BAHAMONDE

When you think about your business, what are you most proud of?

First of all, the type of shop "Artes decorativas del siglo" is the first one in Spain, there were antique shops, vintage shops, antique shops, antiques, decoration shops, furniture shops... but no decorative arts shop.

After the pieces that I personally choose, they are special and unique, I think they are precious....It is a personal opinion, but I can say that 100 x 100 of the customers who come congratulate me for the choice of the things I have, sorry I do not want to be pretentious or arrogant.

What is the history of your commerce?

I opened it in November 2012, in a very difficult time with a terrible crisis but I thought it was the right time because I had the time, money and desire to do it and the expenses were not as high as in other times. It was a challenge but it worked, dedicating hours, work and effort sometimes in vain, but I still have the same energy, well now more because I have a thousand ideas.

What is your professional experience?

I have had a decoration studio for many years, which I closed 2 years before opening the shop. I taught History of Interior Design at Iade for 11 years until 2017.

How has covid 19 affected your business?

Just one word: "closed" since 14 March. I hope that from Monday 11 May customers will return, that everyone will buy as much as they can, in order to defend small shops and Spanish brands.

What services and products does your business provide?

They are mainly pieces from the first half of the 20th century, decorative arts that include furniture, Murano glass, French, German, Belgian and Italian pieces that I almost always buy in Paris, at auctions, inheritances, antique shops...
Now I have incorporated current photographs by Jaime Gorospe and paintings by Paloma Moreno, I think they go perfectly with the aesthetics of the shop.
If customers are interested, I can advise them on decorating their homes or businesses. Or if they are looking for a specific piece, I also try to find it.