Jakarta Vintage

10 Pieces of Art I Would Bring Home

Luthfi Hasan — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:20:58 +0000

Perawan Hujan (Virgin of Rain) by Muhamad Taufiq.

Nowadays everyone seems to be obsessed with going global and the whole globalization thing….except Ika Vantiani, Muhammad Taufiq (Emte), and Rukmunal Hakim. The three artists are proofing that local is the way to go. And it can be cool too. Or dark. Or playful and beautiful. I am talking here about their art works which are now being exhibited at Eastern Promise Pub & Restaurant in Kemang under the theme: LOKALISASI. Ika is known for her vintage styled, paper-based collage, while Emte and Rukmunal are illustrators with strong local flavor in their works. Through their works dare I say that local is the new global, perhaps? I dont know, but now with over 30 pieces of arts that they are exhibiting, I wonder which one I would bring home to fill my vintage space. Maybe the ones I feature here?:

Before The Climb by Ika Vantiani. Posing in style before climbing the magnificent Borobudur, that’s what these folks from the 70′s trying to do.

Awug by Rukmunal Hakim. Awug is a coconut-based sweet cake from West Java where the artist lives.

Ritual by Emte. This kind of ritual you may find in Bali, and in some other places in Indonesia.

On Top, another collage by Ika Vantiani. Now that they reach the top of Borobudur, another pose for the camera would not hurt, no?

Another Rukmunal’s interpretation of two famous traditional drink from West Java: Bandrek & Bajigur.

Sesajen Minahasa (Offering a la Minahasa) by Emte. This tradition is apparently shared everywhere in indonesia, including Minahasa, I had no idea.

I thought it was an outdoor cafe, but it was actually a Garden Party according to Ika. Looking at this photo, dont you feel nostalgic about the cool and peaceful days of the 70′s?

Bandros is a soft and sweet, cup cake-like snack from West Java. This is how Rukmanul visualizes it. Interesting!

Colenak, another local sweet from West Jawa. This colenak, you dip it on coconut sugar and it’s a heaven. Rukmanul shows this just like it.

Finding Vintage Tapestry At Flea Markets

Luthfi Hasan — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:31:30 +0000

This one is my top choice. Just beautiful.

Tapestry, there was time –perhaps between 70′s and 80′s– when every home in Indonesia had it. Framed as hanging decoration, or used as tablecloth, or even as dress. Yes, that was the time when every mother, grand mother, auntie and sister make tapestry as a hobby. And funnily they make almost the same patterns — lady by the window, gentlemen riding horse, lady weaving, and so on. How uniformed! Here are some tapestry decoration which I found randomly in Kebayoran Lama, Taman Puring, and Jalan Riau Bandung. Even more beautiful now that we hardly see it anymore, no?

Gentlemen riding horse for hunting. Look at the dogs below. I like it.

SET ME FREE. A green message in a tapestry. My Favorite.

Familiar figure: lady reading a book.

This one –around 1m x 1m– I supposed was made by more experienced hands as the pattern is big and complicated. Another popular pattern.

Antiques and Vintage Behind The Palace

Luthfi Hasan — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:22:18 +0000

Have you visited a palace to enjoy the beauty of it and then seen the not-so-pretty picture behind it? I have, in my latest visit to Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat or Keraton Yogyakarta. After two hours and so enjoying and admiring the Keraton collections, I had a chance to see “the un-palace”. I was referring to the houses behind the palace which belonged to the relatives of the Sultan. During two hour “unauthorized” tour in and out some houses in the palace complex, I had mixed feelings and plenty of questions, I trust you might have too, just by looking at those pictures. Putting that aside though, I must say it was actually as fun and inspiring inspecting authentic and historical antiques and vintages in spite of their poor condition. Have a nice weekend everyone!

Finding Mao in China

Luthfi Hasan — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:23:46 +0000

In China Mao is so ubiquitous, in a painting shop in Panjiayuan flea market, Beijing.

Thirty-seven years after his death, he is still alive everywhere you go in China. Even in Panjiayuan flea market in Beijing, as you can see here. Mao Zedong, the founding father of People’s Republic of China, is present in the form of painting, calligraphy, photo, statue, plate, mug, and well, practically anything. His figure seems to remain popular as the newer icons such as Deng Xiaoping and Hu Jintao, the more current China leaders, come and go. To many Mao never dies, pretty much like vintage, to me. Have a nice weekend everyone

Finding Flea Markets in Beijing

Luthfi Hasan — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:33:58 +0000

Finding flea markets has been my #1 thing to do in almost every city I visit. Including and especially in Beijing where the biggest flea market in Asia is located, that is Panjiayuan flea market. Here there are about 3,000 registered sellers waiting for you every weekend, offering anything and everything. From opium scales, old pipes, Mao and Buddha statues, paper lanterns, jades, ceramics, calligraphy, to painting and… oh the list is so long that I wonder: is there anything that they don’t sell. The big number of sellers and categories of stuff sold in Panjiayuan represents and reminds me of China as a country of many wonders. Yup, everything in this country deserves to be put in the record book. Time.com puts this flea market at #7 of things to do in Beijing, and tripadvisor.com ranks it at #18 as a shopping destination. For Jakarta Vintage, it’s obviously #1…well, no, maybe #2, after the Great Wall of China which is also a must visit. By the way, from this place I took home with me some Cultural Revolution memorabilia like plates and statues of Mao. So predictable, I know, but in my defense those items can hardly be found here in Jakarta or anywhere else outside China.

Panjiayuan Flea Market Beijing, Jakarta Vintage Luthfi Hasan

Tanah Teduh: 100% Local, 100% Cool

Luthfi Hasan — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:13:46 +0000

Last week I went to Tanah Teduh, in Jati Padang, Pejaten, and felt so proud to be an Indonesian. How can I not? Tanah Teduh is a complex of 20 houses built by leading Indonesian architects with a strong commitment to environment and local materials. So in two hectares of land, no tree-felling was allowed, ponds retained for water processing and catchment and, natural light and air flow optimized to reduce electricity consumption. Cool. And all Indonesian-made materials are taking a center stage here, indoor and outdoor. The interior of the show unit for example, is an exhibition of fine Indonesian furniture — all vintage from the 60′s and 70′s. This is where my vintage-obsessed mind goes ecstatic, naturally. I totally agree with Ronald Akili, the founder of this project who says: “I hope Tanah Teduh will be a source of inspiration and a project that Indonesia could be proud of.” Bravo architects Andra Matin, Wendy Djuhara, Anthony Liu, Yori Antar, Adi Purnomo, Ahmad Djuhara, Eko Prawoto, Ferry Ridwan, Tan Tik Lam, and Zenin Adrian who made it happen. So last week I was proud and impressed by my fellow Indonesians. I am sure you would be too. Sources: tanahteduh.com and doinc.org

Finding Flea Markets in Tokyo

Luthfi Hasan — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:20:04 +0000

This is Arai Yakushi temple in Tokyo. On Sundays, the temple hosts a flea market with about 40 vendors selling Japanes antiques and vintage

Finding flea markets in Tokyo is surprisingly not as difficult. All the info about it is humongous and just a google away. Keeping up with the schedule is however a different matter. Most of them open every weekend, some others open on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of every month, one opens only on the 18th and 28th of every month, and so on. The good thing about it though is practically every weekend you have one or two flea markets to go. So during my brief visit last month I managed to visit two of them. The first one was right in Shinjuku, about 7 minute walk from the station. Just like most flea markets in Japan, Hana Zuno flea market is also located in a temple called …Hana-Zuno. Kimono, old coins and dolls are a common view in this flea market. The old glass painting of a Japanese lady in her kimono that you see below, I got it from here. The second flea market is at Arai Yakushi, a little more difficult to find, but it is worth the hassle because in terms of quantity and quality, this place is obviously better. Here antique martavans, imari plates, china and ceramics make me go gaga. Unfortunately they are not the kind of items I would buy in a flea market, besides it’s a bit risky carrying those fragile ceramics in a long flight. So I ended up getting nothing except those photos and a good impression how well the Japanese preserves, manages, and organizes these flea markets, they become not only a tourist destination but also a tradition. Have a good week ahead everyone!

At Arai-Yakushi flea market, antique and old imari paintings are a common view.

The painting of three Japanese ladies in kimonos is a glass painting. I bought this one in Hana-Zuno flea market.

Used kimonos –some are old, some are old-looking– are sold at between Y2000 and Y5000 (Rp 100K to Rp 500K)

A happy face of a vendor after closing a transaction, in Hana-Zuno. Like everywhere else, vendors at flea markets are generally friendly and patient.

From The Shop: Welcome Billy, Tidny & Dotty

Luthfi Hasan — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:18:28 +0000

Majestic Lounge Chair.

Say hello to Billy, Dotty, and Tidny and their friends. There are 29 (twentynine) new chairs — I mean vintage chairs– from Jakarta Vintage Collection, all in fresh new fabrics. In this collection I try to explore different colors such as black and blue, and gray, oh and red too. Well, practically every color. The motif this time varies too, from the oh-so-in polka dot to graphics and ….plain! I thought the overall theme is fun, quirky and playful. And current. What do you think? And whatever happens with the idea of using the recycled fabrics like in our January collection? That will come soon too, just wait. Click here for more models and details.

Dotty Lounge Chair.

March Arrival: Vintage Frame, Fresh New Fabric

Luthfi Hasan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:39:49 +0000

Dark Star arm chair. H: 93cm, W: 46cm, L: 52cm. Ready Stock: 1 (one) unit. Rp. 3,690,000.

THE LATEST CHAIR COLLECTION OF JAKARTA VINTAGE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED. Thank you for waiting. This time around there are 29 (twenty nine) authentic vintage chairs in FRESH NEW FABRICS. Some are IKEA’s fabrics, some are just good looking fabrics which I found in the fabric shop, not necessarily in the home furnishing shop.

I hope you like some– if not all the chairs.

I have also good news for you: WE CAN DO REPLICA/ REPRODUCTION and CUSTOM MADE chairs too. So if your choice of chair is sold out already, dont worry. we can make a copy for you, with the same dimensions (or even different!), but with our fabrics, mostly recycled or our own Jakarta Vintage fabrics which will be launched soon. Or you can insist to use your own fabrics too, if you like. So just tell me which chair that you like, which fabrics that you want to use, and I will make it for you in 3-4 week time.

And, may I remind you of this important fact: that ALL the wood for the frame/ body is OLD wood, be it the authentic/original chairs or the replica. It is my commitment and belief that you can be stylish and friendly to the earth at the same time.

I will be happy to get your feedback, just email or text me. I will respond to you soonest. Keep cool and stay vintage:)

Luthfi Hasan

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Boomerang Sr. SOLD OUT

Majestic arm chair. H:90cm, W: 46cm, L: 50cm. Rp 3,690,000. Available stock: 2 (two) units.

Dotty Lounge Chair. H: 72cm, W: 43cm, L: 52cm. Rp 3,690,000. Ready stock: 1 (one) unit.

Tidny Lounge Chair. H: 72cm, W: 43cm, L: 52cm. Rp 3,690,000. Available stock: 1 (one) unit.

Flowers in Black arm chair. H: 87cm, W: 46cm, L: 50cm. SOLD OUT.

Billy Jeans Lounge Chair. H: 72cm, W: 43cm, L: 52cm. Rp 3,690,000. Ready stock: 1 (one) unit.

Mr Hans Arm Chair. H:61cm, W: 50cm, L: 49cm. Rp 3,690,000. Ready stock: 1 (one) unit.

Fabric Town Arm Chair. H: 51cm, W: 52cm, L: 50cm. Rp 3,690,000.Ready stock: two (two) units.

City Lover arm chair. H: 79cm, W: 57cm, L: 50cm. Rp 3,690,000. Ready stock available: 1 (one) unit.

Mr Hans Two Arm Chair. H: 78cm, 53cm, L: 56cm. SOLD OUT.

MadMen 1 Club Chair. H: 87cm, W: 70cm, L: 75cm. Rp 5,690,000.Ready stock: 1 (one) unit.

Mad Men 2 Club Chair. H: 87cm, W: 70cm, L: 75cm. SOLD OUT.

MadMen 3 Club Chair. H: 87cm, W: 70cm, L: 75cm. Rp 5,690,000. Ready stock: 1 (one) unit.

Flamingo in Red Lounge Chair. H:72cm, W: 48cm, L: 41cm. SOLD OUT.

Flowers in Green Lounge Chair. H: 80cm, W: 53cm, L: 52cm. Rp. 3,390,000. Ready stock: 2 (two) units.

Boomerang Jr Chair. H: 76cm, W: 46cm, L: 52cm. Rp.3,290,000. Ready stock: 2 (two) units.

Deep Purple Single. H: 90cm, W: 45cm, L: 44cm. SOLD OUT.

Rainbow Arm Chair. H: 76cm, W: 48cm, L: 50cm. SOLD OUT.

Blue Numbers Arm Chair. H: 80cm, W: 44cm, L: 50cm. SOLD OUT.

Waiting For Finn Arm Chair. H: 67cm, W: 49cm, L: 57cm. Rp 3,690,000. Ready stock: 2 (two) units.

Gray Spots Arm Chair. H: 79cm, W: 57cm, L: 50cm. Rp 3,690,000.

Monkey Business Arm Chair. SOLD OUT.

Miami Single H: 72cm, W: 56cm, L: 50cm. Rp 3,690,000.

WHY Y Three Seater Lounge Chair. H: 77cm, W: 47cm, L: 137cm. SOLD OUT.

Bright Spots Three Seater Arm Chair. H: 74cm, W: 48cm, L: 135cm. SOLD OUT.

Deep Purple Two Seater Arm Chair. H: 90cm, W: 45cm, L: 109cm. SOLD OUT.

Miami Three Seater. L: 163cm, H: 73cm, W: 61cm. Rp 6,990,000. Ready stock available: 1 (one) unit.

Sturdy Blue Dining Chair. H: 83cm, W: 45cm, L: 45cm. Rp 1,890,000. Ready stock: 6 (six) units.

My Hunting Field 11: Bogor

Luthfi Hasan — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:44:53 +0000

Aside from Jakarta, Bandung, Yogja and Solo, Bogor is the place to go for vintage hunting. The most famous one is Ciawi, where a shopping complex of antiques and antique-likes is located, pretty much like Jalan Surabaya. But for those who feel demotivated already by the idea of going to Puncak area –like me–, fortunately there are other options. Right in the middle of this chaotic city –between Taman Topi and Pasar Anyar, there are two or three small thrifty shops offering anything from vintage type writers to antique Chinese ceramics. To my surprise, the ceramic collection of one shop is quite good. There are also other places to go in Bogor for those who fancy mid century furniture pieces, all scattered between Jalan Semeru, Cilendek, Semplak and Parung. So when you are in Bogor –the city of angkots–, you can actually stay positive by visiting those places. And stay vintage, of course.