OUR NEW CONTAINER SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED FROM INDIA!!

The Kings Road Store and Opium Shop web site
are filled with wonderful new treasures,
as Opium celebrates 27 years!!

Tracy travelled to India in late Spring in search of unique pieces chosen for their aesthetic beauty, character and history.  The container has finally arrived and Images of her finds are now on the web site and the Kings Road shop is showcasing many of the one-of-a-kind pieces and is a feast for the eyes!.

Take a look at the web site, but if you have time, please do come to the Kings Road store and see what she has found ...
OBJECTS WITH A STORY,

SHAPED BY TIME

Store opening times below ...

Monday to Saturday - 10am until 6.30pm

Sundays - 12 noon until 5pm

Opium, 414 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0LJ

 

BAMBOO CHIK BLINDS

AS FEATURED IN WORLD OF INTERIORS & HOUSE & GARDEN

OUR BAMBOO CHIK BLINDS ARE HAND MADE TO ORDER IN A CHOICE OF STITCHED DESIGNS & COLOURWAYS.  THEY WORK BEAUTIFULLY IN BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL INTERIORS ... IN THE CITY, THE COUNTRYSIDE OR AT THE BEACH ... THINK COLONIAL, DIFFUSED SUNLIGHT 

View All Chik Blinds ...
ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES & FURNITURE FROM INDIA, EACH PIECE SOURCED BY OPIUM'S OWNER TRACY KITCHING

Please do join our mailing list to find out more or visit us at the Kings Road store!

AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY MARBLE GANESHA, HANUMAN & SHIVA BULL STATUES

AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY MARBLE TEMPLE STATUES DEPICTING GANESHA, HANUMAN, SHIVA BULLS, LAXSHMI & RAM. 

WE HAVE SOURCED THESE RARE SCULPTURES ON SUCCESSIVE BUYING TRIPS TO INDIA OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS AND ARE DELIGHTED TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO PRESENT THEM TO YOU AT OPIUM IN LONDON.   

SOME OF THE STATUES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE WEB SITE, BUT TO APPRECIATE THE FULL COLLECTION, WE DO SUGGEST YOU VISIT THE KINGS ROAD STORE.

OPIUM JEWELS WEB SITE

Opium Jewels web site dedicated to our beautiful jewellery collection was launched 18 months ago.  Opium's owner, Tracy Kitching has been designing a collection of precious and semi precious stones jewellery for the Kings Road store for more than 20 years.   The jewellery is timeless, delicate and designed for layering using the finest stones and vintage protection amulets.  Click on the link on our Opium Shop web site to be redirected to Opium Jewels or simply enter opiumjewels.com into your web browser.  

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HAND BLOCK PRINT COTTONS FROM JAIPUR
Hand block printing on fine cotton fabric has continued for hundreds of years in Jaipur, Rajasthan in home workshops using natural dyes.  Hereditary carvers, mostly fathers and sons chisel designs traced onto teak wood blocks and families of printers then precisely print the designs by dipping the blocks into natural colour dyes and stamp them onto lengths of cotton stretched onto long tables.  For Opium, the beautiful hand blocked fabrics are made into cushions, bed covers and garden parasols.

HAND APPLIQUE & KANTHA STITCH WORK  
Cotton applique work has its origins in Barmer, Rajasthan as a desert culture tradition.  Cushions, bed covers and curtains are created in beautiful cutwork designs hand appliqued onto calico cotton or an organdy sheer fabric.  Geometric and tree of life designs are equally popular and make beautiful cushions, bed covers and curtains.

Kantha stitch work is a tradition of West Bengal for many hundreds of years.   Embroidered designs are created using a simple running stitch.