rattan

The slideshow begins with a black-and-white photograph of a man with light hair, a cap and glasses standing behind a tall rattan chair where an older woman is seated.

Picture rattan furniture, blue and white ceramics, and seashell motifs paired with cozy knitted throws and floral prints.

She sold flatware, stemware and linens, setting the pieces out on antique furniture — marble topped butcher tables, rattan settees, Art Deco bars — which, because customers asked, she began to sell too.

All have an airy feel, thanks to linen curtains, rattan light fixtures, hardwood floors and views of the Bay of Cannes.

The two sculptures in rattan combine traditional textile motifs from the Philippines with the bold geometry of 1960s Op Art.