6 FACTS ABOUT DESIGN THEFT.
1. THE WORD ‘REPLICA’ CONFUSES CONSUMERS
Consumers think the replica is connected to the original designer or licensed brand. ‘Replica’ is mistaken for a trend
– like ‘vintage’ or ‘industrial.’
Buster + Punch
Buster + Punch is a London-born interiors brand who create daring lighting, full of conviction. The brand has humble beginnings in a small garage in East London, where brand founder, and renowned architect, Massimo Buster Minale, discovered a passion for craftsmanship.
Chair One - Magis
Stacking chair. Year of production: 2003. Material: legs in anodised aluminium. Seat in die-cast aluminium treated with sputtered fluorinated titanium an dpainted in polyester powder.
Designed by
Authentic design. Not fakes.
As Australians we have every reason to be proud of our vibrant arts and design community. Sadly, our Australian furniture designers are under threat due to imported counterfeit copies of their furniture, lighting and homeware designs. As consumers we are damaging our local industry when we treat shoddy ‘replica’ copies of iconic furniture as disposable decorating items destined for landfill.
Visit to our furniture showroom in Hume and see the real thing.
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Our Brands
We represent the largest and most diverse range of authentic and iconic designer furniture in Australia with brands including;
Adam Goodrum, Angelpoise, Armadillo&Co, Bestlite, Carl Hansen & Son, Cocoflip, Emeco, Erik Jorgensen, Designer Rugs, Fink, Fritz Hansen, Gubi, Hay, Herman Miller, Howe, Life Space Journey, Lightyears, Louis Poulsen, Magis, Menu, Norman Copenhagen, Offecct, Paustian, Posh, PP Mobler, Prooff, Ross Didier, Stellar Works, Tait, Thinking Works, Walter Knoll, Wrong for Hay and many more.
Herman Miller
HAY
Walter Knoll
TAIT
Carl Hansen & Son
NAU
Louis Poulsen
Gubi
Fritz Hansen
Howe
Armadillo & Co
