LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES

Greetings card

I wanted to share this greetings car I received , the text was as beautiful and sweet as the photo

Turqueries

In the XVII and XVIII th century ,the ottoman empire fascinates Europe .
Turquie is synonymous with sophistication of THE BIG TURK , of the splendour of the Costume , of the Mystery of the Harem ,of the exoticism of the Food .
It is the time of the " Turqueries" that will go on in the XIX th century through the stories of the " Romantiques " travelers (Lamartine and Loti).

 

The Harem is one of this turquerie , even if it is more like a western fantasy, harem is love à la turca

The harem was not a jail for lustful women , it was a Women 's school .Every woman received education in the subject in which she showed more ability : calligraphy , decorative arts , music , foreign languagues .
These courtesans were not isolated from the social and politic life.

a room in topkapi , Istanbul

This kind of love a la turca sounds so exotic.

I can imagine the women studying and then laying down on ottoman sofa , drinking çay ( tea).

MY harem would be like that ...and it will be full of ...

my P.frey 's harem

my study room in my "harem"

Photos : Pierre Frey 's ambiance , fabrics available in my show room , for information contact me

Voyage ...

If I can give you some advice when you travel

Smell :

Eat local food

Push hidden doors

Look at the local poeple and above all the local lovers

Lovers in front of sulthanamhet

Christmas spirit

I want to share some pictures of christmas decoration and christmas meal made by my parents

Photo of Frederique

detail of a glass

Brouillade with TRUFFES

"truffes" in risotto so the" truffes" give the flavour to the risotto

Clarisse

O.K my sister is very excited by his first entire work .
She did everything, she restored the wood ...she made the upholstery ...

Since yesterday, she has been to share it with you . Can you believe that ? She doesn't read very much my blog , she doesn't read your blog . But she knows you are such a good  jury.
So what do you think of this cute little chair  ?
This chair is just like her , so fragile , so raw but so touching

Asiatic inspiration

Today I wanted to share some asiatic antiques I'm surrounded by and which I love

Asiatic santon, I love this one , He wears old silk ,and it is used

Victorian asiatic painting on a ricepaper

Canton XIX th century teapot in its original basket , so cute

detail of a lamp

Carved wood box

Expression

Photo : Sevres biscuit : Artemis by Houdon and a parisian painting of a coquette

DO all women look in the same side ?

PS : for any information , price , contact me

Christmas decoration : some corners part II

Here are some pictures of some corners in my shop downstairs

christmas table downstairs : dark grey and red

little mice

cushions

red coverbed , for price or information contact me

some gilded coffee cups

Papillote on the border of a tea cup

Christmas decoration : some corners

To the ones who know my shop , we own 2 floors . My space is on the 1st floor and decorated as a real home.

Christmas is my favorite time of the year for different reasons , one of them is that I can decorate the living room of the show room like in a real home so at the begining of December I set up a tree , a christmas table , new curtains and all kind of decoration everywhere.

Today I'm going to show you this little provencal flat. Tomorrow it will be the turn of the shop downstairs.

Upstairs , this year is brown , orange silver and gold like my new curtains , the christmas tree is very simple cristal from chandeliers and lights.

the christmas table

details of the table : gilded fishes saltcellar in Limoges china ca 1950 . available in my show room

My holy christmas : a virgen taking care and praying for me and the poeple I love

details of my christmas tree

My christmas tree is already full of presents , they are all antiques or vintage : some gameboxes  ....

in the back , my nex brown damask curtains , in the front an original XVIII th century firescreen

details of a part of my christmas decoration

some good books , a missoni blanket and a modern alcantara cushion : that what we need for winter and to wait for christmas

detail in the purple bedroom : I love these 2 original ink drawing in silhouette style : for me it is a perfect christmas present

Green and pink birthday party

orTo remember the color of the invitation .

The christmas decoration was green and pink

The day began with the decoration

Almost everything was pink and green

roses

christmas pink balls with green chandelier

Ice and rose : Photo of F. Chaigneau

At 7.00 the guests arrived , it was very crowded , for the ones who know my dad : this picture is very HIM

He is always running

Photo: Corey Amaro : Happy mum

Photo : Corey Amaro : My sister Clarisse : Happy too

The party was a big birthday for the shop , for my dad , for Fredrique and for 3 others friends ..

Photo : Corey Amaro : some old cristal glasses waiting for champagne

This party was full of joy , of frienship , of kindness , of champagne , wine and food ...I hope each year it will still be the same

Photo : Corey Amaro : green and pink flower