Store Guide: Quebec mini-chain Artemano brings its ethically-sourced wood furniture to Toronto
Store Guide: Quebec mini-chain Artemano brings its ethically-sourced wood furniture to Toronto
By Jessica Flower | October 18, 2013
By Jessica Flower | 10/18/2013
Name: Artemano
Sells: Furniture, lighting and decor accessories
Contact info: 698 Caledonia Rd., 416-548-7818, artemano.ca
Hours: M–W 10-5, Th–F 10–9, Sa 10-5, Su 11-5
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Toronto’s furniture scene has a new player. Artemano, a decade-old Quebec company that sells ethically- and sustainably-sourced furnishings, has opened its fifth location among the design stores of Caledonia Road. Owners Shimon Finkelstein and Eyal Shoam source handmade wood products in South and Southeast Asia and ship them to Canada for a final tweak to suit a Western design aesthetic. The resulting pieces, which highlight the wood’s grain, knots and indentations, are rustic, exotic and have minimalist shapes that belong in modern homes, not patchouli-scented hippie dens. Prices are a step up from West Elm and CB2, but the furniture is sturdier and the accessories more interesting.
241586 Artemano’s fifth store and first Toronto showroom is at 698 Caledonia Road Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a001/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a001 0 0
241587 Bamboo and rice paper hanging lamps ($545) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a002/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a002 0 0
241588 The store primarily carries Indian rosewood and acacia wood products, but also sells teak, suar and recycled wood pieces. Bed frame ($2,595) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a003/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a003 0 0
241589 Vase-shaped metal lamp ($195 and up) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A004.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a004/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a004 0 0
241591 Hand-carved elephant made of mango wood ($29) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a005/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a005 0 0
241592 Dining table ($2,295) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a006/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a006 0 0
241593 Bar ($8,750) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a007/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a007 0 0
241594 Sectional ($3,750) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-A008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-a008/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-a008 0 0
241595 Dining table ($2,295) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-B001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-B001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-B001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-b001/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-b001 0 0
241597 Slate candle holders ($39 for six) Store Guide: Artemano Store Guide: Artemano https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-B003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-B003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artemano-toronto-store-guide-B003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-artemano/slide/artemano-toronto-store-guide-b003/ artemano-toronto-store-guide-b003 0 0