Beauty and power

The Casa Vallet i Xiró’s facade combines the most common Modernista traits for this type of building, such as the bay windows on the main floor, with other, freer elements, like the trefoil balconies and the finish of the top part of the building, which recalls that of some Baroque churches.

The architectural and ornamental details of this residence speak of the exquisite taste of its creator and the wealth of its owners. The woodwork on the door, the sculptural decoration on the stone, the wrought iron of the grilles and the balustrades, as well as the interior design, clearly reveal the social status of the family who lived there.

Last battles

By 1913, Modernista architecture was winning its last battles over time. New building solutions based on the use of iron and concrete were gradually taking over in Europe. And a style that had taken root in Barcelona, like nowhere else in the world, was coming to an end.