the works, emphasizing the furnishings, ceramics, scientific instruments and all those refined objects “showcase” that Tomaso introduced after his experience in Paris.
By mixing the passion of the collector and the knowledge of the professional, Domenico Piva has been able to build a solid reputation and is considered one of the leading antique dealers operating in Italy. The gallery exhibits in the most important Italian and international fairs and exhibitions: Florence, Milan, Maastricht.
Domenico Piva was for several years Secretary General of the Association of Antique Dealers of Italy (AAI), President of the Provincial Syndicate of Art Dealers of Milan and President of the Italian Federation of Art Dealers (FIMA).
Today he is in his third experience as president of the Milanese Antiquarians with the aim of revitalizing the Association, to which he is very close, and bringing the city of Milan back to being the protagonist of the antiques world.
