What Phantom Hands does

Phantom Hands is a Bangalore-based, handcrafted furniture manufacturer (legal entity: Phantom Hands Vintage Collectibles LLP) founded in 2013 that produces design-driven furniture rooted in South Asian Modernism. The company's product portfolio is organized into two pillars: (1) licensed re-editions of significant 20th-century designs, including the Project Chandigarh collection (Pierre Jeanneret), the Geoffrey Bawa Collection (Sri Lankan tropical modernist, licensed through the Geoffrey Bawa Trust), and the Aditya Prakash Collection; and (2) contemporary collections created in collaboration with over ten named international designers and textile makers, including INODA+SVEJE (Tangāli and Muṅgāru), x+l, Derek Welsh, Klemens Grund, BIG-GAME, Studio Feixen, Zanav Home, and Padmaja Krishnan. Manufacturing relies on traditional craft techniques — carpentry, hand-woven cane (with signature weave patterns), wood finishing, and upholstery — executed at a single workshop on Lakshmipura Main Road, Bangalore, with a structured Apprentice Program training new craftspeople.

The business operates a direct-sales, made-to-order model with no e-commerce capability on its website; customers enquire by email or phone and pricing is quote-based. Distribution is direct-to-customer globally, with products shipped from India to named enterprise installations in the US, Japan, Germany, and elsewhere (Spring Place NY, Ron Herman Sendagaya, ANDREAS MURKUDIS Berlin, Aria Kyoto, New Work Project NY), alongside a high-end residential and an architects/interior-designer referral channel. Marketing is primarily earned media through international design press (Wallpaper, Dezeen, AD India/China, Monocle, Elle Decor, Vogue India, NYT Style Magazine) and participation in design exhibitions (AD Design Show, Milan Design Week, Maison&Objet, Bauhaus Dessau). The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, no public revenue figures, and a headcount of 51–100; ownership rests with co-founders Deepak Srinath and Aparna Rao, who maintain a five-year research-support pledge to the Canadian Centre for Architecture for the Pierre Jeanneret and Aditya Prakash archives.

Name

Phantom Hands

Legal name

Phantom Hands Vintage Collectibles LLP

Website

https://phantomhands.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Phantom Hands is a Bangalore-based, handcrafted furniture manufacturer that produces licensed re-editions of 20th-century South Asian modernist designs (Pierre Jeanneret, Geoffrey Bawa, Aditya Prakash) alongside contemporary collections co-designed with international designers, sold direct-to-customer worldwide to high-end residential, hospitality, gallery, and architecture/interior-design clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture Product Sales: Phantom Hands generates revenue through the sale of handcrafted furniture pieces, including chairs, tables, sofas, benches, stools, storage units, and lamps. Products are sold as bespoke items with customers enquiring directly about specific pieces. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Phantom Hands manufactures and sells bespoke handcrafted furniture from its Bangalore facility, producing re-editions of 20th-century South Asian modernist designs (including Pierre Jeanneret's Chandigarh pieces and Geoffrey Bawa's tropical modernist furniture) alongside contemporary collections co-designed with international designers. Products span chairs, tables, sofas, benches, stools, storage units, and lamps, with custom upholstery options. All sales are handled through direct enquiry via email, phone, or WhatsApp, with no e-commerce on the website.

Product overview

Phantom Hands is a handcrafted, design-driven furniture company based in Bangalore, India, rooted in South Asian Modernism. Their product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Re-editions of significant 20th century designs from the region, particularly the Geoffrey Bawa Collection (Sri Lankan tropical modernist furniture), Project Chandigarh (Pierre Jeanneret's Chandigarh furniture), and Aditya Prakash Collection; and (2) Contemporary objects created in collaboration with acclaimed furniture and textile designers. Notable contemporary collections include the Tangāli and Muṅgāru Collections (by INODA+SVEJE), x+l Collection (by Dutch duo Xander Vervoort and Leon van Boxtel), Nandi Collection (by Klemens Grund), DW Collection (by Derek Welsh), and Niwar Collection (by BIG-GAME). Products span chairs, tables, lamps, storage, benches, stools, and sofas, with upholstery options including Zanav and KeSa Collections. The company does not sell products online.

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Products and services

• Geoffrey Bawa Collection Re-editions of significant furniture designs by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, representing tropical modernist design from the 20th century. Produced in collaboration with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust.
• Project Chandigarh Re-editions of furniture originally designed by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, including armless chairs, office chairs, library chairs, and tables. Winner of Monocle Design Awards 2023 Best Re-edition.
• Tangāli Collection Contemporary furniture collection designed by INODA+SVEJE, featuring the distinctive Tangāli signature cane weave pattern and modular seating options.
• Muṅgāru Collection Contemporary modern collection designed by INODA+SVEJE, drawing inspiration from Chandigarh's mid-century modernist legacy and traditional Indian craftsmanship.
• x+l Collection Furniture collection designed by Dutch duo Xander Vervoort and Leon van Boxtel, featuring coffee tables, modular sofas, lamps, and room dividers with distinctive modernist aesthetics.
• Nandi Collection Furniture collection designed by Klemens Grund, including day beds, benches, dining tables, and chairs with curved wooden slats and traditional joinery.
• DW Collection Fine woodwork collection designed by Derek Welsh, featuring bookshelves, stools, and chairs with exposed traditional joinery methods.
• Niwar Collection Sofa collection designed by BIG-GAME, featured in Monocle Radio at Maison&Objet in Paris.
• Aditya Prakash Collection Furniture collection honoring the work of Chandigarh architect Aditya Prakash.
• PH+ / Crocodile Collection Furniture collection featuring the Crocodile Chair designed by Swiss graphic designer Felix Pfäffli of Studio Feixen.
• Zanav Upholstery Collection Upholstery fabrics collection featuring handspun cotton and silk fabrics woven on traditional pit looms, created by textile designer Padmaja Krishnan / Zanav Home.
• KeSa Upholstery Collection Upholstery collection featuring handspun textiles from textile designer Padmaja Krishnan, used in Phantom Hands' upholstered furniture.
• Library Chair Re-edition of Pierre Jeanneret's study chair for Chandigarh university library with cane lattice seat and solid teak backrest.
• Armless Dining Chair Re-edition of chairs for Punjab University with V-type flared triangular legs and hand-woven natural rattan cane seats. Featured at New Work Project, NY.
• Coffee Table - Glass Top Re-edition of Pierre Jeanneret's centre table from Chandigarh, featuring V-legs and glass top on wooden base.
• Square Table Re-edition of Pierre Jeanneret's cafeteria dining table with detachable legs for flat packing. Placed at Ron Herman Sendagaya store, Japan.
• Tangāli Side Table Side table with glass top and woven cane shelf underneath, designed by INODA+SVEJE. Featured at Aria Kyoto.
• DW 03 Chair Three-legged teak dining chair with exposed traditional joinery, designed by Derek Welsh.
• x+l 06 Trestle Table Dining table with compass legs in solid teak, designed by x+l. Flat packed for easy assembly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monocle Design Awards 2023 - Best Re-edition category winner
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Geoffrey Bawa TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Phantom Hands collaborates with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust to produce re-editions of Geoffrey Bawa's tropical modernist furniture. This partnership involves licensing and artistic collaboration to accurately reproduce significant furniture designs from Sri Lanka's modernist pioneer. The partnership was highlighted at Milan Design Week 2025 and the AD Design Show 2025.
• Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), MontrealcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Phantom Hands supports research programs at CCA pertaining to the archives of Pierre Jeanneret and Architect Aditya Prakash. In 2016, Phantom Hands donated to cover digitization expenses of the Jeanneret archives. In 2019, they supported Dr. Sangeeta Bagga's Find and Tell residency. In 2021, they pledged five years of annual support for CCA's research programs.
• INODA+SVEJEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilan-based design duo Kyoko Inoda and Nils Sveje have collaborated with Phantom Hands to create the Tangāli Collection and Muṅgāru Collection. The partnership involves co-designing furniture that draws inspiration from Chandigarh's modernist legacy combined with Indian artisanal craftsmanship. The Tangāli Collection features a signature cane weave pattern.
• Derek Welsh / Derek Welsh StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlasgow-based designer and woodworker Derek Welsh collaborated with Phantom Hands to create the DW Collection, featuring handcrafted wooden objects celebrating simplicity and pure joinery. Welsh visited the Bangalore workshop in February 2020 to understand the craftspeople's skills and methods.
• x+l (Xander Vervoort & Leon van Boxtel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch design duo x+l, based in Amsterdam, created the x+l Collection with Phantom Hands. The collection includes furniture inspired by art and architecture with emphasis on simple, honest materials. Notable pieces include the Trestle Table (compass-leg homage) and the 05 Modular Sofa developed with textile collaboration.
• Klemens GrundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss designer and craftsman Klemens Grund collaborated with Phantom Hands to create the Nandi Collection. Based in St. Gallen, Grund brings his expertise in traditional woodworking and furniture design to create pieces like the Nandi Dining Table, Day Bed, and Bench.
• Zanav Home (Ravi Khemka)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTextile maker Ravi Khemka of Zanav Home collaborates with Phantom Hands on upholstery fabrics. The Zanav Collection features handspun cotton and silk fabrics woven on traditional pit looms. The collaboration includes Thasra (cotton/silk blend) and Sivan (100% silk) fabrics used in Phantom Hands' upholstered furniture.
• Padmaja KrishnanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTextile designer Padmaja Krishnan collaborated with Phantom Hands to create the KeSa Collection of upholstery fabrics, featuring handspun textiles used in Phantom Hands' upholstered furniture.
• Felix Pfäffli / Studio FeixenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss graphic designer Felix Pfäffli collaborated with Phantom Hands on the PH+ / Crocodile Collection, featuring the distinctive Crocodile Chair that challenges design norms through a graphic designer's approach to furniture.
• Various Chandigarh Architects (S.D. Sharma, Shivdatt Sharma)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhantom Hands has engaged with architects who worked with Pierre Jeanneret in Chandigarh, including S.D. Sharma and Shivdatt Sharma, for research and preservation of the Chandigarh modernist design heritage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Another Country: Contemporary handcrafted furniture maker with designer collaborations and a catalog blending modern and craft-driven forms — comparable scale, workshop-based production, and designer-collaboration approach.
• Benchmark Furniture: UK-based handcrafted furniture maker focused on sustainable timber, traditional joinery, and designer-led collections — comparable small-batch craft model and designer collaboration ethos, though serving primarily UK and European markets.
• De La Espada: Portuguese handcrafted furniture maker producing designer-led collections (Neri&Hu, Matthew Hilton, Luca Nichetto) with a workshop-based production model — closely mirrors Phantom Hands' craftsmanship positioning and designer collaboration strategy.
• Carl Hansen & Søn: Danish heritage furniture maker known for re-editions of Hans Wegner and other mid-century modernist designs, combined with new designer collaborations. Closely parallels Phantom Hands' re-edition-plus-contemporary model and premium positioning.
• Stellar Works: Asia-based designer furniture maker producing handcrafted collections that re-edit and reinterpret 20th-century modernist works with contemporary designers — directly comparable to Phantom Hands in heritage-revival model and designer-collaboration approach.

Broad incumbents

• Cassina: Italian luxury furniture maker with an established re-edition program for iconic 20th-century designs (Le Corbusier, Gerrit Rietveld, Charlotte Perriand) under the 'Maestri' collection — comparable re-edition positioning, though at materially larger scale and broader distribution.
• Fritz Hansen: Danish luxury furniture maker with a heritage catalog including Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm designs and contemporary collaborations — comparable premium modernist positioning, though with broader global distribution and brand recognition.
• Knoll: American heritage furniture company with deep modernist catalog (Saarinen, Mies van der Rohe, Bertoia) and contemporary designer partnerships — comparable heritage-IP-led luxury positioning, though serving commercial contract markets at scale.
• Vitra: Swiss design-driven furniture company with iconic re-editions (Eames, Prouvé, Girard), an active designer collaboration program, and a design museum — comparable heritage-revival plus contemporary design approach, though at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Morentz: Netherlands-based platform specializing in authenticated vintage and re-edition modernist furniture — comparable re-edition and modernist-design positioning, with an emerging dealer-led model rather than direct manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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