The price on this Antique Camphor Chinese Chair is for two of these ancient treasures. It is hand carved from camphor wood and hails from the Hunan province, C. 1880.
Camphor is a dynamic wood, naturally resistant to humidity and insects. As the educated buyer knows, genuine camphor is difficult to find in the current market.
This Antique Double Folding Chair is made of Elm wood and remains in excellent condition. During the Qing dynasty these chairs were used for musical and opera performances.
These chairs were initially created by Chinese priests, but eventually the Japanese took the design and began recreating the folding chairs.
Bamboo Dining Chair with Cushion
The price on this Chinese Official's Arm Chair is for two of these ancient beautiful heirlooms. They are made from hard Elm wood and comes from the Shangxi province, circa 1860.
This Rattan Dining Chair has a seat and back made of woven rattan, a type of palm tree. Rattans are known for their durability, and are oftentimes used for making weaponry in martial arts. This chair would look quite elegant in a breakfast nook or garden patio setting.
Never has the harmony of natural form and function been unified so perfect. Root wood furniture still has much of the original characteristics and forms of their original trees. The pieces are smooth making it entirely welcoming and soft to the touch. All are made of reclaimed wood. Loggers take trees for their straight building boards, but leave behind the roots and long branches of the tree. These pieces of furniture and made of these discarded leftovers. For a designer’s eye, reclaimed furniture is incredibly versatile. It can compliment both contemporary and rustic interior design themes. Great for a beach house, mountain, or any outdoor setting!
Teak (Tectona grandis) wood is hard and heavy with a rough bark that is extremely durable and resistant to moisture. Teak is more durable than any other hardwood and has unparalleled rich beauty. Teak is dense wood with high oil content which gives it a natural ability to withstand the effects of sun, rain, snow or frost without rotting, cracking, or warping. The heavy oil content allows teak wood to protect itself from insects, termites, bacterial diseases and fungi. Teak wood can also withstand the rigors of manufacturing processes without decaying, cracking, or warping. Teak wood is a popular choice of wood for boat making, flooring, furniture, and cabinets. It is highly valued in furniture and flooring industries because of its fine grain, rich color and enduring beauty. The owner of Clipper Trading traveled to Southeast Asia to acquire the most exquisite pieces of teak furniture, teak art and teak sculptures.
All of our reclaimed wood furniture is constructed from pieces of wood that were collected from ancient fallen timbers in Laos and Thailand. A tree is never cut down to make one of our pieces and we never buy from plantations. Each piece of furniture is hand crafted to enhance the wood's natural elegance. Rest assured that when you purchase a piece of our reclaimed wood furniture you are never contributing to deforestation across seas.
Water Hyacinth grows rapidly and in abundance, making it an eco friendly natural resource. These plants grow so fast that they are known to double in size in just two weeks. The stalks of the Water Hyacinth plant can grow up to a meter in height, above the surface of the water. In addition to heavy metals, Water Hyacinth can also remove other toxins, such as cyanide, which is environmentally beneficial in areas that have endured gold mining operations.
This Water Hyacinth Chair is from Southeast Asia but these plants are known to grow in various humid regions all over the world. Perfect for your dining room or breakfast nook.
