"Land of Wonders", Mark Twain observed in his description of the extraordinary cornucopia that is India. Color is just everywhere and what color! All imaginable shades of orange and red, innumerable varieties of greens, yellows, turquoises, hot pinks, violets and shocking blues. There is a wondrous diversity of cultural influences. Paired with an abundance of artistic and creative crafts ,it has produced a breathtaking wealth of design and decoration that is visible in the every day life in the street and in every Indian home, however grand or humble.

In rural villages we found wonderful tribal treasures, like storage armoires and dowry chests with bold carvings and colors.

Gorgeous and functional!

Gorgeous collections of indigenous as well as Colonial and European style furnishings were gathered from urban dwellings.

What all our vintage furnishings have in common however, is a natural pleasing, magical elegance. Exquisitely unpretentious and user friendly, they are a refreshing change from their stuffy Victorian cousins. They are sought after by shoppers moving away from a mass produced, throw away culture, embracing traditions and skills of the past that will enhance their sophisticated contemporary life style.

Over all these years it has been truly inspiring to see, how much they seem to suit as naturally an Arts & Crafts Bungalow, a Mediterranean Villa, a hip City Apartment or Suburban ranch as their original eastern Decor. Whether East or West, the distinction fades blissfully.

Many designs throughout the world are stikingly similar, such as the tree of life and the use of sunburst details to express prosperity.

For many people, life in the country represents an ideal state of existence. And no wood seems to suit this quieter, simpler way of life so well as antique pine, It’s delightfully uncluttered, practical and charming. It even absorbs wear and tear beautifully. In fact, the more lived in, the better it looks.

Pine is a soft wood and needed to be protected by numerous layers of paint to survive the harsh climates and last a lifetime. These successive layers of color, give the furniture a soft, rounded look. When distressed, the wonderfully time-worn finish will reveal the many different shades, applied over generations.

We selected and handpicked only a few of these gems: the ones that we liked the best. Most originate from the rural areas of Eastern Europe: Poland, Tjechie, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Russia... one of the most romantic and intriguing corners of the world.