FURNITURE With a Story

FURNITURE With a Story

FURNITURE COLLECTION

‘Personalised travel’ was taken quite literally at a time when the rich and famous, travelling by luxury steamer and staying in grand hotels, even brought their favourite furniture along. Given how special these pieces were, with their gorgeous crafting and ingenious functionality, it’s not hard to appreciate why.

Thanks to Authentic Models, you too can enjoy the charisma of high-end furniture from bygone times, through distinctive pieces which draw inspiration from glamorous eras. Complete with high quality finish, brass fittings and leather features that capture look & feel of the originals they’re based on.

FURNITURE COLLECTION

Fun and functionality coalescing into an impressive piece of historic proportions. Wheel in the bar and park and lock it somewhere close at hand! Made in the style of turn-of-the-century travel trunks. Solid brass hardware and bridle leather accoutrements complete a hand-built, two-part bar inside a large trunk set on sturdy wheels. A multitude of drawers, two serving trays, racks for both horizontal and vertical bottles. Mirror and foldout work shelf. Taking out the shelf unit on the right frees up a removable game board. Future party animal cum classic trunk replica. Iconic. Confidently evocative of the Belle Époque when a hunt required only a Martini or a whiskey sour at hand!

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BARS & BAR CABINETS

Step off the beaten path and decide to create your own private club. The smell of leather, the feel of rich wood, the warm glow of subdued lighting. Act out that secret urge to be a bartender at Harry’s Bar. Just wheel out this upscale serving station of superior drinks. Pull glasses from within, juggle bottles, break the ice and shake but do not stir.

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BOOKCASES

Dispatched for victuals for the captain’s table or canvas for a sail blown away in a storm, gigs were invaluable when in port or moored outside. Our lapstrake (overlapping strips of wood) gigs are not seaworthy, but they most certainly look like it! Clinker build, they add flair and atmosphere to any room, and display shelves turn them into fun cabinets and bookcases.

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CABINETS

The original Handbook for Travelers in India, Burma and Ceylon, carries extensive instructions for the minimum number of items needed for an extensive voyage in the tropics. Boxes, Trunks and Chests were packed and hauled on exploration, hunting, or military expeditions that traversed mountains and deserts. All this had to be packed and unpacked every single day.

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DESKS

Our desks are made to travel well and offer maximum comfort and space in a minimal floor area. Drawers to house the crew’s papers, sealed sailing instructions, logbooks, charts, instruments and a pair of flintlock pistols. Brass corners to protect from damage when being moved around. Sturdy construction, made of cherry and maple and leather insert top.

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CHAIRS & STOOLS

You just walked the Rue Faubourg and are about to descend into the Louvre. Now’s the time to make a pit stop in a reputable brasserie, maybe the Bofinger near the Opera? You are counting on a delicious café, maybe a small liqueur… Elbow on the bar rail, comfortably parked, with feet resting on the ring encircling the stool legs.

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TABLES

Bring out the laughter, drama and drink. Go for check or broke. If loaded dice and backgammon are more to your taste, change the board. Or unearth the boxed renaissance dominos and pull out the green board, domino, poker, Monopoly. When not in the mood for games, we also offer tables for more practical use; end table, shaving bench, breakfast plateau, you name it.