Hello! I’m Amanda, the owner of Divine Style French Antiques. We’re an independent antiques business established over a decade ago and based in South West France.

Originally from the UK, I was raised on antiques, and my first love was British glass. But one thing leads to another, and a move back to Paris opened up new horizons of discovery. My interest in 19th and 20th century decorative arts became wider and deeper – and took on a distinctly French accent.

The majority of items in the shop are from the 1850s-1970s, before globalisation made us all ever-so-slightly the same. In that period, and despite three wars, France was on the whole prosperous and sure of itself. Its art de vivre was recognised and admired around the world. A uniquely French style pervaded everything it made, from kitchen gadgets to luxury goods. These objects have become even more special in a world where banality rules.