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Our Spring Shipment is Here!

It's spring and at French Metro, that means two things:  tulips and a new shipment from France!  The two thousand tulips planted at our shop are just peeking through the ground, and our work is just beginning as we unpack our latest arrivals from our January trip to France.  We will be closed for a week starting Tuesday, March 7th, and will re-open our doors at 10am on Wednesday, March 15th with our four hundred fifty new arrivals.  Also, save the date to attend our Champagne and Pastry Party on Saturday, March 25 from 5-7 pm to toast our new shipment with champagne and pastries, created by our visiting French pastry chef, Pauline Neilz.

Spring 2019 Arrivals from France Coming Soon!

It's spring and that means our latest arrivals from our winter buying trip to France are on their way!   As always, we will be closing for a week while we unpack so stay tuned for an update on the arrival of our Spring 2019 Collection from France!  We will be closed Wednesday, April 17th and will re-open our doors on Wednesday, April 24th at 10:00 am.  Until then, here's a few of our finds you will be seeing soon in our shop or online.

New shipment from France on its way!

We are following the progress of our shipment as it makes its way to Fayetteville.  This particular shipment is taking quite a long journey with lots of stops.  The ship departed on October 22nd from the port of Le Havre on the French coast, headed up the English Channel to stop at Rotterdam, Holland then on to Bremerhaven, Germany.  Next it headed back down the Channel and across the Atlantic to stop at Charleston, South Carolina.  Finally a stop in the Bahamas and then on to Houston.  Arrival in Houston is November 17^th and then we wait while it gets through US Customs before it gets trucked to our loading dock on Dickson Street.  It’ll be like Christmas for us here around Thanksgiving time. 

There are many beautiful French farm tables this shipment along with some gorgeous nineteenth century oil paintings, a collection of antique French signs, gilt wood mirrors of all sizes, two iron fireplace backs,  a few French industrial pieces, and some Art Deco furniture that took our breath away. 

Our one-of-a-kind accessories on the way include an enormous brass telescope on a tripod and a pair of very large copper port and starboard ship lanterns, an exquisite toile porcelain of Paris pedestal sink, a gorgeous marquetry box signed by a renown French cabinet maker, a Moet et Chandon silver plate hotel champagne bucket…I could go on.  We will send out our email when our ship’s come in.  Until then, merci et à bientôt!

Bring on the Kings...and our fall shipment from France!

If you love antiques, you love history.  The old soul inside you calls out to connect with the past.  At French Metro, we live and breathe history, and specifically French history.  The story behind the French decorative arts is the story of the monarchy.  Each king throughout history brought his signature style to the furnishings and accessories produced for his chateaux and his court.  The artisans in the countryside then followed suit, adapting the designs of the day to their own regional idiosyncracies.  French Metro wants to take you on a journey through the history of the French monarchy.  Follow us over the coming weeks as the story of the kings unfolds through our four hundred new arrivals from France.  Our doors will be closed on Tuesday, August 28th while we unpack, and we will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th.  Bring on the kings and our fall shipment from France!

Champagne and Pastries

 Timing is everything, both in baking and in good fortune!  French Metro Antiques shares its good fortune this weekend in presenting its very own French pastry chef.  Pauline Nieltz, who makes her home in the Loire Valley in France, has been visiting our family in Fayetteville for the past three months.  Trained in the culinary arts in the city of Angers and in the art of pastry making at the Centre de Formations d'Apprentissages in Tours, Pauline offers her sweet creations to our friends and customers at French Metro's Champagne and Pastry Party this Saturday, March 25th, from 5 to 7 pm   Merci, Pauline!

Our spring shipment is on its way!

The French Metro Team slipped off to France this January without a word! Our new shipment arrives Thursday, March 22nd, with all of our unique finds from our winter trip. We will be closed this week while we unpack but will re-open our doors at 10:00 am Monday, March 26th.

Our spring shipment from France is here!

New Shipment from France Arriving Soon!

Summer Journey to Fall Arrivals

Summer is winding down, and French Metro is gearing up...for our latest arrivals from France.  Harrison and Renee spent three weeks in June in France hunting for treasures to bring back to our shop in Fayetteville.  From the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc to the northern provinces of Normandy and Brittany, we flew, we drove, we walked, and ended our travels with three days in Paris.  Arriving soon are four hundred more antique arrivals so stay tuned!

We are headed back to France...

FOLLOW OUR BLOG - "It's the next best thing to being right there with us"
We are heading back to France on Saturday, January 9th for a three week buying trip that will take us from Paris to the provinces. Be sure to follow our blog as we uncover treasures along the way. You'll get an exclusive sneak peak at the one-of-a-kind pieces we find as well as a glimpse of the French countryside, interiors of French homes, and a behind-the-scenes look at our shopping excursions.

CUSTOM SHOPPING - "It's like having your own personal shopper in France"

French Metro Antiques is pleased to offer a complimentary custom shopping service. Let us find the perfect piece for you, whether it's fine artwork, architectural salvage, or one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories. We'll take your detailed wish list with us to France and email you photos of pieces that will meet your needs. As professional antique buyers fluent in French, we negotiate the best possible price for you after examining each piece with a discerning eye for quality, beauty, and value. We’ve spent years developing relationships and off-the-beaten-path sources all throughout France, allowing us to consistently uncover the rare and unique. Not only is this service complimentary, but all custom purchases qualify for a 10% discount.


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