Patrick Seguin
5 rue des Taillandiers Paris 75011 Métro: Bastille
Installed near the Bastille since 1989, Patrick Seguin specializes in the big design names of the mid-20th century, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Jean Royère and Pierre Jeanneret.Galerie du Passage
20-26 Galerie Vero-Dodat, Paris 75001 Métro: Louvre
Well-known dealer Pierre Passebon opened his two-story gallery in the beautiful covered passage Véro-Dodat in 1991, specializing in late 19th-century, 20th-century and contemporary furnishings and objets d'art, and also contemporary photography.BHV
52 rue de Rivoli Paris 75004
The Bazaar de l'Hôtel de Ville carries fashion, books, electronic goods and home furnishings, but it’s best known as a do-it-yourself and home decorating paradise. BHV Homme, nearby at 36 rue de la Verrerie offers four floors devoted to men’s fashion and accessories; and BHV La Cave, at 13 rue des Archives, is a wine lover’s warehouse.Estéban
49 rue de Rennes, 6th
A wonderful little shop with some of the most delicious scented items in Paris: home fragrances, scented candles, incense, bath products and perfume. The poudre pour aspirateur is a powder that transforms your vacuum cleaner into an ingenious fragrance diffuser.Musée de l’Armée
Hôtel National des Invalides 129 rue de Grenelle Paris 75007 Métro: Invalides
The national military museum, from medieval armor and weaponry to World War II. Open daily except closed the first Monday of every month except July, Aug and Sept.Diptyque
34 blvd Saint Germain Paris 75005
Famous for scented candles in more than 50 fragrances—expensive but exceptional.
La Chaise Longue
20 rue des Francs-Bourgeois Paris 75003
A chain of shops carrying an eclectic mix of humorous home deco items, quirky tablewear, toys, gadgets and gifts, with six other locations in Paris and others scattered throughout France.Musée National Jean-Jacques Henner
43 ave de Villiers Paris 75017 Métro: Malesherbes
Henner (1829-1905) was one of the most appreciated painters of his generation. The museum's mansion was bought by Marie Henner, the widow of Henner's nephew, and donated to the state to house the artist's work. Although Henner never lived here, he sometimes dined with the original proprietor, Guillaume Dubufe, a fellow society painter who would have shared the same lifestyle and eclectic taste. Closed Tues.Darga & Lansberg Galerie
36 rue de Seine, Paris 75006 Métro: Mabillon
Modern and contemporary paintings and drawings.Galerie Patrice Trigano
4 bis rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris 75006 Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés
Modern and contemporary art, offering works by Botero, Derain, Hartung, César, Arman, Hundertwasser, Red Grooms and Magdelena Abakanowicz.Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido
Palais Royal, 142 galerie de Valois 25 rue de Valois Paris 75001
Intoxicating fragrances and luxury cosmetics by master perfumer Serge Lutens, in an enchanting Palais Royal boutique.Spree
16 rue de La Vieuville Paris 75018
A terrific inventory of big-name designers—Isabel Marant, Comme des Garçons and Tsumori Chisate—alongside labels you've never heard of. There's also a selection of accessories, jewelry, modern furniture and lighting; original artwork by local artists completes the gallery atmosphere.