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The Malabar company was founded in 2012 with the launch of a wide range of decorative Fado guitars and the World Architects collection of elegant furniture. It has designed and released a total of 5 unique series of furniture and accessories.

Malabar has left its mark at major international fairs such as 100% Design London, Maison & Objet, Decorex, Stockholm Furniture Fair, and Seoul International. These are top-tier venues to showcase one's work.

Malabar's furniture design originates from the Porto area, a northern region in Portugal with a long and strong tradition in handcrafted products.

The identity of this prestigious brand is based on the national architectural and artistic heritage of the past 5 centuries. International experience and the pursuit of perfection are details that pave the way for such original companies. Emotions, craftsmanship, and out-of-this-world design create an explosive mix of luxury furniture. Various techniques of crafting goods from natural wood yield amazing results, as seen in Malabar's unique collections.

An important aspect of the design is the combination of neutral and black colours. Juicy and vivid colours dominate, significantly deviating from classic and template furniture. In addition to wood, the manufacturer uses brass, gold and silver leaf, as well as other high-quality materials. The Portuguese soul is very colourful and fascinating, clearly visible in the bold furniture designs.

The company's name comes from the black Malabar pepper. Along with other spices, it changed the course of trade history with the discovery of the cape. It was the value of original spices that prompted Portuguese merchants to chart a daring sea route. This continues today, as Malabar sets very individual design boundaries and evokes extreme emotions with its projects. They are very liberated, seductive, bold, and extremely luxurious.

Raw materials used by Malabar?

The company uses the most exclusive varieties of wood. These include: ebony, walnut, American walnut, oak, ironwood, elm, basswood, olive wood, bird's eye, uneven, poplar, satinwood, and ash.

Malabar also uses ancient lacquer application techniques. First, copper, gold, silver, rose, and tiger-coloured leaf are applied, followed by lacquering.

The types of glass used by the manufacturer include: dark glass, smoked, gold, antique, and antique bronze. The types of marble are also varied, including: sahara, grey kenzo, nero marquina, portoro, gris douro, black gold, Guatemala Verde, tiger skin, ochiro, calacatta vagli, Estremoz, carrara gold, carrara, white extremez, travertine.

Metals have been chosen based on performance and quality. High-quality premium metal from copper, stainless steel, and galvanised steel. Specifically, chrome, black nickel-plated brass, polished brass, gilded brass, polished copper, antique brass, silver brass, brushed brass, ground polished brass, brass, and hammered polished copper.