About French Metro Antiques
French Metro Antiques is a direct importer of French antique furnishings, art, and accessories. Owners Renée and Terry Hunt employ their combined talents to personally select their collection of 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th century antiques for their shop in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on their semi-annual trips to France. The Hunts have been traveling to France together for the last forty years and have been direct importers since 1999. Their established long-term relationships with French friends and business associates contribute to their success in finding the rare a...Read More
Featured Pieces
Mid-19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French hand-carved walnut prayer chair, or prie-dieu in French, features an intricately hand-carved cross with a central sunburst flanked by drapery and a...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Hand Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Directoire period walnut daybed from the late eighteenth century features hand carved rosettes on the die joints. Each end is crowned with a double faced pediment detaile...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Hall Tree, Coat Rack, Umbrella Stand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This beautifully hand-carved walnut hall tree or coat rack from the late nineteenth century features ten brass coat and hat hooks that surround a central beveled oval mirror. Lower c...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Zinc
French Wooden Steam Trunk with Runners, Brass, Iron, Leather Details, circa 1880
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French wooden steam trunk from the late nineteenth century features locks stamped by the maker, Laffitte, and its address in Bordeaux, 19 Rue Esprits des Lois. Its wooden runner...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass, Iron
Impressive Late 19th Century Zinc Window, Oeil de Boeuf, Frame or Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century zinc bull's eye window, called an Oeil de Boeuf in French, was originally a dormer window in a mansard roof of a Normandy manor house. At 34 inches in height,...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Zinc
Mid-20th Century French Walnut Bridge Chairs in Red and Gray Upholstery
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-twentieth century French chairs features walnut frames with curved armrests. The French refer to these as bridge chairs since this style was popular at the bridge ta...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the early nineteenth century with a facade of book matched burl walnut a...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Side Chair or Desk Chair, Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This very sturdy mid-twentieth century French Louis XVI style walnut side chair features rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs. Upholstered in green leather with...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Oak Side Table or End Table with Turned Legs, C. 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French oak side table from the turn of the twentieth century features four turned legs joined by a lower X stretcher. Its sturdy base supports a 23.5 inch diameter beveled top. ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Side Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet or Sideboard, 21-in deep
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut. It features two drawers of dovetail construction that fit seamlessly into th...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Iron and Marble Bistro Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used in a French brasserie during the mid-twentieth century, this cast iron bistro table or cafe table features a solid white marble top with grey veining. Scrolled iron l...
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Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut and Marble Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its five drawers of dovetai...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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