Ancient Mariner Product Information
Ancient Mariner manufacture and wholesale a classic and contemporarycollection of unique handmade furniture and accessories personally selected and sourced in Indonesia.
Furniture
From luxurious mahogany ranges inspired by the villages of England and France, to stylish country collections crafted from mango wood, Ancient Mariner has something for every home style, whether classic or contemporary. All of our furniture is handmade using traditional techniques, which has helped to create jobs for local people, helping to preserve traditional skills and way of life, with timber sourced from only the highest quality government approved sources. With highly skilled professionals overseeing construction, we are able to offer unique yet constant quality in both the colour and the polishing process, ensuring that our pieces are village-produced products with the consistency of factory-made items.
From luxurious mahogany ranges inspired by the villages of England and France, to stylish country collections crafted from mango wood, Ancient Mariner has something for every home style, whether classic or contemporary. All of our furniture is handmade using traditional techniques, which has helped to create jobs for local people, helping to preserve traditional skills and way of life, with timber sourced from only the highest quality government approved sources. With highly skilled professionals overseeing construction, we are able to offer unique yet constant quality in both the colour and the polishing process, ensuring that our pieces are village-produced products with the consistency of factory-made items.
Ancient Mariner furniture has a distinctive character and this will only get better with age. Every piece has gone through a lengthy and skilled construction process and is purposefully aged to give it even more character.
We don't try to hide irregularity, in fact we think this give each piece its distinctive character
Ethics
Ancient Mariner has created over 300 jobs for communities in Indonesia. Working with local craftsmen and women, we aim to preserve traditional ways of life, whilst helping to safeguard and improve education and skills within local communities.
Ancient Mariner has created over 300 jobs for communities in Indonesia. Working with local craftsmen and women, we aim to preserve traditional ways of life, whilst helping to safeguard and improve education and skills within local communities.
The Ancient Mariner commitment to quality is expressed on each piece of furniture with a discreet brass plaque and scroll guaranteeing the authentic history and quality. Every piece of furniture sold helps to sustain local jobs and skills in Indonesia. We have invested in a loyal and hard-working workforce, providing steady employment and also ensuring the long tradition of the highly skilled craftsmanship of men and women in the villages will live on.
Sustainability
Ancient Mariner is aware of the strain on the environment caused by the depletion of natural resources such as forests and woodlands. It is with this in mind that all of our materials are sourced from government sanctioned plantations, using only the highest quality recycled mango, mahogany and teak.
Ancient Mariner is aware of the strain on the environment caused by the depletion of natural resources such as forests and woodlands. It is with this in mind that all of our materials are sourced from government sanctioned plantations, using only the highest quality recycled mango, mahogany and teak.
Carbon footprint
Ancient Mariner is committed to reducing the carbon footprint associated with the production and transit of products. For example, the company is currently looking to run its Indonesian site on bio diesel, by planting Jatrofa trees around the factory, which it is hoped, will eventually produce the energy needed to run the entire site.
Ancient Mariner is committed to reducing the carbon footprint associated with the production and transit of products. For example, the company is currently looking to run its Indonesian site on bio diesel, by planting Jatrofa trees around the factory, which it is hoped, will eventually produce the energy needed to run the entire site.
