English Victorian Bamboo, Arundel, Roll on Spring and other stuff
Good Morning
from
Arundel Eccentrics
Few latest items in our warehouse/showroom
English Victorian Bamboo.
Here are a couple of our
English Victorian Bamboo Tables
in
Homes and Gardens Magazine.
and a few on the 4th floor of the Liberty Store in London
So...how did they come to be in such prestigious interiors magazines and that beautiful store?
When this is how we found them.............
Now.....you just see a tatty
old table, or bookcase
lying there in grannies shed
or down at the car boot sale.
You may think its from China, and it's new.
Or maybe, that its old, but also from the orient.
Its a fascinating story and that table has
been around a lot longer than you have.
Well....unless you happen to be about 150 years old, that is.
The furniture was made circa 1860,
many of the factories were in London and Birmingham.
There were around 250 factories producing the pieces.
Have a look at this site...it actually lists them all
It also gives the most fantastic history of the aforementioned Liberty store
and the Arts and Crafts movement.
Another knowledgeable person on bamboo is
Gary Sharpe
Gary Sharpe now lives in
Edmonton Canada,
though, for 20 years,
used to be an antique dealer in the UK.
His site is full of interesting, interiors information,
and his knowledge on
English Victorian Bamboo
is pretty extensive.
Worth checking out...ha ha, and no, he's not paying me
Victorian Bamboo Table...with lions and leopards this featured in Homes and Gardens magazine |
Victorian Bamboo table....with chickens decoupage |
There are only 2 like it......
a bamboo cabinet decorated especially for the magazine shoot |
We track down these sad and
battered bamboo pieces
and bring them home.
battered bamboo pieces
and bring them home.
They would probably have rattan on
the table surface, or lacquer, or Victorian wallpaper
sometimes leather..
the table surface, or lacquer, or Victorian wallpaper
sometimes leather..
We clean them up, restore and sturdy them..........
and then we paint and decorate them....
if they are in pretty good shape we like to keep them original as well
some go via some rather posh shops in London, New York, Carolina, Texas.........
Victorian Bamboo Table with chinoiserie .. my clever, artist, Aunty paint this, and it sits very well with original painted pieces. |
Victorian Bamboo table....with butterflies decoupage |
Victorian Bamboo table with leather |
We were lucky to find a bedroom set of almost perfect bamboo.
We just decorated the top ...the rest we left original |
Victorian bamboo bookcase with fish decoupage. |
I'm working on botanicals at the moment.
They take a long time to cut out.
If you get it wrong sticking them down...
well, bit of swearing.....
If you are interested
in our bamboo
just contact us
For trade prices please email us.
To visit outside of opening hours just call or email .
phone for trade appointment...+44 (0) 7973968446
or email
Spring and Summer around the corner?
For some of our overseas readers I thought
you might like a taste of an English summer.
One of the nicest events of the summer
is the Love Lane Vintage Fair
We took a stand when they were in Petworth a couple of years ago
if you like vintage you will adore it.
heres their website if you want to see what they have on in 2017
https://www.thecountrybrocante.co.uk/
Arundel
Our town is so beautiful at any timeHave you seen my hyse?? |
Note to self...call the window cleaner |
Castle, cathedral, river......
and history dating back beyond Domesday,
http://www.localhistories.org/arundel.html
this is where I try to walk most days...
been too busy of late.......
Arundel comes alive in the summer
when we have events such as our festival in August
Oh yes...
roll on Summer
Have a great day.