Furnishing a home in Puglia is easier than it first appears. Between the big international chains, the showrooms of Francavilla Fontana (the region’s furniture capital, known for its enormous stores) and a good supply of antique and second-hand dealers, there is something for every budget and taste. Most shops, even small local ones, deliver. This guide covers online retailers, large stores, local specialists and used furniture.
Online Italian furniture stores
ManoMano.it
ManoMano is an online marketplace for DIY and home improvement, founded in 2013 by Christian Raisson and Philippe de Chanville and now the largest online platform in its sector. It receives around 50 million visits a month and has 7 million users in the EU. In Italy it lists 16 million products from 5,000 sellers. ManoManoPro, launched in 2019, serves building professionals, and the platform promotes sustainable products and energy-efficient solutions.
Westwing.it
Westwing is a home and living e-commerce platform founded in Munich in 2011, run like a shoppable interiors magazine. Owned by Westwing GmbH (the group is Westwing Group SE), it now operates in 11 European countries, with local sites for each. It sells products from more than 5,000 international and local brands, presented editorially, alongside its own Westwing Collection, which aims for good quality at fair prices. It describes itself as the European leader in its niche, and its social media channels are a good source of ideas.
Loberon.it
Loberon sells vintage and antique-inspired furniture online. Its style pairs austere vintage pieces with a contemporary touch and soft colours such as white and light brown. For those who like intentional wear, it offers new furniture with a shabby chic patina, made with modern techniques to look old. It also sells genuine antiques from periods such as Biedermeier, Baroque and Art Nouveau, to be mixed with modern pieces. Think slightly battered 1950s sofas and old chests of drawers with chipped lacquer.
Unopiu
Unopiù has made outdoor furniture in Italy since 1978, from its base in Tuscia, in northern Lazio. Its designs blur the line between indoor and outdoor living, with an emphasis on quality and sustainability. It is known for A-grade teak from certified Indonesian plantations and supports reforestation projects with Treedom. Lines such as C’est La Vie and Solaire use newer materials. It has flagship stores in Milan, Paris, Cannes, Madrid and Munich, and offers personalised assistance.
Large furniture stores in Puglia
Maisons Du Monde – Casamassima
Maisons du Monde is roughly the Italian answer to Wayfair. The French furniture and home decor company was founded in Brest in 1996 by Xavier Marie and has nearly 250 stores in France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. The Puglia branch is in the Power Center shopping complex at Via Noicattaro 2.0, 70010 Casamassima (BA). The store covers a range of styles, from classic and contemporary to industrial, exotic and romantic, and the company introduces more than 2,000 new decorative pieces a year. Its corporate social responsibility programme aims to make its range steadily more responsible.
Conforama – Fasano
Founded in 1967, Conforama is Europe’s second-largest home furnishings chain, with more than 200 stores in France, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Luxembourg, Italy and Croatia. It sells electronics, furniture and homeware, DIY products, photo printing, craft and party supplies. Despite a turnover of €3.4 billion in 2018, the company went through a restructuring plan in 2020 with store closures and job losses; in July 2020 the Austrian XXXLutz group bought its 162 French branches.
Scavolini – Francaville Fontana
Scavolini S.p.A. was founded in Pesaro in 1961 and has been a major name in Italian kitchens for more than 50 years, exporting to over 50 countries. Since 2012 it has also made bathroom furniture, and it produces the Diesel Living brand under licence. Revenue was 215 million euros in 2017. Its slogan, “La cucina più amata dagli italiani” (“the kitchen most loved by Italians”), is famous, helped by advertising with Raffaella Carrà, Lorella Cuccarini and, from 2016, the chef Carlo Cracco. The company has sponsored basketball, rugby, chess and the Rossini Opera Festival, has more than 1,000 stores worldwide and runs an environmental programme, Scavolini Green Mind. The Puglia store is in Francavilla Fontana.
Mondo Convenienza – Casamassima & Cavallino
Mondo Convenienza is an Italian furniture brand founded in 1985. It is known for good-value beds and mattresses and also sells furniture in many styles, from classic to contemporary, in large, colourful stores. It sells online and uses mobile tills in store. It now has 43 stores in Italy and 3 in Spain, and its aim is affordable, stylish furniture without fuss.
JYSK – Taranto & Potenza
JYSK is an international home retailer with two stores within reach, in Taranto and in Potenza, just over the border in Basilicata. Lars Larsen founded the chain in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1979, and opened the first store abroad, in Germany, in 1984. It now has 3,200 stores in 48 countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Poland, and turnover reached 4.87 billion euros in 2022. The name refers to Jutland, and to the modest, serious and honest character associated with the region and with Larsen himself. Expect good offers rather than luxury.
Local furniture stores in Puglia
Nuovarredo – Francavilla Fontana, Taranto, Martina Franca, Brindisi, Surano, Parabita, Foggia, Bari, Molfetta, Monopoli, Altamura, Barletta
Nuovarredo was founded in 1997 in Francavilla Fontana and now has 28 shops across Puglia, Basilicata, Tuscany, Lazio and Lombardy. It aims to offer good-quality, affordable and exclusive furniture, backed by after-sales support, and has its own lines, including Kasama Cucine, Emmegi, Relaxiamoci and Magrì Collection. It has sold online since 2012, with delivery across Italy.
CIVICOTRE | Hand made in Italy – Ceglie Messapica
Civicotre, in Ceglie Messapica, is a rustic furniture store curated by Michele Carrieri. Born in 1980, Carrieri trained at the Institute of Art in Grottaglie and took a master’s in interior design in Florence, then spent more than a decade in design and visual merchandising for multinational companies. The collection mixes rustic character with contemporary design, and each piece has a handmade, individual feel.
Orlando Store – Fasano
Orlando Store began in 1950 as a small shop opened by Michele Orlando. Under his son, Cataldo Orlando, it has become a large home furnishings business in Fasano, selling indoor and outdoor furniture, homeware and accessories. It also offers services for special occasions, from wedding favours to graduation gifts, and has an online shop.
BEHOMECASA – Francaville Fontana
Behome is a Made in Italy interiors brand with 12 stores in Italy, including one in Francavilla Fontana. It offers made-to-measure furnishing solutions, including online, with an emphasis on technology, current trends and good materials, and a well-regarded after-sales service.
Cribel – Francaville Fontana
Cribel has a single location, a 10,000 sqm showroom in Francavilla Fontana. Its catalogue runs from modern to classic and is used by architects and designers as well as private buyers. The 2022 collection included Italian designer furniture for indoors and outdoors, with plenty of room for customisation. Cribel Contract supplies hotels, B&Bs and other hospitality businesses, and the upholstered furniture is made in Italy. The range runs to 3,375 products, customer reviews are positive, and catalogues and a newsletter can be downloaded from the website.
John Megastore – Francaville Fontana
John Megastore in Francavilla Fontana is well reviewed for its knowledgeable, patient staff, who help customers find the right piece.
Reviewers mention prompt responses to delivery problems, good quality at reasonable prices and a pleasant shopping experience.
Low prices, reliable quality and punctual service have earned it a loyal following.
Carmelostuni – Atelier D’arredo – Ostuni
Carmelostuni is a furniture atelier in Ostuni that specialises in fully customised interiors. It works with brands such as Rossana, Scic and Eleos Home & Living Divani. At the centre of its approach is the Materioteca, a room of samples where clients choose colours, finishes and materials for every piece. The team of architects and interior designers handles kitchens, living areas, outdoor spaces, lighting and more, guiding clients from the first design through to installation, with a selection of leading Italian and international brands.
Habitat Azzarito – Mesagne
Habitat Azzarito in Mesagne has sold furniture and home accessories for more than 50 years. Its showroom favours contemporary style and good finishes, with brands such as Calligaris, Cappellini and Cattelan Italia, and it holds events, promotions and launches of new collections such as Spazio Edra. The company also has a store in San Michele Salentino (BR) for appliances.
Used furniture stores in Puglia
Mercatino duepuntozero – Casarano
This well-organised second-hand market in Casarano has a wide range, from ethnic pieces to modern furniture, with more furniture and appliances on the mezzanine. Displays are clean and tidy, the staff are helpful, and prices are fair. A good place for a vintage statement piece or an inexpensive modern addition.
Matrioska Il Mercatino dell’Usa – Brindisi
Brindisi has several second-hand shops and is a good hunting ground for furniture and vintage pieces. One of the most popular is Matrioska Mercatino, liked for its friendly staff, varied stock, low prices and well-kept items, from furniture and electronics to vintage finds.
Defeo Flea Market – Bari
De Feo Flea Market in Bari specialises in Italian design and rarities, new and used. It is run by a team of architects, antique dealers and collectors, and offers vintage pieces and modern antiques. Its online shop lists authenticated, restored and working items, including furniture, watches, jewellery, electronics and collectables from around the world, with a special interest in Apulian artisans. If you have things to sell, De Feo will value them and pays as soon as they sell.
Franca Ville & Ostuni Antique Market Events
The Associazione Zacaredde promotes antique and craft markets in the province of Brindisi, bringing together antique dealers and artisans. The market moves between towns on different days, among them Mesagne, Francavilla Fontana (on Sundays) and Ostuni. Check the Facebook page for dates and upcoming events.
Grand Vintage – Online Store
Grand Vintage is an online marketplace for vintage furniture, art and antiques, serving both buyers and antique dealers. Buyers get a wide collection, from antiques to modern pieces; dealers get an easy way to sell online while they concentrate on choosing stock and setting prices. Items are vetted, transport is handled through logistics partners and payments go through Banca Sella and PayPal. It was founded by internet professionals with a passion for vintage and is led by Olivier Cater, on the business side, and Serge Bésanger, who oversees international development and partnerships.
Subito.it – Online Marketplace
No list would be complete without Subito, Italy’s leading classified ads site. Founded in Milan in 2007, it is among the country’s ten most visited online brands, with 11 million users a month, and it serves private sellers and professionals alike. It belongs to the Adevinta group, which operates in 12 countries and reaches some 1.3 billion users a month. For second-hand furniture near you, it is usually the first place to look.
Before you buy
Puglia’s furniture shops, whether online, local or antique, cover a wide range of styles and budgets. Online platforms such as Grand Vintage and Nuovarredo sit alongside local showrooms like Habitat Azzarito and Cribel, while second-hand dealers such as Matrioska and De Feo are full of vintage pieces with a past. Ask about delivery before you buy, and if you have a day to spare, Francavilla Fontana’s showrooms are worth the trip.
