LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES

glittering

HAVE A PINK WEEK END

 

detail of my christmas bouquet

frames

By reading one of the style court post , I decided to share with you one of my passion and one of my collection : FRAMES

As I'm specialised in mediterranean XIX th century paintings , I always need frames. Sometimes the painting has its original frame but sometimes and sometimes I have to admit I don't or my client doesn't like it so I have to change it.
I have an entire collection but I sometimes don't have the right one because of the size or the style

A frame is as important as what is inside and it can also be as expensive as it is inside .

 

gilded antique frames

 

other kind of frames

I love this dutch style frame

 

italian wood frame from the XVIII th century

 

empire frame

 

orientalist frame with a picture

 

accumulation

frames are a little bit different for drawings or watercolors 

this louis XVI style frame with a bow matches perfectly with the watercolor, it is ver classic but timeless

 

find an antique pair of frames is rare...these ones are perfect for engraving or drawing or portraits

a frame can change everything

for me this one doesn't go well with the painting even if the colors match together

This american painting in Pollock's style is from Charles Christopher Hill

 

do you like it , if not what would you choose ?

I like modern painting with old frames

 

Modern painting with a regency style

 

1906's mediterranean painting with gilded frame

Do you pay attention to frames ? Do you like them ?

For more posts about frames check it :

style court post about framing

and a second style court's post about frames

hansaxel 's post

all these frames and paintings are available in my cabinet of paintings

 

Snow in Provence # 2

New year has started and we begin with snow in our usually sunny Provence , last year it was in november

In Paris they are used to it but in Provence most of the poeple don't know how to deal with it.

 

Photo : notre dame de Paris by Frank Will

So let's follow me

 

into the snow storm

 

this is unbelievable

 

one of our window with the snow

 

when you are inside , snow can look beautiful

 

snow can look quiet and peaceful

but for me only when you are inside , seated in a cosy lovely bergère

 

or in a sofa (méridienne)

 

and with an hot tea and a good book

 

 

 

new year but old things

New year ,

 new trouvailles

 but OLD THINGS

 

As soon as I have some pictures from my provencal christmas , I may share it with you.
Once again , thank you for your wishes and Hope this year will be great!

Hope the best of 2008 will be the worst of 2009 

photos : old nibs available in my petit cabinet de curiosites