The Red Pony is an antique shop that carries a wide selection of heirloom furnishings and architectural elements from the British Raj period, circa 1850 to 1920. Our owners travel to India to acquire these beautiful pieces to offer to select clients in the US. We enjoy familiarizing our customers with these pieces and educating them on the culture and history from which they came. Our mission is to import rare one of a kind heirloom furnishings from India with the hope that the beauty of these offerings will help to promote an understanding of the beauty and depth of Indian culture and it's rich history. Please browse our site and contact us with any questions.

Furniture Includes
Mirrors Desks Chests Chest of Drawers	Cupboards Statues Indian Palace Doors & Columns Unique Indian Style Swings

During the colonial period the British, French, Portuguese and to a small extent Dutch administrators brought their furnishings to India. Wealthy Indians and Europeans had local craftsmen make copies of these European pieces in Teak, Rosewood, Satinwood and other indigenous hardwoods available at that time.

After the Colonial rule ended most of these pieces were stored or fell into misuse, many were painted. The sturdy nature of the craftsmanship and woods have preserved them. The treasure that pieces such as these represent have over the past few years been rediscovered and are being restored to their original beauty. Sought after in Europe these unique heirloom treasures are little known in the United States. We have been fortunate to have been able to acquire a number of these objects at very reasonable prices a few are considered rare collectors pieces.

Desks, cupboards, tables, secretaries, sundry boxes and wooden statues of teak, rosewood and satinwood are among the offerings in the showroom. Additionally architectural elements such as doors, and columns are shown. Each season the owners travel to India to acquire unique items and can make acquisitions for clients according to their needs and specifications.

These rare heirlooms will enhance any setting or style. Kate Buffington the managing partner has decorated homes from Westport, CT to Lake Bluff, IL. She will be pleased to work with you to help integrate any of the offerings into your home. We also work with decorators and architects. The results will be stunning and provide you or your clients with enduring style that will last for generations.

Price Ranges

Smaller Pieces Range from $25 - $750 Larger Pieces Range from $1,395 - $9,800

We are often asked when we will hold a sale. Our prices are carefully developed to sustain our ability support the local artisans who restore these treasures, to select each piece in person, import them, and maintain a fitting retail showroom. We consider our everyday prices to be sale pricing. If you compare our prices to new furniture on sale you will understand. In our throw away society where many items purchased have no intrinsic value and therefore loose most of their resale value the minute they leave the showroom, these heirlooms which we consider a form of folk art have enduring intrinsic value.

Our guarantee of value to you is that if at any time you want to trade in your purchase for something in our showroom of the same or greater value we will be happy to make the trade crediting your original purchase price against your new choice. We can do this because these heirloom pieces are timeless, unique and will retain their value for generations to come.