Accorsi - Ometto Museum

The Accorsi – Ometto Museum is a private museum based in Turin, northern Italy.[1] It is chronologically the first decorative arts museum in Italy. The museum was originated from a legacy left by Pietro Accorsi (Turin, 1891–1982) and was opened by Giulio Ometto, president for life of the "Fondation Pietro Accorsi" and Director ad interim of the museum.[2]

Accorsi - Ometto Museum
Museo Accorsi-Ometto
Location within Turin
Former name
Fondazione Accorsi-Ometto
Established1956
LocationVia Po 55, Turin, Italy
TypeDecorative arts museum
FounderPietro Accorsi
Websitewebsite
The 'Accorsi – Ometto Museum.

The palace

The collection is located in a historical building in the Via Po, designed by the Savoy's court architect, Amedeo of Castellamonte and dates back to the late 17th century (1684). When Pietro Accorsi's father became custodian of the palace, in 1901, the family moved into a relatively small flat that looked onto the courtyard.[3]

The museum

The route through the museum leads through 27 rooms, divided into two sections: the first presents the exhibition of pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, in particular Baccarat crystals, silverware, and Meissen porcelain. The second section presents furniture reconstructing the ambiance of a refined home of the 18th century, in accordance with the antique dealer's taste. The style represented here, according to historical records, was fashionable for about fifty years in Turin's leading homes. Particularly remarkable is the Piffetti's room, dedicated to the secrétaire-cabinet in rare wood with ivory and tortoiseshell, made in 1738 by Pietro Piffetti. This trumeau is considered a masterpiece of the Piedmont cabinet maker.[4]

References
  1. "Fondazione Accorsi Ometto – Museo di Arti Decorative". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. "Fondazione Accorsi - Ometto Torino - The founders - THE FOUNDERSPietro Accorsi". fondazioneaccorsi-ometto.it. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. Rizzo, Renato (2016). Pietro Accorsi. Il mercante di meraviglie (Silvana editoriale ed.). Milan. p. 32. ISBN 9788836633029.
  4. Cottino, Alberto (2000). Museo di Arti Decorative. Guida breve. Torino: Omega Arte. p. 19.



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