TO MARKET, TO MARKET

To market, to market...but not to buy a fat pig! Lolo was looking for buffets, bergerès and bonnetieres. 

Period Directoire Buffet

Period Empire Enfilade

Louis XV Buffet

Country French Buffet

Louis XIII Enfilade Buffet

Louis XV Bergère à Oreilles (with Ears)

No bonnetieres at this market, but baskets, benches and bedside tables were plenty.

Boulangerie Baskets

Louis XV Bench

Louis Philippe Chevet

Louis Philippe Chevet

Louis Philippe Chevet

And though he didn't buy a fat pig, it seems he did get the fat hog! 

Period Louis Philippe Bibliothèque

So it's home again, home again jiggety-jog!

À Bientôt!

Lolo & Mimi

PREFERRED SEATING

Select your seat! Whether you prefer Art Deco leather club chairs with a wonderful aged patina or an Os de Mouton canapé, Lolo has found your preferred seating. Take a peek at a few of the fabulous seats that will be available in our shop soon.

Pair of Art Deco Leather Club Chairs

Nailhead Trim

Rolled Back

These classic club chairs exude luxury and character, evoking an era of gentlemen's clubs, when well-dressed men met and relaxed in a comfortable chair with a drink and perhaps a cigar. They are timeless, offering an instant sense of history. You can't go wrong with this seat selection!

Pair of Os de Mouton Armchairs with Set of 6 Dining Chairs

Pair of Os de Mouton Fauteuils

Side View of Os de Mouton Fauteuil with Nailhead Trim

Os de Mouton Canapé

Set of 6 Os de Mouton Dining Chairs

Sets of Os de Mouton Dining Chairs

 Os de Mouton chairs are the perfect dining chair. Solid frames and shapely legs give these chairs a classic, timeless appearance while graceful carvings, paired with upholstered backs and seats with nailhead trim, add elegance...and the Os de Mouton canapé would make a charming banquette. Everyone will prefer these seats at the dining table!

Set of 6 Louis XIII Rush Seat Chairs

Set of 6 Louis XV Rush Seat Chairs

These casual, country French chairs offer more traditional French styling. They work around the table and around the room. Select this seat for a variety of seating options.

Hand Carved Louis XIII Bench

Unusual Bench with Glass Front Cabinet Doors

Louis XIII Bench with Storage

Antique French Church Pew

Side View of Church pew

Benches like these are great for use in the foyer, mudroom, bedroom, kitchen and even dining room. They can be used in basically any room. With storage in cubbies and seats, they are ideal for hiding toys, linens and all kinds of clutter!

Louis XV Bergère à Oreilles (with Ears)

Crest Rail Detail

Leg Detail

These lovely bergère à oreilles (with ears) are both comfortable and decorative. They are a version of the wing chair with upholstered "wings" that shielded the face from fireplace heat or from draughts. Select them for their beautiful curved lines, carvings and upholstery. They also can be used in almost any room.

Pair of Leather Henri II Armchairs

Pair of Louis XIII Fauteuils

Pair of Carved Louis XVI Fauteuils

Any pair of these armchairs is a classic French chair. The tooled leather and graceful curves of the arms on the Henri II pair make a bold statement in a room. The upholstered seats of the Louis XIII and Louis XVI fauteuils make them a more comfortable choice, but all pairs are stately, classic French chairs.

Antique Prie-dieu

Prie-dieu are usually decorative but make great chairs for kids. Pull them up under the coffee table and they're great for playing games. They also make a good seat for kids to sit in while eating in front of the TV.

Lolo Found a Preferred Seat at Mont Saint-Michel!

Now sit back, relax and look over the seating. Be sure and "Let Lolo Know" when you've selected your seat!

Á Bientôt!

Lolo & Mimi

LOLO TAKES A SIDE TRIP TO MONT SAINT-MICHEL: PART 1

Lolo's morning started out like any other day, searching through warehouses hoping to find a treasure trove of French antiques. He managed to find a few new dealers and drove away with some beautiful pieces.

Louis XV Table with Cabriole Legs Ending in Pied de Biche

Antique French Grandfather Clocks

Hand Carved French Gueridon 

Louis XV Wing Back Bergeres

Louis XV Enfilade

Henri II Leather Armchairs

Antique Wooden French Planter

Louis XV Cabinet

Louis XV Chest

 
As he was off to his final destination, Lolo found himself near Mont Saint-Michel. Known as the Merveille de l’Occident  (Wonder of the West), it's one of France's most iconic sights. 

Mont Saint-Michel in the distance.

Lolo had always heard of the rocky islet and its tides, but had never been there. He decided to take some time off (something he's learning to do a little more often) and do some sight seeing. And WOW...what a sight to see!

Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel takes you back to the Middle Ages with its amazing architecture set against a backdrop of the area's incredible tides.

Mont Saint-Michel forms a tower in the heart of an immense bay invaded by the highest tides in Europe.

The actual abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is the reason to visit. Surrounded by rock, the abbey provides insight into religious life through 1000 years of architecture. It’s been an important pilgrimage center since 709 A.D. 

The Abbey

According to legend, the Archangel Michael told Saint-Aubert, the local Bishop of Avranches, to “build here and build high.” Saint-Aubert built and consecrated a small church on October 16, 709.  Archangel Michael reassured the bishop, “If you build it...they will come.” In 966 A.D., a community of Benedictine monks settled on the rock at the request of the Duke of Normandy and the Carolingian church named Chapelle Notre-Dame-sous-Terre (Our Lady underground) was built on the grounds of the oratory erected by Saint-Aubert in the early VIIIth century. Today's abbey is built on the remains of this pre-Romanesque church. Saint-Michel, whose gilded statue decorates the top of the abbey’s spire, was the patron saint of many French kings, making this a favored sight for French royalty through the ages.  

The Archangel Michel by sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet sits atop the neo-gothic spire,
 rising over 550 feet above sea level, that was added in 1896.

The abbey was closed in 1791 and used as a prison during the French Revolution. Napoleon finally shut down the prison in 1863 after several influential figures, including Victor Hugo, launched a campaign to restore what was seen as a national architectural treasure. An extensive restoration was required. The abbey was turned over to the Historic Monuments department in 1874 and has been open to the public year round since then. The setting and fine architecture make it one of the major monuments for visitors in France.

'Mont-Saint-Michel: La salle des Chevaliers'

Tomorrow, Lolo takes us through a maze of narrow streets leading through areas of shops, restaurants, and hotels. He'll show us the windlass, installed during the use of the site as a prison, which six workers once powered hamster-style to haul two-ton loads of stones and supplies from the landing below. We'll take a look at the beautiful architecture of Mont Saint-Michel and the little village that flourishes on the rock.

Lolo and the Windlass

Á Bientôt!

Lolo & Mimi