Find Everything At French Antique Fairs!

As an antique dealer, I can go through the gates to French antique fairs closed to the public.
1000-2000 dealers from France and beyond offering their unique pieces to antique dealers and interior designers.

Bring your running shoes...the fairs are the size of fairgrounds and open at 8am...
only a few hours to see and buy as the dealers pack everything up at 1pm!


I loved these seats from a movie theater in Milan, Italy!











If you collect religious artifacts...you would want everything...




A giant angel!




Lions sized for entrance of grand estates...





Paintings full of charm....




Bring your creative eye...an interior designer in UK quickly claimed this!










Do you prefer mid-century?








You only need imagination !

contact me at YourFrenchBuyer@gmail.com  for opportunity to buy on my next trip in October/November... stay home and receive photos daily as I discover.
Two months of finding pieces in France, Italy, and Spain !!

Your Portrait, Great Way to Remember Paris!

So many ways to remember a trip to Paris....

Bring home your portrait from one of the many artists set up in "Place du Tertre",
a lively square near the top of Montmartre.




Stroll down the aisles, watch the artists at work...
I thought this artist captured the young woman's energy..
She was alive on his paper!










This artist's work had such detail, his drawing revealed the man behind his face...




Does she approve?





Several years ago, I could not resist...and sat for my portrait here in the square.
I strolled the aisles, selected  Daniel, who seemed to give life to his paper...

He wanted to know "me" in order to capture me...
While he drew...he asked series of questions.
What 3 things would I take to a desert island?

What would you take?

Lilamand, Master of Fruit Confits!

In Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Pierre Lilamand continues 5 generations of producing
the most wonderful "Fruit Confits".




Whole Baby Pineapples....





Melons....


The process starts with perfect fruit...not blemished nor bruised...not too ripe!
Much of his fruit is grown especially for Lilamand, using old varieties.





All work is done by hand since 1866 in a process taking 3-4 months...





The fruit is peeled, boiled in large vats of sugar and glucose 7-8 times for several weeks until the water in the fruit is completely replaced by sugar!




Then fruit is left in sugar syrup for 2 months before being dried for a week on rack.

What Do French Antique Dealers Do With Baby Gloves and Booties?

How to move a chandelier without damaging crystals?

This French antique dealer wins on creativity...
Plus, he can quickly unpack and present his perfect chandelier!

Can You Imagine a Designer "Elephant" Chair??

One of designer Bernard Rancillac's "Elephant" chairs was on sale at Paris auction. Signed and numbered 51 of 100 made.
Estimate over $5000!






In the same auction, Humberto and Fernando Campana's "Favela" was up for sale.





Made from many small pieces of wood!
Estimate $2000!

France Welcomes Summer.... With MUSIC!

For 32 years in France, June 21( first day of summer) is a night long music fair!

It is like a combination of Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, and College Home Coming all rolled into one musical night!







On every street, almost every cafe....bands play or DJs spin their best.




Who drew this big crowd?
Someone famous?













Well, not famous yet....but definitely loved by all!







Every type music imaginable...




Every fan imaginable...




This was my favorite...a great Edith Piaf sound!




A time to let your hair down...




Feel the music...







Or give your dad a new hair style! Loved her.

Paris's Most Creative Window Displays

Every Paris trip, I think the window displays top the creative list...
Then they outdo the past...and wow me again!

Lanvin on St Honore is advertising their animal print clothes and accessories...
With blue animal pattern boxes stacked in shapes of the lion!

They go all out...missing no chance for creativity...
This woman lion is holding their handbag...fur draped on neck...



I love her claws made from jewelry!











Lion boxes with mannequins draped in Lanvin...


They deserve a bow!