Sunday 5 July 2009
Sunday 5 July 2009
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Perusing flea markets in Germany is like being kid in a candy store: The sheer assortment of antiques, vintage and second-hand home decor on offer is overwhelming, writes the Antiques Diva.
The reasons for the wealth of treasures available in Germany go well beyond the size of the nation. As explained by Judith Miller, author of the Miller’s Antiques Price Guides series, before Germany was one nation, the German states engaged in a natural rivalry for wealth and power that went hand in white-gloved hand with an urge to outdo their neighbours.
"In their pursuit of excellence, individual nation states specialised in furniture, glass-making, art and architecture, producing designs and workmanship of the very highest standards," said Miller. "As a result, the whole region shares a legacy of impressively endowed castles and palaces, each embodying a succession of style development that influenced the whole of Europe at different eras – from Neoclassicism in Berlin and Baroque in Bavaria to Jundstil (art nouveau) in Vienna."
Needless to say, Germany to this day houses a wealth of treasures and a visit through the German countryside is a bit like taking bites of apple strudel – each bite tastier than the last. Wandering flea marketing in Germany is like being kid in a candy store: The sheer assortment of antiques, vintage and second-hand home decor on offer is overwhelming, both in variety and the scope of the collections. The reunification of East and West Germany has changed the antique landscape as increasingly more treasures are being released into circulation and almost two decades after the wall has fallen Miller calls Germany, "The New France."
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