Marché aux puces : marché Dauphine Since its construction in 1990, the marché Dauphine has become one of the hubs of the Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market. Strategically located at the head of rue des Rosiers, Dauphine is unique in bringing together such a wide range of specialists. Some 150 dealers in antiques, books, records and vintage fashion – along with artisan restorers – show their treasures there in an architectural space that recalls the great glass and metal pavilions of the 19th century. At street level are the generalist and specialist antique dealers: tribal arts, Haute époque, 17th to 19th century furniture, painting and sculpture, textiles, rugs and tapestries, Oriental and Asian antiques, musical instruments, clockworks and jewellery. 20th century antiques are there too: Art déco, design objects from the 50s to the 70s, ‘Club’ lounge chairs and industrial furniture, not to mention dealers in the curios setting the latest trends. Last but not least, there is an international carrier’s office: Ship Antiques.On the upper level the atmosphere is more ‘flea market’: period clothing, finery, charming knick-knacks… as well as the Carré des Libraires, which groups sellers of old books, papers, photographs, etchings and lithographs, along with the newly installed Espace Musique, for vintage Hi-Fi equipment, vinyl discs, CDs etc…At the back of the building are the workshops of fine artisans: patina specialists, restorers of paintings and frames, gold-leaf workers, painters…As well, there is a 200 m² gallery that stages regular exhibitions.
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:14:24 +0000