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Karges Craftsmanship

The Art of Furniture

Each piece of Karges furniture is made to order, and like any art or antiquity worth owning, we put hundreds of hours into research, development, and design. Learn more here.

Design Aesthetics

Design and Luxury

Handsome, gracious, conservative, and bold. Karges has created a collection of furniture to reflect your own personality and tastes. Good design and timeless lines which blend into whatever décor you choose have been created by us. See more here.

Customization

Imagined by You, Crafted by Us

Because each piece is made-to-order, choosing between finish colors and textures, sheen, hardware, fabrics, and species is simply a matter of choice you make when you order. Learn more here.

Floor Samples and Limited Stock

Sample Sale

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Hand Painting

An Elevation of Design and Luxury

Handsome, gracious, conservative, and bold. Karges has created a collection of furniture to reflect your own personality and tastes. Good design and timeless lines which blend into whatever décor you choose have been created by us. Many Karges designs are inspired by fine museum pieces and the finest antiquities. Some are taken from furniture found in Europe during Edwin Karges Sr.’s travels and some from research of fine pieces through the centuries. Each of the Karges pieces are original designs created by the Karges family and by in house designers, subduing some details of historic pieces, while still holding the classic beauty of the piece.

The Art of Furniture

Each piece of Karges furniture is made to order, and like any art or antiquity worth owning, we put hundreds of hours into research, development, and design. With the ability to customize fabrics, finishes, accents, hand painting and often species we create a piece of furniture, some say art, unique to you. Learn more about what elevates Karges above the rest.

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Karges Craft Hand Painted Decoration

Imagined by You, Crafted by Us

Because each piece is made-to-order, choosing between finish colors and textures, sheen, hardware, fabrics, and species is simply a matter of choice you make when you order. Finish and hardware can change the look of a classic traditional form to a more contemporary looking piece. We believe you should live with beautiful, meaningful objects that are tailored to you.

Featured Collection

Truex

Truex by Scott Himmel for Karges

In the early 1930’s, a young American from the middle west attended the Paris branch of The Parsons School of Design. He stayed on to become an instructor and ultimately director. His name: Van Day Truex. At the onset of World War II, Truex moved to New York and became president of Parsons, recruiting the greatest interior decorators of the day as both teachers and guest critics. From 1947-1960, New York was the world capital of the decorative arts and at it’s center was The Parsons School and Truex who believed the rooms we live in should be nothing less than a celebration of the lives we lead. It is our mission to bring back the best of this era to contemporary interiors as a special collection within Karges by Hand. The name is in honor of Truex, inspiration comes not solely from Van, but from those he inspired as his era continues to inspire us.
“There’s a difference between existing and living.”-Van Day Truex

Featured Collection

Louis XVI

Neoclassical

The structure of the Louis XVI (1774-1793) period furniture changed from the curved lines, preferred by the previously reigning French monarch, to straighter lines. Elements were fine in scale and proportion and simpler than in the Louis XV period. During this period, a great deal of money was spent on furniture design as well as on other creature comforts. Louis XVI furniture, sometimes referred to as Neoclassical, was very feminine in all aspects and many pieces were painted using light and dainty colors and designs. Idealistic motifs, especially pastoral scenes with love birds, nymphs and cherubs were used as ornamentation.

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