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Company Profile 2018
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We travel to the corners of the globe, up winding rivers and down dirt roads, searching for the most beautiful things made by man and nature. From upholstered furnishings to vintage textiles and accents, we seek out the most soulful, heirloom-quality items on earth so that we can bring them to you.
Since 2000, Blue Ocean Traders has specialized in stocking vintage, global one-of-a-kind sourcing, and the manufacture of handcrafted interpretations of ageless designs. Through countless buying trips around the world, we’ve established relationships with the most knowledgeable local makers and traders who help us bring to market the highest-quality vintage and inspired goods.
From the beginning, Blue Ocean Traders has honored the artistry of craftspeople around the world and the care they put into their work. We are proud of the discoveries we’ve made and the inspired products we’ve created, and we’re eager to share them with you.
Blue Ocean Traders
Getting to know
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Vintage DNAWe are traders and explorers with a passion for soulfully-inspired timeless designs. Brought up in flea markets and antique shops, we were ingrained early in life with an appreciation for natural materials, solid construction and intriguing shapes. We are drawn to authentic details – those slight variations in an object’s stitching, tone and texture that tell the story of the hands that made it.
Though Blue Ocean Traders has grown to include partners across the globe, we maintain our commitment to hand selecting only the highest-quality products. Whether created today or crafted long ago, it’s the hallmarks of vintage – character, quality and fine craftsmanship – that will always be at the core of what we do. Because vintage is not a passing trend. It’s in our DNA.
Character. Craftsmanship. Quality.
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StockingVintage
Vintage finds can be difficult to come across in singles, let alone in large quantities. Fortunately, Blue Ocean Traders has the knowledge and network to find them. Our Stocking Vintage collections comprise groups of similarly-crafted, yet unique, items in quantities suitable for large projects or retail stores. From pharmacy jars to architectural salvage, our curated collections feature striking patinas and distinctive time-worn textures.
Blue Ocean Traders personally selects many of our collections, exploring old farmhouses and factories, abandoned shipyards and salvage lots to unearth heirloom treasures. With partners on several continents, we can consistently source and stock artisan-quality goods and furnishings.
Rare finds available in multiples
Visit blueoceantraders.com to see our full Stocking Vintage collection.
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Visit blueoceantraders.com to see our full Stocking Vintage collection.
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Primitively Universal
Forms that follow function, crafted by hand and used in everyday life, are often the most beautiful. Such is true with our Primitive Collection, a collage of antique daily wares from Asia, Eastern Europe, South America and India. While similar in form, each piece varies based on its country of origin. Part of our Stocking Vintage line, items in the Primitive Collection are available in quantity.
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Discover our extensive collection of primitive Stocking Vintage at blueoceantraders.com.
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Blue Ocean Traders seeks and sources the most intriguing, classic and curious antiquities from around the world. Our thoughtfully-curated One-of-a-Kind collection includes rare vintage furnishings and accents discovered in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.
An ample inventory, housed in our 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Louisville, KY, allows us to accommodate single orders or source larger requests from concept to delivery. Our on-the-ground partners can also fulfill custom requests, locating groups of items within a theme. We recommend touring our Louisville showroom to view the full collection and hand pick your one-of-kind items.
One-of-a-kind SourcingSingular style, passionately sourced
Email us to discuss your sourcing [email protected]
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Discover our global-inspired offerings at blueoceantraders.com.
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Global What makes something special is not its price or its position on a list of the latest trends. It’s the care an artisan puts into making it. The skill, the mastery, the little details that can only come from hand or time or nature.
This is what we seek at Blue Ocean Traders. Soulful pieces that feel good in your hands, and that you feel good about buying. Timeless objects worthy of passing from generation to generation. Because we know that well-made and well-designed will always transcend style.Artistry
Minerals, Stones Crystals Blue Ocean Traders’ newest product offering is one of nature’s oldest. Our line of minerals, stones and crystals is a favorite of designers and merchandisers looking to add texture or a touch of luxury to a design. As with our vintage furnishings, our relationships with local partners around the world are key to our high-quality supply. We work directly with miners and cutters in Brazil, India, Madagascar and Peru to source our varied collection, which includes quartz, amethyst, petrified wood, fossils and agate.
For ease of purchase and stocking, our collections are pre-sorted and available for reorder.
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Visit blueoceantraders.com to see our full collection of Minerals, Stones Crystals.
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Uniquely Blue Ocean TradersWorking with artisans globally and locally, Blue Ocean Traders designs and manufactures inspired furnishings that honor time-tested methods and materials. Our Inspired Handcrafted collection includes bench-made furniture, lighting and home goods, artfully interpreted to bring new life to lasting aesthetics. Our artisans use timeless techniques and natural materials, such as genuine leather, fine metals and solid wood, to bring the details of the past into all of our manufactured products.
Handcrafted Product Development
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Quality
Detail
We believe in enduring shapes, durable craftsmanship and fine natural materials that give vintage items their lasting value. We are committed to maintaining those standards in our collected and created offerings so that we can supply our buyers with products that last for generations.
Hand stitching. Intriguing shapes and forms. The way something feels in your hand. This is what we look for when choosing items for our shelves and yours. Whether it’s a woven rug, a bistro set or a chandelier, we know it’s the detail of a product that make it special.
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Pairing authentic style and solid construction, our lighting options bring exquisite design at high value. Our lighting collection includes intriguing pendants, chandeliers and table lamps with strong architectural form and artisan quality. Offerings include both inspired and vintage designs.
Light It Up
Visit blueoceantraders.com to see our full lighting collection.
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Blue Ocean Traders curates and produces furnishings of ageless shape and style, made with quality materials such as glass, hardwood and cast iron. Our well-built, distinctive designs lend character to any décor. From upholstery to dining tables to accents, our collections include pieces for every room in a home.
Furniture
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Visit blueoceantraders.com to see our full furniture collection.
With intriguing shapes, styles and themes, our extensive selection of chairs can accommodate seating needs from single rooms to restaurants and retail stores. Our inspired seating options, designed and made by our partners, are handcrafted from metals, wood and leathers, with a focus on interesting lines and lasting quality. Seating options are also available in our Stocking Vintage and One-of-a-Kind collections.
Take a Seat
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Visit blueoceantraders.com to discover our full Outdoor and Garden collection.
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Our Outdoor and Garden collection includes one-of-a-kind and vintage items discovered in Europe and Asia, as well as our own line of inspired handcrafted products. With offerings including bistro sets, planters and garden accessories, we focus on quality and aesthetics in equal measure.
Outdoor Garden
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Our market showrooms are just a sampling of our expansive offerings. To see our full collection, we invite you to visit our 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Louisville, KY, where our sales team can help you explore floor after floor of eclectic global discoveries. Browse our inventory of one-of-a-kind vintage objects, or wander through the showrooms for inspiration. Appointments are encouraged so that your dedicated sales account manager can make the most of your visit. We look forward to learning more about your needs so we can scout meaningful items from around the world.
Visit Blue Ocean Traders
Contact [email protected] or call 502 637 1840 to plan your visit.
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In-HouseSales TeamThe familiar faces you see at market are the same people that will guide you through the process from order to delivery. Your dedicated account manager, based at our Louisville, KY, headquarters, will help you choose the right product for the right purpose, and ensure your shipment arrives on time and undamaged. With access to our entire inventory, your sales manager can answer questions about texture, tone and finish, and help you pick just the right one-of-a-kind item for your needs.
Visit blueoceantraders.com to contact the in-house sales team member for your territory.
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Showrooms
Gypsy Market Place
AmericasMart®, Atlanta - Building 1, Suite 11A4americasmart.com
Blue Ocean Traders Flagship Showroom - Louisville, KYblueoceantraders.com
Las Vegas Market™, Las Vegas - Building C, Suite C403lasvegasmarket.com
High Point Market, High Point - IHFC Building, H313highpointmarket.org
Dallas Market Center, Dallas - North Hall, Vintagedallasmarketcenter.com
NY NOW®, New York City - Javits Convention Center, Home Furnishing + Textile nynow.com
105 Depot Place, High Point, NC 27260Blue Ocean Traders’ 23,000-square-foot, cash-and-carry location in High
Point opens two days before High Point Market dates in April and October. Gypsy Market Place is open every Wednesday during off-show season.
Blue Ocean Traders is headquartered in a 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Louisville, KY, and maintains additional showrooms in Atlanta, Las Vegas, High Point, Dallas and New York. Visit our site for updated market schedules and sign up to receive updates.
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1455 South 7th Street,Louisville, Kentucky 40208United States of America
Tel : 502 637 1840 Fax : 502 637 1841
Site : blueoceantraders.com
