My French Country Brocante by Sharon Santoni

WELCOME TO MY FRENCH COUNTRY BROCANTE

"Chiner" is the French verb for hunting for special bits and pieces in brocantes and antique fairs. It's something I love to do here in Normandy. I "chine" with friends, with family and sometimes on my own. I love the thrill of the hunt, never knowing what I'm going to find. Sometimes I come home "bredouille", with an empty basket, but that's pretty rare. Even the most unpromising yard sale has something just waiting to be discovered.

Take your time to look around my brocante, you can read the latest posts, or click on the list of labels or check the pages. There is a currency converter at the bottom of the page. If you don't find what you are looking for, drop me an e-mail via one of the links, there is much more!

Small enamel pitcher






Two small pitchers available, can be sold separately.

Stand about 10" high, in good condition, watertight

REF  DI 595

PRICE for each pitcher, including shipping worldwide  60 euros

BLUE PITCHER SOLD


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oil on board, church in village




Oil on board for this scene of a village church seen through trees.  There is a signature in the corner that reads Roger Curel-Sylvestre 

This artist is listed.   (1884 - 1967)  He was born in Nice, South of France, and worked mostly in Normandy and Italy.  In between wars he lived some of the time in Old Lyme, Conneticut, and some in Paris.  One of his paintings, Autumn, was bought by the Milwaukee Art Institute.

The painting and frame measure approx 15" x 18"
Hairline crack appears on the board

REF  VP  590

PRICE including shipping worldwide 630 euros

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Tiny sarreguemines coffee cup


An exquisite Sarreguemines coffee cup in delightful oriental motif.
Dating from late 1800's
In perfect condition

REF  DI  596


PRICE  including shipping worldwide 75 euros







Vintage letter box insert





Vintage letter box insert for front door

Measures approx 11" x 3"

REF DI 595

PRICE including shipping 78 euros





hand quilted boutis



Hand quilted French boutis.  One side small provencal pattern, 
the other side a large floral toile de jouy.
Almost certainly dating to early 1900's

Measures approx 6' x 6'
Weight packed approx 6kg, 15 pounds

REF VF 589

PRICE including shipping worldwide  320 euros










black and white enamel sign



Black and white enamel sign, slightly convex shape, very chic, very French

REF  DI 597
PRICE including shipping worldwide  230 euros





pastel portrait of young girl




Very charming portrait of young girl, pastels on card in a frame protected by glass.

There is the name 'Renée' behind the portrait, and I believe it was drawn around 1910

REF   VP  591


PRICE   210 euros shipping worldwide included







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old French alarm clock still in its box





Old French alarm clock still in its box.


The clock no longer works but it is still in its original box which would be 
 great for re-purposing and filling with buttons or ribbon.

REF   DI  598

PRICE including shipping worldwide  85 euros






oil on board, church from afar



This is a beautiful impressionist painting, oil on board, unframed.
The scene depicts a ruined abbey seen across fields and trees


REF  VP  593

PRICE including shipping worldwide 190 euros

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oil on canvas village beside lake






Very pretty oil on canvas, depicting a small village beside a lake or river

Signed Emile Delaporte but not dated.  Probably about 100 years old

It measures approx 9 x 15"  , it is unframed, and has a small mark on the sky area, just off centre.  The mark is just over 1" long, it could be restored.

REF  VP  592

PRICE including shipping worldwide 160 euros











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