El Ingenio
1838
Lambert Escaler i Milà
Vilafranca del Penedès (1874) - Barcelona (1957)
Since 1838 when the sculptor Escaler opened El Ingenio, this shop has specialised in items for parties and festivals. Escaler’s successors, the Homs-Cardona family, have maintained the traditional business and also preserved the decoration of the shop. At the entrance it has wood panelling featuring gilt wooden mouldings and medallion decorations. Inside all the walls are lined with original wooden shelves and cabinets of simple design. The rear workshop can be visited on occasions.
Actions on Modernista Heritage City Council Programme Barcelona, posa’t guapa (Barcelona, get pretty)
Interior facades
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