I missed the Frederic Marès Museum when I was in Barcelona but I'll be certain to check it out next time I'm there. The museum preserves the collections assembled by its founder, Catalan sculptor Frederic Marès (1893-1991).
The Collector's Cabinet is the home to a display of tens of thousands of objects that make up a vast collection of collections that documents past lifestyles and customs, mainly from the 19th century. There you can find amusing, unique items like fans, pipes, clocks, jewellery, photographs, toys, keys, pharmacy bottles and reliquaries, all presented in an intimate atmosphere evoking Marès private universe.
This section encompasses 17 rooms and contains more than 50,000 objects!
Read more of Rick Poynor's article at Design Observer
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