Tirto Furniture truly is a family business. Chris’ love for furniture started young, as he grew up surrounded by his father, James Tirtoprodjo’s, Indonesian antique collection. James began collecting antiques decades ago, before transitioning into furniture production with the creation of PCS furniture. PCS sells to customers in Europe and the Pacific Northwest. All of Tirto Furniture’s pieces are designed by James, Chris and Chris’ sister Patricia, who is an architect. Chris and his wife Claire, formerly Avriett now Tirtoprodjo, met through David Smith, Claire's late uncle, as Chris managed David Smith and Co. for 7 years. Claire and Chris married in January 2013 and are excited to embark on this adventure together. Chris is the one you will see around the store, as Claire has a job working at a non-profit, though chances are high that if you come by on a weekend you might find them working side by side. As business owners, our goal is to remain true to our heritages by demonstrating loyalty in all areas of our work. We are inspired by the antiques in our family’s private collection, featured in the book Antique Furniture and Folk Art, created by Indonesian craftspeople centuries ago. We seek to blend traditional and contemporary styles in the design of our furniture. Our family's workshop has employed many of our craftspeople since the day Chris' family moved production from the backyard of the family’s house, over 20 years ago, into the current workshop in Blitar, Java, Indonesia. Employees are paid above market hourly wages, provided health benefits, and in many situations our family will pay for employee’s children to attend school (Indonesia does not offer free schooling). The same employees who today carve dining tables in the workshop, walked Chris to school when he was a boy and taught him to drive a truck as a teenager.