{"id":720,"date":"2025-10-22T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/?p=720"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:24:26","slug":"the-blue-shop-baccani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/the-blue-shop-baccani\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blue Shop, Baccani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giovannibaccani.it\/en\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">Giovanni Baccani<\/b> <\/a>shop is a historic business of great importance to Florentine craftsmanship. Since its inception, the shop has produced and sold items that follow the city&#8217;s artistic traditions. Its main products include frames, painted boxes, vintage prints, chandeliers, and many other wooden objects. All these items are <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"329\">hand-crafted<\/b> using high-quality materials.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Giovanni Baccani founded the shop in 1903. Today, the fourth generation of the family still manages the business. The premises preserve the <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"140\">original furnishings<\/b> of the past. The furniture and interior decorations have remained unchanged over time, creating an atmosphere typical of the early 20th century.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">International customers know this store as &#8220;<b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"44\">The Blue Shop<\/b>.&#8221; This nickname comes from the blue fabric that covers the wooden walls. 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