Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations,‘The Secret Source of Belgium’

 

Frequently I receive emails from readers who are planning to visit Belgium and who are looking for addresses of antiques dealers.

Today I’d love to introduce you to one of my favorite antiques dealers, the in Antwerp based Bie Baert.

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

The renown US antiques dealer Amy Perlin, who passed away 2 years ago, named Bie Baert ‘the secret source of Belgium’.

The introduction text on the website of Bie Baert is written by Amy Perlin, who was a dear friend of Bie.

Introduction text by Amy Perlin. To read it, click HERE.

 

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

To read on the website of Bie Baert :

“Entrez sans frapper is Bie Baert's motto when you walk through the front door of her charming house in Sint Job in 't Goor, 20 km from the center of Antwerp, where Bie lives and works.

“I want people to feel comfortable when they come to visit my house“ Bie says, it has to be a bit like coming home, where you can sit in easy chairs, surrounded by warm wooden objects, naturalia pieces and comfortable furniture. Where the coffee and tea are always ready and where the atmosphere is warm.” (text Website Bie Baert)

Isn’t this inviting?!

 

Impressions Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

Bie Baert Antiques & Decorations

 

Let us take a look at some of my favorite antique pieces of Bie’s today’s offer.

 

19th century English tilt top table, fine quality, great inlay work, small piece to cherish ....

 

elegant small Napoleon III tilt top table, dimensions 64 cm diameter, 70 cm high

Notice the table leg!

 

1 solid piece of Lebanese cedarwood, table top placed on 2 fruitwood treetrunks, dimensions

 

child's chair, England, 18th century, beautiful patina

detail of the child’s chair

 

19th century English comfortable chair

 

Dutch cabinet, scraped to the original paint, completely genuine, with the original old glass, wonderful small proportions, 208 cm high, 140 cm wide and 40 cm deep

 

wooden double door with painted landscape panels, Italy, 18th century, original paint

 

Biot glassware, Biot/France, mid 19th century

 

pair of tazza's, yewwood, England, 19th century, superb quality

 

pair of guilder lathe turned wooden candlesticks, faded colors, Italy 18th century

 

ovalshaped copper bowl, here filled with papier mâché and wax fruit, Italy 18th century

 

very elegant pair of sycamore candlesticks, England, 19th century, 14,5 diameter x 35 cm high

 

2 dairy bowls, sycamore, England, 19th century

 

pair of romantic English paintings, 18th century, oil on canvas

 

If you plan to visit Belgium, I definitely would recommend you to visit Bie Baert , you will discover the most gorgeous antiques and decorations.

To make an appointment contact Bie  at info@biebaert.be

BIE BAERT Antiques & Decorations

http://www.biebaert.be

Laaglandlaan 14
2960 Sint Job in 't Goor
Belgium
Mob: +32 477 50 31 33

E-mail: info@biebaert.be

 

I hope that my post of today will help my readers who are planning to do some antiques shopping in Belgium!

xx

Greet

 

All images : website Bie Baert : http://www.biebaert.be

Blogmeeting in Antwerp

Friday night (yesterday) we had our first blogmeeting ever with our group of Belgian bloggers! For almost 2 years we shared thoughts through blogging (especially about interior design, because most of us are involved in design in some way), but we had never met each other in person! So, we were all excited about this meeting!

The meeting took place in one of Antwerp’s most famous restaurants ‘Sir Anthony Van Dyck’ , were we had a fantastic dinner.The restaurant is named after the Flemish Baroque painter Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641). And is fully restored in the spirit of the 17th century by the Belgian antiques dealer and art historian Axel Vervoordt. The restaurant is housed in beautifully situated premises, in the historic Vlaeykensgang. Time spent here, is like time spent back in the days of Anthony Van Dyck.

 

  Our table was placed in front of the gorgeous fire place.(Picture by me)

 

The advantage of a blogmeeting is that conversations are easy-going, it feels as we already know each other since a long time, by following each other’s blog.

Animated conversations as you can see!

 

We all felt embraced by the warm color tones of the restaurant’s interior,and we were enchanted by the pleasant created atmosphere.

 

And the food was excellent!

 

Notice the plastered walls (as an old Venetian plaster technique), the authentic tiled floor and that beautiful wooden bench! (Picture by me)

 

Clockwise : Sabine and husband Peter of the Home Interior and Lifestyle Blog; Natalie of Natalie Haegeman Interiors; David of the blog The Neo Lifestyle; my husband Jan; me; Annick of The Stitching Room; Veronique and husband Geert of Malvini; Sandy and husband Yves of the blog Miss Baptista .

 

Time went by and and before we realized it was time to say goodbye.

I dare to say that we all enjoyed this first blogmeeting. Tone is set for more to come! I am really looking forward to the next meeting and maybe there will be more of Belgian bloggers who would love to join us!

 

The Restaurant Sir Anthony Van Dyck is definitely worth a visit. It is one of the ‘Belgian Pearls’ I wanted to share with you. You will love it!RESTAURANT SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK – ANTWERP     www.siranthonyvandijck.be

 

I do hope you all enjoyed this post about our first blogmeeting!

Have a great weekend!

xx

Greet

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