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January15
Singapore Trading Post
#07-01 Tan Boon Liat Building
315 Outram Road
6221 4619
singaporetradingpost.com
Rob’s four
furniture picks
Clockwise from top left:
“This is a pressed-steel ceiling panel
from Gujarat in Western India, and is
probably about 140 to 150 years old.
I found a number of them lying on the
ground, so I asked for some aged teak
to be used to build a frame and panels
around it. It was also waxed, which
means that it doesn’t shine and is rust-
proof.” – $850
“These champagne buckets are among
our most popular items right now. When
Jo and I looked at creating our own
range we decided that the products
needed to be both branded and, just
as importantly, practical. We started
with tea towels, then Singapore cards,
and now champagne buckets. We
selected one of our existing suppliers
in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, because
of their willingness to work with us and
their existing range of designs.” – Large
in gold, $385; small in silver, $265
“What is more Singaporean colonial
than black-and-white houses, palm
trees and cane furniture? So these
were a ‘must-have’ addition to the
collection. We sourced them from a
Dutch-Indonesian manufacturer in
Java. The finish is meticulous, and their
historical background fitted so well into
our desire to source from the routes
of the East Indian trading company.”
– Colonial-style “Stamford” chair with
footstool (left), $495; “Tanglin” chair
(right), $425
“I was always amazed by how many
doors I would see in Rajasthan, and
their diversity, but I wondered what
to do with them other than use them
for decoration. I now get them made
into bookcases or display cases. The
door becomes the back of the cabinet,
aged teak creates the cabinet, and the
original door surround becomes the
front. Add glass shelves and you now
have a unique, re-purposed piece of
antique furniture.” – $2,200