For supersized loads.
A week’s worth of laundry or a roomful of toys is no match for this easygoing, oversized market basket made from sturdy date palm leaf. The flat bottom means the basket can stand upright on its own, while the two sets of sturdy leather handles let you tote it around to get where you’re going with ease—though you may just want one for every room.
Photography by Rocky Luten
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Copper Hill, VA
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Reviews for
Extra-Large French Market Storage Basket
Reviews for
Extra-Large French Market Storage Basket
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It's Big
You weren't kidding when you said this is an extra large basket. It's huge! Great for dragging laundry through the house. I can see using it for travel next summer, if we get to.
Product not as pictured
This is a nice basket, however the edge of the basket is finished differently than pictured on the site. The material used on the edge is skinny and round rather than flat, and does not look as nice in person. The basket also does not stand on its own as described.
Giant, well made, LOVE it!!!
Perfect for Saturdays at the green market. You could fit a Fiat 500 in this basket!! Solidly made, thick comfortable handles. And I feel so French using it!!
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