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Antiques l’Histoire – Belgium

Dear Diva Readers, One of my favorite flea markets in Europe takes place Sunday mornings in the Belgian town of Tongeren, tucked away in the bucolic countryside near the German and Dutch borders. And while the town is synonymous with flea market fun, it’s actually known for so much more. Local antiques dealer Anne Marie, [...]

Living The Antiques Diva Lifestyle

Dear Diva Readers, In my last post I wrote about the deliciousness of Poggenpohl’s luxury kitchens – just a few hours after that blog posted, I was in my own kitchen whipping up a dinner party. Not just any dinner party… but our FIRST DINNER PARTY we’ve hosted since we lost our home in a [...]

Diva Does Decorative Fair at London Battersea

Dear Diva Readers, As I write this post, it’s late at night – the night before The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair 23-28 April 2013 Battersea Park, London SW11. My heart is pounding, I can’t sleep. All I can think about are ANTIQUES – tomorrow I’ll be arriving the pearly gates of great decorative antique [...]

Timeless Antiques in Belgium

Dear Diva Readers, I’m really not supposed to pick favorites in my clients or my vendors… but here’s my Diva Confession du Jour… I do! And between you and me, Tijdloos Antiek in Belgium happens to be on the top of my favorite places to take clients to shop in Belgium for French Antiques. First [...]

The Antiques Diva Does Scandinavia

Dear Diva Readers, When it comes to antiques, Scandinavian 18th and 19th C furniture has long been considered the Holy Grail as dealers, designers and decorators seek Gustavian and Rococo painted furniture as crowning pieces in their collections. Because Swedish antiques are known for demanding top dollar abroad, only the crème de la crème has [...]

The Antiques Diva® Goes To Bath, England And Barely Leaves her Hotel

Dear Diva Readers, While the English city Bath might have thousands of hotels, for the discerning traveler with a penchant for the past there is really only one hotel option to consider – The Royal Crescent. In a recent issue of Belle Inspiration magazine I dished about how I spent my weekend in this world-heritage [...]