Please Be Seated – More Historic Chairs is the 2nd in the Please Be Seated series. Author and Swedish Art Historian Gun Bjerkander Handberg presents the journey of 17 unique chairs and the people who have lived with them and loved them. From the opulent Rococo Society chair and timeless Windsor, each and every chair in this little book has its own fascinating story waiting to be told.“… Many was the time that the chair creaked under the weight of its owner as he pressed down on the arm to raise himself from his seat, only to sit down again almost Immediately and continue his tireless writing.”
#MixAntiquesAndModern
My antiques philosophy is it’s all about the mix! Antiques are meant to be enjoyed and used, and antiques blend beautifully in today’s modern homes and lifestyles. I was delighted to discover the book’s chapter on the oh-so-modern and iconic Louis Ghost Chair.
Please Be Seated – More Historic Chairs is available on Amazon, various online booksellers, and via their Facebook page. The author will be sharing more short stories on historic chairs on their blog; follow them on Pinterest for more chair tales!
GiveAway Time!
Please Be Seated – More Historic Chairs is the perfect holiday gift – it was featured in The Mayfair Magazine as one of the must-have-Advent-countdown-gifts as a Couture Culture – for someone special who loves chairs, or for yourself! We are delighted that the publisher is giving one signed copy of the book to the winner of our giveaway, and shipping it to them.
To Enter:
#ImAChairaholic: Add a comment to this blog post, or on our Facebook post for this blog, and giveaway and tell us why you too are an antique chair-aholic.
Details:
Must be 18 to enter.
Deadline:
Giveaway runs Nov 1-9, 2017. Winner will be chosen by Toma Clark Haines and announced on Facebook November 10.
WATCH:
Q & A with Author Gun Bjerkander Handberg
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In September, The Antiques Diva & Co held our very first giveaway, 
In September The Antiques Diva & Co held our very first giveaway, 
The AD&CO team had so much fun reading your stories about your 1st visit to le Marché aux Puces… thank you for sharing your adventures, and the treasures you’ve discovered!
We’re holding a giveaway to commemorate my first visit to the Paris Flea Market 17 years ago. To enter, visit the blog: 
I can’t remember a time in my life when the Paris Flea Market wasn’t a regular part of my life, I remember going with my mother as a teenager, and with my now-grown children when they were infants. My children grew up at the Paris Flea Market and the vendors at les puce have been family friends for generations. I’ve bought virtually everything at the market… from the perfume bottles I collect to furniture and vintage fashion… I’ve even sold items to dealers.
My first time… it is a bit of a blur but for sure it was with my French boyfriend (now husband) on a trip from the US to visit him and Paris 20 years ago. I remember being terribly confused and in awe at the size of the place. We drove and I thought to myself “will our car still be there?” He knew his way around pretty well, otherwise I would have been completely lost. The place is huge and just finding it is a nightmare. Now that I know it better, I feel perfectly safe but am still amazed at the size. Had it not been for my own guide at the time I would have been at a total loss of how to navigate the many markets.
My first time at the market was 8 years ago, I’d heard all about it from the antiques dealer I was working for in London. It was very Parisian, I went with my French boyfriend of the time on a scooter and at first I was confused as to where he’d taken me as all I could see were knock off designer sunglasses and trainers!
We all remember our first time. For me, I was 25 and I had just moved to Paris. It happened on a Sunday morning in September. I had eaten a croissant for breakfast with a big bowl of café au lait at Les Deux Magots. The weather had a nip in the air and though summer barely seemed behind me I was already wearing a sweater and scarf. I took the métro all by myself to the end of line 4, the Porte de Clignancourt. Exiting the station I was afraid. It was a part of Paris I’d never visited before. I wished I wasn’t alone. I wished I had a friend to guide me through the market. I put on my sunglasses and pushed my way through the crowds working my way under the peripherique to the Rue de Rosiers.
I’ve long since broken that teapot, but the excitement of that first purchase never left me and I’ve filled apartment after apartment with purchases from les Puce. A seasoned shopper at the Puce de Paris, my company is now the exclusive official guide of the Paris Flea Market Paul Bert Serpette. I sometimes feel I’ve lived a lifetime since that day at the end of my first week living in Europe nearly 17 years ago… but I still remember my first time.
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