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

- October 22, 2012

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

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