Swans were a popular motif and design for outdoor furnishings and initially appealed to the Empire style as well as a growing taste for Naturalism in the 19th century.
Read MoreAs many of you know, I started Louise Hall Decorative back in 2018 with Swedish and French antique furniture in mind, as well as garden antiques. I wanted to incorporate garden antiques and French garden antiques seemed the most logical, because my husband and I are lucky enough to have a lovely garden which has a bit of a Mediterranean influence to it.
Read MoreThe area of Lindome is in a part of Sweden much further south than Stockholm where a lot of 17th and 18th century Swedish furniture was crafted.
Read MoreThe French draper’s table was a main feature piece of furniture in cloth merchant’s shops, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Read MoreWe sell our antique furniture where we are based in Oxfordshire – so not far from London where people will hunt for antiques, as well as only 35 minutes from the historic town of Oxford.
Read MoreNoun: A collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality.
Read MoreThe Arras iron foundry of the same name as the town in northern France was created in the 19th century.
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