{"title":"The Way They Were","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThere is a light that only comes in autumn, low and gold and gone by five. It reaches across the room in the late afternoon and lands on everything I have gathered. A chair that sat in a house I will never see. A mirror that held faces long before mine. A table someone set for dinners I was never at. They hold memories that arent mine and in this light I seem to remember it all. That is what I have always loved about old things. I remember the way they were.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"terracotta-resin-pot-set-of-3","title":"Terracotta Resin Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese Spanish treasures are becoming increasingly rare, making them all the more special. Once used to collect resin from pine trees for candle-making and waterproofing boats, these versatile pieces have a rich history. Today, they’re a must-have for any tablescape, perfect for holding candles, produce, or flowers, adding both charm and functionality to your collected home. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46234771488991,"sku":"ABL.001.2422","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 3","offer_id":46164382417119,"sku":"ABL.001.2422","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/StudioSession-028.jpg?v=1770828842"},{"product_id":"spanish-stone-mortar-2","title":"Spanish Stone Mortar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA true 18th century French kitchen essential, this antique stone mortar was made for the real work: grinding herbs, spices, garlic, and whatever else a farmhouse cook needed to turn into dinner. The thick, weighty bowl shows years of use, with a softly worn interior and beautifully rounded edges from generations of hands. Today, it’s still perfectly functional, but also makes a striking countertop piece, the kind of object that instantly makes a kitchen feel lived-in and well-stocked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47196567568607,"sku":"F002SY243132_3","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/Sylvie-8-7-25-169.jpg?v=1790036729"},{"product_id":"f6-254-065","title":"19th c. Gateleg Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a clever piece of engineering for a 19th century home! Found in Avignon, this gateleg table was originally designed as a flexible dining surface, its oval top supported by swinging legs that allowed it to expand for meals and fold down when space was needed, a practical solution in modest French interiors. The turned legs, stretcher base, and original hardware show generations of use, with softened edges and worn surfaces that speak to daily life rather than display, and the table has been carefully restored by a master woodworker to ensure it still functions exactly as intended. Sylvie loves it as a dining table for intimate gatherings or as a versatile centerpiece that can fold down into a slimmer rectangular table when not in use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47576294490335,"sku":"F6-254-065","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/Sylvie-01-02-26-078.jpg?v=1767664611"},{"product_id":"f6-254-116","title":"Italian Console Table","description":"This Tuscan walnut table has the slim, practical proportions that made it a staple in farmhouses. 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Sylvie reaches for them for just-right bowls of soup, a scoop of something sweet, or a handful of olives on an apéro table. Sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48270975664351,"sku":"F6-254-162","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/Sylvie-11-13-25-1036_1.jpg?v=1763595252"},{"product_id":"f8-255-069","title":"19th c. French Dining Table","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFound in Carpentras, this 19th-century French farm table was built from a single thick slab of solid walnut, the kind of board that came from one tree and one cut and is almost impossible to find now. The walnut has darkened to the deep tone that only old French walnut reaches, with the grain still visible across the whole surface. The base is built on four heavy turned legs joined by a low H-stretcher, made for a table that held real weight: roasts, decanters, the elbows of everyone at dinner. The joinery is mortise-and-tenon and the wood has shifted with the seasons for nearly two centuries without coming apart. Sylvie places it in a kitchen with a single bowl in the middle and the chairs pulled out, because anything more would be in its way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904786542815,"sku":"F8-255-069","price":3295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/86542815_035.jpg?v=1776707240"},{"product_id":"f8-255-144","title":"Rare 19th c. Kitchen Island","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFound in Avignon and originally from a store in Normandy, this early 20th-century French shop counter was the working surface of a small grocer's épicerie. The counter is two-sided, with a kneehole in the middle where the shopkeeper stood and drawers on each side for cash, receipts, and small goods. The metal shelving on top is built into the counter, three wooden shelves held up by cast iron uprights, the display where the shopkeeper kept jars of preserves, loaves of bread, and wheels of Camembert from down the road. The counter has been raised to kitchen counter height in its second life. Sylvie places it in a kitchen as the central island, with the metal shelves loaded with bowls of fruit, jars of olive oil, and a basket of eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904788705503,"sku":"F8-255-144","price":4495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/36921311_013_1bba2ff8-7a91-44ed-9411-6729ddbe4f8d.jpg?v=1778704756"},{"product_id":"f8-261-001","title":"19th c. Dutch Kitchen Cupboard","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFound in the Netherlands, this 19th-century cupboard is one piece, with open shelves above and a paneled door cabinet below. Between the two sections is a decorative band carved with a pattern of interlocking rings, the most distinctive feature of the piece. The hinges on the lower doors are hand-forged iron, and the small wooden pulls have the wear of use. The wood is dark and weathered, with the surface of a piece that has been touched, scrubbed, and lived with for over a hundred years. Sylvie places it in a kitchen with stacked ceramic plates on the upper shelves, where the carved ring band catches the morning light.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904790081759,"sku":"F8-261-001","price":3595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/90081759_003.jpg?v=1777663035"},{"product_id":"f8-261-135","title":"Italian Alps Cupboard","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCiao Bella! Found in Avignon and originally from the Italian Alps, this 19th-century cupboard is a \u003cem\u003egarde-manger\u003c\/em\u003e, the alpine pantry built with a latticed upper cabinet so that cured meats, hard cheeses, and loaves of bread could be stored behind closed doors while the cold mountain air still circulated through them. The two upper doors are made entirely of hand-cut wooden lattice, joined into a tight diamond pattern, and the small turned wooden knob between them is original. The three open shelves below were for the things that didn't need to be hidden, the daily bread, the jug of wine, the basket of walnuts that came out at the end of every meal.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSylvie places it in a kitchen with linen-wrapped cheeses behind the lattice doors and a basket of lemons on the shelf below.\u003csvg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"text-text-500 group-hover\/btn:text-text-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M10.386 2.51A7.5 7.5 0 1 1 5.499 4H3a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .49.402L7 3.5V7a.5.5 0 0 1-1 0V4.879a6.5 6.5 0 1 0 4.335-1.37L10 3.5l-.1-.01a.5.5 0 0 1 .1-.99z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904802599135,"sku":"F8-261-135","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/02599135_085.jpg?v=1776700271"},{"product_id":"f8-261-141","title":"19th c. Alps Kitchen Cupboard","description":"\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFound in Avignon, this 19th-century cupboard came down from the Alps, where long winters built furniture tall, plain, and made to hold a season's worth of food. Four doors swing on hand-forged iron hinges with shaped strap fronts and close with small iron latches; below them an open shelf runs the full width of the piece for the things kept within reach. Cupboards built on this tall-over-open plan were the storage of a mountain kitchen, the doors shut against the cold and the shelf below holding the bread and the bottles on their way to the table. Sylvie sets it in a dining room stealing all the attention. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904803582175,"sku":"F8-261-141","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/03582175_003.jpg?v=1777668078"},{"product_id":"f8-261-157-1","title":"Antique Normandy Commode","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eFrom Normandy and dating to the 19th century, this commode was uncovered in Avignon, a piece shaped by a region known for its more restrained, quietly elegant approach to French furniture. The façade is defined by its shaped drawer fronts and subtle carved detailing, framed with brass pulls and escutcheons that feel both decorative and practical. The wood has been stripped back, revealing a warm, even tone with visible grain and areas of wear that speak to years of daily use. Sylvie loves it in a bedroom, drawers filled and in rotation, the kind of piece that becomes part of the rhythm of getting ready and putting things away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904806236383,"sku":"F8-261-157_1","price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/06236383_002.jpg?v=1776702585"},{"product_id":"f8-261-186-1","title":"French Tapestry Armchair","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFound in Montpellier and originally from a chateau in the Loire Valley, these six armchairs came to Sylvie after a long afternoon of negotiation that nearly went the other way. The oak frames were made in the 19th century in the Louis XIII style, with turned legs, carved scroll arms, and H-stretchers across the base for stability. The tapestries on the backs and seats are older than the frames: each is late 18th-century French verdure work, woven with the kind of leafy greens and soft golds that were made on Aubusson looms for chateau interiors. The red and gold zigzag borders on the seats are the tapestry-makers' original flourish, and the brass nailhead trim was added when the older fabric was set into the newer frames, a common practice in 19th-century France when good tapestry was preserved and given a second life. Sylvie places one at a writing desk where someone actually sits down to write letters, pairs two at the head and foot of a long dining table, or sets all six around the table for a dinner where the chairs deserve as much attention as the food. Sold separately. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904811053279,"sku":"F8-261-186_1","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/11053279_112.jpg?v=1776705670"},{"product_id":"f9-254-010","title":"19th c. 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Found in Uzès, it dates to the 19th century and has been fully restored, a long top over six thick legs braced by a central stretcher, with two deep drawers and their original iron pulls. Tables like this were built heavy and freestanding so they could be worked from every side, the surface taking whatever was chopped, rolled, or hammered on it over the decades. Sylvie stands it in the middle of the kitchen as an island, the drawers holding the everyday tools and the top given back to the same steady work it was made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-action-bar=\"\" class=\"flex justify-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234865258719,"sku":"F9-254-010","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000000015_06.jpg?v=1780955204"},{"product_id":"f9-261-013","title":"Marble Coffee Table","description":"\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThere is always one table in a room that everything ends up on, and this is built to be that one. Found in Avignon, this 1940s coffee table sets a round top of veined white marble on a wooden base, four shaped legs joined low by a cross stretcher. Sylvie sets it in front of a low sofa with a stack of art books, a small dish for whatever comes out of pockets, and a candle burning down by the end of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234866405599,"sku":"F9-261-013","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000000152_20.jpg?v=1780522705"},{"product_id":"f9-261-088","title":"Rare Spanish Console","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFound in Béziers and from a historic masia near Besalú, this 19th-century Spanish console is the rare piece in a farmhouse otherwise full of plain, working furniture. Where a masia mostly held things built to be used hard, a console like this was made only to be looked at, set against the best wall of the main room to hold whatever the family wanted seen, a vase, a lamp, the good dishes laid out for company. The curved legs and the serpentine top borrow the grand style of the city and the great house, brought into a Catalan farmhouse by a maker reaching well past the everyday. Sylvie sets it in an entry or behind a sofa, the long line of it doing most of the work on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234878791903,"sku":"F9-261-088","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000001111_049.jpg?v=1780955618"},{"product_id":"f9-261-117","title":"Spanish Plaster Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSourced from a ruin in Seville, these mid-19th century terracotta pots spent years underwater before they were found. The time submerged is what makes them, plaster from the original surface still clinging to the clay and traces of algae worked into it over the years. Under all of it is the classic Mediterranean form, the shape these pots have always had, carried from Spanish soil down into the water and back. Sylvie fills one with the flowers she's just foraged and sets it on the table, where the rough old clay makes the fresh stems look even better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex justify-start\" role=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234883018975,"sku":"F9-261-117","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000001449_35.jpg?v=1781715792"},{"product_id":"f9-262-010-6","title":"Antique Cutting Board - II","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"feed\" aria-label=\"Chat messages\" aria-describedby=\"_r_172_\" aria-busy=\"false\" data-find-provider-scope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sizer-excess=\"0\" data-rocksteady-sizer=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-rs-index=\"241\" data-index=\"241\" data-last-message=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" aria-setsize=\"242\" aria-posinset=\"242\" aria-label=\"Message 242 of 242\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFound in a small village outside Lyon, this antique French cutting board was hand-carved from a single thick piece of wood, an extra large rectangle with clipped corners and a long squared handle, big enough that it takes two hands to move it. Boards shaped like this lived in the kitchens of the Lyonnais countryside, and one this size was for the bread, laid across the table so a whole loaf could be cut and passed down the length of it. The face is scored deep in every direction from a lifetime of knife work, the wood worn back to a soft pale wheat. Sylvie leans it against the wall behind a bowl of grapes, or lays it flat with a round of cheese and a small knife on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-action-bar=\"\" class=\"flex justify-start ml-0.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flow-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ml-1 mt-6 flex items-center transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-1 -translate-x-px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-px w-full pointer-events-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234890457311,"sku":"F9-262-010.6","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000002064_073.jpg?v=1783436423"},{"product_id":"f9-262-010-20","title":"Antique Cutting Board - I","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"feed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group group\/message-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFound in a village in the Rhône-Alps, this antique French cutting board was hand-carved from a single thick piece of wood, a large rectangle with clipped corners and a tall, narrow handle. Boards shaped like this lived in the kitchens of the Rhône-Alps countryside, used for everything that needed a flat surface, from bread to onions to whatever came in from the garden. The face has worn to a pale, sandy blond, finely ridged along the grain and softly scratched from years of use. Sylvie sets it on the kitchen counter with a couple of artichokes beside it, part cutting board, part still life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex justify-start ml-0.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-secondary\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234891407583,"sku":"F9-262-010.20","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000002200_082.jpg?v=1783436456"},{"product_id":"f9-262-013-6","title":"Fireplace Cast Iron Bookends - Monsieur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWho is this Gentleman? A mystery that will remained unsolved. These cast iron Monsieur bookends, from the 19th Century and sourced from Northern France. These once held logs in the hearths of grand kitchen fireplaces - now, Sylvie employs them to keep her collection of medieval poetry upright (and looking very serious) on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234895929567,"sku":"F9-262-013.6","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000002484_048.jpg?v=1783436579"},{"product_id":"f9-262-019","title":"Oak Coffee Table","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"feed\" aria-label=\"Chat messages\" aria-describedby=\"_r_19f_\" aria-busy=\"false\" data-find-provider-scope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sizer-excess=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-index=\"197\" data-last-message=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" aria-setsize=\"198\" aria-posinset=\"198\" aria-label=\"Message 198 of 198\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBefore it was cut down to sit in front of a sofa, this was a farm table, standing at working height in a French kitchen where the meals were made and eaten. Found in Avignon, it dates to the 20th century, a wide plank top over a single drawer, standing on four square legs since shortened to coffee table height, the oak stripped back to a pale wheat. Farm tables like it were the center of the household, built long and sturdy to seat everyone and take the daily work of a kitchen. Sylvie sets it in front of the sofa with a stack of art books and a vase of cosmos, the old drawer still there for whatever needs putting away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-action-bar=\"\" class=\"flex justify-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234896355551,"sku":"F9-262-019","price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000001135_13.jpg?v=1780955848"},{"product_id":"f9-262-030-3","title":"Antique Belgian Chair","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eChairs like this came out of the village, made by the local carpenter rather than a furniture maker, one to a household and meant to last for generations. Found in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, this Belgian chair dates to the 19th century, a solid plank seat on four splayed legs with a back cut into a single flowering shape. The legs are driven straight into the seat and wedged tight, the oldest way of building a chair, while the pierced back was the one place the carpenter let himself show off. Sylvie keeps it by the door where shoes come off, the kind of chair that gets used for everything except sitting down to dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234897993951,"sku":"F9-262-030.3","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000002668_05.jpg?v=1780955262"},{"product_id":"f9-262-065","title":"French Monastery Table","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn a monastery refectory, the table was the longest thing in the room, built to seat a whole community down both sides for meals taken in silence. Found in Béziers, this early 20th-century French monastery table is a thick single-plank top on a heavy trestle base, the two uprights joined by a long stretcher pegged through with wooden keys. Refectory tables were made to come apart, the stretcher held by those keys rather than glue or nails, so a table this size could be knocked down and carried through a doorway when it had to move. Sylvie sets it down the middle of a kitchen with benches along one side and a jug of flowers at one end, laid for a lunch that runs long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234907300063,"sku":"F9-262-065","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000003160_02.jpg?v=1780522608"},{"product_id":"f9-262-067-2","title":"Spanish Cupboard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFurniture like this was built by the same hands that worked the land, country joiners knocking together what a house needed from the boards they had. 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This 19th-century preserving pot once held sardines and anchovies along the Mediterranean coast, its glazed interior designed to keep brine and oil cool in the heat. Sylvie likes it for wooden spoons, dried herbs, or a few too many paintbrushes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234910216415,"sku":"F9-262-082.2","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000003412_123.jpg?v=1782422831"},{"product_id":"f9-262-101-1","title":"Chateau Jardinière - I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA 19th-century French \u003cem\u003ejardinière\u003c\/em\u003e in cast iron, the kind that lived on the terraces and orangeries of French châteaux through the late 1800s. The dealer we got this from collects them piece by piece out of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003echâteaux across central France, and no two ever come the same. The body is sand-cast in the Rococo Revival style with scrolling acanthus and shell crests across every panel, the whole thing standing on four small scrolling feet. The original chalky white paint has worn down to the dark cast underneath, the way old garden iron does after enough seasons outside. Sylvie fills it with a long handful of garden roses, or sets it on a kitchen counter planted with rosemary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234919653599,"sku":"F9-262-101.1","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000004136_019.jpg?v=1783436526"},{"product_id":"f9-262-101-4","title":"Chateau Jardinière - II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA 19th-century French \u003cem\u003ejardinière\u003c\/em\u003e in cast iron, the kind that lived on the terraces and orangeries of French châteaux through the late 1800s. 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Sylvie hangs it large on a wall, where the marks disappear into the scene and the dancing is all you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234925813983,"sku":"F9-262-142","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000004570_15.jpg?v=1781715727"},{"product_id":"vintage-shell-dish-v","title":"Vintage Shell Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis French ceramic shell dish has the soft ridges and gently scalloped edge you expect from old coastal pottery, the kind of small piece that always finds a job. Collected piece by piece across the French countryside. Use it for salts or sauces at the table, for the rings and earrings that come off at the end of the day, or as a tiny serving dish for olives and lemon wedges. 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The spiral came into fashion in the 1600s and never quite left the workshops of Spain and Portugal, a bit of Baroque drama carried down into plainer country pieces like this. 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Tables like this were forged by hand by a local blacksmith, who set a shallow round top on a slim stem and bent three legs out into arches so it stood steady on an uneven floor. Its whole purpose was to stand at elbow height beside a chair and hold a single glass, which is how the shape earned its name. Available in three different heights. 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Everything about it is overbuilt, the timber thick enough to stand on and the iron all forged by hand, the kind of table made once and never needing making again. Sylvie sets it in front of a deep sofa with a stack of art books and a bowl of lemons on top, low and solid enough to put your feet up on without a second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378938515679,"sku":"F10-262-155","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000007458_32.jpg?v=1783949535"},{"product_id":"f10-262-171-1","title":"18th c. Delft Tile - II","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn a country built on the sea, the Dutch painted their whole world onto kitchen tiles, one at a time in blue. 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Sylvie stands it on a kitchen shelf against the backsplash, or hangs it on a wall on its own, a small blue window onto another century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378989273311,"sku":"F10-262-171.1","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000007687.jpg?v=1784326509"},{"product_id":"f10-262-171-3","title":"18th c. Delft Tile - I","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn a country built on the sea, the Dutch painted their whole world onto kitchen tiles, one at a time in blue. This one dates to the 18th century, a basket spilling over with flowers inside a double ring, a small flourish worked into each corner. Found in Amiens, it is a rare survivor of the Dutch potteries that turned out tiles by the thousand, each one painted freehand so no two came out quite the same. Sylvie stands it on a kitchen shelf against the backsplash, or hangs it on a wall on its own, a small blue window onto another century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378992746719,"sku":"F10-262-171.3","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000007700_1.jpg?v=1784326520"},{"product_id":"f10-263-004","title":"19th c. French Coffee Table","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe trestle table is about the oldest shape furniture comes in, two uprights and a beam, the same way a table was made in a monastery five hundred years ago. Found in Le Perche and dating to the 19th century, this one is a low version, a thick plank top on two carved trestle legs joined by a heavy central stretcher. Sylvie sets it in front of a sofa with a stack of art books and a small vase on top, low and solid enough to put your feet up beside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-w-0 pl-2 py-[var(--msg-pill-py,0.375rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379016831199,"sku":"F10-263-004","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000007786_01.jpg?v=1783949415"},{"product_id":"f10-263-009-1","title":"19th c. Madame Portrait","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShe sat still long enough for a painter to catch her, a woman in a lace cap with her hands folded, and here she has stayed ever since. Found deep in the Le Perche forest at a dealer's stone house and dating to the 19th century, it is an oil portrait gone dark and softly cracked with age, the paint webbed all over in fine craquelure. Portraits like this were painted to keep someone in the family's memory, and though her name is long lost, her steady look has outlasted everyone who knew it. Sylvie leans her on a mantel or a stack of books, an instant ancestor watching over the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379023548639,"sku":"F10-263-009.1","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000007816.jpg?v=1784326620"},{"product_id":"f10-263-012","title":"Rouen Oil Artwork","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cranes lean out over the water where the Seine still works for a living, hauling cargo in and out of Rouen. Found in Le Perche, deep in the forest at a dealer's stone home, it is an oil of the port at Rouen, cranes and moored boats beneath a wooded hill, signed and dated 1958 in the lower corner. Rouen has been Normandy's great river port for centuries, the last deep harbor on the Seine before the sea, and where most painters chased its famous cathedral this one turned to the working waterfront instead. Sylvie leans it on a mantel or a shelf of books, unframed and honest, a whole working harbor brought indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379033739487,"sku":"F10-263-012","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000007861_1.jpg?v=1784047003"},{"product_id":"f10-263-035","title":"Danish Dining Table","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLong before Danish design was a name to drop, a Danish table meant honest joinery and nothing wasted, a thing built plainly and built to last. Found in Belgium and dating to the 20th century, it carries a thick plank top on four heavy turned legs that end in ball feet, braced low by an H-stretcher. That plain, well-made look is the root of everything the Danes later became famous for, furniture that trusts good wood and clean lines to do the work with no ornament at all. Sylvie sets it as a dining table with benches or mismatched chairs, sturdy enough for every dinner and every project in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379098882271,"sku":"F10-263-035","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008165.jpg?v=1784326767"},{"product_id":"f10-263-38b","title":"18th c. Dutch Commode","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_:where(:not(:first-child))]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the prosperous Dutch houses of the 1700s, the commode was a piece made to show off, and none showed off like the bombé, its whole body swelling into curves only the best cabinetmakers could cut. Found in Le Mans and dating to the 18th century, it has four deep drawers swelling over carved scroll feet, hung with brass rococo pulls and keyplates. The Dutch took the swelling curve from French Rococo and made it so completely their own that a commode like this reads as Dutch at a glance. Sylvie sets it in an entryway with a lamp and a bowl for keys on top, a grand old thing to meet you at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-w-0 pl-[var(--msg-text-inset,0.5rem)] py-[var(--msg-pill-py,0.375rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379122933983,"sku":"F10-263-38B","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/e276c1887d0876e473a1983876f016618dcf40df-1024x1280.jpg?v=1784948040"},{"product_id":"f10-263-057-3","title":"Le Table Still Life Artwork","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt takes a rare eye to find a whole painting in a jug of wine and a basket of fruit, and this painter had it. The oil dates to the 19th century and came out of Le Perche, the table it shows laid with a green jug, a straw-wrapped bottle, and a basket of lemons on green cloth. There is a whole tradition behind it, the kitchen still life, where painters turned from gods and battles to the things actually on the table and made the everyday worth looking at. Sylvie hangs it above a sideboard with a bowl of real lemons beneath it, the painted table and the real one echoing each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-w-0 pl-2 py-[var(--msg-pill-py,0.375rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379170414815,"sku":"F10-263-057.3","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008509.jpg?v=1784047073"},{"product_id":"f10-263-057-7","title":"Still Life Artwork","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSomebody gathered a big earthenware jug, a coffee pot, and a few apples on a striped cloth and made an afternoon of painting them. Found in Le Perche and dating to the 20th century, it holds the whole group in warm ochres and coppers, signed and dated 1961 in the lower corner. By the 1960s the still life had loosened up, the careful old-master finish giving way to bolder brushwork and blockier color, which is exactly the feel of this one. Sylvie leans it in a kitchen or on a mantel, unframed, its warm colors doing the work a frame usually would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379177296095,"sku":"F10-263-057.7","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008547_1.jpg?v=1784327231"},{"product_id":"f10-263-068","title":"Carpenters Working Table","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe best working tables earn their keep twice, once as a surface and once as the store hidden beneath the top. Found in Le Perche and dating to the early 20th century, it is a tall narrow table whose top lifts on hinges to reveal a box divided into four compartments, with a low shelf below and tapered legs. A carpenter kept his small things sorted this way, the nails and screws and odd parts each in their own square, the lid dropping flat again to give him a surface to work on. Sylvie stands it beside a sofa or bed as a side table, the divided box inside for the clutter a room collects and a vase of flowers on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379200987359,"sku":"F10-263-068","price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008653_1.jpg?v=1784326762"},{"product_id":"f10-263-080-1","title":"French Rush Stool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a true Sylvie favorite. The 1900 Provincial French Rush Seat Stool is a wonderful example of early 20th-century French provincial furniture. Hand carved from oak with a hand-woven rush seat, these stools were commonly found in rural French homes and farms. Their sturdy construction is evident in the turned wooden legs and the natural patina developed over time. Sylvie adores using this stool as an accent to a cozy fireplace or living room, a nightstand or a place to put your book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379238572255,"sku":"F10-263-080.1","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008868_01.jpg?v=1783949504"},{"product_id":"f10-263-083-3","title":"19th c. Shipwreck Painting","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe sea is up and the light is going, a boat with a broken mast pitching toward the shore as the waves break white against a lonely stone tower. Found in Le Mans and dating to the 19th century, it sets a stormy coast in miniature, the foundering boat, the round tower, and a castle on the cliff beyond, all in an ornate gilt frame. That churning water under a last band of gold is pure Romantic marine painting, the manner of Turner, who loved nothing better than a storm at sea, and the fine spotting over it is only the age of the piece showing through. Sylvie leans it on a shelf or hangs it in a cluster of small paintings, a whole storm no bigger than a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379242504415,"sku":"F10-263-083.3","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008912.jpg?v=1784326646"},{"product_id":"f10-263-092","title":"French Bamboo Lamp","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] isolate min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the 1950s French designers fell for bamboo, pairing its light golden canes with modern shapes, and no one did it better than Louis Sognot. Found in Le Mans and dating to the mid-20th century, this little lamp is made in his manner, four bamboo posts framing a soft parchment shade tied on with cord. Sognot was one of the French modernists who made bamboo respectable, and his lamps have become collectors' pieces, so one made in his style carries a little of that light. Sylvie sets it on a bedside table where it throws a low, warm glow through the parchment after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-w-0 pl-2 py-[var(--msg-pill-py,0.375rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379243847903,"sku":"F10-263-092","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4228\/4511\/files\/2000000008998.jpg?v=1784326810"},{"product_id":"f10-263-120-1","title":"French Brutalist Stool","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNothing on a working farm was built to be looked at, which is why a piece like this, made only for use, has ended up with more character than anything made to be pretty. Found in Lille and dating to the early 20th century, it is a heavy square stool cut from thick timber, its four legs braced low and hung with iron rings along the sides. Those iron rings were there to hang things from, a halter, a lantern, a set of tools, so the stool did double duty wherever it stood in the yard or the barn. 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