Parisian here : this is not what we'd call a "flea market", which are more like garage sales. These are (obviously) professional antique/vintage designers boutiques whose clientele are wealthy people/luxury hotels, etc... In short : you don't go there to try and find something cheap and cute for you appartment. You go there, freak out when you see the price tags, and leave pretty soon after to go to a nicer part of town because the area is shady.
@@mizzlopez5660 Well, the « puces de Saint Ouen » (the name of the place they’re at) are still worth visiting if you love design, it’s like going to the biggest open-air museum, you could easily spend a day there without even seeing it all, like a little adventure. But again : bargains are really hard to come by (especially when you’re a tourist) and the vicinity isn’t the best.
the fact that you did not bargain any of the prices BLOWS my mind. You got abstolutely ripped off. They set the prices extremely high so people bargain, it's entirely part of the experience.
The chandelier is gorgeous, but it’s too small for the room and It gets lost in the space. Proportions are everything! Great example of how a big budget doesn’t necessarily guarantee you successful results.
@@paradox5391 That's exactly what happened. In France we would probably used one hand first ( for the one ) then the second hand in another move to mark the "five". Maybe the alternative way would be using only one hand. A very common method too ;)
As a professional commercial interior designer, I’d say as great as this place is you’re never going to find a bargain there, you’re always going to pay top whack, especially when you don’t really try to bargain.
@@InterTechneIn this situation, no, but it does help if you learn at least basic phrases and in this case, numbers, since you’d be dealing with them a lot in this specific situation. I have seen people who want to move to a foreign country permanently but refuse to learn the language and they want a job working in the country. Um, no bueno. If you want to live in France permanently and get a visa and a job, you have to know fluent French! French people are not going to speak fluent English!!!!! 😂😂😂
Exactly my thought . Also If you claim you have an eye for this kind of stuff you should be able to spot special pieces in a pile of garbage . Not in a vintage market with designer pieces, hand picked and refurbished.
She’s fine, she has a Kelly bag lol. Some of these people are Sotheby’s art collector level. Reminder, you’re watching AD not some DIY channel. No need to feel sorry for the clients.
That glass bubble vase for $300--I see those at the thrift stores all the time for like $5; I clearly have no idea what to look for, but I'd love to have his knowledge!
Curious how they never mentioned the price of the chandelier. I'm guessing it was the most expensive thing they saw that day 😅 Also, it feels way too small and elevated. Pretty, but lost up there 🙁
Thank you, AD! Beautifully filmed & edited-with so many wonderful takeaways. Ross is generously eloquent in mannerisms & intentionality. And such an exquisite space to design for, for a fantastic warm-hearted client.🇫🇷🛋️🪞💶
I will never be able to understand why there are so many people having problem with paying for food and an appartment and then there are others saying that paying 350 bugs for a fake vase is cheap and 8.500k is affordable.
AD is obviously up market. That was expected. Rudeness wasn't. He goes there all the time. He made that clear. He can't even speak French enough to make his purchase offers in French?
That chandelier was just absolutely jaw dropping!!!!! Loved loved loved this series as someone who dreams of being an interior designer in another life 😂
I mean… at the end of the day it is stuff, whether you pay a fortune or got it for free, it only has value to people who all end as dust. Memories & experiences are invaluable.
Oh darn it, that was my favorite show of all times! I so miss those Calif. designers making their magic! And they were so unique and glamorous in their own style worlds!
En effet c'est overpriced pour une réplique de Biot, on peut trouver du authentique sur Selency ou Vinted pour bien moins cher 😅 Les puces de St-Ouen ne vendent plus si bien que ça donc espérons que cette vidéo les relancent un peu!
Fun video. Although I could see engaging a professional interior designer by reason of their access to markets retail customers do not have, the idea that someone would actually design my living space for me is not at all appealing.
I’ve now seen this “market” featured by a few designers and celebrities in the past few days (algorithm). I’d call it a furniture emporium, to be more accurate! Paris is having fun at the expense of the foreigners 😂
The chandelier is deeeevine, but it's lost all the way up there. For a 4 year search she could've had something made! The statement 'I don't want something new bc the space needs age'; but there's no sense of age to that piece. I suspect they wanted vintage so they could resell it later when something better comes along. A lot of red flags here that this is more about status than the object - enormously inflated prices, the attitude when they went to the 'more touristy' part, paying 300 for a FAKE biot while a real one is a third of the price online.... these guys either only see value with a name and a 3 figure price, or its PR for the market. As a vintage dealer myself I'd love to go there just to learn, but I'd end up quickly bored bc I couldn't buy anything - its all 3 times the market value and I buy to invest, not collect. If I want to collect, I buy handmade.
I shared my tour of this same market in the spring!! it is truly an interior designer's playground!! However, the items I was looking at were much more affordable! LOL my largest purchase was a flower pot for only $50 euro.
The Murano chandelier is stunning but I gasped when saw it installed....way too dinky for the space (should've had more lateral width) and put way too close to the ceiling to have an impact- at least lower it so the light filters through it more. Such a shame.
The chandelier is beautiful and a great size for the size of the room, if the ceilings weren't that large. The super high ceilings also make the whole room feel smaller, as it's so vertical. Not really an interior design problem, but a common rich-north-american architecture problem. Could maybe have been fixed interior by putting in some beams at the height below the high windows and above the terrace doors.
Can't wait to join Ross Cassidy on this flea market adventure in Paris! Navigating 20 acres and over 1,700 vendors sounds thrilling. Excited to learn tips on spotting bargains and authentic designer pieces. This is a must-watch for anyone looking to find treasure like a pro!
I went to the Marchè aux Puces and found some great bargains, but I didn't go to the shops. The things I bought were outside. But that was over 40 years. Seems like yesterday. I've lived in Italy for 21 years. "Antique" markets here are mostly over priced. But every once in a while you can hit a jackpot. I miss Paris.😢
