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TABLE DE DRAPIER: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK

5/30/2023

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Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify antique furniture, periods, and styles.
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TABLE DE DRAPIER
tab·le·de·drap·ier [tah-bl-duh-drap-yay]
noun [tah-bl-duh-drap-yay]   
1.  table of a cloth merchant

Origin: 1325-75; <From Anglo-French; Old French drapier, equivalent to drap cloth + -ier 

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LOLO FRENCH ANTIQUES 2023 MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE: LET'S GIVE HER SOME THINGS TO CHIRP ABOUT

5/3/2023

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Mother's Day is just two weeks away. And while every day is a great day to honor and celebrate the wonderful women in our lives, let us help make May 14th just a little more special for the ones who have raised us, loved us unconditionally, and always cheered us on. A thoughtful gift doesn't always require a splurge, and our 20 stylish suggestions include presents that will make everyone on your list — from your mother, grandmother, stepmother, daughter, daughter in love, sister, aunt, friend, mentor, or new mom who's just welcomed a little one into the world — feel loved and adored on any random day, but especially this Mother's Day! 
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 1. Natural Oyster Shell and Coral Mounted on 19th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Fragment  2. Set of Six Vintage Longchamp White Majolica Oyster Plates with Master Server Dish or Platter  3. Pair of Vintage Silver Metal Italian 3-Light Sconces with Half-Shades  4. Clam Shell and Cup Coral with Seashells Mounted on 19th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment Base  5. Birdnest Coral with Seashells Mounted on 19th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Fragment Base  6. Vintage Hand Blown Green Glass Soda Syphon Seltzer Bottles  7. 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Corner Chair with Original Needlepoint Seat  8. Early 20th Century Antique French Grape Hod or Gathering Basket  9. Vintage 20th Century Four-Light Pink and Blue Murano Glass Chandelier  10. 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Three-Drawer Commode  11. Aux Anysetiers du Roy Herbes de Provence in Stone Crock. 12. Nina's Paris L'Original Marie Antoinette Loose Leaf Tea Tin, 3.5oz  13. Famille Perronneau Provence Honey, 4.4oz  14. Rare 19th Century French Pot de Confit or Confit Pot with Dark Green Glaze and Handles  15. Collection of 9 Early 20th Century Italian Herbiers from Florence, Italy Set in Large 9 Paned White Window Frame  16. Large 19th Century Spanish Terracotta Olive Jar with Green Glaze and Handles  17. 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table  18. Les Macarons de Paris Tea Towel by Torchons & Bouchons  19. Herbs de Provence Tea Towel by Torchons & Bouchons  20. How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits 

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THE MYSTERY AND MAGIC OF MISTLETOE

12/31/2022

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During Christmastime in France, like in the United States and elsewhere, festive sprigs or balls of mistletoe (known as gui in France) are seen hanging above doors or on beams and light fixtures, inviting anyone passing beneath to share a kiss. But why do strangers and lovers alike kiss beneath the mistletoe? Especially the French, who kiss on both cheeks when simply greeting one another. They don’t need mistletoe as an excuse to kiss. But in France, hanging mistletoe is more often a symbol of peace and a promise of good luck throughout the coming year than a reason to s'embrasser sous le gui. And, French people often give mistletoe to friends as a porte bonheur or good luck charm for the New Year.  ​
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LOLO'S 2022 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: DREAMING OF FRENCH AND FABULOUS ANTIQUES ET MORE

11/30/2022

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'Tis the season for gifting, and here at Lolo French Antiques, we love helping bring the magic of Christmas to your home! Our dreamy 2022 Holiday Gift Guide is sure to fill you with l'esprit de Noël when you imagine the sparkling eyes and oohs and ahhs of your loved ones as they find something French and fabulous under the tree on Christmas morning. Lolo's jolly elves have gathered a selection of unique and interesting gifts to suit every person on your list, so come along with us on a festive quest for the perfect gifts that are sure to bring magical moments!  
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1.​ 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style White Painted Four-Drawer Commode 2. 19th Century French Spelter Table Lamp Stags Under Tree with Shade 3. ​Fine Mid-20th Century Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bureau Plat or Desk 4. 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Cherry Lyonnaise Enfilade Buffet 5. ​Jeannie Luxe Crystal Table Lamp 6. Large 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Giltwood Mirror with Crest 7. Jeannie Luxe Crystal Table Lamp 8. Italian Sunburst Mirror with 19th Century Painted and Giltwood Fragments 9. 1920s Porte-Jambon or Ham Holder on Marble Base 10. Aux Anysetiers du Roy Herbes de Provence in Stone Crock 11. ​Maxim's de Paris Fondant Chocolate Scented Votive Candle 12. ​19th Century Antique French Hand Blown Glass Garden Cloche 13. Vintage 4-Piece French Stainless Steel and Deer Hoof Carving Set 14. ​Rare Small 19th Century French Pot de Confit or Confit Pot with Green Glaze and No Handles 15. ​Grand 18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Draper's Table with Marquetry Band 16. ​Mid-19th Century Antique French Cruche Orjol or Water Jug with Rare Green Glaze  17. Rare 19th Century French Confit Pot or Egg Pot with Lid and White Ironstone Glaze 18. 19th Century French Terracotta Tian Bowl with Honey Yellow Glaze 19. ​19th Century Spanish Backless Leather and Velvet Louis XIV Style Bench 20. ​Antique French English Setter Hunting Dog Five Piece Fireplace Tool Set 21. ​Large Antique 19th Century Spanish Semi-Glazed Terracotta Olive Jar with Green Drips 22. ​19th Century Large Open Sided French Boulangerie Willow Baguette Basket 23. 19th Century French Painted Trestle Dining Table 24. Grand 19th Century French Handblown Dark Green Glass Demijohn or Dame Jeanne Bottle 25. ​Early 19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Longcase Clock with Eight-Day Movement 26. ​Collection of 9 Early 20th Century Italian Herbiers from Florence, Italy Set in Large 9 Paned White Window Frame 27. ​19th Century French Empire Period Walnut and Bookmatched Flaming Walnut Commode with Marble Top

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ACANTHUS: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK

9/28/2022

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Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify antique furniture, periods, and styles.
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ACANTHUS
a·can·thus [uh-kan-thuh s]
noun [uh-kan-thuh s]    
1. Plants. any shrub or herbaceous plant of the genus Acanthus, native to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated as ornamental plants, having large spiny leaves and spikes of white or purplish flowers.  
2.  Architecture. a design patterned after the leaves of one of these plants, used especially on the capitals of Corinthian columns.
Origin: 1610–20; New Latin, Latin < Greek ákanthos bear's-foot


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THE COLORFUL SHUTTERS OF FRANCE

7/3/2022

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For centuries shutters have adorned everything from small pied-à-terres in Paris to the Maison Bourgeois of local villages. Opened or closed, solid or louvered, these colorful painted shutters known as volets or volets battants (to distinguish them from roll down shutters called volets roulants) remain a defining feature of French architecture — adding beauty and charming details to the windows (and doors) of homes and buildings in villages and cities from the North to the South of France. 
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Rue de l'Abreuvoir, one of the oldest and most historic streets located in the Grandes-Carrières district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris

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FRENCH WEDDING TRADITIONS PART 1: THE TROUSSEAU AND ARMOIRE DE MARIAGE

8/4/2021

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It's summertime! Wedding season is back in full swing once again, and getting married in France is a dream of many couples. I’m in the midst of helping plan my son Cole’s wedding to his beautiful fiancée, Marissa. It's in November, and though the wedding won’t be held in France, both the wedding and reception are being held at our store, Lolo French Antiques. Since wedding fêtes in France are not taken lightly, we’re hoping theirs will be filled with both Southern and French traditions that they’ll cherish forever! If you're dreaming of a French wedding but can’t actually tie the knot in France, this series of posts on the customs and traditions of French weddings (before, during, and after the "I do’s" are said) will give you a few ideas to add a little (or a LOT of) French flair and joie de vivre to your own nuptials. Let’s start with the trousseau and armoire de mariage.
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BASTILLE DAY HISTORY AND TRADITIONS

7/7/2021

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Bastille Day, formally la Fête Nationale or the National Celebration, is a French national holiday that celebrates the anniversary and symbolic victory of the storming of the Bastille, a grand medieval fortress turned state political prison, on July 14, 1789. Much like America’s Independence Day, le quatorze juillet or le 14 juillet (as it’s commonly referred to in France since they don’t use the term "Bastille Day”), is a holiday filled with cheerful revelry... it is France, after all... and celebrations of French culture and national pride.
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BONNETIERE: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK

6/30/2021

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Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify antique furniture, periods, and styles.
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BONNETIÈRE
bonne·​tière [ buhn-tyair; French bawn-tyer ]
noun, plural bonne·tières [buhn-tyairz; French bawn-tyer] French Furniture.
1.  a tall, narrow wardrobe of the 18th century, found especially in Normandy and Brittany.        

Origin: <French: literally, hosier

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CHARCUTERIE: WEDNESDAY'S WORD OF THE WEEK

6/16/2021

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Ever wonder whether it's a Rococo or Régence? Louis XV or Louis Philippe? A Bergère or Fauteuil? Each week, we will highlight a word, term, or phrase to help identify antique furniture, periods, and styles.
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CHARCUTERIE
char·​cu·​te·​rie [shahr-koo-tuh-ree, shahr-koo-tuh-ree; French shar-kytuh-ree]
noun, plural char·cu·te·ries [shahr-koo-tuh-reez, shahr-koo-tuh-reez; French shar-kytuh-ree] 
1.  
cooked, processed, or cured cold meats and meat products, originally and typically pork products, as sausages, pâtés, hams, etc.
2.  a store where these products are sold.
Origin: 1855–60; <French; Middle French chaircuterie, equivalent to chaircut(ier) charcutier + -erie-ery 

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    When this self-described Francophile is not reading or writing about all things French, she's dreaming up charming new ways to showcase Lolo French Antiques et More or traveling to France with Lolo to buy delightful treasures for their store. Mimi, Lolo, and their new French Bulldog, Duke, live in Birmingham, AL. 

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