Who are you ?
We are French . We’ve created this online gallery to enable the Art Nouveau and Art Déco amateurs to purchase fabulous items, right from their hometown, anywhere they live around the world .

Where are you located ?
We are located in France, between Paris and the “ Châteaux de la Loire” area .

Can I purchase an item as a private individual ?
You are welcome on our site whether you’re an amateur, a private individual or a professional .

Do you send the items worldwide ?
YES!

Does the prices online include postages fees?
The prices given online do not include postage fees . Please indicate the address of delivery and we’ll give you the price with postage fees included .

The prices given are available for 15 days . Beyond this deadline, please contact us again .

How to purchase ? Is it difficult to order ?
Buying easily !

Send us an e-mail giving the references of the item ( just click on “send us a mail about this item”) and the address of delivery so we can give you the exact price, including delivery fees .

Once you get the price of the item, let us know if you want to buy it .

If the item is still available, we ‘ll send you an order form to fill and to send us back by mail .

As soon as you send your order form by mail, the sale is settled and definite .

Your payment will be required within 10 days .

We will send you your item on receiving your payment,the following Wednesday .

Can I register for a newsletter in order to be informed about the new items on sale ?
Certainly , we really advise to as you may miss an item ! We put on sale new items twice a month .

What's the state of the items sold ?
The items we sell are antiques , some of which are at least 70 years old ! We choose items in the best state possible, seeing how old some are . However, don’t expect to receive new object as they are antiques . Some of them may need to be restored but for others, we prefer to leave them in their original state .

We do our best to give the most detailed description of the item . As our items are antiques, we clearly indicate any defects or any restorations made .

We can send you more photos about an item if you wish .

Please note : All lightings ( lamps , wall sconces, ..... ) need to be rewired as we use 220 Volts for electricity in France ( and not 110 volts ) but also for safety reasons . We leave it to our buyers to rewire the item .

Do you sell original items or copies ?
We only sell authentic items of Art Nouveau and Art Déco periods and not copies . Each item is dated as accurately as possible .

What are the payment conditions ?
The payments details depends on the country of the buyer :

For U.S.A. and International : Paypal , bank transfers.

Please note that the payment must be in Euro. When you process your payment in PayPal, you can select other currencies there. PayPal will convert the amount to your selected currency. We do not determine the currency exchange rates.

For European Union : bank transfers : it’s easy, safe and free for the buyers and sellers ! . No Paypal

- Pour la France : Virements, cheques…Pas de Paypal.

How do you send the items ?
We use the French Postage to send our items . We sometimes use UPS .

ALL OUR ITEMS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED

An insurance is provided for any damage, loss or theft . In case of damage, it’s better to refuse the packaging and to fill the form mentioning the type of damamge .

The buyer pays for any item returned .