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The animal is at the heart of our contemporary concerns, it invades the human sciences, notably with the media success of ethology; it fascinates philosophers and takes an increasing place in medicine with the development of psychotherapies (accompanied by animals). The man-animal…
Founded in 1935, Maison Pierre Frey creates, publishes and manufactures fabrics, wallpapers and custom-made rugs. The notions of well-being, quality, are not words thrown to the wind but constitute the fundamentals of this house in the purest French tradition. Inheriting a know-how that she claims…
Benjamin Steinitz could share the nickname attributed to his father, Bernard Steinitz, "Prince of antiques dealers". Indeed, as the worthy successor of a Beauty Empire, he managed to preserve the dynamism of the Maison Steinitz by leaving the town house at 77 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré to…
Renowned antiques dealer, specialised in 18th and 19th centuries, including all sort of arts, Matthieu Monluc began his antiques dealer career at the age of 19. "It is the only thing I could ever do", he says. Of course, it is difficult to believe him, even if we have no choice but to note that…
Sylvain Loignon is no novice. Despite his young age, at 32 years old, it has been eight ears that his is trading antiques.
As a true lover of design, he first studies interior design and graduates at LISAA. Then he eventually decides to adopt a different approach and …
The booth of Jérôme Chedmail, no one can miss it. Located on one of the most frequented crossing points of Serpette, it attracts the eye, dazzles, arouses wonder and then envy. And for good reason: Jerome swims in money. Or rather in silverware. From the floor to the ceiling, overflowing from the…
With the arrival of spring, nature takes its course. Everywhere, everything is in bloom. Flora and fauna are seen all over our furniture. Birds glide through branches, foliage comes out and fruits multiply. In the spring, the annual bringing to life of gardens inspires interiors. It’s…
"The standing of a building is measured by its door handle." Jean-Pierre and Monique Jankowski know something! Specialists in all kinds of handles to Paul Bert Serpette, they guess at the door knob the apartment or house to which it belonged. Brass "olive" handle for the maid's rooms, bronze-worked…
Surrounded by Vuitton trunks, Goyard suitcases and Hermes bags, Elisio is like a fish in the water. He receives an international and demanding clientele in his boutique filled with monograms and leather. Whether they are from Taiwan or Singapore, whether they come from Malaysia or Hong Kong,…
Before holding objects in his hand, it was a brush that Jean-Louis Courbet handled. This "Sunday painter" as he modestly qualified quickly became passionate about ceramics, lighting, mirrors. For all these pieces of decoration that sublimate our interiors. With special attention to French potters…
From the benches of Sciences-po, Patricia Attwood passed to the catwalks of the couturiers. Spotted as a model, this student prepares ENA parade especially for young fashion designers who, for lack of resources, compensate her in clothes. A bargain for Patricia, a fashion enthusiast who began a…
Alley 4 at Serpette, in booth 2, Eva raises her most beautiful tables. Porcelain, crystal, earthenware and silverware overflow colorful tablecloths and shelves. This daughter and granddaughter of antique dealers of Paul Bert is passionate about the tableware and their incredible diversity.…
Aurélien Jeauneau is a child of Paul Bert Serpette. With a father in the trade, he became a collector of chairs at the age of 12, spent a few years later a bachelor of fine arts and specializes in art history. Fierce design, he made his classes at Pascal Cuisinier, the specialist of post-war French…
Patricia Timsit discovered the Fleas and Paul Bert Serpette as a collector. With her friends, she used to hang there clothes and jewels that were not found elsewhere. Then, the arts of the table and the old linen which attract his eye of china. However, it is at the haute-joaillerie that she…
Thomas Bonzom's stand is a permanent dazzling one, with its head in the air, its gaze turned towards an illuminated ceiling. Crystals, pendants, Murano glass, colors or transparencies, 1790 or 1970, Everything is mingled in a dazzling clutter This baroudeur-sureur-antiquaire juggles with styles,…
September. We hand over our beach stuff to the closet and we put on a briefcase and suit-tie. Will or not. To get back on the right foot, Paul Bert Serpette has the solution: give a blow to his workspace ... with old! Nothing like the genius and cachet of yesterday's creators for an inspiring…
Dungarees and red glasses like Coluche, Gilles Oudin is not a joke. His job, he knows. He has practiced it since his majority. Its furniture too. He is even one of the world's specialists. Industrial or rather professional, it is that of workshops, workshops and construction sites. A whole…
Virginia, she is a daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of antique dealers. She grew up on the Flea market in Paris Saint-Ouen, her favorite playground, which became naturally her job. If she starts very young with a friend in the arts of the table, it is with her husband that she…
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THE SELECTION OF THE WEEKEND BY PAUL BERT SERPETTE Paul Bert Serpette is a world in itself. With its 415 stands, it brings together the finest and rarest of antiquities of all times. A real museum where we sometimes need a guides with a sharp eye and professional knowledge. A small tour of…
It can be found on classic furniture stands. Often mounted on high legs and closed by two leaves, it is elegant, looks great and rutile of noble materials. Its richness intrigues and its use questions. The cabinet is an enigmatic piece of furniture which continues today to awaken the most fierce…
It is the story of a couple gathered by the love of a strange and rare material, the Bakelite. Jacques and Emile, the Collectors, are proud defenders and promoters of this ancestor of plastic who knew his hours of glory in the inter-war period. True testimony of the Roaring Twenties, Bakelite was…
The spotlight took place last summer at the Rencontres d'Arles At the Palais de l'Archevêché, WM Hunt unveiled his very own collection of photos of groups, crowds, immortalized in a particular format: the panorama were revealed. An incredible upheaval and the photographic effervescence that…
Eric Miele became an antiquarian by passion and friendship. Fascinated by antiques, he follows friends through brocantes and empty-lofts up to associate with one of them. On April 1, 1998, they both moved to Paul Bert Serpette, the "Holy Grail for all antique dealers! "His many trips to India,…
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THE SELECTION OF THE WEEKEND BY GILBERT KANN, PERSONAL SHOPPER
At the age of 8, he devours the magazines Domus which are lying dawdle in the family apartment. He sees frequently the friends of his parents, scientific bargain hunters who matter among their close friends of big…