"Sandra’s Sources | Sofa Arts and Antiques
By Karla M. Martinez
Sofa Arts and AntiquesCourtesy of Sofa Arts and Antiques
T Magazine’s market director, Karla M. Martinez, goes shopping for Sandra Ballentine.
Name: Sofa Arts and Antiques
File Under: Decorative and Fine Arts, Antiques and Books, Istanbul
Address: NuruOsmaniye Cad. 85, Istanbul
Telephone Number: 011-90-212-520-2850
E-mail: kasif@kashifsofa.com
Web Site: kashifsofa.com
What to Get: Most tourists in Istanbul spend at least an afternoon in the Grand Bazaar, but I stumbled upon Sofa Arts and Antiques, right outside the famed market’s gates, and practically forgot there was more to see. Sofa offers beautiful, high-quality Iznik tiles, furniture, jewelry, books, rugs and paintings by local artists, and Kasif, the store’s owner, has extensive knowledge about every piece in the place. If you don’t feel like dealing with the crowds and the overly exuberant salespeople at the bazaar, Kasif’s wife can arrange to have vendors come to the shop with beautiful cashmere and silk scarves. Sofa also ships anywhere in the world."
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