{"product_id":"products-reclaimed-french-terra-cotta-bricks-burgundy-wine-cave","title":"Reclaimed French Terra Cotta Bricks | Antique Wine Cellar-PA 260","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAntique Handmade Terra Cotta Bricks Reclaimed from a Burgundy Wine Cellar\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReclaimed from a historic wine cellar in Burgundy, France, these antique French terra cotta bricks are at least 120 years old and possess an extraordinary timeworn surface reminiscent of much earlier medieval floors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eApproximately 3¾\" x 6¾\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Approximately 1\" to 1¼\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique handmade French terra cotta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgundy, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120+ years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reclaimed \/ antique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eHistoric French wine cellar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e In-stock reclaimed lot 156 SF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in approximately \u003cstrong\u003e3¾\" x 6¾\" bricks and 1\" to 1¼\" thick\u003c\/strong\u003e, these pieces have the substantial proportions, softened edges and irregular surfaces characteristic of traditional French fired-clay flooring. Their remarkable color ranges from faded salmon and dusty rose to warm ochre, muted brick red, earthen brown, soft gray and near-charcoal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgundy has a long tradition of using locally produced fired clay for architectural floors, particularly in farmhouses, wine estates, cellars and other working buildings. Variations in the mineral composition of the clay, together with traditional kiln firing, produced the wonderfully inconsistent coloration seen across old French terra cotta. Differences in heat, flame and oxygen within the kiln could leave one brick warm red while another emerged buff, brown, gray or deeply smoke-toned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reclaimed lot was removed from an \u003cstrong\u003eold wine cellar in Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e, where generations of use and more than a century of age softened the surfaces and developed their remarkable patina. Worn edges, pits, firing marks, mineral deposits, surface abrasions and dramatic variations from brick to brick are not imperfections—they are the record of the material's handmade origins and long architectural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall effect has an almost \u003cstrong\u003emedieval character\u003c\/strong\u003e: earthy, deeply aged and beautifully irregular. Installed together, the varied colors create the kind of floor found in old French country houses and working wine properties—a surface with a depth and authenticity that cannot be convincingly reproduced with newly manufactured terra cotta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecommended Sealer after Installation:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\" href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/products\/akemi-stone-impregnation?variant=33704752010\" title=\"Sealer for French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tiles, French Limestone, Belgian Bluestone Flooring\"\u003e Akemi Stone Impregnation\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tile Flooring \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCleaning and Maintenance:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Vacuum, then clean with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(186, 145, 79);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/collections\/care-and-maintenance-for-french-limestone-belgian-bluestone-and-french-oak-floors\/products\/marius-fabre-savon-noir\" title=\"Disinfect and Enhance Patina with Savon Noir for Antique French Limestone, Antique Belgian Bluestone and French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tile Flooring\" style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003eBlack Soap (Savon Noir)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto disinfect, maintain, protect and enhance patina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historic Decorative Materials, a division of Pavé Tile, Wood \u0026 Stone, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Dimensions: 3 3\/4\" x 6 3\/4\" x 1\" to 1 1\/4\" thick","offer_id":49365790523691,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/4289\/files\/Red-Antique-Terra-Cotta-Bricks-French-Pavers-PA260-HP_76c3fa65-70e6-4b39-9697-342d5ad7c5ed.jpg?v=1786473483","url":"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/products\/products-reclaimed-french-terra-cotta-bricks-burgundy-wine-cave","provider":"Historic Decorative Materials, a division of Pavé Tile, Wood \u0026 Stone, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}