barcelona Travel Guide

Antiques, arts & crafts in Barcelona


Antigua Ceraría de Luis Codina, c/Bisbe 2; Metro Jaume I. Candles and religious artefacts.

Art Escudellers, c/Escudellers 23-25; Metro Liceu. An enormous shop selling ceramics from different regions of Spain. Not cheap but a good selection. Open daily 11am-11pm.

La Bola, c/Sepúlveda 184; Metro Universitat. Old items, bric-a-brac and antique clothing.

Bulevard Antiquarius, Pg de Gràcia 55-57; Metro Passeig de Gràcia. Over seventy stalls of overpriced antiques.

La Caixa de Fang, c/Freneria 1; Metro Jaume I. Off Baixada Llibreteria, behind the cathedral, this has very good-value ceramics and recycled glass.

Cereria Subirà, Bxda Llibreteria 7; Metro Jaume I. Barcelona's oldest shop (since 1760) with a beautiful original interior, and selling hand-crafted candles with original designs.

La Cubana, c/de la Boqueria 26; Metro Liceu. Old shop selling fans and mantillas.

Espai Vidre, c/Angels 8; Metro Liceu. Famous workshop selling artistic items of glass and crystal.

Fernando Selvaggio, c/Freneria 12; Metro Jaume I. Antique books, postcards, maps and drawings.

4RT, c/Boters 4; Metro Liceu. Set in an old dairy - Catalan paintings, original prints of old Barcelona and interesting T-shirts.

Grafiques El Tinell, c/Freneria 3; Metro Jaume I. Expensive handmade decorated paper and books with interesting designs.

Incas, c/Boqueria 21; Metro Liceu. Local Andean outlet, with Ecuadorian, Bolivian and Peruvian crafts.

La Manual Alpargatera, c/d'Avinyó 7; Metro Liceu. Workshop making and selling alpargatas (espadrilles) to order, as well as other straw and rope work.

Papirum, Bxda Llibreteria 2; Metro Jaume I. Superb hand-painted paper.

Pepa Paper, c/València 266; Metro Hospital Clinic. Wide selection of Colorful paper and other stationery.

Populart, c/de Montcada 22; Metro Jaume I. Delightful shop filled with antiques and crafts.

1748, Pl de Montcada 2; Metro Jaume I. Good ceramic shop with one of the widest selections.

2 Bis, c/Bisbe 2 bis; Metro Jaume I. Expensive but interesting ceramics and glassware.

Urbana, c/Còrsega 258; Metro Diagonal. Shop selling restored mirrors, fireplaces and other fittings rescued from demolition. The other branch at c/Sèneca 13; Metro Diagonal, does the same with old furniture.

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