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ABOUT



Kronbali is a family-run company, founded in 1979.
Its founder, Jean-Marc, an antique specialist, became restless and began traveling in search of rare items. With his wife, Sunshine, they spend their time traveling through West Africa, Indonesia, Pakistan, Yemen, and India.
In India, they search for antique handwoven and embroidered textiles, traditional jewelry, and wooden and marble statues. From Ladakh, they bring back antique singing bowls, headdresses, and ornaments.
Kronbali works with Cameroonian artisans who make feather headdresses in the traditional manner and also craft variations on these traditional pieces according to Jean-Marc’s specifications. These headdresses, called « Juju hats » have become very popular in the design world.
Kronbali specializes in one-of-a-kind pieces and handcrafted objects. The focus is on the beauty of the products and the human scale processes used to produce them.
Kronbali has been working internationally for over 30 years and their professional and private clients cover the globe.
 

If you have any questions would like to purchase something or if you are trying to find a particular object and think we could help you, please feel free to send us an e-mail at kronbali@kronbali.com.

Sunshine & Jean-Marc


Kronbali est une société familiale fondée en 1979 par Jean-Marc. Avec son épouse Sunshine, ils ont voyagé en Afrique, Indonésie, Pakistan, Yémen et Inde à la recherche d’antiquités, bijoux ethniques et pièces uniques. Depuis quelques années nous développons nos activités en Inde pour les bijoux et tissus, au Ladakh pour les bols chantants et parures de pierres semi-précieuses et enfin le Cameroun ou nos ateliers d’artisans fabriquent le fameuses coiffes Juju en plumes selon les méthodes traditionnelles.
Si nous aimons parcourir le Monde à la recherche d’objets uniques et esthétiques, nous tenons avant tout à fournir à notre clientèle des articles de qualité fabriqués avec cœur et amour selon des méthodes artisanales de tradition.


Sunshine & Jean-Marc




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