At last, I am ready to share my BIGGEST secret for shopping for antiques in Europe. I “met” Toma online a few years back and applauded her fastly growing business, The Antiques Diva & Co. Toma is an American living in Europe {I am a European living in America…we are kindred spirits in a reverse universe} […]
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I’ve received so many emails asking for more “secret sources”for antique dealers in Europe, that I decided to do a few more posts about some wonderful dealers. Today I’d love to introduce you to one of my favorite antique dealers, Bie Baert. Visiting Bie is a pure joy. Not only does Bie have the most
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Buying Antiques in Europe is so much fun, it’s sometimes hard to think of it as work. {although some of our days start at 7:45am and don’t end until 9:30pm when we finally get dinner.} As I mentioned in a previous post, our buying trip to Europe this past August was a combination of family
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I love Books. I love art. I love antiques. Put all three together, and you have the incredible book signing that Jenny Doh did at the Vignettes Event last weekend. AND…just look at the beyond fantastic tent that was created just for this event! Artist Karen Lampard’s decorations and paper art are beyond fabulous. I
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You all love antiques and shows! From the amount of email I’ve received asking for details, I know I better be early and quick for the next Vintage Marketplace show before all the great stuff is gone. Here are the rest of the photos I promised to share….I know you will enjoy them. Christie Repasy’s
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Rita Reade’s and Christie Repasy’s Vintage Marketplace Show is one of the best, bringing together vendors with gorgeous booths, stunning displays and absolutely wonderful vintage and antique wares with lots of eager shoppers four times a year in the tiny town of Rainbow, California. Last weekend was no exception, I absolutely LOVE going to
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We adore antiques from France, England, the rest of Europe as well as the US. We are proud to “recycle” these gorgeous pieces, giving great thought and care before purchasing anything we sell, antiques are the ultimate in “Green”! For the rest of the things we sell at FrenchGardenHouse, we truly try to purchase things that are
We are off to market this week…. meetings with sales reps, and {I admit, my favorite!} special French dealers for a “show” and “buy” {they show their best finds from France, I buy them! } Giving you a little peek at some of yesterday’s treasures…… Wishing you a happy weekend! xoxo Lidy If you want
A French Holiday…. celebrate the season with a gathering of antique, vintage and reproduction Holiday pieces to create a holiday home you will love. It’s easy to put together this gorgeous holiday display, inspired by French religious antiques. I love the old French cathedrals, and this is the perfect theme for your holidays, especially if
I love gilt, {no “u”!}, glamour, refined elegance just as much as anyone. But then there is French. Country. Wares straight from the Brocante {fleamarket} or Campagne {country side}. A little worn, a little shabby, but charming never the less, and oh! so French. We are unpacking crates and boxes and bags of all things
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