I’ve always had a personal connection to Paris. I lived there for a stint, and I travel back as often as I can. From my perspective as a designer, I’m struck with Paris' visual splendor and cohesiveness. I love the order of it all, which didn’t come randomly: The Haussmann Plan — a 19^th-century modernization program that created a more organized street pattern and the vistas for which the city is known — is one of the reasons why the city is so treasured by both tourists and locals. Walking those streets, I can’t help but be inspired at every turn.

When Woody Allen’s Oscar-nominated film “Midnight in Paris” came out last year, I was obviously one of the first in line. The evocative visuals made me wonder why I don’t still live there. I fell in love with everything all over again, from the Musee Rodin to the evocative interiors of the taxidermy shop Deyrolle.

This isn’t the first Allen film I’ve loved; he knows how to capture the mood of cities. In his films, the art direction unfailingly contributes to the development of the characters. That’s why, when I was presented with this opportunity to work with the film's art director, Anne Seibel, in preparing a sale of the film’s props, I was elated. I’m thrilled that Gilt Home customers can have this chance to immerse themselves in the Golden Age of Paris, just as the film’s main character, Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), did, in his fantastical journey back to the 1920s.

Many of the props here, all selected by Seibel, are antiques; one of my favorites is Adriana’s diary (a main prop in the film), which was found at a Paris flea market, and the empty chocolate box that reminds me of one of the movie’s funniest scenes.

Woody Allen, in allowing us to participate in his first public prop sale in over 20 years, is focusing on giving back; all net proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Click here to shop the sale. Enjoy!