The Indian Colonial Console, A Historical Treasure from The Great Eastern Home

The Indian Colonial Console, A Historical Treasure from The Great Eastern Home

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19: The Great Eastern Home continues to captivate furniture connoisseurs with its latest addition to the Colonial Era Collection, the Indian Colonial Console. This piece, crafted around the early 1900s, fuses the European design style with Indian influences, giving rise to a unique Colonial style of design. The Indian Colonial Style Console offers versatility to enhance various settings of your home. It can serve as a statement piece in the entryway, a focal point in the living room, an elegant addition in the dining room, or transform hallways into art galleries.

Traditional artisans skillfully introduced Indian motifs in British design. The classical acanthus motifs and scroll foliage intricately carved into the wood blend with floral motifs prevalent in the repertoire of artisans used to working with Mughal and Persian motifs. Although the form of the console’s legs is inspired by the majestic pillars of Indian temples, they are embellished with the typical Rococo motifs of shells and scrolls also. At the heart of the console is a majestic lady’s face probably referring to the era of Queen Victoria, embodying power and grandeur reminiscent of British rule.