Atelier de Campagne…part 2

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Container sale

From Belgian and French Antiques post here

This is the view from nearly the start of the line as we

waited for last year’s Atelier de Campagne container sale.

More photos at  Bright Notes from the Antiques Sale here

To see what my sister did with one of her finds see Bedhead here

European antiques

A few photos I didn’t post last year…

Spring blossoms were everywhere…

European Antigues

I would say Johan and Trinidad specialize in French and Belgian

garden antiques, though they have plenty of chandeliers and

trumeau mirrors, industrial finds, shutters and vintage furniture.

European container sale

If you are curious about Johan and Trinidad …

Their bio can be found here

European antiques

A corner of their conservatory room…

Hold tags are handed out as you wait in line

and quickly appear on favorite items…

He (or she) who hesitates is lost…

European Container sale

All above are my photos from last year’s sale. Many items

coming in for this sale and current inventory can be found here

More info about Atelier at Flea Markets in Alameda and Long Beach

as well as a great photo of a container being unloaded here

They’ll be at Remnant of the Past in Nipomo on April 30th.

Loved Trinidad’s latest post on Aging with Grace and Beauty here

The next container is due in August for those that want

to rent a beach house nearby and make the trek! Now wouldn’t

that be fun!

Back to the garden…hope you’ve all had a

wonderful weekend!

 

Atelier de Campagne Sale

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antique French grape buckets

It’s that time of year again…

The Atelier de Campagne’s European antiques container

is due to arrive in time for next weekend’s sale…
French and Belgian Flea market finds

 

My photos from last April’s  sale…

Check out some of the items coming in for next week’s sale here

Their excellent blog is here

Loved Trinidad’s latest post on Le Style Industriel…

Vintage French furniture

Johan is probably back on California soil as we speak

after spending months collecting wonderful treasure

throughout France, Belgium, London…

Driving directions to Corralitos, Ca are on

their blog…the drive through Spring apple orchards

on the way is delightful…

French flea market finds

Atelier de Campagne website is here

Back to working in the garden…

More later…

 

Trove

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antiques

A peek inside the Trove Antiques Gallery in Laguna Beach

as photographed by store owner Heather Lee…

A distillation of Wabi sensibility and one of a kind finds…

The looming 17th century Italian primitive “mountain” cupboard

stands starkly against the rough cinder block wall.

Significant pieces are given space to tell their story…

European antiques in Laguna Beach

I first wrote about Heather and Bobby Lee’s incredible hand

picked treasures in Rough Luxe in Laguna Beach here

Chalk painted Catalan testle based table…19th century

Swiss folk art chairs…18th century

French c. 1920 cabinet found in Belgian bakery

A congenial mix of eras…love how well they

all pull up together as if waiting for fresh baked

bread to come out of the oven…

Trouvais Trove Laguna

One of my favorite photos of all times…again, sent

to me by Heather….pure poetry…

from earlier Poetically Juxtaposed post here

(A glimpse into their earlier location…)

European Antiques in Laguna Beach

French painted canvas tilt top wine tasting table…

mid 19th century…

 

Antique Garden urn

 

Love this urn…mid 19th century…

you could design a garden around this huge piece…

Or a (very big) entry…

European Antiques

Rare African Wedding bed….

Ethiopia c. 1890

on 1stdibs here

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Paint decorated stage coach cook’s canteen

19th century

Canisters for spices, one reading “clover.”

Grind handle for coffee or flower

Stage coach…really!

1stdibs here

European Antiques in Laguna Beach

 

Great glimpse of the rafters with light streaming in…

Earlier interview of Heather and Bobby Lee on 1stdibs

shop talk here

Thank you Heather for all the wonderful photos!

Wonder if I could fit that cook’s canteen next to the

coffee maker?

 

Trove Gallery here

1stdibs site here

370 OCEAN AVENUE LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Wabi Inspirations

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Wabi style
My first vivid memories of Axel Vervoordt were of tall arched rooms

in a Venetian palazzo glittering beneath its crystal chandeliers, 19th century

frescos, the classical Palladian style loggia a watery refection in the dining

room’s muli-paned mirrored wall.  Baroque sconces, curvy French and

Italian antiques were offset by spare tables, and simple slipcovered shapes.

Centuries echoed along the shadows of the walls.  Over the years I’ve always

adored how Axel juxtaposes precious antiques with simple hand worked pieces…

the unifying concept being one of authenticity.  In his latest book,  Wabi Style,

Axel defines and celebrates this ancient Japanese concept of simplicity,

authenticity, reveling in the beauty and transience of imperfection.

Since my early years I have always been compelled by the belief that

all beauty is imperfect, incomplete, and impermanent-as transitory as

life itself.

 

Wabi Style
The photography of Laziz Hamani captures minute details from roughly hewn

wood tables…and humble pottery…to the lilting script on hand made paper…

The art of human endeavor…the connection with the natural world…

Wabi Style

The pages are matte, the images simple and strong…

A departure from Axel’s earlier books, there are no bits of rococo,

rouge, no flicker of gilt…but every gorgeous shade of metal and earth with subtle

mossy greens and sky blues thrown in for measure…

The darkness has depth and texture…

revealing the complexity behind simple…

The lightness is ethereal…

Wabi Style

 

I have learned that the original spirit of Wabi evolved

out of the fundamental values prized by Zen monks who sought solace

and contentment in simplicity, purity, restraint, and humility.

A deeply philosophical piece of visual poetry…

It will resonate for all of us that appreciate

that one of a kind find, that piece with a connection,

who are intrigued by and treasure the flaws…

Wabi Inspirations

Axel Vervoordt