Eye on Design | Paris | La mêmes choses

On a sunny day in Paris, the Place de la Bastille brocante (flea market) lined the River Seine. There were countless treasures, but I was particularly intrigued by the collections of like objects…in French, la mêmes choses, the same things. Here’s a photo feast.


Plaques


Seltzer bottles


Monogrammed damask napkins


Lace


Horn-handled spreaders


Thread


Metal stamps


Apothecary jars


Illustrated porcelain


Tea towels


Wooden spools of cord


Enamelware coffee pots