Gbenga Akinnagbe Launches ENITAN ENITAN, a name of Yoruba, Nigerian origin meaning person of story is the name of a new vintage furniture company, founded by actor and activist, Gbenga Akinnagbe. This beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake settee is up-cycled with pink top-quality African Dutch Wax fabric and ebony wood stain. ELLE Decor participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. A digital platform publishing curated architecture and design content from Africa and the rest of the world. Inspired by his heritage and world travels, actor, activist, humanitarian story- teller, Gbenga Akinnagbe re-envisions fine vintage furniture into ethnically elegant new pieces. One-of-a-kind repurposed and up-cycled settee. Inspired by his heritage and world travels, actor, activist, humanitarian story-teller, Gbenga Akinnagbe re-envisions fine vintage furniture into ethnically elegant new pieces. "I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the story aspect of it," he says. Subscribe to The Design List to stay updated on featured projects, design news and insights across Africa.
Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson is a New York-based lifestyle journalist. Truly a unique and precious little chair, boasting newly stained wood in a dark tudor color and paired with a playful top-quality African Wax Print fabric from Tanzania. "I've been in Oklahoma for the past three months, for example, and I can tell you about a whole bunch of [antiquing] towns, from Collinsville to Skiatook to Jenks. The petite wood frame is ornate with a low back and sits on beautiful cabriole legs. They are sold as a pair, updated with new seat cushioning and a vibrant top-quality African Dutch Wax fabric. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. "I like the energy and quality of things built before my time. Required fields are marked *. The gentle scoop back wood frames curve for comfortable seating and never-ending dining. "I love designing these pieces, but I also love going out and talking to people and discovering the stories behind them.".
"I've spent hours upon hours going from town to town, small towns in the middle of nowhere, talking to people who may or may not be used to talking to people who look like me about how beautiful these pieces are, where they came from and how they came into their possessions," he says, adding how much of his scouting strategy is predicated on his shooting schedule. The Enitan Vintage Furniture Collection by Gbenga Akinnagbe.
This comfortable wingback in its trendy blue indigo will make all your guests swoon – whether it’s placed in a living room, bedroom or home office space. In his case, it involved learning textile terminology and honing in on his own unique point of view. Producer.
A celebration of his Nigerian heritage and a new take on classic european furniture, ENITAN offers one-of-a-kind pieces that have been reimagined, upholstered in African wax print fabrics. Gov. Up-cycled with pink top-quality African Dutch Wax fabric and ebony wood stain. Activist." Each Enitan Vintage piece is selected for it’s quality and potential to be lovingly reimagined with cultural creativity. Each Enitan Vintage piece is selected for it’s quality and potential to be lovingly reimagined with cultural creativity. The chair is in excellent condition, boasting original casters. But art and life intersect in interesting places — from the Brooklyn basement where Akinnagbe picked up his first piece of furniture, to the antique shops of Oklahoma, where he recently spent time filming, to the historic Andrew Freedman complex in the Bronx, where his collection of reimagined settees, wing-backs and mid-century dining chairs known as Enitan Vintage are currently on display. Best known as the murderous Chris Partlow on the hit HBO series, the actor's talents extend off the screen and into the world of interior design. Loaded with charm this pair of Mid Century vintage wrought iron swivel bar stools stole our heart at first sight!
In 2016 he started Enitan Vintage, a design company that pairs vibrant fabrics culled from Akinnagbe’s travels around the world with vintage furniture, and started Liberated People, a line of t-shirts and hoodies adorned with bold, conversation-starting activist slogans. Your email address will not be published. The idea of our furniture, our spaces, and our lives being steeped in stories is the foundation of Enitan Vintage. It is, indeed, an unlikely second act for the guy best known as the ruthless, drug-dealing Chris Partlow in HBO's "The Wire." Known for roles on The Wire, 24, and Independence Day: Resurgence, Akinnagbe is now diving into a new creative arena – home decor.
Gbenga Akinnagbe is modest, both in real life and in his Instagram bio, about his latest creative endeavor: antique furniture design. They carry a sense of warmth and personality that seem to transcend space and time (like Prince records). "Actor.
Take a look at more pieces from his collection at enitanvintage.com. I write, I produce, and this is another paint brush to create.". This statement piece can comfortably seat 2-3 while accenting ornate and modest surroundings alike. ".
The actor, activist and entrepreneur Gbenga Akinnagbe (BENG-ga a-KEEN-na-begh) can currently be seen playing a pimp in “The Deuce,” HBO’s ode to Times Square in the 1970s and ’80s. A cool, comfortable set of of four mid-century caned dining chairs, reimagined with a bold top-quality African Dutch Wax print fabric. This stunning Victorian Eastlake side chair is sold separately or as we’d love to see it together with the Chocolate Roses in a Pink Forest settee.
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close, Adjaye Associates Unveils Design for The Martyrs Memorial in Niamey, Niger, These Circular Seating Shelters are both a Place for Relaxation as well as an Open Air Museum, Suspended Matterbox in Portugal by MMV Architects Features a Facade of Corten Steel Cladding, This 4 bedroom Home in Australia is Designed Around a Lush Central Courtyard, Well of Light House in Indonesia is a Tropical Contemporary Courtyard Home, The Mbweni House in Tanzania by FBW Architects Responds to Culture and Climate, Watch: Studio MAS Design speak on their Design for the City of Johannesburg Council Chamber, How Samantha Josaphat is Working to Get more African American Women into Architecture, Inside the Sky House in Vietnam by MIA Design Studio, Step by Step DIY Guide to Installing Glass Sheet and Glass Tile Backsplash – Part 2, Step by Step DIY Guide to Installing Glass sheet and Glass Sheet Backsplash – Part 1, Learn How to Make the a Modern Lounge Chair out of Bent Plywood, Kunle Adeyemi Appointed as Visiting Professor at University of Lagos (UNILAG). This beautiful set of oak wood Mid Century dining chairs offer sturdy seats with new cushioning freshly reupholstered in a Nigerian Adire cotton fabric.
30 Creative Partition Ideas To Replace Walls, The Wall of Knowledge middle school in Morocco by Tarik Zoubdi Architects features a Garden Courtyard and a Perforated Screen Facade, Register to Participate in the NIA o-DEFREN 2025 Toilet Design Challenge (Closing on Tuesday 27th October, 2020). Yet still, the passion he exudes in describing mashups like the Mexican-meets-Nigerian "Frida La Chilanga" accent chair (shown above) or his African-inspired take on a Victorian spoon back is undeniable.
60 Small Bathroom Designs That Are Far from Boring, The Inside Launches Holiday and Tabletop Lines, This House Is a Lesson in Universal Design, 31 Cool and Sophisticated Boys’ Bedroom Ideas, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. The solid tiger oak wood is in great condition and built to last.
Design from the World's Most Influential Furniture Fair. One such inspiring creative is actor turned furniture designer Gbenga Akinnagbe, who took a leap of faith recently by starting vintage furniture brand ENITAN. House Desai by Metropole Architects features a ‘Wrap-Around’ Lap Pool and views the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Forest.
The idea of our furniture, our spaces, and our lives being steeped in stories is the foundation of Enitan Vintage.
[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]NITAN, is a Brooklyn-based vintage and repurposed furniture line founded by actor and activist, Gbenga Akinnagbe. Ayade to Build Social Housing for Obudu Ranch Resort Host Communities in Cross River State.