French
Antique Shop is a family owned business representing three generations
of true antique connoisseurs. We take great pride in continuing the
tradition established by our parents, Monsieur and Madame Granet,
who devoted their lives to the appreciation of fine French antiques.
The French Antique Shop, Inc. is currently operated by Henry Granet,
Nicole Granet Friedlander and her son Marc Friedlander.
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| Marie and Marcel Granet |
Marie and Marcel Granet opened their first shop
in Paris when they married in 1927. They came to the United States
before the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 and were planning
to re-establish their shop in Houston Texas. However, when they reached
New Orleans, they fell in love with the Vieux Carre and decided to
go no further. Their first shop here in New Orleans was located on
Chartres Street in the French Quarter and was stocked originally with
pieces they had brought with them from Paris. They eventually moved
to on Royal Street and eventually settled in our present expanded
location at 225 Royal Street in 1947.
We remain a family business whose expertise in collecting and selling
quality antiques is world famous. We are indeed fortunate to have
such an outstanding collection of authentic French and Continental
pieces. Our stock offers a remarkable selection of splendid 18th and
19th century country and sophisticated furnishings, as well as an
extensive display of marble mantels and gold leaf mirrors, bronze
statues, and continental and Oriental porcelains.
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| French Antique Shop - Circa
1948 |
Featuring one of the most comprehensive collections
of antique lighting in the United States, the ceilings of the French
Antique Shop are ablaze with an exciting variety of chandeliers and
hall lights. Our fixtures range from a magnificent six foot tall bronze
d'ore chandelier draped with finely cut Baccarat crystal to simple
country French iron lanterns. Many of the lighting fixtures were originally
made for candles and have been converted to electricity by the craftsmen
in our atalier (workshop).
We continue to import all of our merchandise
from Europe. We receive shipments several times a year, attracting
customers from all regions of the United States and abroad who come
to the French Antique Shop to furnish their interiors.
Because of the public’s ever-increasing
appreciation for fine antiques, these treasures are becoming increasingly
scarce. We at the French Antique Shop offer our clients the rare opportunity
of choosing from an unparalleled concentration of authentic 18th and
19th century antiques in our galleries, here in the heart of New Orleans’
famed French Quarter. |
