LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES

buying brocante , vintage and antiques is a good way for being " green "

Few days ago, Claudia left a message that inspired me .

Nowadays, I try my best to live eco friendly by many ways , I take showers instead of baths , I recycle , I try to walk instead of taking my car ...

But I've never realized that selling antiques or brocante or vintage helps and is a good way of being green

We recycle everyday old things to make them new and to give them new life so this christmas if we buy some second hand or antiques presents we will  help the planet

 

use old pieces of wood to make new tables ....

Don't buy new sofas or armchairs , reupholster and make them restaured

A lot of poeple understand this new way of thinking ,Di with her ghost furniture, helps the planet.

Pierre Frey has created some new eco friendly fabrics

And more and more artist , busineswomen and men help to protect the planet

 

For this 2009 christmas , we should buy eco friendly presents

BE GREEN BUY BROCANTE

Après le commentaire de Claudia , il y a quelques jours j'ai réalisé que mon métier pouvait être un métier " vert "

De nos jours, je fais de mon mieux chaque jour pour participer à la protection de notre planète , avec des gestes simples quotidiens.

En tant que brocanteurs, antiquaires ou chineurs , nous recyclons tous les jours des objets anciens, usagés pour leur donner une nouvelle vie.
En tant qu'antiquaire et restaurateur, j'utilise pour ma part des techniques de restauration traditionnelles . Pour la plupart ces techniques viennent du XVIII e siècle et utilisent des matières naturelles. Pour ce qui est de la tapisserie d'ameublement , nos sièges sont faits en crin animal ou végétal.

Comme la mode nous y invite , utilisons des vieux bois pour réaliser des nouvelles tables ou tout nouveau décor.

N'achetons plus de canapés ou de sièges neufs mais faisons les restaurer et retapisser

Beaucoup de gens , on a déjà commencé cette démarche, notamment Di Overton et ses meubles Ghost , elle aide à recréer de nouveaux objets avec des objets anciens. ET comme éditeur de tissus, Patrick Frey a compris qu'il fallait aussi créer des tissus qui respectent l'environnement

POur ce Noel 2009 , nous devrions tous acheter au moins un cadeau qui respecte l'environnement

Acheter de la Brocante , c'est acheter VERT

 

postcards and history

I love to find old postcards and to read what is written. I know It is may be others ' secrets

But I swear it is old papers and the writers might have been dead for a long time and I'm sure they don't mind I share with you.
Few days ago, I found a lot of postcards who were sent to Poterie Ravel.
I Work very close to the potery Ravel , I work with them and I work for them so I already know a part of their story.
This time it was only orders but it is very interesting

Nowadays, nothing will be left from our orders, our fax will be thrown away and the mail will stay in the computers

Love the color of this ink

 

 

Treasures of the day ...trouvailles du jour

I'm back from antiques hunting

my car was pretty full

full of locks ...I'm very happy

full with old wallpapers

full of elements

full of canopies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything is to sell in my little cabinet de curiosités.

I thing the biggest curiosity is me (I'm joking)

My car was also full of music , full of happiness,

full of thoughts ( what I'm going to do with these treasures ? was one of them)

full o my perfume

 
 

 

 

gilded antiques ...bois doré

 

Victorian gilded chair

 

gilded XVIII th century italian firescreen

rare gilded XVIII th century tabernacle
 

gilded mirror

We are restauring few gilded pieces , I've just bought

 

gilded meridienne

pair of Louis XVI gilded armchairs

my last buy, I love this little chair n its shape is so cute

All these pieces are available in our show room , for price and information, contact me

Tous les objets que vous voyez ici, sont disponibles dans notre magasin / show room, pour avoir des informations ou connaitre le prix, contactez nous

 

cuir de Cordoue / spanish gilded leather

I' m very excited by my new find !!

In the castle where the door comes from ( last post) I've also bought some pieces of antiques.

As always, I particularly love one of them ...I don't like to make difference but I have to

So I want to present you :

Le cuir de cordoue

a piece of the cuir de cordoue

the angels are singing

this "sheet" of leather looks like a painting

it is renaissance style pattern

It was and it is still used for furniture ...

But this gorgeous one , I want to frame it , it is so beautiful

the work on the leather is unbelievable

My cordoue is from the end of the XIX th century

 

 

the back has also a charm

another gilded leather I found

For price or information, contact me

for beautiful new gilded spanish leathers , check Lutson Goudleder site

Another passion ...

You know me I have tons of addictions , i'm not talking about alcohol , drugs or ...

No I'm talking about addiction to antiques ...

I have a passion for old shoes ( you 've already known that)

I have a passion for provencal terracottas ( idem)

I have a passion for paintings (idem)

But I also have a passion for locks and keys and also doors , My grand mother used o tell me it was very symbolic . And that is right I love locks but when they are open , the same for the door and I love to look at keys but not use them. ...Non Non Non I'm not crazy

 

 

this door comes from a huge bastide in Provence and it is going to be destroyed so I've bought this work of art

I hope one of my client would love it and would give it another life

 

the photo looks a little bit weird because the door is so heavy that we put it as it came , and it was upside down, the same for the photo of the lock ( it makes me smile)

 

upside down lock

For price or information for this bastide XIX th century door, contact me

 

 

Between reality and art

XVIII th century Meissen cup

 
all you see on my blog is available to sell in my show room

don't hesitate to contact me

new antiques

I have a passion with everything related to workshop

it is now trendy , but I have always loved industrial furniture and objects

I'm sure Mr Freud there is something to do with my childhood

these blocks like most of the things on my pictures are available in my little show room , don't hesitate to contact me

 

 

Small world

indian victorian paisley shawl : museum piece

I had the chance to find this beautiful piece :

It is an indian paisley shawl in perfect state , it is signed in the black heart

Size : 2,04 m x 2,02 m , full of colors

It is really a wonderful piece , without any damage.
I'm a big fan of paisley and I have never seen a piece like that !

For price or information , contact me