Mrs Huchard said the Simply French display began on Friday and finished on Saturday evening, and the reaction from private buyers and interior designers was "fantastic".
"We've sensed there is a bit of interest for the French feel; French antiques do look different. We've got something quite unique."
The craftsmanship was often different from that in New Zealand.
Spruce, a lighter-coloured wood than generally seen here, was used in many of the pieces.
"There are mixtures of wood, and it's a feature; they are unique. Most of the things we've got are unique."
But the selling point was often the story behind the item, with some pieces dating back hundreds of years.
One example was a huge mirror, which originally belonged to a man killed in the barricades in Paris during the Second Revolution.
Another item was the "convent cupboard", from a 150-year-old convent.
When collected, it still contained all the sewing equipment used by the nuns.
Mrs Huchard, originally from Dunedin, met Mr Huchard in 1999 and lived with him in France for eight years.
During their time overseas, they met a furniture dealer of French antiques.
The pieces were either from estates or from people wanting to sell items from collections.
The man became a friend of the couple, and the Huchards bought a few things for themselves before realising they could work with him and use the French antiques as a way of sharing their two countries.
The couple were put in contact with other dealers and it wasn't long before Simply French was operating out of Dunedin in New Zealand and in France.
Mrs Huchard said the business meant the couple split their year between Dunedin and France.
"Laurent is a guitar maker - he's quite well established in France, so he spends eight months there to make sure his clients are happy; and four months here. It's really great.
"While he was in New Zealand, he was running workshops for people to come and learn to make [guitars], but this year he's just concentrated on the work he's got."
The couple have a 2-year-old daughter.
