Posts Tagged: French Chateaux

A Day at Château de Fontainebleau - the pond pavilion A Day at Château de Fontainebleau

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Whereas many chateaux are associated primarily with a particular resident or royal, Chateau de Fontainebleau represents almost 1,000 years of French ruling dynasties. A Day at Château de Fontainebleau offers not only insights into the history, art and culture of France throughout the centuries, but also the lives of those who inhabited this magnificent French landmark.…
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Jacques Garcia’s Champ de Bataille

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
While his design career was launched with such contemporary projects as the Montparnasse Tower and the Meridien group of hotels, Jacques Garcia has been an avid antiques collector since childhood. Focussing primarily on the 17th and 18th centuries, he amassed an impressive collection including many royal pieces of furniture, art and objects.…
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Adventures in Paris

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
My apologies for leaving you readers so long without updates. I had fully intended to write from Paris but it turned out to be a whirlwind of a trip with a few twists in the road. I have just returned home and while working on catching up, I leave you with a little visual inspiration of where I’ve been and what I’ve seen, from several new collections at Paris Deco Off, to chic shopping finds and exhibits in Paris to magnificent historic chateaus.…
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Timothy Corrigan on Antiques and Interiors Part 2

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
Today we continue our conversation with Timothy Corrigan on antiques and interiors. I am a fan of his great use of decorative antique pieces. They bring such a nuanced layering to his spaces and I wondered whether he shops for specific spaces or just buys what he loves, keeping a collection to cull from for future projects.…
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