From China to Yorkshire: The Journey Behind the Shimu Collection
Sourcing an antique piece of furniture is only the very beginning of its journey to Shimu. Most of our collection starts thousands of miles away in China, where we search...
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Back to Beijing
Off to China again in a few days for the sourcing trip that never happened a few months ago due to the infamous Icelandic volcano! It’s been a long time since I was last out there, so it will be...
Preview of a gorgeous elm coffer
We source most of our Chinese antique furniture through suppliers in Beijing as we find that in general the selection and quality there tends to be better. However there are also dozens of antique warehouses in Shanghai, where most of our reproduction...
Chinese camphor chests arrived with our latest container
After weeks on the water our latest shipment of Chinese antique furniture has now arrived into the UK, due into the warehouse in the next few days. As usual, as well as the cabinets, trunks and other pieces, there are plenty of...
