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My finds today
a student's desk and an educational system sign , it is hand writed and there are little watercolors to explain the method of DR Henriette Hoffer , it is so cute
details of this cute educational sign
I am going to create a decoration with these accesories
funny teddy bear
toys for the beach
Old skittle alleys
All these "children's antiques" or accessories are available in my show room , don't hesitate to contact me for information
I am exhausted for several reasons !
I need a break , a nap , a peaceful place where I can lay down
old fashioned mattress made by my dad in an old iron bed ...in my show room , in my bedroom ' vieille France " as I like to call it
P.S : Lucky me, this week in France , on May 1st we are celebrating labor day so I may take some days off to have a long week end
Miror ! Miror ! which one is the most beautiful ?
somewhere in my show room
the sun is shining
it is warm outside
Spring is coming
You can "smell" spring outside
But even inside
Spring in my kitchen in my show room ...
I'm sure , here is where Marie Antoinette will rest if she will be still alive in 2008
This is a modern boudoir for a modern queen ...
The new collection of " produits finis " from Lelièvre is so fem and so " cocotte" I love it
Look at this curtain with its Louis XVI famous bow ..and the eiderdown , so old fashioned cosy , warm , fem and chic
the little cushions have messages on it ...thay have words from one of my favorite poem of Charles Baudelaire called" invitation au voyage "
this boudoir in an invitation au voyage
pink curtain 130 x 300 called hymne 510 euros, others colors available
cushion called ideal with embroideries on silk : luxe , calme et volupté and liberty fabric 60 x 35 :96 euro others colors available
coussin infini 35 x 35 cm , embroideries on silk 67 euro + shipping
Another boudoir with silk cushions
For information or order , contact me
Oui , oui , oui ...
This is MA
This painting is a late school of Vigee Lebrun depicting Marie Antoinette
The painting of Vigee Lebrun is the one you can see on the poster of the famous exhibition in the Grand Palais in Paris
I have to tell you something , my favorite is not MA , it is Madame de Pompadour ...
For price or information for this piece of original and rare art , contact me
here are few details of my new find , I can tell you it is an old painting
delicate bow , delicate lace , delicate pearls bracelets ...who is she ?
She loved jewells , she loved roses
she loved necklace
tomorrow I will show you my entire find ...You will love it
After the lightness of my last post , let's go on with severe furniture.The last real estate that I've bought , was full of this style . They are original pieces.
It is neoclassical style , Madeleine Castaing would have loved these pieces
detail of a pair of directoire armchairs in my show room
Directoire furniture are pretty rare as they have been only made for 4 years .
a litle bit of culture and explanations from encyclopedia :Directoire Style, a style in furniture, and interiors in France during the period of the Directory (1795-1799). The Directoire style was a transition in the neoclassical movement between the delicate Louis XVI style and the heavy Empire style.
detail of directoire armchair
directoire armchair with green leather
It is characterized by a departure from the sumptuousness of the aristocratic regime. Furniture became more angular and severe, simple lines based on 1st-century Roman objects that had recently been excavated at Pompeii and Herculaneum; . These new forms and the continued taste for Greco-Roman design, which forecast the Empire style, were established by the architects Percier and Fontaine.
The patters are from Antiquity : sphinx , sphinge , on their heads they often have basket full of fruits, griffons , chimeras and also patterns from the revolutionary order.
directoire overmantel
P. S :I swear my next post will be again lighter , you will fall in love with my new find so check this out ....I will be away again for an antiques fair but I will share with you my delicate find
I wanted to share some old lace pieces
princess clothes
or girlie dresses
old Nogent scissors depicting a rabbit
girls dresses
Detail of the alb
Some embroideries
embroidered sheets
I love this one ...embroidery saying "baby sleeps "...It is a king od bag or pocket
for price or information, contact me
empty cups waiting for coffee
empty pot waiting for milk
empty space waiting for friends
some friends are far away and we are waiting for them
They are missed
