Our showroom situated at 1/19 Orlando Rd Cromer on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is a relaxed place to view a wonderful collection of retro, modern, antique and restored furnitures as well as art, interior collectibles and funky stuff. We are open Mon - Thurs 8am - 4.30pm Fri 8am - 2.30pm and often on Saturdays, just phone 0412427330 CURRENT ITEMS FOR SALETeak Side Table with Inset Tiles by Johannes Andersen for CF Christensen, 1960sSoft and supple, strong and durable, leather offers the ultimate furniture experience. But which type is right for you? Full grain: Best in class. Made from the whole hide, full grain leather offers that distinctive leather smell and the most durability with all of the grain's authentic markings left intact. Color ages beautifully while texture softens. Top grain: Next best. With the top layer buffed and sanded, top grain leather is characterized by a uniform texture. A family-friendly choice, this type of leather is traditionally coated to help protect against stains.
Love leather, but not the high price tag? Curated, in part, from various areas of the hide, bonded leather offers an affordable option. Take a strollthrough our new outdoor collections an iconic american designreinvented for modern living Endless possibilitiesmake your escape with modular adaptability Every day’s sun dayour Angela seating collection shines GRACEFUL AND LAIDBACK Careless curves lead to timeless comfort group hugfirepit seating brings the evening together modern vintagetimeless design keeps gaining new fans Sun Cityeverything you need to savor it HANDSOME ROOMINESSWell-shaped and modern, Westbrook won’t disappoint CLASSIC CHARMOur woven rattan rocker’s cast frames are built to lastDenver A-LIST Nominee for Best Furniture Store Vote for us for Best Furniture – your vote helps our small business! It only takes a moment to cast your vote. We greatly appreciate your time and support! Click here to vote »At Collectika, we’re passionate about design.
As you walk through our space, you will also discover fun and original retro furniture, vintage and mid-century collectables alongside modern objects of beauty like our Bentwood lamps , striking Seven Gauge Studios and… read more > The popularity of retro furniture continues to increase. Shops in vintage and retro furniture are starting up and growing world-wide and Australia is one of the leaders in this trend with some of the best retro furniture shops around. Our local offers are boosted by many of the famous Australian designers of the retro era… Vintage CharmVintage Charm reflects the romance and nostalgia of the past. Weathered textures, layers of soft, billowy fabrics mixed with accents of crystal, work together to create an heirloom, vintage style that is reminiscent of yesteryear. This casual interior design trend offers a soft and romantic look for your home. Arts and Crafts - Mission Brass - Antique Brass Designer - Hand Painted Dining - Living Room
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Bring the ripples of point-break waves to your ...As of this weekend, it is against the law in the UK for furniture dealers to sell replicas of iconic pieces. Say goodbye to cheap imitations of such classics as Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair, the plastic S chair by Verner Panton, and the Eames range. The copyright rules expire 70 years after the designer’s death, which leaves lovers of midcentury pieces with several decades still to wait for knock-off versions. Buying the authentic pieces themselves – or others from the same era – doesn’t have to cost a fortune, though. Savvy shoppers are rising to the challenge of finding true unadulterated originals at a fraction of the price. has seen a 30 per cent annual increase in the number of active searches specifically for retro furniture. “In the past, many people bought second-hand furniture because it was all they could afford, but now they search for these heritage designers to buy one-of-a-kind, sophisticatedly designed pieces, crafted from high-quality materials, making a good investment for the future.”
The pieces remain affordable, though. A Fifties lounge chair with its original green mottled fabric, which was listed with an estimated price of £20 to £40, sold for just £1. Even after adding the buyer’s premium – usually around 10 to 20 per cent of the hammer price, plus VAT – it’s still a genuine steal. A Danish teak bureau with an estimated price of up to £100 was snapped up for £20, while a classic red leather wingback lounge chair on an aluminium five-star swivel base sold for £30, well below its £80 estimate. These days, most vintage and retro retailers have an online shop as well as (or instead of) a showroom, with new stock posted every day, so you don’t even have to pound the streets to find the perfect addition to your home. Browsing online is a good way to get a feel for prices and quality before parting with your cash. You can also set up alerts to be notified after an auction how much an item eventually sold for. Sandrine Zhang Ferron left investment banking to start Vinterior, a curated online marketplace selling vintage and design furniture, after she spent three months traipsing around shops and scouring eBay and Gumtree to furnish her home.
“The online photographs were really bad, and you had to take a chance with the seller and the real condition of the furniture,” she says. It also frustrated her that the listing rarely included information about the history of the item. Vinterior showcases 6,000 items of stock hand-picked from professional dealers and interior designers who know the provenance of each piece. The details usually include the condition, country of origin, and manufacturer, often with a stamp to prove it. Prices start under £100 and delivery is available worldwide (vinterior.co). The available items change from day to day, but recent stock includes six bar tables by Benchairs of Somerset in beech and Formica, from the Seventies, priced at £75 each, which were previously owned by the Central London Masonic Centre. The website also featured an iconic Nucleus leather armchair on a chrome base, from the Sixties or Seventies, by British manufacturer Tetrad, suppliers to Harrods and Heal’s, for £380.
The chair has recently been reissued by the company in Harris Tweed for around £900. “People are bored by contemporary furniture, where they all end up owning the same thing,” says Zhang Ferron. “Ikea is convenient and fairly priced, but people are looking for craftsmanship, quirky pieces and longevity, regardless of their budget – although, even the wealthy like a bargain.” As well as the design pedigree of these items, they have an added charm from the fact that they have been cared for and preserved by a previous generation. Understated, well-made, practical furniture from brands such as G Plan, Ercol and Parker Knoll can create a statement in any room – and become a family heirloom worthy of being passed on to another generation. This is partly why there has been a rise in interest for pieces of local history, Zhang Ferron adds. “Mid-century furniture from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies is very popular from Scandinavia, Italy and France – but increasingly buyers are looking for British-made products.”