Set of Ten Vintage French Straw Hats from Provence

A vintage set of ten matching straw hats from Chanteduc, Patricia Wells’s Provençal home. Patricia explains, "I bought them in a little shop in Vaison, for students and friends for time spent in the garden or at the market." Hand-braided straw in a warm wheat tone forms round crowns and tidy brims. The coil-stitched weave catches the light with a soft sheen, and the group reads as beautifully uniform. Light in scale and pleasingly consistent, they speak to good workmanship and an eye for practical elegance. Part of the welcoming rhythm of her cooking school, these hats shaded students on market mornings and in the herb garden, embodying what Patricia values most in useful objects: intelligent simplicity, fine craftsmanship, and the pleasure of sharing. Provenance is direct from her personal collection at Chanteduc. An internationally respected journalist, restaurant critic, cookbook author, and cooking school founder, Patricia brings authority without pretension, shaped by markets, gardens, artisans, and shared tables in Paris and Provence. For display, hang the set as a graphic wall arrangement in an entry or garden pavilion, keep them by the door for guests, or gather them in a basket for market days. Their lightness suits sunlit rooms and terraces, and their uniform form makes them practical, convivial, and ready for entertaining.