Gucci villa contents sold at a Rome second-hand market as the property listing is removed

Contents sold at a Rome second-hand shop

Furniture, personal items and decorations from Villa Gucci in the Camilluccia district of Rome are now for sale at the Mercatino dell'usato Somalia, a second-hand shop on Via Somalia in a non-central part of the city. Il Fatto Quotidiano reports that Alessandro Gucci, a member of the family, contacted the shop directly to place the items on consignment. Among the pieces listed are wooden shoe lasts with the Gucci mark, a dog collar, a frame without glass, an agenda and a green-painted wooden bedside table. Buyers have crowded the store since Sunday, 25 October, according to La Vanguardia, and the items also appear on the shop's Facebook page.

Prices so far

Reported sales range from 34 to 112 euros. Two pairs of wooden shoe lasts sold for 34 and 45 euros, while a dog collar went for 45, a frame without glass for 67, an agenda for 40 and the green bedside table for 112 euros. Fanpage also cites a green wooden table-chest offered at 110 euros and already sold, which is a separate item from the bedside table. Local reports cited by Il Fatto Quotidiano also list a leather tripolina chair, a set of deer-shaped goblets, vintage bags and sweatshirts among the goods. La Vanguardia describes a 1970s chair upholstered in leather and bearing the logo as one of the most distinctive pieces. Shop owner Roberto Iacovone said the store received two consignments from the villa and that valuing the pieces took longer than expected.

Wooden shoe lasts, first pair34

Wooden shoe lasts, second pair45

Dog collar45

Frame without glass67

Agenda40

Green-painted wooden bedside table112

Wooden shoe lasts, first pair

34 euros

Wooden shoe lasts, second pair

45 euros

Dog collar

45 euros

Frame without glass

67 euros

Agenda

40 euros

Green-painted wooden bedside table

112 euros

Data from the article text

The shop says the store works on consignment, so the proceeds go back to the Gucci family. The most valuable objects were sent to a separate auction, while the leftover items that were not included in that sale went to the market, according to La Vanguardia.

The villa and its listing

The villa was built after Aldo Gucci moved from Florence to Rome, with works starting in the 1940s and finishing in 1951, according to Il Messaggero. The property has 12 rooms over 1,200 square metres, 12 bathrooms, a pool, a billiard room and a belvedere over the city, spread over four levels. Il Messaggero puts the built area at about 2,000 square metres across two buildings, set in a park of two and a half hectares. Its architecture blends Tuscan traditions with English influences linked to the origins of the founder's wife. The villa has been listed for sale since 2023 at 15 million euros, and Tgcom24 says the asking price fell to 11.5 million. The listing has been removed from the website of the real estate agency, which Il Messaggero names as Barnes International.

Sale status

Tgcom24 reports there is no official word on a sale, so the transfer of the property remains unconfirmed. The clearing of the rooms has started, which Tgcom24 treats as the most important sign of a change of ownership. Fanpage suggests the heirs may have found a buyer, but none of the reporting names one. Further furniture and decorations remain available at the shop, Il Messaggero reports.