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The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Tuesday 25 May 2010 A photo caption with this feature on where to find vintage items in Paris attributed the classic three-legged ant chair to Charles Eames (of the United States). The designer was Arne Jacobson (of Denmark) The walls are clad in reclaimed timber, the Eames chair was a flea-market find and the desk is eBay . We are not, it seems, the only nation in the grip of an antiques obsession. The Paris apartment of Kenzo chief executive James Greenfield is awash with quirky furniture and raw materials that nod to its origins as a thread factory.