Step into East Furniture and the present day world fades away. All around you is furniture that belong to another era, antique chairs, tables, dressing mirrors, bedsteads and a range of items. These are not genuine antiques, only replicas. At East Furniture, in Koramangala, you will find the sort of dream furniture that lends any surroundings a subtle aura of grandeur. And at such affordable prices too! Here antique furniture is made to order. Or you could go in for the pieces on display at the showroom.

The furniture showroom was founded by D R Bhasin in 1995. Bhasin used to collect such East furniture for his own use and soon he found that there was no more room in his house for his collection. Soon he realised that there was a great demand for such antique furniture in Bangalore. He employed skilled craftsmen and began to replicate the designs of antique furniture. Later he started to export the antique replica furniture to outlets in western cities like San Francisco, besides selling them to local customers as well.

Bhasin's son, Kabair Bhasin, who looks after the production activities of The Colonial Outpost, told bangalorebest.com that the wondrous antique replicas from days of yore, are of superior craftsmanship, showcasing furniture of Victorian, Colonial and Anglo-Indian origins. With the emphasis being on quality, over the last couple of years, East furniture has literally carved a niche for itself in the field of replica antique furniture.

At East furniturethe timber used is high quality "Seesham" found in the forests of the Indo-Nepal border. This timber is chemically treated and further kiln dried, to give you exceptional quality and beauty. "There is no chance of insect attack to the furniture," Kabir asserts.

Basins are exporters of antique furniture to USA, Australia and Europe. They undertake customised furniture according to the specifications of their customers. But you need to wait patiently for at least three months after your order to adorn your home with the desired replicated antique furniture.

Their celebrity customers… "Our clients are both locals and foreigners. Cindy Crawford, a renowned model, Ivana Triumph, the world's richest woman, Dustin Hoffman, the Hollywood actor, Claudia Schiffer, actress and model among others. All of them have bought the furniture from the London and San Francisco outlets to which we export regularly," says Kabir. Foreigners settled in Bangalore, IT companies like Wipro and Infosys, dot.com companies and big corporate giants like Hindustan Liver, Volvo and their top employees are their clients, according to Kabir.

Their competitors…"We are the only producers of replicated antique furniture in Bangalore. So far we have no competitors," says Kabir.

The prices… "The prices are reasonable. We use pure timber. The price ranges is from Rs 2,000 for a small furniture piece to Rs 2,00,000 for heavy items like beds and dining furniture," Kabir revealed.

If your heart is set on an antique piece of furniture but find prices forbidding, pay a visit to East furniture They will replicate it for you and it will look as good as the real thing.

Address:
East Furniture
# 598, 2nd Main, Koramangala Village,
Off 80ft Road, Bangalore - 560 095.
Phone: +91-80-2571 9576, 24113 0849
Email: kamini@east-india.co.in
Web: www.east-india.co.in

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