Bombay Company is a furniture brand that has been in the market for over 20 years. It is one of the most well-known brands in India and has a wide range of products including furniture, home decor, kids’ furniture and accessories.
Bombay Company has a wide range of products which are available across stores nationwide. They have recently launched their first store in America at Westfield Shopping Center in San Francisco.
Bombay Company was founded by Mr. Prakash Mistry who wanted to bring affordable yet high-quality furniture to the country. The company’s headquarters is located in Mumbai and they have showrooms across India as well as countries like Singapore, Dubai and London.
Is Bombay Company still in business?
The Bombay Company is an American furniture and home accessories retailer owned (since 2011) by Hermes-Otto International USA LLC.[1]
Are there any Bombay stores left in Canada?
In Canada, there are 43 Bombay stores, specializing in home furnishings and decorative accessories, and 38 Bowring stores, selling giftware and home decorations.[2]
What kind of wood is Bombay furniture?
The wood used is Shisham or blackwood (Dalbergia), a hard-grained dark-colored timber which with proper treatment assumes a beautiful natural polish.[3]
Who started the Bombay Store?
SINCE 1906 Incorporated in 1906, during the Swadeshi movement in India, The Bombay Stores (Bombay Swadeshi earlier) was formed to promote Indian made products. The first store was founded by some of the Great Indian Patriots & Businessmen like Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak and Sir Jamshedji Ratanji Tata.[4]
What was the design style of Bombay furniture?
The Bombay Blackwood was carved in charming open filigree to the last fraction of an inch. The table-tops and flat plain surfaces were sometimes upheld by storks with their long bent necks, the chair backs and other upright surfaces were a mass of intricate filigree. The result was a style rich and opulent.[5]
What is Bombay Blackwood?
Dalbergia latifolia (Bombay Blackwood) is a species of tree in the family legumes. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are listed as vulnerable by IUCN and in cites appendix ii. They have compound, broad leaves.[6]
How the Bombay Swadeshi Co operative Stores Co Ltd now known as?
The Bombay Store Overview The Bombay Store, earlier known as the Bombay Swadeshi Co-Op Stores Co. Ltd., was established during the 1900s, when India was struggling hard to gain freedom from the clutches of the British.[7]
Who took the initiative to start the Swadeshi Cooperative Stores Limited?
Started in 1921 by Shridhar Mahadev Gore at the height of India’s independence struggle, Gore Ani Mandali stocked dhotis, nine-yard saris, and Khadi products. Among others, this store has the distinction of being visited by Gandhi himself.[8]
What is the price of Rosewood?
Pricing normally starts at ₹2000 and goes upto ₹18000 per cubic feet.[9]
What is Rosewood called in India?
The tree is commonly called sitsal, beete, shisham or Bombay blackwood in India, and sonokeling or sonobrits in Indonesia. Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. (Leguminosae, subfamily Papilionoideae) is predominantly a single-stem deciduous tree with a dome shaped crown of lush green foliage.[10]
Is sheesham wood Rosewood?
It is considered as a solid hard wood and is the second most cultivated tree after teak. So Sheesham wood or Shisham wood is essentially known as North Indian Rosewood or Dalbergia sissoo. Sheesham/Shisham is for those wondering is the Hindi word for Indian Rosewood.[11]
What are the Swadeshi products?
Swadeshi Ayush Kadha, 50 gm. ₹0.30 extra cashback. Swadeshi Tulsi Drop, 15 ml. Swadeshi Giloy Ras Juice, 500 ml. Swadeshi Giloy Vati, 30 Tablets. Swadeshi Karela Jamun Ras Sugar Free Juice, 500 ml. Swadeshi Neem Giloy Ras Juice, 500 ml. Swadeshi Special Chyawanprash, 1 kg. Swadeshi Shudh Triphala Ras Juice, 1000 ml.[12]