What’s Toile?

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Earlier this week, we gave you some interesting facts about antique Suzanis from the Kravet website “inspired news.” On the same website, we came across some really interesting information about another type of fabric that’s often used in old French designs – Toile. Toile, or toile de Jouy as it is sometimes called, literally translates to … [Read more...]

All About Antique Suzanis

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We discussed antique Suzanis quite a bit before The Circle Celebrates Art and Antiques, which took place in early November, as we hosted a trunk show of antique Suzanis the night of the event. Just the other week, we came across an article on the Kravet website titled “The History of the Suzani,” which is a wonderful account of the story behind this … [Read more...]

Happy Holidays from The Gables Antiques!

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Everyone at The Gables Antiques would like to extend our warmest wishes for a happy holiday to all of our customers! In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, we have slightly altered our business hours. Our holiday hours are listed below: Wednesday, December 21st and Thursday, December 22nd:  Normal hours (10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) Friday, … [Read more...]