Wholesale French Antiques

When purchasing wholesale antiques, dealers are usually looking for large peices of furniture, but smaller antiques can also be found. Home furnishings and knick knacks are popular among those shopping for French antiques because they can lend a French atmosphere to a room without having to shell out hundreds of dollars. Just a few of these pieces can completely transform a room.

Mirrors
Mirrors were vastly popular in 19th century France and come in a variety of designs. That is to say, a variety of very large and ornate designs. Nearly all of these mirrors were heavily gilded in gold and intricately molded. Most wall mirrors were rounded or oval in design, and many featured a wavelike construction. A few larger mirrors were rectangular, but these full length mirrors generally had feet and were not meant to hang on the wall. While many mirrors of this time period relied only on the golden gilding for decoration, French mirrors took it a step further with the etchings and delicate moldings of their models.

Dinnerware
What better way to spice up a dinner party than a tale of how your dinnerware is over 100 years old? You can do just that if you purchase a set of French dinner or tableware. Most dinnerware from 19th century France had a white background and featured some sort of floral pattern. Other popular patterns featured animals or nautical scenes. The fine china used in the day was very delicate, so if you find a complete dinner set you should be ecstatic. Fine cut glass goblets and gold and silver flatware generally filled out an antique French table.

Clocks
There are literally a half dozen different categories of French antique clocks, each one different from the next. here we will focus more on mantel clocks, because if you are looking to add a bit of flair to a room an understated antique clock safely set on the mantle is a great way to do so. Mantle clocks of the French origin were usually made of gold or a very dark wood. Scenes of hunting or gods and goddesses were popular embellishments and can be found on many clocks from this period. The actual timepiece on the clock was generally round and rather small with a white background and Roman numerals to indicate the time. Two intricately carved hands, usually made of gold pointed to these numerals showing what time of the day it was. While these clocks are beautiful, many aren't in working condition, so you might want to make sure you have an additional timepiece on hand to find the real time.