Wonderful array of decorative and stylish objects dating from 1900 to 1970, which are all French.

The founder, Dominique Chabernaud used to live in a Château in the Loire Valley whose owner was an inspirational antiques dealer in Paris. Now, he and his family have moved from France to the market town of Arundel in West Sussex, and live down the road from the town's castle, hence the name of his online boutique.

“… As you can imagine, the château was full of fascinating and elegant pieces and this instilled in us a strong sense of the beauty of 'brocante et bibelots' put together with an eye for the unique.
“We have selected each piece on our new website with care and with a sense of what we would love to have in our own home, and we hope that you will feel the same as you browse the frequently changing selection.
Our constant travels around our home country of France enable us to spot exciting and unusual pieces, sometimes in the most unlikely of locations. We use our insider knowledge and personal contacts to bring together a range of interesting and iconic 'objets trouvés' to fit perfectly with your home and decor.”

For several years, Dominique has also been involved with buying and selling wine, therefore it is no surprise that several items on the website are wine-related like a 120-bottle French oak Champagne “pupitre”, which has come straight from a troglodyte cellar and makes a perfect wall-mounted wine rack!

As well as the website, the objects can be viewed at Dominique’s premises near Arundel and he is also offering a bespoke search service, so if you have something in mind to complete your decor, and cannot see a piece like it on the website, let him know and he can look out for it on his travels.

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