recommended shops near Lucca/Barga

[Gala Placidia]

Here is the list of all the "mercatos" and "mercatinos" in Tuscany.

Local Markets in Tuscany - AngloINFO Tuscany (Italy)

I am also going to put it in the "New to Tuscany" group.

[IRITALIA]

Thanks for that one Gala. Now saved on my Favourites.
A nice reference for day trips out when guests are staying.

[Gala Placidia]

An update following our recent trip:

Mercatino dell'Usato at Lucca has dramatically increased prices. Really too expensive for second hand, they practically match antique shops prices on selected items - and some were nothing more than rubbish - and I do hope that they will come back to their senses. Still, worth a visit to compare.

Antiques and Vintage Market at Lucca on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Excellent prices! It looks as if people are feeling the pinch and there are quite a few bargains to be had if you negotiate prices. We bought ourselves a pair of Savonarola chairs at an excellent price, I will not tell you how much or how little not to make you envious. In case you are not familiar with this type of furniture, here you have some useful information: X-chair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ours are very similar to the ones in the picture. The central medallion depicts Florence's "giglio". We are thrilled!

[juliancoll]

Oh, go on Gala, tell us how much they cost. Show us the photos of what we missed!

[Sally Donaldson]

Yes they are very pretty Gala. Well done.

[Gala Placidia]

Originally Posted by juliancoll

Oh, go on Gala, tell us how much they cost. Show us the photos of what we missed!

Well, all that I am prepared to say is that they would have had to pay more for a less interesting armchair at IKEA.... so you get an idea. They were an incredible bargain and they are in perfect condition. Solid wood, no "tralli" marks... I cannot believe we got them! We have been after a pair of Savonarola chairs for years and there was always something wrong with the ones we found.... generally the price. I saw a similar pair sold through Internet for over US$ 3,000!!!! and I am not talking about antique ones.... just vintage, like ours.
Photos coming soon. I have to get myself organised. You will also be able to see the tassles I bought in Florence.

[Gala Placidia]

Photos uploaded as I promised. See my album.

[Sally Donaldson]

Wonderful chairs Gala. I typed in "savonarcla" into ebay.it. Interesting results. Not only chairs but old prints too at excellent prices which could then be framed of course and so on .....