Thu 21 Jan 2010
There are always pleasant surprises and lovely things to look at in the windows of shops in Paris.
Aren’t these cakes amazing? I have no idea what the flavor is, I suspect some fruit is involved. I’ve never bought one of these but I sure am tempted.
There was a full set of plates and serving dishes like this seen in a window of an antique shop. They were made in the 1800′s.
This chair wasn’t in a window but in a book store. I really like it probably because it’s sort of art deco. It looks like it could be used in a Disney movie in the part of a talking chair as the design on the end of the arms looks like hands to me.
That does look like a Disney chair! Its very cool, but at the same time, it kind of creeps me out
Really cool chair! I’m sure those cakes taste yummy.
The chair is cool but it’s the cakes that are calling to me. I would need a piece of each. Really.
You have such a flair for noticing the little things and making them special. Yum to the cakes and I think the chair looks uncomfortable.
You are my morning visit to France that I LOVE
Like Paulita said, you have a real talent for spotting all the beautiful, intriguing little things
Hi – are you really frenchless in France? Last time I visited Paris I found every time I spoke in French the reply was invariably in English – unlike my first visits forty years ago.
Their cakes are a work of art in France!
Love that plate too.
That chair is definitely alive! Looks ready to grab you with its hands if you sat down in it….or tickle your ribs…
Hi –
The chair is a copy of a Gaudi chair. It’s called the Calvet chair as it was designed for Casa Calvet. Authorized copies have been made for at least the last 10 – 15 years. They are now listing at about 12,000 dollars but I’m sure could be talked down a bit. It may look like a strange chair but when you sit in one everything fits just right – Gaudi was a master at the natural world.