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The Collection Of Raffles


The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing-Book: Frontispiece and title page (vol. 1), plates 33 and 35 (vol. 2), 1793 Thomas Sheraton (British, 1751–1806)
London Rogers Fund (161 Sh5)
Source : Metropolitan Museum of Art



Back legs are scrolled at the backrest top. Chevrons and flower carving at the backrest



Raffles console 3 drawers



Raffles Desk 5 drawers
Courtesy of Indofur Optium INDONESIA



The Raffles style named after Thomas Stanford Raffles, the founder of Singapore 1819. This style popularized during Raffles rule Java as governor 1811. This style has a basic profile that similar to Thomas Sheraton Parlour chair appeared on plate 33 of Sheraton’s Drawing Book of 1793. Thin arm arching down to vase shape and spiral reeded dowel. The front legs are turning and reeded tapered shape.

The Mission style grew out of England’s late 19th Century Arts & Crafts movement


The Mission emphasizing thin rectangular lines with flat square surfaces and edges along with plain hardware, utilitarian design along with the reduction of excessive decoration of the late Victorian. The Mission style grew out of England’s late 19th Century Arts & Crafts movement, most closely identified with philosopher/ designer William Morris, introduced to America in the early 20th century



Teak Deep seating
The backrest on this Armchair, and Mission Settees can be easily adjusted to one of three positions.
This chair must be used with cushions


IKC pronounced as IKACE acronym for “Industri Kayu Cepu“



IKC pronounced as IKACE acronym for “Industri Kayu Cepu“, formerly KIKJ, is a subsidiary company to PERHUTANI (Indonesia Forestry Company owned by Government of Indonesia through Ministry of forestry). As an independent busines unit of Perhutani, Ikace aim to be a shortcut in doing woodworking products business with Perhutani, separate from the path of intricate bureaucratic government owned company.

As a subsidiary company to Perhutani, IKACE is known to be the biggest wooden products manufacturer in Indonesia. IKACE produces garden furniture in grade A and B, indoor furniture, building material (i.e. solid doors, windows and flooring) mainly in teak, mahogany and acacia. Equipped with Log Band Saw, Band Resaw, Small Band Saw, Cross Cut,Four side Molders, Spindle molders, Round Tenoner, Murtizer, Sanding Master, R and D line in an adequate numbers, IKACE annually produces outdoor and indoor teak furniture with 14,000 m3 teak log from sustainable forest of Perhutani.

Source :http://www.j-teak.com